Almost every Lebanese family has someone who lives somewhere else: a cousin in Montreal, an uncle in Dubai, a best friend in Sydney. When the wedding is in Lebanon, those guests are not just attending. They are booking flights, asking for time off and planning around a date you chose months ago.
A printed card posted from Beirut does very little for them. A digital invitation can do more, if you build it around what a guest abroad actually needs. This guide walks through how.
Start earlier than you would for local guests
Guests in Beirut can decide in a few weeks. Guests abroad often need flights, leave from work and sometimes a visa. Send them the invitation link first, before the rest of your list, and ask for a reply by a clear date. If you are not sure how far ahead to go, our timeline for sending wedding invitations in Lebanon covers the usual windows.
Put every practical detail in one place
A guest on another continent should never have to message three relatives to find the venue. A good invitation answers the practical questions on its own:
- The date, the start time, and a note that the time is Beirut time
- The venue name and a map they can open from their phone
- The language they will read it in
- Who to contact with questions
Map and location details are included in every Pulss Wave package, so guests can open the venue straight from the invitation instead of copying an address by hand.
Share it where your family already talks
Overseas relatives are usually already in the family WhatsApp group. A digital invitation is just a link, so you can send it there, to individual chats, by SMS or by email. Nobody has to wait for the post, and nobody has to install anything.
Write for both generations
Grandparents may prefer to read Arabic while cousins who grew up abroad read English more easily. Arabic translation is available as an extra ($20) alongside the standard English design, so one invitation can serve both. Our page on Arabic and bilingual invitations explains how it works.
Count heads while there is still time to plan
For guests who are travelling, an early and accurate headcount is the difference between a smooth wedding and a stressful one. Online RSVP tracking is included in the Signature ($100) and Elite ($120) packages, so you can see who has confirmed without chasing replies on the phone. Set a reply date that falls well before your venue needs final numbers. You can read what each package includes on the RSVP and guest links page.
Give each guest their own link
The Elite package generates a unique invitation link for each invitee. If you want to invite many relatives living in different countries, this makes it easier to keep track of who has received what, and it means each guest opens an invitation that is addressed to them.
A short checklist before you send
- Decide your reply deadline, and make it earlier for guests abroad
- Confirm the date, the time (Beirut time) and the venue map
- Choose the language or languages you want
- Decide whether you want RSVP tracking, and whether each guest should get their own link
- Send the link to guests abroad first, then to everyone else
Planning one from abroad yourself?
You do not need to be in Lebanon to set this up. You can reach us on WhatsApp or email from anywhere, and the invitation is delivered as a link you can share the same day it is ready.
Ready to see what it would look like? Browse our live invitation designs, compare the packages and prices, or contact us with your date and we will help you choose.