Here is what you should write in a wedding card

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Wedding season is almost here meaning it's time to dust off those formal dresses and get ready for some holy matrimony. If you know a happy couple who’s about to walk down the aisle, then you might be like us and a bit stuck on what to write in their wedding card.

Do you go heartfelt and emotional or throw in a few wedding-related puns to make the newlyweds laugh after their big day? It's a tough choice! Well, if you're not sure then look no further, as we've got you covered on what to write.

So, whether it's for your bestie, family member or colleague, then from light-hearted and funny to formal and sentimental, here is what you should write in a wedding card. Thank us later, wedding-goers!

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Formal wedding card wishes

If it's for a that second-removed cousin who you really don't know that well, then here is our pick of the best formal wishes to write in a wedding card.

  • Congratulations on your marriage!

  • To many more happy years together

  • Wishing you joy and happiness on your big day

  • May your love grow stronger

  • Best wishes to the happy couple

  • Here's to a lifetime of love and marriage

  • Wishing you love and light on your special day

  • May today be the beginning of a lifetime of joy

  • Wishing you joy, love and happiness on your wedding day

  • Here's to the rest of your lives together!

  • Wishing you a beautiful wedding day and an enduring love

  • Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your special day

  • Blessings on your nuptials

  • Cheers to the newlyweds

  • Wishing you nothing but love, today and always

  • Wishing you both a happy and prosperous future

  • May this day of happiness be one of many

  • Wishing you the best on your special day

  • Congratulations and well wishes to your future together

  • To the beginning of the rest of your lives together

  • Congratulations on saying "I do"

  • Congratulations on finding your soulmate

  • Wishing you an everlasting union

  • May the rest of your years together be joyous

  • Wishing you a long and happy marriage

Funny wedding card wishes

For the closer people in your life who are getting hitched, here are our funnier well wishes to write in a wedding card.

  • Congratulations on getting hitched!

  • Eat, drink and be married!

  • Here's to a lifetime of stealing the duvet from each other

  • Congratulations on being stuck with each other, forever

  • Congratulations on finding someone to laugh at your cheesy jokes

  • Congratulations and don't mess this up

  • Thank you for officially taking [insert name] off my hands

  • Good luck trying to escape now

  • Best wishes on trying to win an argument

  • Here's to many more years of never deciding what you want to watch on Netflix

  • May your marriage be filled with love, joy and shared bathroom time

  • May you finally decide who gets to set the temperature

  • Here's to sharing Netflix passwords, designated drivers and a lifetime of joy!

  • Congratulations and I hope neither of you snore

  • Thanks for a great party, I mean, your wedding day

  • Congratulations on being able to split rent and bills

  • Thanks for the wedding cake and bottomless drinks

  • May your love continue to grow, and your patience with each other continue to amaze us all

  • Wishing you the best with putting up with each other

  • Thanks for having us for all the lovey-dovey stuff

  • Congratulations on finding your lifelong dance partner

  • May this marriage be one of happiness and matching outfits

  • Not to be cheesy, but this was meant to brie

  • Congratulations on being two people I actually like

  • I now pronounce you right and wrong

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Wedding card wishes for friends

If one of your besties is getting married, then here's a mix of personal, funny and heartfelt messages to write in their card.

  • To being a great friend and even better husband/wife/partner

  • Best of wishes in this next chapter of your life

  • Cheers to not being single anymore!

  • Thank you for letting me share in this special day

  • Don't worry, I won't tell anyone what happened on the stag/hen do

  • Thank you for taking [insert name here] off of my hands

  • Congratulations on finding someone else to help you where you're sick in the club toilets

  • I hope you told [insert name here] that I'm moving in, too

  • Congratulations on moving out of that flat share!

  • Thank you for being a wonderful friend

  • Here's to my favourite couple

  • I can't wait to see how the rest of your love story unfolds

  • Power couple alert!

  • Beyoncé and Jay Z have nothing on you two

  • May you bring each other as much happiness as your friendship has brought to my life

  • Admit it, he/she/they are/is not as funny as me, right?

  • Here's to many more years of love and friendship

  • Congratulations to you and my new brother/sister-in-law

  • You still love me more, right?

  • Best wishes to my first and second favourite person

  • Congratulations and please squeeze me in your honeymoon suitcase, I need a holiday

  • Thank you for our meaningful friendship

  • Thank you for showing me what true love looks like

  • Best wishes for a long and happy life together

  • It's not too late to run away with me!

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Wedding card wishes for family

If a member of your family is tying the knot, here's our funny, personal and formal suggestions for what to write in their card.

  • Welcome to the family, [insert name here]

  • Congratulations on gaining [insert number here] new brothers and sisters!

  • Thank you for taking [insert name here] off of our hands

  • I/we couldn't be happier to call you a member of our family

  • I hope [insert name here] told you how crazy we are

  • We're so pleased to welcome you to our family

  • Congratulations to the happy couple

  • Here's to having one more person to take the mick out of

  • I/we are so happy to call you our family

  • Family is everything and we’re so proud to have you in ours

  • Thank you for being the perfect addition to our family

  • Here's to splitting Christmas between two houses

  • Take good care of our [insert relation here], or else

  • Welcome to our crazy family, and good luck!

  • Congratulations on being stuck with the rest of us, too

  • Here's to many more years of love and family!

  • Congratulations and I better be a godparent

  • I/we can't wait to see the rest of your love story

  • To adding another branch to our family tree

  • Our family just got bigger and better

  • We promise not to be crazy in-laws, most of the time

  • May your love for each other grow stronger every day

  • May you bring each other as much happiness as you bring to our family

  • Thanks for a great party!

  • I'm so proud of the person you've become

Wedding card wishes for colleagues

You might want to keep it a bit more prim and proper for a wedding card for a colleague, or throw in a joke. So, here are our recommendations of what to say when you put pen to paper.

  1. Thank you for having me/us on your special day

  2. Congratulations on your marriage

  3. Best wishes for today and beyond

  4. Well wishes

  5. Married life is going to look so good on you

  6. Congratulations and see you after the honeymoon

  7. Jim and Pam have got nothing on you two

  8. Best wishes for this new chapter in your life

  9. I can't wait to see your honeymoon tan in the office!

  10. Congratulations and sorry you had to use all of your annual leave

  11. Congratulations on tying the knot

  12. Thank you for celebrating your love with us

  13. To a lifetime of joy, happiness and wedded bliss

  14. Congratulations on finding a plus one to the Christmas do!

  15. Best wishes to the happy couple

  16. Wishing you the best on your special day

  17. Here's to the happy couple

  18. Wishing you a long and happy marriage

  19. Congratulations on not being single anymore!

  20. It was an honour to see you tie the knot

  21. Congratulations to the [insert surnames here]

  22. You two make the most beautiful couple

  23. Can't wait to debrief in the office!

  24. I/we are so happy for the two of you

  25. Good luck and warmest wishes as you start this new chapter

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