Bilingual Turkish and German wedding invitations, for both sides of the family.
Write your invitation once and add German and Turkish. Every guest opens it in your first language and switches with the globe, and each language writes the date its own way. The schedule, the dress code and your questions can be written by you in each language, so German friends know what a kına gecesi is, and relatives read Turkish that sounds like family.
Both languages come with Essential, €175 once. Design and preview free.
German and Turkish wedding wording, side by side
Three ways to word the invitation, then the RSVP and dress-code lines, each written the way it is said in German and in Turkish rather than translated word for word. Copy what fits, change the names, and send both languages together with the link, by WhatsApp or on a card with a QR code.
The invitation wording
On the invitation itself, the design lays out your names, the date and the venue with a ready-made line in each language. These fuller wordings belong in the message that carries the link, or on a printed card, where both languages sit together as they would on paper.
- Formal, from both familiesDeutsch
Die Familien Yılmaz und Demir freuen sich, Sie zur Hochzeit ihrer Kinder Elif und Can herzlich einzuladen.
TürkçeYılmaz ailesinin kızı Elif ile Demir ailesinin oğlu Can’ın nikah törenlerinde sizleri de aramızda görmekten mutluluk duyarız.
- Warm, from the two of youDeutsch
Wir heiraten! Elif & Can Wir würden uns riesig freuen, wenn ihr diesen Tag mit uns feiert.
TürkçeEvleniyoruz! Elif & Can Bu özel günümüzde sizi de yanımızda görmek bizi çok mutlu eder.
- Kına gecesi, then nikah and düğünDeutsch
Elif und Can heiraten! Kına-Abend: Freitag, 11. Juni, 19 Uhr Standesamtliche Trauung und Feier: Samstag, 12. Juni, 14 Uhr Wir freuen uns auf euch.
TürkçeElif ile Can evleniyor! Kına gecesi: 11 Haziran Cuma, saat 19.00 Nikah ve düğün: 12 Haziran Cumartesi, saat 14.00 Sizleri de aramızda görmekten mutluluk duyarız.
The RSVP line
The reply form and its “Please RSVP by” date are ready-made in German and Turkish on the invitation. Add one of these lines to your message so guests know when to answer; LCV (lütfen cevap veriniz) is the Turkish RSVP, as “Um Antwort wird gebeten” is the German.
- Formal, with a dateDeutsch
Um Antwort wird bis zum 1. Mai gebeten.
TürkçeLCV: Lütfen 1 Mayıs’a kadar katılım durumunuzu bildiriniz.
- Friendly, pointing to the linkDeutsch
Sagt uns über den Link, ob ihr kommt: Das dauert nur eine Minute.
TürkçeGelip gelemeyeceğinizi linke dokunarak bize bildirebilirsiniz; bir dakikanızı bile almaz.
The dress code
In the studio the dress code has two tabs: the first for the language your invitation opens in, the other named for the second language. Paste one line into each, and every guest reads the version for the language they chose.
- Elegant and formalDeutsch
Dresscode: festlich und elegant.
TürkçeKıyafet kodu: şık ve resmi.
- Comfortable shoes for the halayDeutsch
Denkt an bequeme Schuhe: Wir tanzen Halay bis spät in die Nacht!
TürkçeRahat ayakkabılarınızı unutmayın, gece boyunca halay var!
Before you copy
- Make the family line fit the two of you. The formal Turkish wording names each of you as a family’s daughter (kızı) or son (oğlu), as Turkish cards do. Change those words to fit you, or use the warm wording, which names only the two of you. A religious opening such as “Allah’ın izniyle” is the family’s choice; add it only if it is yours.
- Explain the nikah, the düğün and the kına gecesi. In Germany the legal wedding takes place at the Standesamt, which Turkish calls the nikah, while the düğün and the kına gecesi the evening before can be far larger. Write the schedule yourself in each language’s tab, and say plainly which evening is which and who is invited to each.
- Keep ı, İ, ş and ğ in your names. Names are never translated, so Yılmaz and Işık keep their Turkish letters in the German version too, and a German name keeps its ä, ö, ü or ß. Type them once correctly: without its dots, one Turkish name can turn into another.
How guests switch between German and Turkish
- 1
Add both languages
In the studio, open Languages and add German and Turkish. The first on the list is what every guest sees on opening, and the language your text is translated from.
- 2
Write once, then rewrite
Write in your first language, and each save translates it into the other. Then use the tab named for your second language to write your own schedule, questions, dress code, gift note and area-map note.
- 3
Guests tap the globe
The globe on the invitation lists Deutsch and Türkçe. One tap switches everything: section titles, the date, the RSVP form and your own text.
- 4
Each language dates its own way
In German the date reads 15. Mai 2027 and in Turkish 15 Mayıs 2027, with no work from you. The choice stays in the page address (?lang=tr or ?lang=de), so a refresh keeps it.
What is translated, and what you write
Part of a bilingual invitation comes ready in both languages, part is translated from your own words, and some things are never translated at all.
Ready-made in both languages
- Section titles, buttons and the countdown
- The “We’re getting married” line
- The RSVP form, and the “Please RSVP by” line with its date
- The wedding date, written the way each language writes dates
Translated from your words when you save
- The schedule, and your questions and answers
- The dress code and the gift note
- The note under the area map
- Event names and the questions you add to the RSVP form
- Any heading or line you rewrite
Never translated
- Your names and your parents’ names
- Venue names, addresses and map links
- Times, web addresses and email addresses
- Bank details for a gift fund
The schedule, questions and answers, dress code, gift note and area-map note each have a tab per language in the studio: write your own version there, or leave it blank to keep the automatic one. More on how it all works in multilingual wedding invitations.
Which plan you need for two languages
A second language is part of Essential. One payment, no subscription.
- Starter€49
One language: the first on your list. Guests see no language switch.
- Essential€175
Both languages, and up to 20 in all, the globe switch for guests, personal guest links, RSVP tracking and the seating chart.
- Premium€395
Everything in Essential, made for you by our team: every section in every language, with a painting of your venue, your monogram and the whole suite in one design.
While you design, you can add both languages and preview each of them; the plan is chosen when you publish. Full details on pricing.
Try it on Varenna
Varenna brings a lakeside terrace to life beneath the mountains, with navy lettering and an illustrated programme. Every design carries the language switch, so open it, start your invitation from it, and preview it in German and Turkish before you choose a plan.
More for bilingual couples
The same invitation works for any two languages, or three or four.
Questions, answered
Can guests switch between German and Turkish on one invitation?
Yes, on Essential and Premium. Add German and Turkish in the studio; every guest opens the invitation in the first language on your list and switches with the globe. Section titles, the date, the RSVP form and your own text all change with it.
Should German or Turkish come first?
Put first the language most of your guests read, ideally the one you write best, because every link opens in it and your text is translated from it. With most guests in Germany, Austria or Switzerland that is often German; for a wedding in Turkey, often Turkish. You can change the order at any time.
Is the second language machine-translated?
Section titles, buttons, the date and the RSVP form come ready-made in German and in Turkish. Your own text is machine-translated from your first language when you save: it carries the facts, but it may choose Sie or du differently from you and miss your family’s way of saying things. Read the preview with a native speaker and rewrite the schedule, dress code and questions in the second language’s tab where it matters.
Do relatives in Turkey get the invitation in Turkish automatically?
No. Every link opens in the first language on your list, whatever the guest’s phone is set to, and the guest switches with one tap on the globe. If your first language is German, mention the globe, in Turkish, in the message you send with the link.
Will our names keep ı, İ, ş and ğ?
Yes. Names are never translated or changed: they appear exactly as you type them, Turkish letters, umlauts and ß included, in both languages.
Which plan do we need for a German and Turkish invitation?
Essential (€175, once) or Premium (€395, once). Starter (€49) publishes the invitation in one language only, without the switch. You can add both languages and preview them while you design, and choose the plan when you publish.