Wedding wishes

What to write in the card, whether you have known the couple for twenty years or met one of them at work. Pick a line and add both their names.

Reviewed by the Quotlr editors · 22 messages · Updated 15 November 2026

Short and sweet

Fits any card and any couple.

Congratulations on your wedding. Wishing you a lifetime of ordinary days made good by each other.
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So happy for you both. Here’s to a long and happy marriage.
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Congratulations! May today be the start of your best years.
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Wishing you love, laughter and a home full of both.
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What a joy to celebrate you two. Congratulations on your wedding day.
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Best wishes on your wedding, and for all the days after it.
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When you know the whole story.

I’ve watched you two become a team, and I couldn’t be happier to see you make it official.
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You bring out the best in each other. Thank you for letting us be part of today.
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I knew from the first time I saw you together. Congratulations to my two favorite people.
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Welcome to the family. We’ve been hoping for you for a long time.
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Seeing you this happy is the best gift you could give the rest of us. Congratulations.
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Warm and safe.

For couples with a sense of humor.

Congratulations on finding someone who’ll put up with you. Hold on tight.
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Marriage tip: one of you is always right, and you’ll take turns guessing who. Congratulations!
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Thanks for the free dinner. Also, congratulations on the lifelong commitment.
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May your love last longer than the group chat about the seating plan.
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For the card sent with a gift.

So sorry to miss your day. I’ll be raising a glass to you both from here.
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I wish I could be there in person. Sending all my love on your wedding day.
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Celebrating you from far away, and counting the days until I can hug you both.
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Address both people by name, even if you only know one of them.
Say something about them as a pair: how they are together, or the moment you knew.
Keep advice and jokes about marriage light. It is their day, not a roast.