Rice ceremony invitation
Annaprashan invitation card
for your baby's first bite.
The annaprashan - also called the rice ceremony, mukhe bhaat or choroonu - is when your baby tastes solid food for the first time, surrounded by family. Send your annaprashan invitation card straight to each guest's WhatsApp with Yes, No and Not sure yet buttons, and know how many plates to plan before the day.
Free to start - no credit card required.
This is how the invitation arrives on WhatsApp.
Your card goes out as a real WhatsApp message with reply buttons. Every guest gets their own invitation with their name, and each answer goes straight into your list.
Ishaan's Annaprashan
via Eventi
Ishaan's Mukhe Bhaat
Sunday, 6 December - 12 noon
Hello Moumita! Our little Ishaan is ready for his first rice, and we would love you to bless him at our home in Salt Lake, Kolkata. Will you join us?
From card to first bite in four steps.
A few minutes of work, even with a lively six-month-old.
1. Add your card
Upload a card you made in Canva or anywhere else, or start from a free template in our invitation maker.
2. Add your guests
Type names in or import an Excel or CSV sheet with phone numbers, with a preview before you save.
3. Send it on WhatsApp
Each guest gets the card with buttons to reply Yes, No or Not sure yet in one tap.
4. Track the replies
Answers appear on your live dashboard as they arrive, guest by guest.
Made for
family feasts.
An annaprashan is a feast as much as a ritual, and the cook needs a number. Eventi gets you that number without calling every aunt and uncle.
Count people, not invitations
When one invite covers a family, Eventi asks how many people are coming. You can also ask about kids and meal preferences.
Reminders only where needed
Up to three automatic reminder rounds, only to guests without a final answer and never at night.
Gifts and thank-yous in one place
Note who brought what, then send each guest a thank-you message after the ceremony.
Tips for an annaprashan invitation.
Practical advice for a calm and well-fed ceremony.
- 1
Pick the date with your elders
The annaprashan is usually held around six months, when the baby starts solids. Many families fix the day with a priest - customs vary, so check with your family.
- 2
Use the name your guests know
Mukhe bhaat in Bengal, choroonu in Kerala, annaprasana elsewhere. Writing the regional name on the card makes it feel like your family's ceremony.
- 3
Plan around the baby's routine
Put the ceremony at a time the baby is usually awake and fed. A late morning start with lunch afterwards suits most little ones.
- 4
Send it two to three weeks ahead
Enough time for relatives to travel, and the automatic reminders take care of anyone who forgets to answer.
- 5
Mention the meal clearly
Guests expect a feast at an annaprashan. Say whether it is lunch or dinner, and ask about vegetarian preferences if you serve both.
- 6
Ask for a family headcount
Let each family tell you how many are coming, including kids, so the cook or caterer gets an exact number.
Questions about annaprashan invitation cards.
Everything you need to know before you send.