Wedding Wishes: 75+ Messages for the Happy Couple

Wedding wishes divide neatly by how well you know the couple — close friends can be specific and sentimental, colleagues should stay warm and brief. Here are 75+ original messages sorted exactly that way.

Pick one and send it in a free congratulations ecard, or write it into the card on the day.

Quick wedding wishes

1. Congratulations to you both! Wishing you every happiness.
2. Wishing you a lifetime of happiness together.
3. Congratulations on your wedding day!
4. So happy for you both. Congratulations!
5. Congratulations! Here is to the two of you.
6. Wishing you both all the love and luck in the world.
7. Congratulations on your marriage.
8. Congratulations! Many happy years ahead.
9. So delighted for you both.
10. Congratulations to the newlyweds!
11. Wishing you a long and very happy marriage.
12. Congratulations! May it only get better from here.

Heartfelt wedding wishes

1. Congratulations. Watching you two find each other has been genuinely lovely to see.
2. Congratulations to you both. You make a good team, and that is what lasts.
3. Wishing you a marriage full of ordinary good days — they turn out to be the ones that count.
4. Congratulations! You two have something worth protecting.
5. Congratulations on your wedding. Thank you for letting us be part of it.
6. Wishing you both a life as happy as you have made each other.
7. Congratulations! Marriage is mostly small kindnesses, and you are both good at those.
8. Congratulations to two people who clearly bring out the best in each other.
9. Wishing you patience, laughter, and a very long run of good years.
10. Congratulations! It was a privilege to be there for that.
11. Congratulations on finding each other and having the sense to make it official.
12. Wishing you a marriage that stays interesting and gets easier.
13. Congratulations! You have chosen each other well.
14. Wishing you both everything you promised each other today.

Funny wedding wishes

1. Congratulations! You are now legally responsible for each other’s terrible habits.
2. Congratulations! The hard part is over. The very long part begins.
3. Congratulations! Marriage is just arguing about the thermostat with someone you love.
4. Congratulations! May your Wi-Fi be strong and your in-laws be reasonable.
5. Congratulations! Remember: nobody wins the argument about the dishwasher.
6. Congratulations to you both — officially each other’s problem now.
7. Congratulations! Here is to a lifetime of splitting the last slice.
8. Congratulations! Excellent choice, both of you. Genuinely.
9. Congratulations! Now the real negotiation begins: whose family at Christmas.
10. Congratulations! Wishing you joy, love, and separate duvets if needed.

From close friends

1. Congratulations! I have watched this whole thing from the beginning and it could not be more deserved.
2. Congratulations to my favourite couple — today was exactly as good as you two are.
3. Congratulations! You have both been unbearable about each other for years. Never stop.
4. So happy for you both. Thank you for a day I will remember.
5. Congratulations! Genuinely one of the best days I have had.
6. Congratulations to you both. I am extremely glad you found each other.
7. Congratulations! You two make it look easy, which I know it is not.
8. Congratulations! Here is to many more years of putting up with all of us.
9. So proud of you both today. Congratulations.
10. Congratulations! The speeches were good and you two were better.

From family

1. Congratulations. Watching you get married was one of the proudest days we have had.
2. We could not be happier for you both. Welcome to the family.
3. Congratulations! You have chosen well, and so have we.
4. Wishing you both the same happiness we have been lucky enough to find.
5. Congratulations! Our family is bigger and better today.
6. So proud of you both. Congratulations on your wedding.
7. Congratulations! Whatever you need, we are here — as always.
8. Welcome to the family. We are delighted to have you.
9. Congratulations! Your mother has not stopped crying and neither have I.
10. Congratulations to you both. A wonderful day for a wonderful pair.

From colleagues and acquaintances

1. Congratulations on your wedding! Wishing you both every happiness.
2. Congratulations from all of us — have a wonderful day.
3. Wishing you a lovely wedding and a very happy marriage.
4. Congratulations! Best wishes for the years ahead.
5. Congratulations on your marriage. Wishing you both the very best.
6. Congratulations to you both from everyone here.
7. Wishing you a wonderful day and a long and happy marriage.
8. Congratulations! Enjoy every minute of it.

Short wedding wishes

1. Congratulations to you both!
2. Wishing you every happiness.
3. So happy for you two.
4. Congratulations, newlyweds!
5. Here is to the two of you.
6. Wishing you a lifetime of joy.
7. Congratulations! With love.
8. What a wonderful day.
9. Best wishes, always.
10. Congratulations on your marriage!

When you cannot attend

1. Sorry to miss the day — thinking of you both and wishing you every happiness.
2. Congratulations! Gutted to miss it. Celebrating you from here.
3. Wishing we could be there. Congratulations to you both.
4. Congratulations! Save us a slice and a story.
5. So sorry to miss the wedding. Wishing you both a wonderful day.
6. Congratulations! We will celebrate with you properly when we see you.

Make it theirs

1. Use both names. A card addressed to the couple by name never reads as generic.
2. Say one thing about them together. How they are with each other — not how the day looked.
3. Wish for the marriage, not the wedding. The day ends; the wishes should not.
4. Keep it short if you are unsure. Warm and brief always beats strained and long.

Send it — and pair it with the gift

The card is what gets read first and kept longest. A free congratulations ecard also works if you cannot be there:

Wedding wishes FAQ

What is a good wedding wish?

One that points at the marriage rather than the day: “Wishing you a marriage full of ordinary good days.” It ages better than anything about the dress or the venue.

What do you write for a colleague’s wedding?

Warm and brief: “Congratulations on your wedding — wishing you both every happiness.” No personal commentary needed.

Can wedding wishes be funny?

Gently. Avoid divorce jokes and anything about lost freedom — wedding cards are often read aloud. See what to write in a wedding card.

What do you write if you cannot attend?

Acknowledge it in one line and move to the wishes. Long apologies make the card about your absence rather than their day.

What is a good short wedding message?

“Congratulations to you both — wishing you every happiness.” Complete, appropriate for anyone, and it fits any card.

Do you write to both people?

Always. Address them both by name, even if you only know one of them well.

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