Wedding wishes in your own words sound more sincere than any poem: the couple feels the words were written just for them. But on the wedding day, when you are nervous, finding them is hard. We have collected ready prose texts that are easy to personalise: short and long, from friends, best man and maid of honour, colleagues, siblings and godparents, original and touching.
Congratulations on your wedding day! May your love grow stronger and your home warmer every year.
Happy wedding day! We wish you understanding without words, support in everything and many happy days together.
Today you became a family. May your home always be full of laughter, love and the smell of fresh coffee in the morning.
Congratulations! May every day of yours be like today — full of joy and tenderness.
Happy travels together! May there always be a shoulder to lean on.If you are planning your own wedding, see wedding invitation wording for your guests.
Wedding wishes from friends
Dear friends! We watched your love being born, and today we are happy together with you. May you never lose that spark in your eyes when you look at each other, and may your home always be open to friends.
Happy wedding, friends! You are the best proof that true love exists. May your family have more shared dreams than arguments and more travels than ordinary days.
Wishes from the best man and maid of honour
As best man, I am proud to stand beside you today. I promise to keep witnessing your happiness — at anniversaries, christenings and every important day.
My best friend, today you are the most beautiful bride in the world. May your husband look at you every day the way he looked at you at the altar today.
Wishes from siblings and godparents
Sis, only yesterday we were sharing toys, and today you are a wife. Be happy — I will always be here if you need support.
Brother, congratulations! You chose a wonderful wife. Take care of her, and may your family be as strong as our friendship.
Dear godchildren! We held you at your christening, and today we bless you for married life. May God protect your love and give you healthy children.
Wedding wishes from colleagues
On behalf of the whole team, congratulations on your wedding! May love and comfort always await you at home and family happiness inspire new successes.
Congratulations on the most important day of your life! May your family be as well-coordinated a team as our department on its best days.
Original wedding wishes
May the TV remote never cause an argument and may you always share the last slice of cake.
Today you signed the most important contract of your life. May it renew automatically every year — with happiness as a bonus.
May your arguments be as short as an ad break and your make-ups as long as a favourite series.
Touching wedding wishes
When two people find each other among millions, it is a miracle. Today we witnessed such a miracle. Treasure it: hold hands on hard days and share happiness on joyful ones. May your love shine so brightly that it warms everyone around you.
I wish you to grow old together: drink coffee in one kitchen, laugh at the same jokes and, many years from now, hold hands just as you do today.
What to write in a wedding card
Love, patience and happy days together! Happy wedding day!
May your home always be full. Congratulations!
Two hearts, one road. Have a happy journey!
How to write a wedding wish in your own words
Start by addressing the couple by name — it makes the wish personal straight away.
Mention one shared story: how you met the couple or how they told you about their engagement.
Wish specific things — patience, a cosy home, travels together — not just “happiness”.
Keep a toast short: one or two minutes is enough. See our collection of toasts for ready options.
Flowers and a gift with your wish
Wedding guests usually give the bride a bouquet together with an envelope or a gift. Choose light shades — white and soft pink roses, hydrangeas, peony-shaped roses — that match the wedding attire. Add a card with a few warm words of your own.
How to write a short wedding wish in your own words?
For example: “Congratulations on your wedding day! May your love grow stronger and your home warmer every year.”
What to wish a newly married couple?
Understanding, patience, a cosy home, shared dreams and travels. Add one detail only you and the couple know.
How long should a wedding speech be?
A spoken wish or toast should last one or two minutes; a card message, two to four sentences.
Author: Maria Svitlovir
Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.
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