Guide
How to send shagun online by UPI
How to send shagun online from Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm or any UPI app, what to write with it, the custom of adding one rupee, and how hosts can receive it.
If you cannot be at the wedding, or would rather not carry an envelope, shagun by UPI reaches the family the same way any UPI payment does. All you need is their UPI ID or a QR code.
How to send it
Get the family's UPI ID
Ask them, or look on their guest page if they have one. Check the name that your app shows before paying, so it goes to the right person.
Open any UPI app
Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, or your bank's app. Choose to pay a UPI ID, or scan the QR code.
Enter the amount and a note
Add a note with your name and the occasion, such as 'Shagun for Priya and Aditya, with love from the Sharmas', so that they know who sent it.
Approve with your UPI PIN
The money moves from your bank account to theirs, like any UPI payment. Then send a wish too, because a payment alone feels cold.
The customs around shagun
- How much to give depends on your closeness to the family, and on what your family has given before. There is no rule, and nobody should feel judged by the amount.
- Many families add one rupee to a round amount, because it is considered auspicious not to end on a zero. It is a custom, not a requirement, and it works the same over UPI.
- Some elders still prefer an envelope handed over in person. If you are going to the wedding and know the family's preference, follow it.
- Your bank or UPI app may have a daily limit, so check before the day if you are sending a large amount.
If you are the host
On Eventos Hub you add your UPI ID once, and a shagun section appears on your guest page next to the wishes. Guests tap Pay with any UPI app, and their own app opens with your UPI ID and a note filled in; they choose the amount. The money goes straight to your account. Eventos Hub never holds it, takes no cut and keeps no record of it.
Who this helps
Relatives abroad or in another city who cannot come but want to send their blessings.
Guests who would rather not carry cash to a venue.
Hosts who would like shagun in their own account, with no envelopes to track.
Shagun questions
Can I send shagun on Google Pay or PhonePe?
Yes. Shagun by UPI works from any UPI app, including Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm and your bank's own app. You need the family's UPI ID or QR code.
Is it okay to give shagun online?
Many families now welcome it, especially from relatives who cannot travel. Some elders prefer the custom of an envelope, so if you know the family's preference, follow it, and send a message or a wish along with it.
Why do people add one rupee to shagun?
Custom holds that an amount ending in one is auspicious, and many families add one rupee for this reason. It is a tradition and not a rule.
Can guests abroad send shagun by UPI?
Only if they have a UPI app linked to an Indian bank account. Payments are in rupees. Others may ask a relative in India to send it for them.
What it costs
Every plan has every feature on this page. Plans differ in how many guests and photos they fit. Prices are per celebration, in rupees.
Starter
Free first year
Up to 50 guests
then ₹499 for each extra year
Classic
₹14,999 one-time
Up to 400 guests
then ₹1,499 for each extra year
Grand
₹29,999 one-time
Unlimited guests (fair use)
then ₹2,999 for each extra year
Hosts can also run everything from the Android app. Get the app
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