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What should a kitty party invitation message say?

Date, time slot (the 1 PM lunch kitty is the classic), venue with a location pin, the theme if there is one, and whose turn it is to host. Put the theme in the first line — half the fun is the dress-up. Send it in the kitty WhatsApp group 5-7 days ahead, and add one warm line at the end so it reads like you, not a building-society notice.

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Kitty Party Invitation Messages: 40+ Fun Ideas for WhatsApp

22 July 2026

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What a Kitty Party Invite Actually Needs

A kitty party invitation has one job: nobody should have to ask a follow-up question. That means five things — the date, the exact time slot, the venue with a location pin, the theme if there is one, and whose turn it is to host. That last one matters more than people admit. The host's name in the invite is her credit for the month of planning.

Be precise about the slot. A 1 PM lunch kitty and a 7 PM evening kitty are two different events — different outfits, different pickup timings, different levels of eyeliner. Write '1 PM sharp, lunch at 1:30' and watch how many more people arrive on time. 'Afternoon' is an invitation to walk in at 3.

If the venue is a restaurant, say who is paying in the invite itself — 'per head ₹800' or 'this one's on me'. It takes six words and saves everyone the awkward wallet-hover when the bill arrives. If it's at home, say whether you're cooking or ordering; members genuinely plan their breakfast around a kitty lunch.

And put the theme in the first line — half the fun is the dress-up, and the theme is what members actually plan around. Send everything in the kitty WhatsApp group 5-7 days ahead. The group message IS the invitation; personal pings are only for the two members who treat the group like a museum they never visit.

Classic Fun Kitty Party Invitations

These are your monthly regulars — no theme, no drama, just the date, the venue, and a line that makes people smile. Change the names and send.

🎉 *KITTY TIME, LADIES!* 🎉

This month's kitty is at *Ritu's place* 🏠

📅 *Saturday, 2nd August*
⏰ *1 PM sharp* — lunch at 1:30, latecomers get the corner seat
🍰 Menu is a surprise but there IS gulab jamun

See you all there! 💅
Ladies, assemble! 💃

It's *my turn* this month and I'm not holding back.

📅 *Sunday, 10th Aug*
⏰ *1 PM* — yes, the sacred lunch slot
📍 My place (pin below)
🎲 One round of tambola, prizes worth fighting for

Come hungry. Leave happy. 🍰
🌸 *Monthly Kitty Alert* 🌸

Hosted by: *Me!* (finally my turn)
📅 *Friday, 8th August*
⏰ *1 PM onwards*
📍 Home sweet home — pin coming

Dress code: whatever makes you feel fabulous ✨
Excuse code: not accepted 😄
Guess whose turn it is? 🙋‍♀️

*Kitty party at mine!*

📅 *Sat, 16th August*
⏰ *1 PM* (I know you'll come at 1:40, but let me dream)
🍽️ Full lunch + that dessert you all keep asking about

RSVP with a 💅 so I know the headcount!
🎊 *This Month's Kitty* 🎊

📅 *Sunday, 24th August*
⏰ *7 PM* — evening kitty this time, working ladies rejoice!
📍 My terrace, fairy lights and all ✨
🍕 Dinner + games + zero judgement

Bring your appetite and your gossip. Both are mandatory. 😄
Ladies! 📢

Our kitty completes *ONE YEAR* this month 🎂

So this one's special:
📅 *Saturday, 30th August*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 My place
🎉 Cake cutting + anniversary tambola + a small surprise for each of you

One year of us. Come celebrate it properly! 💖

Theme Party Invitations

A theme kitty lives or dies on the invite. Name the theme in the first line, give one styling hint, and don't make it need a shopping trip. Here's one for every theme that actually works.

Bollywood Retro

🎬 *THEME ALERT: BOLLYWOOD RETRO!* 🎬

Channel your inner Sridevi, Rekha or Zeenat 💃

📅 *Saturday, 9th August*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 Meera's place

✨ Big earrings, bigger hair, biggest attitude
🎵 Retro antakshari after lunch — start practising
🏆 Best dressed wins a prize (and bragging rights till next month)

Lights, camera, KITTY! 🌟

Saree Swag

🥻 *SAREE SWAG KITTY* 🥻

That saree sitting in your cupboard since the last wedding? Its moment has come.

📅 *Sunday, 17th August*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 My place

💅 Any saree, any style — sneakers with saree fully allowed
📸 Professional-ish photo corner arranged
🏆 Most stylish drape wins

Drape it like you mean it, ladies! ✨

Monsoon Special

🌧️ *MONSOON KITTY* ☔

Rain outside, chai-pakoda inside. This is the good life, ladies.

📅 *Saturday, 23rd August*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 My place — balcony seating if the weather cooperates

🍵 Adrak chai, garam pakode, bhutta on standby
💚 Dress code: greens and blues, monsoon vibes
🎶 Old rain songs playlist ready

Baarish + kitty = perfect afternoon 💕

Pyjama Party

😴 *PYJAMA PARTY KITTY!* 🛌

No makeup. No heels. No ironing. You're welcome.

📅 *Sunday, 31st August*
⏰ *7 PM onwards* — evening one, obviously
📍 My place

🧸 Comfiest PJs win a prize
🍿 Pizza + popcorn + one ridiculous movie
💅 DIY nail corner because why not

Come as you are. Literally. 😄

Retro 90s

📼 *90s KITTY PARTY!* 📻

Denim on denim? Butterfly clips? Polka dots? YES to all.

📅 *Saturday, 6th September*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 Nisha's place

🎵 Only 90s songs allowed — Kumar Sanu to Backstreet Boys
🎮 90s games: name-place-animal-thing IS happening
🏆 Best 90s look wins

Back to the best decade, ladies! ✨

All-Pink Everything

💗 *PINK PARTY KITTY* 💗

If it's not pink, it's not coming in. (Okay fine, pink dupatta also counts.)

📅 *Sunday, 14th September*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 My place — decorated to match, obviously

🌸 Pink outfit, pink nails, pink whatever-you-can-manage
🍰 Pink dessert table (yes, I went all out)
📸 The photos are going to be ICONIC

Think pink, ladies! 💅

First-Time Host and New Group Invites

Starting a new kitty group or hosting for the first time? Say so in the invite. It sets expectations, earns you goodwill, and honestly, the group loves cheering for a first-timer.

Ladies, big news! 📢

We're officially starting our own *kitty group!* 🎉

First meet:
📅 *Saturday, 2nd August*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 My place (I'll host the first one)

We'll decide the monthly amount, the rotation, and most importantly — the food standards 😄

Bring your ideas and your appetite. Let's make this the group everyone else is jealous of! 💅
🙋‍♀️ *First-time host alert!*

Yes ladies, it's finally MY turn and I'm equal parts excited and terrified 😄

📅 *Sunday, 10th August*
⏰ *1 PM sharp*
📍 My place — pin below
🍽️ Lunch is ordered from Sagar Ratna, dessert is homemade (pray for me)

Be kind, be hungry, be there! 💖
New building, new friends, new kitty? 🏢

Ladies of *Tower B*, let's make it official!

📅 *Saturday, 16th August*
⏰ *4 PM* — chai-time trial run
📍 My flat, 1204
☕ High tea, light snacks, heavy planning

No commitment for the first meet — just come, eat, and see if you like us 😄
Forward this to any neighbour I've missed!
💌 *You're invited to our kitty's newest member's first hosting!*

Priya joined us three months ago and it's already her turn — trial by fire, as tradition demands 😄

📅 *Sunday, 24th August*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 Priya's place (pin below)

Show up, show love, and set the bar high for her food review. Welcome to the rotation, Priya! 🎉

Restaurant vs Home: Venue-Specific Invites

A restaurant kitty invite must answer the money question upfront — per-head or host-pays. A home kitty invite should mention the food plan. Both save you ten follow-up questions.

Restaurant Kitty Invites

🍽️ *This month we're eating OUT, ladies!*

📅 *Saturday, 9th August*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 *Barbeque Nation, Koramangala* — table booked under my name
💰 Per head ₹850, buffet — pay at the table, UPI works

Come starving. That's an order. The buffet must fear us. 😄🔥
Ladies, no cooking, no cleaning, no hosting stress this month! 🙌

📅 *Sunday, 17th August*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 *The Yellow Chilli, City Mall*
💳 This one's on me — my hosting month, my treat!

Just bring yourselves and your appetite. Valet parking available, so no excuses about parking! 🚗💅
☕ *High-tea kitty this month!*

Something different, ladies:

📅 *Saturday, 23rd August*
⏰ *4 PM - 6:30 PM*
📍 *Taj lounge* — yes, we're being fancy
💰 ₹1,200 per head, includes the full high-tea spread

Dress accordingly. Photos WILL be taken. Grandkids WILL be shown these someday. 📸✨

Home Kitty Invites

🏠 *Kitty at my place this month!*

📅 *Sunday, 31st August*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 Pin below — gate 2, tell security you're here for the party
🍽️ Home-cooked — my mother-in-law's chole recipe is making its debut
🍨 Kulfi for dessert, homemade

Come hungry, this is not a light-lunch situation 😄
Ghar wali kitty is the best kitty, and I'll prove it 💁‍♀️

📅 *Saturday, 6th September*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 My place
🍽️ Ordering from everyone's favourite — yes, THAT biryani place
🎲 Post-lunch tambola with actually good prizes this time

AC is serviced, food is ordered, gossip is pending. Just come! 🎉
🌿 *Terrace kitty, ladies!*

Weather is finally behaving, so we're going up:

📅 *Sunday, 14th September*
⏰ *5 PM onwards* — golden-hour timing, you're welcome
📍 My terrace — lift to 8th floor, stairs to heaven
🍢 Chaat counter + chai + sunset

Bring a shawl for later. The view is free, the pani puri is unlimited. 🌇

Hinglish Kitty Party Invitations

Let's be honest — this is how most kitty groups actually talk. These sound like a voice note typed out, which is exactly right.

Ladies suno suno! 📢

Iss month ki kitty *mere ghar* pe hai! 🎉

📅 *Saturday, 2nd August*
⏰ *1 baje sharp* — 1:40 walo ke liye khana thanda milega 😄
🍽️ Full lunch + meri famous rasmalai

Aana zaroori hai, bahana chalega nahi! 💅
Kitty ka time aa gaya, ladies! 💃

📅 *Sunday, 10th August*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 Sunita ke ghar — pin niche hai
🎲 Tambola bhi hoga, prizes ekdum solid hain iss baar

Husband ko bolo Sunday lunch bahar kar le. Yeh hamara din hai 😄✨
Arre ladies, calendar kholo! 🗓️

Agli kitty:
📅 *Saturday, 16th August*
⏰ *1 baje*
📍 Mere ghar
🍰 Theme nahi hai iss baar, bas khana aur gossip. Full simple, full fun.

Jo nahi aayegi uski chugli hogi — rules are rules 😄💅
Ladies, iss baar kuch alag! 🌟

*Potluck kitty* karte hain:

📅 *Sunday, 24th August*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 Mere ghar
🍽️ Har koi ek dish layegi — group mein bata do kya la rahi ho, warna 8 log dahi bhalla le aayenge 😄

Main biryani bana rahi hoon. Baaki tum log sambhalo! 💪
📢 Attention meri pyaari kitty members!

📅 *Saturday, 30th August*
⏰ *7 baje shaam* — evening kitty, office wali ladies ke liye especially 💼
📍 Mere ghar
🍕 Dinner + games + full masti

Bachho ko homework de do, khud ready ho jao. Shaam hamari hai! ✨
Ladies, ek minute ruko, yeh padho! 🛑

Iss month ki kitty *restaurant mein* hai!

📅 *Sunday, 7th September*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 *Pind Balluchi, Sector 18*
💰 Per head ₹700 — cash ya UPI, dono chalega

Na cooking, na safai, sirf khana aur baatein. Best plan hai na? 😄🙌
🎂 *Special kitty alert!*

Iss baar kitty ke saath Neha ka birthday bhi celebrate karenge! 🥳

📅 *Saturday, 13th September*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 Mere ghar
🎁 Gift individually mat lao — group gift ka plan group mein discuss karte hain

Cake hai, khana hai, birthday girl hai. Aur kya chahiye! 💖
Ladies, monsoon wali kitty! ☔

📅 *Sunday, 21st September*
⏰ *1 baje*
📍 Mere ghar
🍵 Menu: garam chai, pyaaz ke pakode, bhutta, aur maggi bhi banegi agar mood hua 😄

Baarish ho ya na ho, pakode fix hain. Umbrella leke aa jao! 🌧️💕

Hindi Kitty Party Invitations

For groups where the invite goes to mothers-in-law too, or where shuddh Hindi simply lands better. Warm, respectful, and still fun.

🌸 *किटी पार्टी का निमंत्रण* 🌸

प्रिय सखियों,

इस महीने की किटी पार्टी मेरे घर पर है।

📅 *शनिवार, 2 अगस्त*
⏰ *दोपहर 1 बजे*
📍 पता नीचे भेज रही हूँ
🍽️ भोजन और मिठाई की पूरी व्यवस्था है

आप सभी का आना अनिवार्य है। प्रतीक्षा रहेगी! 💐
💐 सुनिए सुनिए, सभी सखियाँ! 💐

इस बार की किटी कुछ खास है:

📅 *रविवार, 10 अगस्त*
⏰ *दोपहर 1 बजे*
📍 सरिता जी के घर
🎲 भोजन के बाद तंबोला होगा — इनाम भी अच्छे हैं!

समय पर आइएगा, देर से आने वालों को ठंडी चाय मिलेगी 😄🙏
🙏 *निमंत्रण* 🙏

प्रिय बहनों,

हमारी मासिक किटी पार्टी इस बार बाहर हो रही है!

📅 *शनिवार, 16 अगस्त*
⏰ *दोपहर 1 बजे*
📍 *शर्मा भोजनालय, मुख्य बाज़ार*
💰 प्रति व्यक्ति ₹500

घर का काम एक दिन रुक सकता है। आप सबसे मिलना ज़रूरी है! 💕
🌺 प्रिय सखियों, प्रणाम! 🌺

सावन के महीने की विशेष किटी:

📅 *रविवार, 24 अगस्त*
⏰ *दोपहर 1 बजे*
📍 मेरे घर
🥻 हरे रंग की वेशभूषा में आएँ — सावन की थीम है!
🍵 चाय, पकौड़े और झूलों वाले गीत

आपके बिना महफ़िल अधूरी रहेगी। अवश्य आइएगा! 💚
📿 *किटी पार्टी सूचना* 📿

सभी सदस्यों को सूचित किया जाता है (हाँ, आज ज़रा सरकारी अंदाज़ में 😄):

📅 *शनिवार, 30 अगस्त*
⏰ *दोपहर 1 बजे*
📍 मीना जी के निवास पर
🍽️ भोजन, अंताक्षरी और ढेर सारी बातें

उपस्थिति अनिवार्य है। अनुपस्थित सदस्यों की चर्चा होगी! 😄💅

Rhyming and Shayari-Style Invites

The kitty group shayar is a real and respected position. If that's you this month, here's your material. Read them aloud once — if you smile, send it.

🌹 Irshaad, ladies, irshaad! 🌹

*Chai ho ya ho thandi lassi,*
*kitty ke bina life hai basi!* 😄

📅 *Saturday, 2nd August*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 Mere ghar

Wah-wah comments mein dena, aur aana pakka! 💅
✨ *Suniye suniye, ek sher arz hai:*

*Mehfil sajegi, khana banega,*
*jo nahi aayegi, uska number sabko pata chalega!* 😄

📅 *Sunday, 10th August*
⏰ *1 baje*
📍 Rekha ke ghar
🎲 Tambola bhi hai!

Ab aana toh banta hai, ladies! 🌹
🎀 *Kitty party ka shayarana invitation:*

*Saj-dhaj ke aana, smile lagana,*
*ek baje ka matlab, DEDH baje nahi aana!* 😂

📅 *Saturday, 16th August*
⏰ *1 PM SHARP*
📍 My place

Shayari funny hai par timing serious hai, ladies 💅⏰
🌙 *Aaj kuch shayarana mood hai:*

*Zindagi mein hazaar kaam hain, lekin,*
*kitty wala din sirf apne naam hai!* ✨

📅 *Sunday, 24th August*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 Mere ghar
🍰 Special dessert bhi hai iss baar

Apna din hai, ladies. Cancel mat karna! 💖

Tambola and Games-Focused Invites

For the groups where the food is negotiable but the tambola is not. Mention the ticket price and prizes in the invite — the competitive members are deciding their attendance based on it, trust me.

🎲 *TAMBOLA KITTY, LADIES!* 🎲

This month, the game IS the party:

📅 *Saturday, 6th September*
⏰ *1 PM* — lunch first, tambola at 2:30
📍 My place
🎟️ ₹100 per ticket, buy as many as your luck deserves
🏆 Full house prize is GOOD this time. I'm not saying what it is. Come find out.

Bring your lucky pen! ✨
📢 Ladies, game night... but make it kitty! 🎮

📅 *Sunday, 14th September*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 Anjali's place

Line-up:
🎲 Tambola (2 rounds, real prizes)
🎵 Antakshari (old team rivalry continues)
🃏 One-minute games with a twist

Lunch happens between rounds. Winners eat first. Kidding. Maybe. 😄
🎯 *Kitty + Games = Best Sunday*

📅 *Sunday, 21st September*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 My place

🎲 Tambola with a twist — theme wale numbers, aake samjho 😄
🎁 Prizes: 3 winners, 3 actually-useful gifts (no photo frames, promise)
🍽️ Lunch + chai + snacks through the games

Last month's full-house winner, your title is under attack. 🏆
🃏 *Card party kitty this month, ladies!*

📅 *Saturday, 27th September*
⏰ *1 PM onwards*
📍 Ritu's place
♠️ Teen patti and rummy tables — small stakes, big drama
🍽️ Lunch served through the games

Beginners welcome, we'll teach you. Sharks also welcome, we'll watch you. 😄

Festive-Month Kitties: Karwa Chauth and Diwali

October-November kitties are the highlight of the year — everyone's already in festive mode, the outfits are better, and the themes write themselves. Book your date early; festive calendars fill fast.

Karwa Chauth Special

🌙 *KARWA CHAUTH SPECIAL KITTY* 🌙

Pre-Karwa Chauth celebration, ladies!

📅 *Saturday, two days before KC*
⏰ *4 PM onwards* — high tea, sargi-friendly timing
📍 My place
💅 *Mehndi wali aunty booked!* First come, first design
🥻 Dress code: full festive — reds, pinks, shagun colours

Mehndi, music, and the annual sargi-menu exchange. Do NOT miss this one! ❤️
🌙 Ladies, Karwa Chauth kitty at mine! ✨

📅 *Sunday before Karwa Chauth*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 My place
🎁 Karwa thali decoration competition — bring yours, winner gets a prize!
💄 Mini makeup-and-mehndi corner arranged
🍽️ Full festive lunch

Come dressed like it's the main event, because honestly, it is 😄❤️

Diwali Kitty

🪔 *DIWALI KITTY PARTY!* 🪔

The most awaited kitty of the year is HERE:

📅 *Saturday, one week before Diwali*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 My place — full Diwali decor, come see
🎲 *Taash party* — the annual tradition continues, small stakes only
🎁 Secret Santa, Diwali edition: gifts under ₹500, draw names in the group
🥻 Dress code: festive & shiny. More shimmer = more points

Diyas, cards, khana, and the best company. See you! ✨
🪔 Ladies, Diwali-ready kitty! 🎇

📅 *Sunday, 10 days before Diwali*
⏰ *1 PM*
📍 Kavita's place

🛍️ *Diwali shopping exchange* — bring one thing you bought and regret, swap it with someone who'll love it 😄
🍬 Homemade mithai tasting counter — bring your speciality
🪔 Diya painting corner for the artistic ones

Festive outfits ON. Diet plans OFF. It's Diwali month, ladies! ✨

Reminders and the Dreaded Postponed Message

Two messages every host needs but nobody drafts in advance: the day-before reminder and the postponement. Send the reminder 1-2 days ahead with the key details repeated — nobody scrolls up. And if you must postpone, do it the moment you know, with the new date already in hand. A postponement without a new date is how kitty groups slowly die.

⏰ *Reminder, ladies!*

Kitty is *TOMORROW*:

📅 *Saturday, 1 PM*
📍 My place (pin above ☝️)
🥻 Theme: saree swag — iron it tonight, not tomorrow 1 PM 😄

Drop a ✅ so I know the final headcount for lunch!
📢 Gentle reminder, ladies!

This month's kitty amount — *₹2,000* — is due at tomorrow's party 💅

Cash or UPI, both work. Bring it along so we can do the draw right after lunch!

See you all at 1! 🎉
Ladies! Kitty is *day after tomorrow* 🎉

Quick checklist:
✅ *Sunday, 1 PM* — mark it
✅ Venue: Barbeque Nation, table under my name
✅ Per head ₹850
✅ Come hungry — it's a buffet and we have a reputation

Anyone NOT coming, tell me by tonight so I can update the booking! 🙏
🙏 Ladies, small change of plan.

Saturday's kitty is *postponed* — my in-laws are visiting last minute 🥲

*New date: Sunday, 14th September, same time (1 PM), same place.*

Sorry for the shuffle! Same menu, same tambola prizes, one week's extra suspense. Please confirm the new date works — thumbs up if yes 👍
☔ Ladies, weather update = plan update!

With this rain, the *terrace kitty is moving indoors* — same date, same time, we're just shifting to my living room.

📅 *Sunday, 1 PM* — unchanged!
📍 Same address, just not the terrace 😄

Rain can change the venue but not the menu. Pakode were ALREADY on it. See you! 🌧️💕

On collecting the kitty amount: keep money talk out of the party invite entirely. The invite is the fun message; the amount gets its own short, factual reminder a day or two before. In the group, address everyone — never name the one member who's behind. That conversation is a personal message, sent once, kindly. A kitty group that handles money gracefully lasts ten years. One that does public math in the group lasts three months.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I set a theme without making it feel like homework?

Pick themes people can pull off from their own wardrobe — saree swag, all-pink, retro 90s. Announce it in the invite's first line, add one styling hint ('bindi optional, attitude compulsory'), and never penalise anyone who shows up plain. One member skipping the theme is fine. A theme that needs shopping is not a theme, it's an assignment.

How far in advance should I send a kitty party invitation?

5-7 days for a regular monthly kitty — everyone knows it's coming, they just need the date and venue. Give 10 days if there's a theme (outfit planning is real) or if it's a festive-month kitty when calendars fill up fast. Same-week invites work only for a fixed-date group where the slot never moves.

How do I remind members about the kitty amount politely?

Send it as its own short message, a day or two before the party, never inside the invitation. Keep it factual and light: 'Gentle reminder — this month's kitty is ₹2,000, cash or UPI on the day 💅'. Address the group, never one person by name in the group. If someone is behind, that conversation happens in a personal message, kindly, once.

Should I invite everyone in the WhatsApp group or message personally?

The group invite is the invitation — one message, everyone sees the same plan, no version confusion. Personal messages are the follow-up for the one or two members who never open the group. Sending 12 individual invites for a monthly kitty is overkill and guarantees someone gets the old venue.

What time should a kitty party be — lunch or evening?

The 1 PM lunch kitty is the classic for a reason: kids at school, husbands at work, restaurants have lunch deals, and everyone is home by 5. Evening kitties (7 PM onwards) suit working members and feel more like a party, but attendance drops if the group has school-age kids. Whatever you pick, say the exact time in the invite — 'afternoon' is not a time.

What should a first-time kitty host do differently?

Over-communicate. State the plan clearly (time, venue, food arrangement, whether there's a game), send the invite a couple of days earlier than usual, and confirm the headcount two days before. Don't try a five-course experiment — order the biryani everyone likes and put your effort into one good game and one good dessert. Nerves show less when the plan is simple.

Mayank Jaiswal

Written by Mayank Jaiswal

Founder, Weddingkart

Mayank Jaiswal founded Weddingkart to fix a problem Indian weddings have quietly accepted for decades: guest management is chaos. Paper lists, scattered WhatsApp groups, missed RSVPs, unclear headcounts for the caterer, and an event manager drowning in follow-ups the week of the wedding. Weddingkart turns all of that into a single WhatsApp-native workflow — invites, RSVPs, travel and ID collection, real-time updates — so couples and their planners actually know what’s going on.

Before Weddingkart, Mayank spent over a decade building consumer internet products in India. At Nykaa he was named the company’s first Distinguished Engineer — its highest individual-contributor role — after leading engineering there as Director. He drove architecture on the Retina platform team and led the Nysaa UAE migration off Shopify onto Nykaa’s infrastructure. Earlier in his career he was part of the engineering team at Saavn during its growth years. He brings that operational, at-scale thinking into an industry that is still, for the most part, run on spreadsheets.

He lives in Gurugram with his wife Sushmita and their son Vigya.

Wedding guest management
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