A Christian wedding invitation online: the verse, the church ceremony and the day

The Dawaitna Team · 2026-10-15

An invitation card in the Stained glass design: the Christian opening line at the top, a small rose window, the names Kareem and Salma, and the verse Love never fails inside a church-window arch

Most online invitations in Egypt are built for a Muslim wedding: the bismillah at the top, a verse from Surat Ar-Rum, a dua that starts with "Allahumma", and a Hijri date beside the Gregorian one. If you are planning a church wedding (the ekleel), all of that has to go and something that sounds like you has to take its place. On Dawaitna that is one choice now. In the words step you mark the invitation as Christian, and the rest follows.

The first line

A Christian invitation opens with "In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen", and that is what appears at the top of the card instead of the bismillah. Under the names, where an Islamic invitation reads "in accordance with the tradition of Allah and His Messenger", yours reads "By the grace of God". The Hijri date that many designs show next to the date is hidden.

The verse

You pick from ten Bible verses. The Arabic is the Van Dyck translation most churches in Egypt read from, and the English page uses the World English Bible. A few of them:

"Love never fails." (1 Corinthians 13:8)

"What therefore God has joined together, don't let man tear apart." (Matthew 19:6)

"I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine." (Song of Songs 6:3)

The verse is stored as a fixed text, not typed by anyone, so there is no risk of a typo in scripture.

The prayers

The invitation has a ribbon of prayers for the couple and a closing line. When you choose Christian you start with lines like "May the Lord bless Kareem and Mariam and keep them for each other" and "May God fill their home with love, joy and peace". The names fill in by themselves. If you have a prayer you love, or a line from your priest, delete what is there and write your own. Anything you type yourself stays, even if you switch the choice back.

The day: church first, then the party

Most Christian weddings happen in two parts: the ceremony at church at 5, say, and the party at the hall at 8. The schedule section has a ready row called the church ceremony and one for the party. Each row takes its own time, place and Google Maps link, so a guest knows to go to the church first and then the hall without calling anyone to ask. If you want to know who is coming to the church and who is only coming to the party, ask for a reply on each row separately.

If the invitation is only for the ceremony, choose the church wedding as the occasion when you start. After the day, the page then says "The church wedding is complete, thank God".

The music

The song list on a Christian invitation has no nasheeds. It has songs like Hussain Al Jassmi's Edkhely Omri, Ahmed Saad's El Youm El Helw Dah and Ed Sheeran's Perfect, and you can play each one before you choose. If you want a particular hymn, send it to your agent or to us and we will add it.

The design

Three designs are made for a church wedding:

  • Stained glass: a church window of coloured glass, dim until the guest opens the invitation, then lit. The verse sits inside the window's arch, with a rose window and two bells above the names. Arabic and English.
  • Coptic crowns: the invitation opens like a red leather book with a gold cross, onto a page from a Coptic manuscript with the two crowns and the day's schedule from the ceremony to the party. Arabic only.
  • Doves & lilies: soft white and gold, two doves holding a ribbon that shows your prayers one after another, and white lilies. Arabic and English.

Picking one of them makes the invitation Christian by itself, and the designs page has a Christian filter that shows only the designs that fit. The shared designs such as Marble, Classic, Garden and Linen work too. Mashrabiya, Andalus and the Arabesque frame look Islamic by nature, so they are not offered for a Christian invitation.

The price

A Christian invitation on any regular design costs exactly the same. The three church designs (Stained glass, Coptic crowns and Doves & lilies) cost 50 EGP more than the regular price, shown next to each design before you publish. The sections are the same. A Christian invitation has the same countdown, replies, guestbook for wishes and QR entry pass if you need one. The free invitation has the choice too, with three songs instead of the nasheeds.

Where do I mark the invitation as Christian?
In the words step, the first choice at the top: the invitation is Islamic or Christian. If an agent is making the invitation, the same choice is in their editor. On the free invitation it sits above the songs.
What changes when I choose Christian?
The first line of the card becomes In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen. The verses come from the Bible, the starter prayers are Christian, the Hijri date disappears and the nasheeds leave the song list.
Can I write my own prayer?
Yes. The prayers you start with are only a starting point. Delete them and write your own, and your words stay as they are even if you change the choice later.
Can the church ceremony and the party share one invitation?
Yes. Turn on the schedule section and add a row for the church ceremony with the church's time and place, and a row for the party at the hall. Each row has its own map link, and you can ask guests to confirm each one separately.
Is the price different?
On the regular designs, no, it is the same price. The three designs made for a church wedding cost 50 EGP more than the regular price, and the price shows next to each design before you publish.