You attend a grand Gujarati wedding and the expression you have is “wow”. Gujaratis are hardworking people and they love to splurge on their weddings. You will be surprised by the grand scale of events and you will talk about it for coming days. Gujarati weddings have a lot of events associated with the celebrations. Post and pre wedding celebrations mark the ceremony.
 

Gujarati weddings are traditional celebrations with a lot of rituals. Gujaratis print two sets of cards, one is printed in Gujarati and the other one is printed in English. Gujarati wedding cards are called as Kankotri and they are printed in Gujarati. A traditional format is followed in printing the card and it is simple and not ostentatious. Gujarati Kankotri Tahuko means use of wordings in Gujarati wedding card. In the regional card the printed matter is given importance and only certain words are used.
 

A traditional Gujarati wedding invite will have the matter printed only in Gujarati. It is a traditional invitation with the wordings given prominence. In this traditional card only a particular set of wordings are used and other wordings are avoided. Words which seek the presence of the guests are used and as it is a formal invitation a respectable style is used. Still elders prefer to have this card.
 
Some religious symbols like OM and swastika adorn the card. Other designs or motifs are avoided as only one or two religious symbols are used. The symbol of the drums and other wedding symbols are used. It is a simple card and only such cards qualify for Tahuko in Gujarati Kankotri.  A format is also religiously followed and unnecessary details are avoided. Samples are available with the designers and they will help you choose the best card.

The image of Ganesha is a must on the card and the first card is placed at the feet of lord Ganesha to seek his blessings. The card also has the names of close relatives and other details of the event are mentioned in the card. It is a short and crisp card with only the relevant details. So a good Gujarati Kankotri is an essential part of the marriage ceremony.