Cinematic & 3D-style wedding invitations online: film-style openings on a live link
What "cinematic / 3D-style" means on Maṅgalya: a film-style envelope opening reveal with layered depth motion, plus video embeds — on one WhatsApp-shareable invitation link (no 3D render file, no MP4).
Cinematic here means the opening, not a video file
Couples searching for a cinematic, film-style, or 3D / 3D-style wedding invitation usually want one thing: the moment a guest opens it should feel like a film title, not a flat card. On Maṅgalya that moment is a full-screen envelope opening reveal — an art-directed splash scene (mandap gate, royal veil, moonlit, lantern, panel doors) with layered parallax motion that gives 3D-style depth — before the invitation content appears.
Be clear about what this is not. Maṅgalya does not do true 3D rendering (no WebGL/Three.js scenes) and does not export a downloadable video/MP4 file. Guests open a live invitation link in the browser, usually from WhatsApp. The cinematic feel comes from the opening animation, the art-directed first screen, and motion across the page — all of which you preview free in the editor before paying.
You design and preview for free. Publishing the live link is ₹799. Checkout is Razorpay. Edits after sending update the same link, so a corrected venue still opens with the same reveal.
Video where it counts
If you want actual moving footage — a pre-wedding shoot cut, a family message, a teaser — embed it. Invitations support YouTube and Vimeo embeds, with 3 video embeds included in the base publish and extra embeds as a priced add-on listed on /pricing.
Put one hero video near the top and keep the rest of the page fast. Outstation guests on patchy networks will thank you: the opening reveal is lightweight motion, while the heavy footage loads only in the embed block.
RSVP stays separate from all of this. Replies are a ₹399 add-on with an owner dashboard, and the photo wall includes 20 guest slots on the base publish. Neither is required for the cinematic opening.
How to brief your designer or studio
Ask for three things: the opening scene, the first screen after the reveal, and one video block. If a studio promises a "3D wedding invitation video" as an MP4 file you forward, that is a different product — a video editor deliverable, not a live link you can correct after sending. If you want the film-title feel on a link guests open from WhatsApp, pick the envelope-opening style and preview it on your phone.
On Maṅgalya the same invitation holds the reveal, the functions with maps, and the replies if you enable RSVP. Partner studios publish co-branded invites for clients under Partner Studio; couples designing themselves stay on the ₹799 base.
Start from a template, pick the opening style in the editor, preview it on your phone, and publish when the names and first venues are fit to forward.
| Feature | Maṅgalya |
|---|---|
| WhatsApp-shareable one link | One live URL. Guests open it in the browser. No app and no guest account. |
| Edit after you send | Save in the editor and the same link updates. You do not send a new URL for every correction. |
| RSVP dashboard | Optional ₹399 add-on. Guests reply on the page. You review responses in the dashboard. |
| Photo wall | Live photo wall on the invitation. The base publish includes 20 slots. |
| Maps and travel info | Venue details on the page. Multi-venue directions (₹79) and a travel kit (₹49) are optional add-ons. |
| Cinematic / 3D-style opening | Film-style opening reveal with 3D-style depth (envelope opening, layered motion) on the live link. Video embeds supported. No 3D render file or MP4 export. |
| Pay only when you publish | Design and preview are free. The base publish fee is ₹799. Add-ons apply only if you turn them on. |