100 Wedding Wishes for a Couple: Congratulations Messages for Friends, Family and Colleagues

A good wedding wish congratulates the couple, celebrates their love and wishes them a happy future together. Here are 100 original wedding messages you can write in a card, send by text or post on social media.

Short wedding wishes for a card

1. Congratulations on your wedding! Wishing you a lifetime of love.
2. Happy wedding day! May your love grow stronger every year.
3. Cheers to love, laughter and happily ever after.
4. Best wishes on this beautiful new chapter.
5. Wishing you joy today and always.
6. Two hearts, one love. Congratulations!
7. May your home be filled with peace and laughter.
8. Here’s to a love that lasts forever.
9. Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. [Name]!
10. So happy for you both. Enjoy every moment.
11. Wishing you a marriage full of adventure and kindness.
12. May today be the beginning of your best years.
13. Love, happiness and a lifetime together. Congratulations!
14. Your love story is just getting started.
15. Wishing you both endless happiness.

Heartfelt wishes for friends

16. Watching your love grow has been a joy. Congratulations on your wedding day!
17. You’ve found someone who makes you shine. I couldn’t be happier for you.
18. May your marriage be your safe place and your greatest adventure.
19. I’ve seen you through every season. This is the happiest one yet.
20. Thank you for letting me celebrate your love. Wishing you forever.
21. Here’s to the friend who deserves all the love in the world, and found it.
22. May you always choose each other, even on the hard days.
23. Your love inspires everyone around you. Congratulations!
24. Marriage looks good on you already!
25. Wishing you laughter in the mornings and peace in the evenings.

Wishes for family members

26. Congratulations, my dear sister. Welcome to the family, [Name]!
27. To my brother and his beautiful bride: may your love never fade.
28. Our family just got bigger and better. Congratulations!
29. Seeing you so happy fills my heart. Congratulations, cousin!
30. May your marriage be blessed with understanding, patience and love.
31. To my son and daughter-in-law: we’re so proud of you both.
32. To my daughter and son-in-law: may your home be full of joy.
33. Welcome to the family. We already love you.
34. Congratulations to the happy couple from your proud aunt.
35. Your parents’ love story continues through yours.

Religious wedding wishes

36. May God bless your union and guide you every step of the way.
37. “What God has joined together, let no man put asunder.” Congratulations!
38. May your marriage be built on faith, hope and love.
39. May the Lord fill your home with peace, joy and children’s laughter.
40. Barakallahu lakuma wa baraka alaikuma wa jama’a bainakuma fi khair. Congratulations!
41. May Allah bless your marriage with love, mercy and tranquillity.
42. Praying that God keeps your love fresh every day.
43. May your marriage be a testimony of God’s faithfulness.
44. May you grow together in faith and in love.
45. God bless your new home and your new life together.

Funny wedding wishes

46. Congratulations! Remember: “Yes, dear” solves most problems.
47. Marriage: finding that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.
48. Wishing you a long marriage and a short queue for the bathroom.
49. May your love be strong and your Wi-Fi stronger.
50. Congratulations on finding someone who laughs at your jokes.
51. Remember: the remote control is a shared resource.
52. Happy wedding! Now you have someone to blame for everything.
53. May your fights be short and your make-ups long.
54. Here’s to love, laughter, and who’s doing the dishes tonight.
55. Marriage tip: always agree on where to eat. Good luck!

Wishes for colleagues

56. Congratulations on your wedding! Wishing you both every happiness.
57. From all of us on the team: best wishes for a wonderful marriage.
58. Enjoy your special day, and your well-deserved leave!
59. Wishing you a beautiful wedding and a happy life together.
60. Congratulations from your work family. We’re so happy for you.
61. May your marriage be as successful as your career.
62. Have a wonderful wedding and honeymoon. We’ll hold the fort!
63. Warmest congratulations on your marriage.
64. Best wishes for love and happiness in your new journey.
65. Congratulations to a lovely colleague and an even lovelier couple.

For nurse couples

66. From handovers to “I do”: congratulations to the cutest nurse couple!
67. Two caring hearts, one beautiful future.
68. May your rotas always match and your love never need a shift swap.
69. Congratulations! You’ve found your forever on-call partner.
70. To the couple who care for everyone: may you always care for each other.

Wishes for a long-distance or late attendance

71. Sorry I couldn’t be there. Sending all my love on your big day.
72. Celebrating you from miles away. Congratulations!
73. I’ll be watching the livestream and cheering loudly!
74. Can’t wait to see the photos. Wishing you a perfect day.
75. Far away, but my heart is at your wedding.

Wedding quotes and captions

76. And so the adventure begins.
77. Happily ever after starts today.
78. Love is patient, love is kind.
79. Two souls, one heart.
80. Better together.
81. Here’s to forever.
82. Love wins.
83. The best is yet to come.
84. Finally Mr. and Mrs.
85. Today, tomorrow, always.

Wishes for the bride

86. You look absolutely stunning. Congratulations, beautiful bride!
87. Wishing you a lifetime of being loved the way you deserve.
88. May your marriage bring you all the joy you give others.
89. The happiest bride for the happiest day. Congratulations!
90. So proud of the woman and wife you are becoming.

Wishes for the groom

91. Congratulations, my brother. You married well!
92. Wishing you a lifetime of love and leadership in your home.
93. You’re a lucky man. Treasure her always.
94. From best friend to best husband: you’ve got this.
95. Congratulations on finding your queen.

Closing lines for your card

96. With love and best wishes,
97. Wishing you every happiness,
98. Love always,
99. With warmest congratulations,
100. Cheers to you both,

Frequently asked questions

What do you write in a wedding card?

Congratulate the couple by name, share a short personal wish or memory, and sign off warmly.

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