Wedding Wishes: What to Write in a Wedding Card (50 Examples)

You're standing in the card aisle (or staring at a blank digital greeting card) wondering what to write. Wedding wishes feel high-stakes because the card gets read aloud, kept in a box, and reread on anniversaries. Below are 50 examples by tone and relationship — pick one that fits the couple, sign your name, and you're done.

Heartfelt wedding wishes

1. Wishing you a lifetime of small kindnesses and big love.
2. May your marriage be the easiest part of your lives.
3. Today is just the beginning of the best story you'll ever tell.
4. May you always be each other's home.
5. Wishing you laughter, patience, and many quiet Sunday mornings together.
6. You found each other. The rest is icing.
7. May the years be kind, the love be deep, and the inside jokes be many.
8. Here's to the two of you — and to every chapter to come.

Traditional

1. Wishing you both every happiness on your wedding day and always.
2. Warmest congratulations on your marriage.
3. May your life together be blessed with love, health, and happiness.
4. Heartfelt congratulations as you begin this new chapter.
5. Wishing you a long and joyful marriage.

Funny

1. Marriage is the longest conversation of your life. Lucky you — you picked a good one to talk to.
2. Congratulations! May your arguments be brief and your make-ups generous.
3. Welcome to a lifetime of agreeing on nothing about Netflix.
4. May your love be as strong as the coffee that gets you through the toddler years.
5. Two people, one bathroom. Best of luck.

For close friends

1. I've watched you two from the beginning. Today's the best day yet.
2. So lucky to be here for this. Love you both.
3. Cheers to my favourite couple on the best day.
4. You picked the right one. Both of you.
5. Today is one of the great ones. Thank you for letting us share it.

For family

1. Welcome to the family — properly. Couldn't be happier.
2. Watching you grow into this love has been one of our greatest joys.
3. Today we gain a son/daughter, and the family is better for it.
4. Love you both — proud of the marriage you're building.
5. Our family is bigger and luckier today.

Religious

1. May God bless your marriage with love, patience, and joy.
2. Wishing you a faithful life together, guided by love.
3. May your home be filled with peace and laughter.
4. Praying for many blessed years ahead for you both.

Short and sweet

1. So much love on your wedding day.
2. Wishing you both forever.
3. Best day for the best couple.
4. Cheers to you both!
5. Congratulations on your marriage.
6. Love you both — happy wedding day.

Second marriage

1. So happy you found love again. Wishing you both the best chapter yet.
2. Love at any age is a gift. Congratulations.
3. Cheers to a beautiful second beginning.

Unable to attend

1. So sorry to miss your day — wishing you a joyful one and a long marriage to match.
2. Thinking of you both today. Cannot wait to hear all about it.
3. Sorry we can't be there in person — but our love is with you.

Pair it with the right send

A heartfelt line lands harder inside a card the couple will keep. Browse musical wedding invitations and cards or send a personalised song written about their story — read more in personalised anniversary songs.

Send a digital wedding card that opens with their photo, your message, and a song chosen for them.