Wedding Schedule Template for Indian Ceremonies
A wedding schedule turns a week of ceremonies into one clear plan. This template covers the usual Indian ceremonies, in order, with space to adapt it to your family.
In short
One schedule, shared with everyone, prevents most wedding day confusion.
Put times, venues, and dress codes beside every event.
Share the schedule in the invitation, so guests carry it on their phones.
What it means
An Indian wedding schedule lists every ceremony in order, with dates, times, venues, and notes for guests. A typical celebration may include mehendi, sangeet, haldi, baraat, the wedding ceremony itself, and a reception, spread over several days. Without one clear schedule, guests ask the same questions repeatedly, and events start late.
The template below is a starting point, not a rule. Families differ: some add a mata ki chowki, a cocktail night, or a family dinner. Remove events you do not hold, adjust the order to your tradition, and keep the format: event, date, time, venue, and one note for guests.
What your invitation can do
- Present the full schedule in the invitation, so guests have one plan to follow.
- Give each ceremony its own section, with time and venue clearly shown.
- Add a note for each event, like dress code or who is invited.
- Share one invitation with the complete schedule, updated in one place if plans change.
Options to consider
- Mehendi: usually two days before the wedding. Henna, music, and colour. Dress code often bright and festive.
- Sangeet: an evening of dance and music, usually the night before haldi. Families perform for each other.
- Haldi: a morning ritual with turmeric paste, blessings, and yellow clothes.
- Baraat: the groom's procession to the venue, with music and dancing, before the ceremony.
- Wedding ceremony: the main ritual, with pheras or the family's own tradition, at the agreed auspicious time.
- Reception: the celebration after the wedding, with dinner, speeches, and dancing.
Style tips
Build the schedule backwards from the wedding ceremony time, which is often fixed by auspicious timing. Place haldi that morning, sangeet the evening before, and mehendi the day before that. Then check travel time between venues, and leave buffer time after every event. Weddings run late, and a schedule with no buffers is a schedule that fails by noon.
Then share it early and in one place. The invitation is the natural home for the schedule, because guests already carry it on their phones. A schedule scattered across chats will be lost. A schedule in the invitation will be found.
A schedule is a kindness. It tells every guest where to be, and when, without asking.
What you need
- All ceremony names, in your family's order and tradition.
- Date, time, and venue for every event, confirmed.
- Dress code notes, where an event has one.
- Travel time between venues, with buffers added.
- The invitation, with the schedule in its own clear section.
- A contact number for guests with questions on the day.
How to share it
- Share the invitation with the full schedule, as soon as dates are final.
- Send it on WhatsApp, and call elders to walk through the plan.
- Send one update if any time changes, through the same invitation.
- On the wedding days, keep one group for live updates.
What it costs
When it comes to the invitation itself, MyIndiAura keeps the choice simple. A Cinematic Invite costs ₹499, an Invite App costs ₹399, and an Invitation Suite costs ₹99. Pick the format that fits how you want to share the day, and keep the rest of the budget for the celebration itself.
How to create yours
- Browse the invitation designs on MyIndiAura and shortlist the ones that match your theme.
- Pick your format, Cinematic Invite, Invite App, or Invitation Suite, based on how you want guests to receive it.
- Add your event details, names, dates, venues, and the full schedule of ceremonies.
- Add photos, music, and any personal touches that make the invitation feel like yours.
- Check every detail on your phone, then share the invitation with your guest list.
Explore wedding invitation designs. Browse the designs on MyIndiAura, pick the format that fits your celebration, and create your invitation.
Related reading
Found this useful? Share it with someone planning a celebration.
Share
