Meaningful Wedding Wishes You Can Write in Your Card

Finding just the right wedding wishes really is a wonderful way to make someone feel extra special on their big day.

But if you have a friend, family member, or even a coworker about to tie the knot and walk down the aisle, sometimes it can be a bit hard to figure out what to write in a wedding card.

You want it to be meaningful and to show that you’re genuinely happy for this big milestone in their life, but it doesn’t always come quickly.

And if you need a bit of help crafting the perfect special message and you really want to wish them well as newlyweds, then I’ve got you covered.

These are some of the best wedding messages to write inside a card and pair with your gift. And whether you’re looking for something a bit formal or even funny, this list will give you some pretty good ideas!

In This Article:

Formal Wedding Wishes

• Wishing you a lifetime filled with love, joy, and unwavering romance.
• May your connection be blessed with compassion and endless affection.
• Congratulations on this incredible and meaningful milestone!
• May your journey together bring you joy and beautiful memories.
• Best wishes as you start on this beautiful life path of love and devotion.
• May your marriage be filled with joy, and may each day bring new reasons to cherish and appreciate one another.
• May the love you share today deepen and grow with each passing year. Congratulations!
• Congratulations on your beautiful wedding and union. May your hearts always be one as you start on this life journey together!
• As you come together in marriage, I hope that your days are filled with peace, joy, and a mutual pursuit of romance.
• May the years ahead be filled with lasting happiness and beautiful memories.
• Sending heartfelt congratulations on your union and every blessing for your future together!
• May your love story be an inspiring testament to what a true love and connection can be.
• Wishing you both the wisdom, strength, and patience to build a wonderful and fulfilling life together.
• May your vows today be a promise of love and support for the rest of your lives!
• Congratulations on your marriage. I hope that your home is always be filled with love, compassion, and happiness.
• May your life together be a masterpiece painted with kindness, love, and shared dreams.
• As you exchange vows, may you be surrounded by love and supported by all who care about you.
• May this day mark the beginning of a love that never en and a bond that only grows. Congratulations!
• I hope that your shared life is filled with compassion, loyalty, and the deepest kind of love.
• May your marriage be a sanctuary of understanding, comfort, support, and hope.
• Sending warm wishes on your wedding day. May your love endure and thrive in every season.
• Wishing you the blessings of joy, health, and unity in all your days as husband and wife. Congratulations!
• With admiration and joy, I wish you both a lifetime of happiness, romance, and a shared purpose.
• Congratulations! May today’s celebration only be the beginning of a life full of love and grace.
• May your commitment and celebration today be matched only by the joy of the life you will build together.

Short Wedding Wishes

• Wishing you an entire lifetime of happiness!
• Congratulations to the perfect pair!
• Cheers to love, joy, and beautiful forever!
• Here’s to your happily ever after!
• So happy for you both! Congratulations!
• Best wishes on this beautiful journey.
• Two hearts an one love. Congrats!
• A beautiful day for a beautiful couple. Congrats!
• Love will always wins. Congratulations!
• May today be the beginning of forever.
• You two really are made for each other!
• Wishing you a beautiful and happy life together.
• To a love that lasts a lifetime. Congrats!
• Here’s to a lifetime of sweet and beautiful memories.
• I’m so happy for you and your union. Congrats!
• Wishing you joy in every moment of life together.
• May your love grow stronger every single day.
• I am beyond thrilled for you. Cheers!
• Congrats! Here’s to you and your new future together!
• A beautiful beginning to your shared forever. Congrats!
• Wishing you both endless love and happiness.
• Hugs, kisses, and best wishes to you both!
• May your life be filled with so much happiness.
• You did it! Let the love story begin.
• Wishing you a beautiful lifetime of shared dreams.

Sentimental Wedding Wishes

• Watching your love grow into this beautiful moment has been incredible. May your future be even better!
• You’ve really found something truly rare in each other. Hold on tight to it always.
• Your love is a reminder that real, lasting connection still exists. Congratulations on this new chapter!
• May every chapter of your life together be filled with a deep love and gentle moments.
• Wishing you a lifetime of shared dreams, lots of romance, whispered promises, and quiet understanding.
• True love is not just found, it’s built. You two have already started something incredible and I can’t wait to see you grow stronger throughout the years.
• I hope you always find home in each other’s hearts. Congratulations!
• What a true gift it is to walk through all of life with your best friend. Congrats!
• May your days be full of beautiful moments and your nights full of peace and love.
• Every great love story has its own rhythm, and yours is one of my favorites.
• The love you share is the kind people hope to find. May it always shine bright.
• You’ve found someone who sees you, truly and completely. That’s everything and I’m so happy for you.
• May the love you feel today be the foundation of all your tomorrows.
• Your love really gives hope to everyone around you. Thank you for sharing it.
• Wishing you a marriage that feels like a deep breath and a safe, loving place.
• Never take for granted how rare it is to love and be loved like this. Congrats!
• The bond you have is something sacred. Always nurture it. Congratulations!
• Through all of your highs and lows, may your love remain your constant.
• May your marriage be full of soft mornings, gentle words, and a shared strength.
• You’re beginning a journey that’s both ordinary and extraordinary, and that’s the beauty of it. Congratulations.
• It’s not just the big gestures, but the little daily moments that build a lifetime of love, happiness, and trust.
• I hope your life together is full of warmth, laughter, and a very deep connection.
• You’ve found in each other something that can only be felt, never explained. I’m so happy for you on this special day.
• Here’s to building a love that grows even more beautiful and inspiring with time.
• May your hearts always recognize each other, even when life gets a bit loud. Congratulations!

Wedding Messages for Friends

• Watching you marry your person is the kind of joy I will never forget. I am so happy for you both!
• You found someone who makes your heart feel at home. That’s everything and I’m so happy for you.
• I knew you’d end up with someone amazing, and you did! Cheers to a happy life together!
• Wishing you endless inside jokes, lazy mornings, cuddles, romantic nights, and a love that only grows.
• Seeing you in love like this makes my heart full. You deserve all of it and I can’t wait to see you fall even more in love throughout the years.
• To my dear friend, your forever starts now, and it honestly couldn’t be more perfect.
• You’ve always had a beautiful heart. Now you get to share it every day with someone who truly sees and understands it.
• May your love story be your greatest adventure yet. Congratulations!
• I’m so proud of the life you’re building, and I’m honored to be cheering for you on this special day!
• You found someone who actually gets you. Honestly, what more could anyone want? Congrats!
• Here’s to growing old together and laughing the whole way through. Congrats my friend!
• Your love is the real deal, and I really couldn’t be happier for you both.
• Marriage really suits you, and it hasn’t even been 24 hours!
• I’ve watched you become the kind of person someone dreams of marrying. You’re both so blessed!
• Remember this joy. Bottle it up. You’ve got something really special. Here’s to your forever!
• As your friend, I’ve seen your beautiful heart. And now someone else gets to see it every day; how lucky are they?
• You’re not just starting a new chapter, you’re writing a whole new story. And I can’t wait to see how it unfolds!
• Life’s better when you’re building it with your best friend, and I’m so glad you found yours! Congratulations!
• I always knew you’d find a love this good. It was only a matter of time. Congrats on this special day!
• May your marriage be filled with honesty, fun, compassion, romance, and the kind of love that keeps surprising you every single day.
• You two together make so much sense, and it’s truly beautiful to witness.
• I’m beyond happy for you, and I can’t wait to see everything you build together. Congrats!
• Wishing you years of happiness, patience, laughs, and pizza on the couch.
• You’ve got this. Marriage is an adventure, and you’ve honestly picked the perfect co-pilot.
• My friend, you deserve the kind of love you give. And today, you really got it. Congratulations!

Wedding Wishes for Family

• It’s an absolute joy to watch someone I love so much find a love so incredible. Congratulations and I love you!
• Our family just got even better. Welcome to a new beautiful new chapter!
• Seeing you this happy really fills my heart. Wishing you both a lifetime of love, moments of joy, and a lot of laughter!
• You’ve always deserved a love that lifts you up, and I am beyond glad that you’ve found it.
• Today isn’t just special for you, it’s special for all of us who love you. We’re so happy to celebrate this very special day with you! Congratulations!
• Wishing you joy in the little things and strength in the big ones, always side by side. You’re now on an incredible journey and I couldn’t be happier for you!
• So proud of you and the life you’re now building. You really are going to make a wonderful team.
• You’ve grown into someone really extraordinary, and now you’ve found your perfect match. I am so proud of you. Congrats on your big day!
• I’ve watched your beautiful journey with so much pride. Today is just the beginning of something even better.
• May your days be full of shared dreams and goals, slow Sunday mornings, and a love that just keeps growing. I’m so happy for you!
• You’re not just my family, you’re one of my favorite people. And today, my heart is so full for you and the journey you’ve just started. Congrats!
• I couldn’t be happier to welcome a new member to our family, and what a perfect fit they really are. Congratulations!
• Here’s to years of inside jokes, strong hugs, and a lot of unconditional love!
• Family really is everything, and now your circle just got a little bigger and a lot more beautiful. I love you!
• You two bring out the best in each other, and I’m so grateful to witness this special day and the start of your journey together.
• Wishing you a life of shared goals, big dreams, and a lot of small daily joys.
• From your first steps to this big one, I’ve loved cheering you on and I will never stop. Congratulations!
• You’ve always been someone incredibly special. And now you’ve found someone who sees it too. Here’s to the start of a beautiful marriage!
• May your marriage be the best kind of home; safe, happy, and full of love.
• You deserve every bit of happiness today brings and every joy still to come in your new life journey.
• What an incredible blessing it is to celebrate this day with you. Wishing you both so much love and happiness!
• I really am so lucky to call you family. And today, I’m celebrating your happiness with all my heart. Congrats!
• May your love be stronger than any hard day and brighter than the best ones.
• You’ve found someone who sees you, supports you, and really loves you. That truly is an incredible gift and I couldn’t be happier for you!
• Watching you step into this new season of life makes me emotional, and in the best way possible. I have so much love and happiness for the both of you. Congratulations!

Wedding Wishes for the New Family Member

• Welcome to the family! We’re beyond happy to officially call you one of our own.
• It really is a joy to see someone so wonderful join our family. I’m glad you’re here and so happy for you on this special day!
• We’ve gained more than just a new relative, we’ve really gained someone truly special.
• From the start, you’ve felt like family, and now it’s official! Welcome with all our hearts and congratulations!
• Here’s to love, a lot of fun, and making good memories together as a family.
• You make our loved one happier than we’ve ever seen them before. We’re so grateful for you and happy to call you family!
• We feel so blessed to welcome someone as kind and amazing as you into our lives.
• Wishing you both an amazingly beautiful life together, and know that we’ll always be here for you.
• Today, you joined the family, but it already feels like you’ve been apart of it all along. Congratulations!
• We’re so glad to have you! May your marriage be full of joy, compassion, love, and strength.
• It’s clear you two really were meant to find each other, and we’re thrilled to be part of this love story.
• You bring so much light and love into our family. Welcome to all the chaos and the hugs!
• May your new life together be filled with a lot of happiness, and may you always feel at home with us!
• We’re so excited to have you as apart of our family. You’re already one of our favorite people!
• Watching you and your partner together makes us beyond happy. I’m so glad you’re one of us now.
• You’re not just joining a family, you’re adding to its heart. Thank you for being here.
• We’ve always wanted the best for our loved one, and that’s exactly who you are. Thank you for loving them so well!
• Welcome to this kind of crazy, loving, and loud family. We really wouldn’t have it any other way!
• It’s such a joy to celebrate this new beginning with someone so easy to love. Thank you for joining our family!
• You’re a part of the family, which means you’re also a part of every inside joke, group chat, and holiday memory starting now.
• May your love always continue to grow, and just know that we’ll be cheering you on every step of the way.
• We couldn’t have asked for a better person to join our family and our lives. Welcome with all of our love!
• You’ve already brought so much joy into our world and so many good memories! Thank you for being exactly who you are and joining our family.
• May your days together be full of meaning, happiness, and a family that truly feels like home. Congratulations!
• We feel incredibly blessed that our family just got bigger. But we feel even better that it was you who joined. Congrats!

Wedding Messages for Colleagues

• Wishing you both a lifetime of love, a lot of happiness, and shared success. Congratulations!
• The best of wishes as you begin this incredibly beautiful new chapter together.
• Congratulations on your wedding! Wishing you happiness both at home and in all that you do together.
• May your marriage be filled with a lot of laughter, a ton of love, and a strong partnership, both in life and love.
• I’m so happy for you! Here’s to a future filled with beautiful memories and amazing milestones.
• Congratulations on your special day! Wishing you both every happiness in your new life together.
• May your love grow stronger with every year and every season. Enjoy this wonderful new journey together!
• Wishing you a wedding day full of joy, peace, and a new life full of love and excitement!
• Wishing you all the best in marriage and beyond. Congratulations on this exciting new journey!
• Congratulations to you both! May your marriage bring you continued happiness and success.
• Here’s to an entire lifetime of shared dreams and unwavering support. Congrats!
• Your partnership is so inspiring! Wishing you all the best as you start your new life together.
• So happy to see someone so deserving find such a beautiful love. Wishing you both the very best!
• May your home and lives be filled with peace, warmth, and an endless love.
• Wishing you both a beautiful wedding to remember and a marriage to celebrate every single day.
• May your wedding be the beginning of an entire lifetime of happiness and love.
• Wishing you joy and blessings today and always as you build a new beautiful life together.
• Congrats on finding your person! Here’s to a joyful, fun, and fulfilling future together.
• Congratulations on tying the knot! Wishing you continued happiness in both your personal and professional journeys.
• Cheers to your love, commitment, and a whole lifetime of happiness.
• Your next big adventure starts now! Wishing you all the best along the way.
• Congratulations! May your life together be rewarding and every day meaningful and beautiful.
• Warm wishes for an amazing wedding and a strong, lasting, beautiful marriage.
• Here’s to years of warmth, romance, love, and teamwork in everything you do together. Congrats!
• You make an excellent teammate at work, and now you’ve found one for life! Wishing you every happiness that comes your way!

Funny Wedding Wishes

• Marriage: when dating goes pro. Congratulations on this big step in life!
• Welcome to the only legally binding way to find out who leaves the cap off the toothpaste.
• You’ve finally found someone who’s just as weird as you. What an incredible match!
• Wishing you an entire lifetime of love, laughter, and not arguing about where to eat.
• Congrats! You’ve both just leveled up to joint bank accounts and thermostat negotiations.
• May your life be full of love and your fights be short, silly, and easily resolved.
• And the two become one. One Netflix account, one grocery bill, and one bathroom. Congrats!
• Marriage is the one adventure where you both get lost, blame each other, then laugh about it over takeout. Congrats!
• Wishing you a beautiful marriage full of joy, love, and absolutely zero arguments about how to load a dishwasher.
• May you always find joy in each other’s presence (even when assembling IKEA furniture).
• Now begins the true adventure: finding places to eat neither of you is really “in the mood for.”
• You’ve tied the knot and now you’ll be untying headphone cords and Christmas lights forever and together. Congrats!
• A successful and beautiful marriage is all about teamwork and pretending you can’t hear them snore.
• Love is blind. Marriage is the eye-opener. May you both have patience and compassion for each other. Enjoy!
• Congrats on finding the one person you’ll want to annoy forever.
• May your days be filled with so much laughter, and your nights with “did you take out the trash?”
• Congrats! Here’s to love, laughter, and tolerating each other’s driving and morning breath.
• You two are proof that soulmates really do exist… and are sometimes just two people who agree on pizza toppings.
• Wishing you a marriage full of joy, shared memes, and matching pajamas. Congratulations!
• May your new life together be filled with a ton of love, laughter, and just the right number of throw pillows.
• You’ve just agreed to share your fries for life. Honestly, that’s real love.
• Congrats! You’re now both contractually obligated to attend boring family events together!
• Wishing you both a beautiful marriage that’s 90% laughter and just 10% Googling “is this normal in a relationship?”
• May your love last forever and your group texts with all these wedding vendors finally end.
• Here’s to growing old together, but still acting goofy every single step of the way.

Grace Moser is the author and founder of Chasing Foxes, where she writes articles to help women create a life they love in big and small ways. She’s been a full-time traveler since 2016 and loves sharing her experiences and exploring the world with her husband, Silas. Her lifestyle and travel advice can also be seen on sites such as Business Insider, Glamour, Newsweek, Huffpost, & Apartment Therapy.