A wedding card is often read in the quiet days after the wedding and saved for years. You don't need to write a speech. Congratulate the couple, wish them well, and add one personal line.
Below are wedding wishes for a friend, a daughter or son, a sibling, a grandchild, niece or nephew, or a coworker, plus formal, religious and funny wedding messages, wishes for an elopement, and messages when you can't attend.
Article contents
- How to Write a Wedding Card
- Short Wedding Wishes
- Formal Wedding Messages
- Wedding Wishes for a Friend
- Wedding Wishes for a Daughter or Son
- Wedding Wishes for a Sister or Brother
- Wedding Wishes for a Grandchild, Niece or Nephew
- Wedding Messages for a Coworker
- Religious Wedding Wishes
- Funny Wedding Wishes
- Wishes for an Elopement or Small Wedding
- Messages When You Can't Attend
- Money and Gifts in a Wedding Card
- How to Sign a Wedding Card
- Frequently Asked Questions
How to Write a Wedding Card
- Congratulate them both by name.
- Add a personal line. How they met, a memory or what you admire about them as a couple.
- Wish them well for the future.
- Sign warmly.
Example: "Congratulations, Lauren and Mike! We still laugh about the night you two argued over the last slice of pizza and then split it. Wishing you a lifetime of sharing. Love, Anna and Tom"
Short Wedding Wishes
- Congratulations on your wedding!
- Wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness.
- Congratulations to the happy couple!
- Cheers to the newlyweds!
- What a beautiful day for a beautiful couple.
- May today be the first of many happy anniversaries.
- Best wishes on your wedding day.
- Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Carter!
Formal Wedding Messages
For a coworker, a family friend or a couple you don't know well.
- Please accept our warmest wishes on your marriage.
- Best wishes to you both as you begin your life together.
- Thank you for including us in your wedding day. We wish you many happy years.
- Warmest congratulations on your wedding and best wishes for the years ahead.
- May your marriage be filled with patience, kindness and joy.
Wedding Wishes for a Friend
- I knew you two were meant for each other the first time I saw you together. Congratulations!
- Watching my best friend marry her best friend is the best thing ever. I love you both.
- Congratulations! Thank you for letting me be part of the most important day of your lives.
- You found someone who makes you laugh as hard as I do. Congratulations.
- Cheers to many more years of double dates and inside jokes.
- I'm so happy for you. You deserve all the love in the world.
Wedding Wishes for a Daughter or Son
- We have loved you your whole life, and today we get to watch you start a family of your own. Congratulations.
- Welcome to the family, Jake. We are so happy our daughter found you.
- Seeing you so happy today was the best gift a parent could get.
- Congratulations, son. We are proud of the man you are and the husband you will be.
- Walking you down the aisle was one of the proudest moments of my life.
- You two make each other better, and that is all we ever wanted for you. Congratulations.
Wedding Wishes for a Sister or Brother
- Congratulations, sis! You picked a good one.
- I've waited years to welcome a new sibling. Welcome to the family!
- Congratulations to my brother and his beautiful bride.
- You'll always be my little brother, but today you're someone's husband. Congratulations.
Wedding Wishes for a Grandchild, Niece or Nephew
- Congratulations to you both. Grandpa and I are so happy for you.
- Watching you grow up has been a joy, and seeing you married is even better. Congratulations.
- Congratulations to my favorite niece and her new husband.
- We are so proud of you, and so happy to welcome Emma to our family.
Wedding Messages for a Coworker
- Congratulations on your wedding! Enjoy every minute of your honeymoon.
- From all of us at the office, congratulations and best wishes.
- Wishing you both a wonderful wedding day and a happy marriage.
- Congratulations! We can't wait to see the pictures.
Religious Wedding Wishes
- May God bless your marriage and keep you close to each other and to Him.
- "Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." (Mark 10:9) Congratulations.
- "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." (1 Corinthians 13:13) We are so happy for you.
- Praying your home is always a place of peace, prayer and laughter.
- May your marriage be built on faith and filled with grace.
Funny Wedding Wishes
- Congratulations! Remember, the secret to a happy marriage is two bathrooms.
- Congratulations on finding the one person who will share their fries with you.
- Marriage is mostly deciding what to eat for dinner. Good luck, and congratulations!
- Congratulations! May your Wi-Fi be strong and your arguments be short.
- Congratulations on becoming each other's emergency contact.
Wishes for an Elopement or Small Wedding
- Congratulations on your marriage! We love that you did it your way.
- You kept it small, but our excitement is huge. Congratulations!
- Big love, small wedding. Congratulations!
Messages When You Can't Attend
- We are so sorry to miss your big day. Sending all our love and best wishes.
- We will be thinking of you on your wedding day and celebrating from afar.
- Congratulations! We can't wait to see the photos and hear all about it.
Money and Gifts in a Wedding Card
If you include a check or cash, mention it so the couple knows to look for it, for example "A little something for the honeymoon." Make checks out to one or both of them by name.
How to Sign a Wedding Card
"With love," "Warmly," "Best wishes," and "Cheers to you both" all work. For a family card, sign everyone's names or "The Garcia family."
Frequently Asked Questions
What do you write in a wedding card?
Congratulate the couple by name, add a personal line, and wish them a happy life together. "Congratulations! Wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness" is a good start.
What do you write in a wedding card if you don't know the couple well?
Keep it formal and warm: "Congratulations on your marriage. Wishing you both every happiness."
Should I say congratulations or best wishes?
Today, both are fine. Traditional etiquette said "best wishes" to the bride and "congratulations" to the groom. See best wishes or congratulations.
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