Manama's invitation card market is the GCC's most internationally mixed — Bahraini nationals, Saudi visitors, and a large expat community from South Asia, Europe, and the Philippines create demand for Arabic-primary, bilingual, and English-primary invitation formats across the same social and corporate event space.
Manama Invitation Styles
Bahraini family wedding invitations follow Gulf Arabic-calligraphic conventions with gold foiling and cream stock. Corporate financial sector events in Bahrain Bay and BFH (Bahrain Financial Harbour) typically use English-primary or bilingual formats. Expat community events vary widely — South Asian communities request mehndi-style cards; international expats often use English-only contemporary formats.
Pricing
Digital invitation: BHD 80–200. Bilingual print-ready invitation: BHD 400–1,200. Full invitation suite: BHD 1,200–4,000+.