You have been invited to a wedding and you will (of course) have to write something in the guestbook of the bride and groom. Except, of course, you suffer from the white page syndrome. How to congratulate the newlyweds on their union without your message seeming (too) silly or (too) neutral?
Another complicated situation: you have learned of the wedding of a couple of friends and you want to send them a small card (or a bouquet of flowers) with a word of congratulations. Great idea ! Except that again, it’s complete white. Here are our ideas for original wishes of happiness that will necessarily please the newlyweds.
Wedding congratulations: 8 classic and short messages to wish the happiness of the bride and groom
These little “boilerplate” texts will work well for a young couple you only know from afar:
“All our best wishes for this new adventure together.”
“We wish you to be happy for many many years: all our congratulations on your union.”
“Thank you for sharing the best day of your life with us. Be happy!”
“Congratulations to the newlyweds! We wish you all the happiness in the world, and more.”
“On the occasion of this great day, we send you all our best wishes and our sincere congratulations on your marriage.”
“Congratulations to the newlyweds. We wish you a lifetime of love and joy.”
“Best wishes for your marriage. May it be forever!”
“Warm wishes of love and joy, on this great day and forever.”
Wedding congratulations: 10 sensitive little words to move the bride and groom
These moving texts are rather reserved for couples of friends, relatives and family:
“Only yesterday you were two hearts apart; today you are a couple united by a love that will last forever. Sincere congratulations.”
“The four pillars of a happy couple are trust, love, listening and support. Your foundations are solid, so we wish you the best…”
“A great happiness is made up of thousands of happy little nothings. We wish you lots of little nothings, today and tomorrow!”
“Congratulations to the newlyweds. May joy, love and happiness guide your every step through this new adventure.”
“Best wishes to the newlyweds. We wish you a tidal wave of love, lots of laughter, a touch of romance and a nice spoonful of communication.”
“Through the trials of life, we wish you strong love and an unbreakable bond. Long live the newlyweds!”
“Thanks to you two, I am now sure that love exists. Best wishes for happiness, and warm congratulations on your marriage.”
“May the love that unites you on this great day only grow as you age hand in hand, through the years.”
“No mountain is too difficult to climb when there are two of you. Congratulations on your union.”
“The dream of your life has finally come true…Best wishes for your happy marriage.”
Wedding congratulations: 9 original and funny texts to make the bride and groom laugh
These amusing and original texts will certainly please the newlyweds… provided they have a sense of humor! Warning: jokes about divorce and sexist jokes are absolutely forbidden.
“Finally, you’ve found each other! Congratulations to the newlyweds.”
“And they lived happily and had many (many) children…”
“No one knows the secret to a happy marriage, so just do your best! We’re sure you’ll get there.”
“Love is all well and good. But the real secret to a happy, functioning marriage is taking turns doing the dishes. Congratulations to the newlyweds.”
“Next to you two, Beyoncé and Jay-Z pale in comparison. Long live the newlyweds!”
“The new spouses are neither taken back nor exchanged. Best wishes for happiness!”
“Your children will be beautiful and smart: we can’t wait to meet them…in a few years!”
“I always knew you were meant to be together. I love being right! All the best to you.”
“Your wedding is the start of an adventure…and we hope to be part of it! Be happy, lovers.”
Wedding congratulations: 6 quotes on love for original wishes
“Love, love, all else is nothing.” (Jean de la Fontaine)
“When you love on your wedding day, you love for life.” (Joseph Lalier)
“Marriage is the prose translation of the poem of love.” (Alfred Bougéard)
“Love is physics, marriage is chemistry.” (Alexandre Dumas junior)
“Love is a simple thing, but marriage…” (Sören Kierkegaard)
“Passion is not the only basis of marriage. There is also friendship, tenderness, trust, respect, mutual support, the joy of seeing one’s children grow up.” (Helene Brodeur)
Source : The clever marriage – Camille Anseaume, ed. Daily Malin.
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