Are you unable to attend the wedding party in person? Then simply send happiness today with the original party gift package including your personal congratulations on the wedding
It’s a hassle to find the perfect wedding card for the soon-to-be-married couple. Then you come home and it’s not so easy to figure out what to write now. Or are you already at the wedding party and are you standing in front of the blank page of the guest book?
The good news is there are no hard and fast rules about what needs to be in a wedding card or guest book. As long as your wedding congratulations are heartfelt and give the couple positive messages about their marriage, you’re on the right track.
Wedding card etiquette
If you want to do it like traditional wedding guests, you will either bring the card to the wedding party or mail it directly to the couple (usually between the time you receive the wedding invitation or a few weeks after the wedding).
Honestly, you can send the wedding congratulations whenever you want. You could even send a nice card if it’s a small wedding and you’re not invited. To put it simply: Wedding congratulations are welcome at any time and from anyone!
Wedding cards come in many different formats – from standard greeting cards to DIY cards, with small gifts attached and even simple digitally created wedding wishes printed and sent to make the couple happy. All of these variants of a wedding card are appropriate.
You can write this on a wedding card or in the guest book
The perfect wedding congratulations are sentimental, heartfelt, and totally tailored to the couple. Is it for your favorite cousin and his new wife? Or your hilarious school friend who finally settled down? Below are dozens of wedding wish examples and quotes for your inspiration.
Formal congratulations on the wedding
Just because it’s a wedding celebration with floor-length dresses and smart suits doesn’t mean you have to use bulky wording. (The card doesn’t have to match the event perfectly.)
But if you want to write a nice message that’s timeless and romantic, a formal touch is always a good way to go.
- Thank you for sharing this joyful day with us. We wish you all the best in your marriage.
- May your wedding bring you more joy than you can imagine.
- May the years to come be filled with joy.
- Best wishes on this wonderful journey as you build a new life together
- May the love you share today grow stronger as you grow old together.
- We wish you a lifetime of love and happiness.
- I wish you joy, love, and happiness on your wedding day and as you begin your new life together.
- May the love and happiness you feel today shine through the years.
- Your wedding day will come and go, but your love will always grow.
- May today be the beginning of a long, happy life together.
Casual congratulations on the wedding
- congratulations!
- We are happy with you!
- I wish you lots of love and happiness.
- We love you, congratulations!
- Lots of love today and forever.
- Hugs and Kisses.
- Congratulations on your wedding!
- Best wishes!
- I wish you a long and happy marriage.
- So happy to celebrate this day with you!
- I wish you the best today forever.
- Here begins a long and happy marriage!
- Best wishes for a happy future together.
- Here’s something to start your life together. (If you have a gift)
Funny congratulations on the wedding
Write something funny on the card to make the newlyweds smile or laugh.
But be careful with your wedding wishes. You shouldn’t come across as a joke. What seems funny in a conversation can appear very different on paper.
As a rule of thumb, avoid jokes that are sarcastic or hurtful. Avoid anything that could be considered offensive. For example, that one of them is the “better half”, or that it took way too long (or went way too quickly) to get married. Oh, and no divorce jokes, please!
- Our Marriage Counseling: Love, Respect, and… Scrubbing the Toilet. (Use any other fun advice you have.)
- Thank you for inviting us to eat and drink while you got married. Congratulations!
- Thanks for the free schnapps, best wishes for a long, happy marriage!
- Being married is like going to the theater. Perhaps there is more comedy than melodrama.
- I wish you lots of love – and lots of sex! (If that’s appropriate given your relationship with the couple.)
Wedding congratulations to family members
When writing a family wedding card, you can keep it general or you can write it very personal – it’s entirely up to you and the type of congratulations you want to convey.
- “Congratulations on the wedding and welcome to the family!”
- “We are delighted to welcome a new family member.” Best wishes to you both! “
- “We’re so happy [name] found ‘the’ one. Welcome to the family!”
- “We are happy to share this day with you both.”
- “What a wonderful day for our family, and especially for you two. May the joy you feel today last a lifetime.”
- “Today we have a new member of our family and we couldn’t be happier.
- “What a wonderful addition to our family, we are so happy to be a part of your celebration. Congratulations!”
- “We couldn’t be happier to call you both family. Best wishes for a long and happy future together.”
- “We love you both. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your celebration!”
- “Congratulations, love, and hugs.”
Wedding wishes for sister or brother and sister in law or brother in law
Want to write a message on your brother’s or sister’s wedding card? The key here is the personal relationship.
In some cases, sibling relationships are strained, in which case you better keep it general. But more often than not, your brother or sister is the person you know best, with whom you can have fun or commemorate any of your favorite moments.
Remember to mention the new spouse in your note!
Examples:
- “It seems like yesterday we played ‘father-mother-child’ around the house and now you’re doing it in real life, I couldn’t be happier for you both. Congratulations!”
- “I always wanted a brother/sister and now I’m getting one. Congratulations to you both on finding each other.”
- “Best wishes to my best friend and sister/brother and new sister/brother as you begin your new life.
- “We/I love you both, today I’m having a new sibling and I couldn’t be happier!”
- “Much love and happiness to you both on this exciting and joyful day for our family.”
- “Remember how you made that list of qualities of the ‘perfect man/woman? Well, you found him. Lots of love now and always.
- “Lots of love for the best sister/brother in the whole world and her/her new partner for life. May you have a marriage full of love and happiness!”
- “You bring so much joy to my sister/brother, love…!”
- “I am so thankful to have a sister/brother and I wish you lifelong happiness.”
- “My/our deepest love and best wishes to you both.”
Wedding wishes for your son or daughter and son or daughter in law
It’s a big deal when your son or daughter gets married. And if you are the mother or father of the bride or groom, you will most likely feel a flood of emotions that are particularly difficult to put on paper.
What is the most important thing you wish for the couple? From there, add some personal sentiments to the usual wedding wishes to give meaning to your wedding card.
If you are happily married, you can even add some advice to your own marriage.
Examples:
- “We are/I am so happy to welcome a new son/daughter to the family.”
- “What a wonderful day for our family, and especially for you two. May the joy you feel today last a lifetime.”
- “Today we welcome another member to our family and we couldn’t be happier.
- “Best wishes to my son/daughter and son-in-law/daughter-in-law on your start in life together.”
- “We/I love you both. We/I couldn’t be happier!”
- “Much love and happiness to you both on this exciting and joyful day for our family.”
- “My/our deepest love and best wishes to you both.”
- “Dear son/daughter, I/we feel many emotions on this day. Most of all, I’m/we’re glad you found someone so wonderful to share your life with. Best regards to you both.”
- “We/I know that we/I am not about to lose a son/daughter. We gain a son/daughter. Good luck to you.”
What to write on a wedding card for a friend
Using classic wedding wishes on a friend’s wedding card is just as good as writing special, personal words.
Before you write, consider what your relationship is like and whether you want to convey funny, serious, personal, or sentimental wedding wishes.
Examples:
- “I’m happy to call you both my friends. Congratulations!”
- “That fortune-teller we saw in… was spot on, you’ve met the man/woman of your dreams. Best wishes to you both!”
- “Of all the great life events we’ve celebrated over the years, today is the best.” Congratulations! “
- “Thank you for inviting me to share this day with you and your family. Best wishes.”
- “I am/we are so thrilled to celebrate this wonderful day with you.
- “Best wishes for a long and happy life together.”
- “May you bring each other as much happiness as… friendship has brought to my life – and more!”
- “We laughed so much together, may you always laugh together!”
- “Here is love and friendship!”
- “Happy Birthday to a wonderful friend and his/her new husband/wife.”
7 other congratulations on the wedding that we like
Congratulations and all the best for your future together!
We wish you all the best for your wedding, good luck, and health.
We wish you a wonderful life together.
Happy birthday to a very special couple.
We would like to wish you the best of luck and all the best for your wedding. Hopefully, all the wishes and dreams you have for the future will come true.
We wish you all the best and lots of sunshine for your future together.
We wholeheartedly look forward to your decision.
