Heartfelt Words For A Friend's Wedding Card

When writing a wedding card for a friend, it's important to consider the nature of your friendship and the tone you want to convey. If you're close friends, you might want to include inside jokes, warm wishes, and heartfelt sentiments. On the other hand, if your relationship is more casual, a simple and straightforward message like Here's to a long and happy marriage! would be more appropriate. Here's a sample paragraph you could write in a wedding card for a friend:

To my dear friends, I am so thrilled to be celebrating this special day with you. Your journey together has been an inspiration, and I wish you both a lifetime of love, joy, and happiness. May your bond grow stronger with every passing year. Congratulations on finding your soulmate and partner for life. Here's to many more adventures and memories together!

Formal Wedding Wishes

When writing a formal wedding card, it's important to keep the message timeless, traditional, and romantic. Here are some examples of formal wedding wishes:

• "Congratulations on your wedding day. Wishing you a lifetime of love, joy and happiness."
• "Congratulations on taking this next step together. May your love for each other see you through all of life's ups and downs."
• "Wishing you both love and joy on your wedding day, and as you begin your new life together."
• "Sending our best wishes as you embark on this new journey together."
• "Congratulations on your wedding day. May today be the beginning of a long and happy life together."
• "Congratulations on your special day. May the years ahead be filled with lasting joy, love and happiness."
• "Congratulations on your union. Wishing you all the best as you build your life together."
• "Life will bring all sorts of things your way, but it’s better to share it with someone by your side. Wishing you many more joyful moments to come."
• "Congratulations to you both on finding the perfect person to share all your days with."
• "Warmest congratulations and love to you both."
• "I wish so much joy for the two of you as you embark on your new journey."
• "Wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness."
• "May your love shine throughout the years."
• "Thank you for letting me be part of this wonderful day, wishing you all the love in the world."
• "May your love grow stronger every day and as you grow old together."
• "With warmest wishes and infinite love."
• "No two people deserve this joyful experience more than the two of you."
• "May you dance under the stars forever."
• "Feeling joyful as I witness you joining your lives in marriage."

When writing a formal wedding card, it's also important to include some words of appreciation for inviting you to the wedding. Here are some examples:

• "Thank you for letting us share in this joyful day."
• "Thank you for inviting us to join in your union."
• "Thank you for inviting us to celebrate with you and your families on this special day."
• "Thank you for letting us play a small part in your special day."
• "Thank you for inviting me to your wedding. It’s an honour to share in such a beautiful and important celebration with you."

Funny Wedding Wishes

Congratulations! You're finally getting hitched!

Signed, sealed, and delivered... and no returns!

Congratulations on signing away your freedom and privacy!

Now you'll both have someone to laugh at your corny jokes!

Marriage is like a good pair of jeans: comfortable, reliable, and gets better with age. Here's to many years of comfortable love!

Congratulations! May your marriage be like your wedding cake: full of sweetness and layers of laughter.

Congratulations on finding your Player Two! May your lives be filled with epic adventures, hilarious inside jokes, and countless “game overs” (because you’ll never want the game to end!).

Religious Wedding Wishes

Bible Verses

You could include a Bible verse in your wedding card. Here are some examples:

• "There are three things that matter most: faith, hope, and love, and the greatest of these is love." — 1 Corinthians 13:13
• "May your mornings bring joy and your evenings bring peace, and may your troubles grow few as your blessings increase." — Irish Prayer
• "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." — 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Verses with a Personal Message

You could also include a Bible verse and add a personal message. For example:

• "May God bless you and your union. 'God has poured out his love into our hearts.' Romans 5:5"
• "May God grant you all of life’s blessings and love’s joys. 'Love is patient, love is kind…Love never fails.' 1 Corinthians 13:4-13"
• "May God’s love be the glue that holds your marriage together. 'Do everything in love.' 1 Corinthians 16:14"
• "May the One who brought you together bless your marriage, enrich your lives and deepen your love throughout the years. 'Love never fails.' 1 Corinthians 13:8"

General Religious Wishes

If you would prefer to send a general religious message, you could say:

• "May your marriage be as strong as your faith."
• "Sending you prayers for unending love and happiness."
• "Love is the greatest blessing. May God bless you both on this day with a lifetime of shared love and joy."
• "May God bless your union and deepen your love through the years."
• "May God carry you through a lifetime of happiness."

Wedding Wishes for a Friend

Formal Wedding Wishes

• Congratulations on your wedding day. Wishing you a lifetime of love, joy and happiness.
• Congratulations on taking this next step together. May your love for each other see you through all of life’s ups and downs.
• Wishing you both love and joy on your wedding day, and as you begin your new life together.
• Sending our best wishes as you embark on this new journey together.
• Congratulations on your wedding day. May today be the beginning of a long and happy life together.
• Congratulations on your special day. May the years ahead be filled with lasting joy, love and happiness.
• Congratulations on your union. Wishing you all the best as you build your life together.
• Life will bring all sorts of things your way, but it’s better to share it with someone by your side. Wishing you many more joyful moments to come.
• Congratulations to you both on finding the perfect person to share all your days with.

Funny/Casual Wedding Card Wish Examples

• Congratulations on your wedding day! Our marriage advice to you: Remember, no matter how hard it gets, the first 50 years of marriage are always the hardest.
• Thanks for the free booze. Oh, and congratulations on your marriage!
• Woohoo, you got hitched! Wishing you a lifetime of Netflix and chill together.
• Congratulations! It’s so great to see two equally amazing people find their perfect match. Wishing you all the love and happiness on your special day.
• Congratulations guys, it’s official – you’re stuck with each other now!
• Congrats guys, you did it! You found the one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your lives!
• Congratulations guys! Now it’s time to knock back the champagne and pretend like this hasn’t been the most stressful day of your entire lives.
• Congratulations, you two. Everyone can see that you guys are perfect together. Our marriage advice: date nights, and lots of them!
• Congratulations on your wedding day! From the moment you two met, I knew it was a match made in heaven. I’ll never forget the time [insert brief personal anecdote or memory].

Wedding Wishes for a Good Friend

• I am so happy to call you both my friends. Congratulations!
• May you bring each other much joy as your friendship has brought to me.
• I am excited for you to create beautiful memories together!
• Wishing you beautiful souls never-ending love and the happiest life together.
• I knew you two were meant to be! Congratulations, I wish you all the happiness your hearts could have ever dreamed of.
• Of all the milestones we’ve shared together, this one is one of the greatest. Best wishes to you my friends.
• May you always make each other laugh and continue to make fun memories for a lifetime.
• With warmest wishes to a very special pair. We are extremely happy for you.
• Have a wonderful wedded life, you two. These moments are priceless.
• I can’t wait to see the wonderful moments you will create together!

Wedding Wishes for a Family Member

If you're writing a wedding card for a family member, you can go very general or very personal—it's completely up to you and the type of message you want to convey. Here are some ideas to get you started:

• "Congratulations on your marriage, and welcome to the family!"
• "We're so happy to welcome a new family member. Best wishes to you both!"
• "We're so happy [name] has found the one. Welcome to the family!"
• "We're delighted to share this day with you both."
• "May your love story continue with each and every passing year."
• "What a wonderful day for our family and especially you two. May the joy you feel today last a lifetime."
• "Today, we added one more member to our family and we couldn't be happier. Best wishes to you both in this next chapter."
• "What a wonderful addition to our family. We're so happy to share in your celebration. Congratulations!"
• "We couldn't be happier to call you both family. Best wishes for a long and happy future together."
• "We love you both. Thanks for letting us share in your celebration!"

Your wedding card message should be warm, genuine, and personalised to the couple. It's also a good idea to include a word of congratulations, some warm wishes for their marriage, a more personal message or anecdote, and a note of thanks and appreciation for letting you share in their day.

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