Wedding Ang Bao Etiquette: What To Write And How Much To Give

Writing a message on a wedding ang bao can be challenging, especially if you want it to be meaningful and heartfelt. The perfect wedding wish is sweet, congratulatory, and personalised to the couple. It should express your sincere wish for their happiness and a long and fulfilling marriage. For closer friends and family, your wedding wishes can be more personal and may include a funny quote or anecdote. If you're attending a colleague's wedding, it's best to stick to timeless and traditional wishes with an appropriate tone, keeping the message short and sweet. Here are some examples: Congratulations on your marriage! May it be full of love and joy, Best wishes on your wedding day, and Wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness.

Timeless and traditional wedding wishes

When it comes to timeless and traditional wedding wishes, it's important to keep the message short and sweet, especially if you are writing to colleagues, business associates, or distant relatives. Here are some examples of formal and elegant wedding wishes:

Formal Wedding Wishes

• Warmest congratulations and love to you both.
• 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 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.
• As you unite in marriage, may you find endless happiness in each other's arms. May your journey together be marked by love, understanding, and unwavering support. Congratulations on your wedding, and best wishes for a beautiful future.
• May your wedding day be a symbol of the love and commitment you have for each other. May your marriage be a source of strength, support, and endless love.
• May your love story be filled with endless adventures and everlasting love.
• May your family multiply and grow.
• May your mind, soul, and heart join forever.
• May you be blessed with a child soon.
• May your love forever grow.
• May your joining together bring you more joy than you can imagine.
• May today be the beginning of a long, happy life together.
• May your love and happiness shine through the years.

Casual wedding wishes

When writing casual wedding wishes, it's important to keep the message short and sweet. Here are some ideas for casual wedding wishes that are still detailed, direct, instructive, and focused:

"Congratulations! We're so happy for you both and can't wait to see what the future holds for your new life together. Wishing you all the best!"

"So happy to celebrate this special day with you! Sending you lots of love and happiness as you embark on this new journey. Here's to many years of wedded bliss!"

"Wishing you a lifetime of love and laughter! May your marriage be filled with joy, adventure, and all the things that make life sweet. Congratulations!"

"Here's to a long and happy marriage! May your love for each other continue to grow and flourish. We are so thrilled to be a part of this celebration and can't wait to create new memories with you as a married couple."

"Cheers to the happy couple! May your wedding day be everything you've ever dreamed of and more. Wishing you a lifetime of joy, love, and all the best that life has to offer."

Religious wedding wishes

May God be your guide and counsellor.

May God's love be with you and guide you.

Through the power of Christ, may you grow together through faith.

May God bless your union.

God's love holds the promise of happiness for all who follow his laws.

Place God first for a strong marriage.

May you enjoy a life filled with love and happiness through Christ.

The keys to marital happiness are delivered through faith, hope, and love as revealed by the Gospel.

Religious Wedding Greetings

May God bless you both as you embark on your exciting new journey together!

What God has joined, let us celebrate!

God's love will be the binding that keeps your marriage strong!

Holy Marriage Blessings

May the blessing of God grant you years of happiness by each other's sides.

God bless this marriage and may the love you feel today only grow as you spend your life together.

May His blessings grant you an abundance of love and happiness.

Religious Wedding Congratulations

Congratulations and may God bless your lives with endless joyous memories.

Your loyalty and devotion to one another through the vows you have taken will lead to a life of love and togetherness. Congratulations on a happy marriage.

I'm so happy to see you two getting wed in the eyes of God. Congratulations on what I know will be years of wedded bliss.

Christian Wedding Wishes

Congratulations! Trust God to guide you in your married life.

May the Lord bless you with happiness as you begin your new life together. Remember that forgiveness and respect are key to a happy marriage.

The love you two have will be blessed by God as you head off into the sunset.

You could also include a personal message with a beautiful quote from the Bible, such as:

"Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." – 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Wedding wishes for a new family member

Welcoming the New Family Member

These wishes focus on welcoming the new spouse into the family with open arms:

• We're so happy to welcome you into the family! Best wishes to you both.
• Congratulations on your marriage, and welcome to the family!
• What a wonderful addition to the family! Our heartfelt wishes for a long and happy future together.
• We're so happy [name] has found The One. Welcome to the family!

Expressing Joy and Congratulations

These wishes emphasise the joy you feel for the couple and offer congratulations:

• Congratulations on your marriage! May it be full of love and joy.
• Best wishes on your wedding day.
• We wish you all the best as you enter this joyful union.
• May the joy of today light all of your years ahead.
• May today be the beginning of a wonderful journey together.
• Wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness.
• May your marriage be even more beautiful than your wedding.
• Congratulations! It means so much to us to be a part of your big day!
• I'm so elated to celebrate this wonderful day with both of you!
• Thank you for inviting me to share this beautiful day with you and your family. Best wishes.

Wishes for a Happy and Loving Marriage

These wishes convey your hopes for a long, happy, and loving marriage:

• Here's to a long and happy marriage!
• So happy to celebrate your wedding day with you! Congrats!
• And so your adventure begins.
• Wishing you success—and most of all happiness—in your marriage.
• What a wonderful day to celebrate you guys. All the best to you both in your marriage!
• Your wedding day will come and go, but may your love grow forever.
• May the love you share today grow stronger as you grow old together.
• Here's to a truly amazing couple and to a marriage filled with happiness.
• May God bless you and your union.
• So happy to celebrate you two today!
• May every day be beautiful and happy for you as a couple.
• May your family multiply and grow.

Formal Wedding Wishes

If you prefer a more formal and traditional approach, these wishes are timeless and elegant:

• As you unite in marriage, may you find endless happiness in each other's arms. May your journey together be marked by love, understanding, and unwavering support. Congratulations on your wedding, and best wishes for a beautiful future.
• As you join your lives in matrimony, may you create a bond that is unbreakable and filled with love, trust, and compassion. Congratulations on your wedding, and may your future be filled with countless happy moments.
• With heartfelt wishes, I congratulate you on your wedding day. May your commitment to each other deepen with each passing year, and may your love be a guiding light in all that you do.
• May your love bloom brighter and your companionship grow sweeter with each passing year. Congratulations on your wedding!
• Wishing both of you a world of happiness and joy on your wedding day!

Funny wedding wishes

Writing funny wedding wishes can be a great way to inject some humour and personality into your ang bao message. Here are some ideas to get you started:

• "Marriage is a walk in the park—Jurassic Park."
• "Always pick each other, pick your battles, and pick up your socks."
• "You two go together like kaya and butter."
• "Congratulations on your Facebook status update!"
• "It's now the two of you against the rest of us!"
• "Congratulations on finding that one special person to annoy for the rest of your life."
• "May your marriage be even more beautiful than your wedding."
• "So glad you two weirdos found each other."
• "Best wishes on your wedding day. May it be the first of many!"
• "Wishing you a lifetime of love, happiness, and lots of wine."

Remember to keep the humour light and good-natured, and avoid anything that could be perceived as insulting or derogatory. It's also important to consider your relationship with the couple and how well they know your sense of humour. With the right tone and intention, your funny wedding wishes will surely bring a smile to the couple's faces!

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