So youâve been asked to give a wedding toast. First off: Congrats! Itâs clear that you mean a great deal to the marrying couple, and that they trust you to speak on their behalf in front of everyone that has ever been important to them. No pressure or anything!
The most important thing to know about wedding speeches is that the best ones are both heartfelt and humorousâand, most importantly, well under five minutes. While youâll want to dive deep into your own memories of and feelings about the couple for the heartfelt bits, zingers donât necessarily come naturally to all of us. To help you out in the laughs department, weâve rounded up some of our favorite funny wedding toasts and marriage quotes below. Feel free to borrow with abandon and mix them up as neededâwhatever it takes to make your speech really shine!
Funny Wedding Toast Ideas
These one-liners and well-wishes are sure to garner some chuckles.
⢠"What do late nights, wild parties, and hanging out with friends on the weekend have in common? You wonât be able to do any of those things from now on. But congratulations on your wedding!"
⢠"May your children be blessed with rich parents."
⢠"Here's to you and here's to me,
I hope we never disagree,
But if, perchance, we ever do,
Then here's to me, and to hell with you."
⢠"Letâs raise our glasses to the two secrets of a long-lasting marriage: a good sense of humor, and a short memory."
⢠"May all of your ups and downs be only in the bedroom."
⢠"Remember: In life, there are only two tools anyone really needs in their toolboxâduct tape and WD40. Duct tape keeps things from moving when they shouldnât, and WD40 gets things moving when theyâre stuck."
⢠"May you both live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live."
⢠"May you never lie, cheat, or drink. But if you must lie, lie with each other. And if you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must drink, drink with us. Cheers to the newlyweds!"
⢠"We are gathered here today to honor something so truly magical, so truly unique and wonderful, that it simply had to be celebrated. I am, of course, talking about the doughnut wall."
⢠"As Bill and Ted once said: 'Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes.'"
⢠"Saying 'I do' at your wedding is like clicking the 'I accept' box any time a new piece of software on your computer or phone asks you to read its terms and conditions: You do it despite having no idea what will come next. Congratulations on your marriage!"
⢠"Never laugh at your spouseâs choices. Remember: they also chose you. Cheers!"
⢠"Now, letâs raise our glasses to the happy couple. I actually like both of youâdo you have any idea how rare that is?"
⢠"May the most you wish for be the least you get."
⢠"May your household multiply, and may your hearts never be divided."
Funny Quotes for Your Wedding Toast
Use these humorous bits to offer the newlyweds wisdom and advice with a wink in your toast.
⢠"The secret to a good marriage is to be a little deaf." â Ruth Bader Ginsburg
⢠"We are all a little weird, and life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness and call it love." â Dr. Seuss
⢠"I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life." â Rita Rudner
⢠"Marriage is not just spiritual communion. It is also remembering to take out the trash." â Dr. Joyce Brothers
⢠"Love is blind. Marriage is the eye-opener." â Pauline Thomason
⢠"A good marriage is like a casserole: only those responsible for it really know what goes into it." â Unknown
⢠"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesnât hurt." â Charles Schulz
⢠"Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. Thereâs too much fraternizing with the enemy." â Henry Kissinger
⢠"To keep your marriage brimming with love in the loving cup, whenever you're wrong, admit it; whenever you're right, shut up." â Ogden Nash
⢠"For marriage to be a success, every woman and every man should have her and his own bathroom. The end." â Catherine Zeta-Jones
⢠"If youâre wrong and you shut up, youâre wise. If youâre right and you shut up, youâre married." â Unknown
⢠"Marriage is the only war in which you sleep with the enemy." â Unknown
⢠"If at first you donât succeed...try doing it the way your wife told you." â Unknown
⢠"Spend a few minutes a day really listening to your spouse. No matter how stupid [their] problems sound to you." â Megan Mullally
⢠"The secret to a happy marriage remains a secret." â Henny Youngman
⢠"The best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly who you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what have you. The right person is still going to think the sun shines out of your ass. Thatâs the kind of person thatâs worth sticking with." â Mac MacGuff in Juno
⢠"Love is a lot like a backache. It doesnât show up on X-rays, but you know itâs there." â George Burns
⢠"A successful marriage requires falling in love many timesâalways with the same person." â Mignon McLaughlin
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Being invited to a wedding is fun and exciting, but you might not know how to offer your congratulations to the couple. Itâs best to write a letter or card to the newlyweds and bring it with you to the wedding or send it in the mail if you canât attend. You can easily tailor your well wishes depending your relationship to the couple and the type of wedding theyâre having.
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Extending a Formal CongratulationsUse nice stationery to write a letter if the wedding will be a formal event. Opt for a piece of stationery with a matching envelope rather than a card for weddings where the dress code is listed as "formal" or "black tie." The blank paper will give you more space to write and will look more professional. If you donât have stationery, use a sturdy wedding greeting card thatâs blank inside. X Research source
⢠If the invitation doesnât specify a dress code or the dress code is less formal, you can still use stationery for your letter.
Reflect on your relationship with the couple. Start your congratulations by thinking about your past with the couple. Talk about some of your favorite memories, like the first time you met. Depending on your relationship, you might choose more serious moments or funnier moments for your letter. X Research source
⢠For example, you could say, "I remember when you first introduced me to Sarah and all I could think about was that you looked happier than Iâd ever seen you!"
⢠If you know both partners from a hobby, you could say something like, "Iâm so glad that our rock climbing group brought you two together."
⢠If you only know one of the two people who are getting married, you can direct your letter to the partner that you know and reference their future spouse throughout.
Mention how excited you are to celebrate their wedding with them. Shift your focus to the upcoming festivities to talk about how happy you are to be attending the wedding. Tell them that you were so excited to get your invitation and that youâre glad to share such a special and important day with them. X Research source
⢠If you havenât seen the couple for a while, you can say something like, "I canât wait to see you again and share this special day with the both of you!"
⢠If you're a member of the wedding party, you can say, "I'm so honored to be a part of your wedding day, and I can't wait to see you up at the altar."
Write some words of wisdom for the couple if you think theyâll like it. Many couples like to receive advice from older, married relatives and friends on how their made their marriages work. Include any sentiments or rituals that helped you through a hard time or made you really appreciate the good times. X Research source
⢠For example, you could write, "For the rest of your lives together, surround yourself with friends and family who will strengthen your marriage, just as you have today."
⢠If your parent is getting married, you could write something like, "Youâve given me so much advice over the years, but now itâs time for me to give you some. Keep doing what makes you happy!"
Add a blessing if the couple is having a religious ceremony. If you know that the couple is religious and will be having their ceremony in a church or temple, feel free to offer a blessing. Make sure both partners are religious before doing so since it could be offensive to ignore one religion in your letter. X Research source
⢠For instance, if the couple is having a Jewish wedding ceremony, you could write something like, "Mazel Tov on your wedding day!"
⢠For a more non-denominational religious blessing, you could say something like, "Iâm praying and wishing joy for you both on your wedding day."
Include a final sentence to wish them happiness. Close out your letter with a sentiment about your hopes for their bright future together. Stay positive and upbeat about their future as a couple, and remind them that you love and support them both. X Research source
⢠You could close your letter by saying something like, "I hope the love you share on this day only grows stronger as you grow old together."
⢠You might also say something like, "Wishing you happiness now and always. Remember, Iâm always just a phone call away!"
Signing the Card
Choose a phrase thatâs simple and sweet to sign off on the card.
For example, "With love," "Lots of love," "Best wishes," and "Congratulations!" are all great options.
Offer your congratulations before the wedding if you canât attend. Most people bring their wedding cards to the ceremony or reception to give them to the newlyweds. If youâre not going to be attending the wedding, mention that youâre thankful that you were invited and that youâre thinking of them on their special day. X Research source
⢠For instance, you might say something like, "I wish I could be there with you to celebrate, but I hope you can feel my love and support from afar."
⢠If youâll see them soon, you can say, "I canât wait to see pictures and hear all about it!"
GratulujÄ zarÄczyn!
Congratulations on your engagement! â Standard phrase used to congratulate someone on their engagement)
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ĹťyczÄ Wam wszystkiego, co najlepsze na nadchodzÄ cej drodze Ĺźycia
Wishing both of you all the best on your engagement and everything lies ahead. â Used when congratulating a recently engaged-couple)
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Gratulacje z okazji zarÄczyn! ĹťyczÄ Wam, abyĹcie zawsze byli szczÄĹliwi.
Congratulations on your engagement. I hope you will both be very happy together. â Used when congratulating a recently engaged-couple)
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Gratulacje z okazji zarÄczyn! ĹťyczÄ Wam, abyĹcie zawsze byli razem tak szczÄĹliwi, jak teraz.
Congratulations on your engagement. I hope you will make each other extremely happy like you are now â Used when congratulating a recently engaged-couple)
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GratulujÄ zarÄczyn! Czy juĹź wyznaczyliĹcie datÄ Ĺlubu?
Congratulations on your engagement. Have you decided upon big day yet? â Used when congratulating a recently engaged-couple who you know well, and to ask when the wedding will take place)
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Gratulujemy! Ĺťyczymy Wam wszystkiego, co najlepsze!
Congratulations. Wishing the both of you all the happiness in the world. â Used when congratulating a recently-married couple)
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Gratulacje i najlepsze Ĺźyczenia w dniu Ĺlubu!
Congratulations and warm wishes to both of you on your wedding day. â Used when congratulating a recently-married couple)
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Wszystkiego najlepszego na nowej drodze Ĺźycia!
Congratulations on tying the knot and everything the best in this new chapter of your life! â Informal, used when congratulating a recently married-couple that you know quite well)
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Gratulacje z okazji wypowiedzenia sakramentalnego âtakâ!
Congratulations on saying your âI do'sâ! â Informal, used when congratulating a recently married-couple that you know quite well)
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Gratulacje mĹodej parze i szczÄĹcia na wspĂłlnej drodze Ĺźycia!
Congratulations to the bride and groom on their happy union. â Used when congratulating a recently-married couple)
Do nastÄpnego razu⌠(Till next timeâŚ)
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What to Say in a Wedding Video
We love you. Youâre a beautiful couple, congrats!
A toast to the best pairing Iâve ever seen!
Hereâs to love that lasts forever and never grows old! Congratulations, my friend.
Wishing you both health and happiness!
I'm so excited to celebrate this special day with both of you! Congrats!
Funny Wedding Messages
Stay happy, stay in love, stay optimistic, and stay together because divorce isnât cheap. Much love and congrats!
Itâs such a treasure to find that one special person that will put up with you for the rest of your life. Congratulations on finding them!
Youâve finally found someone who understands your bizarre sense of humor, hang onto them forever!
Three words that will lead to a healthy marriage. You. Are. Right!
Don't let anyone ruin your day. It's your day. Ruin it yourself.
Heartfelt Wedding Messages
It makes me so happy to see you this happy. Iâm sending you so much love on your special day.
There are many moments in your life that you will never forget, one of which includes your best friend's wedding. Congratulations, I am so happy for you today on your wedding day. Love you loads.
Life will bring all sorts of things your way, but itâs all the better with someone beside you to share it with. Congratulations on finding the perfect partner in crime.
All love stories are special, but yours is particularly beautiful. I am so honored to have witnessed it. I wish you love, laughter, and happiness for all your years of love ahead of you.
Congratulations on becoming a family! Iâm sure that youâll have a lot of fun together. You are a perfect couple, and everyone knows that.
Famous Wedding Quotes
"It is such a happiness when good people get together â and they always do."
- Jane Austen
"If I get married, I want to be very married."
- Audrey Hepburn
"To the world, you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world."
- John Lennon
"There is no more lovely, friendly, and charming relationship, communion, or company than a good marriage."
- Martin Luther
"What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility."
- Leo Tolstoy
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Wedding Wishes for friends
Introduction: Writing a Wedding Wish to Your Friend
Below, find a variety of excellent wedding messages for friends.
9 Lovely Wedding Messages for Friends
⢠Wishing you a glorious ceremony with an abundance of wonderful memories to follow! My congratulations to you both for finding your life partners on this happy day.
⢠I hope you know that we, all of your friends and well-wishers, have been impatiently and eagerly waiting for this special day to come. We hope that today (and the rest of your lives together) is nothing but a grand success. We hope that this special day will give you many fond memories to remember for years to come. Congrats!
⢠Congratulations on one of the most special days of your life! Best of luck for a happy and prosperous marriage to two people who truly deserve each other.
⢠Wishing you both all the joy and happiness for your wedding ceremony and for a super happy conjugal life afterwards! Congratulations to some of my favorite people.
⢠You are going to write the next chapters of your life stories together and I cannot wait to read it. Happy wedding day to you both!
⢠I can't think of two people who are more deserving of true love, happiness, and a lifetime of both. Congrats to some of my dearest friendsâhappy wedding day!
⢠You are a great person and a very good friend. I know that you are going to be a successful family man, too. I can't wait to witness your wonderful future, filled with a content wife and beautiful children. My best wishes to you on your marriage!
⢠All the best for your wedding. I wish that you keep falling in love again and again. All the best for your future.
⢠You are the most perfect match for each other. Let us pray for your happy future.
Make sure to tell your friends how much they mean to you on their wedding day.
5 More Wedding Wishes for Friends
⢠Marriage is like a chemical reaction where two elements interact with each other and totally different compounds are created. I can't wait to see what compounds await you in your long life together. Congratulations to two of the most wonderful people I know!
⢠My very best wishes to you two on your wedding day, my dear friends. I hope not only for a great day, but that your life to follow will also be filled with unending joy, happiness, and lots of love.
⢠Love is always multiplied when shared by a loving couple. Love makes the lover and the beloved one a single entity. May you find love and hope in each otherâs heart forever! Congratulations on the forming of your loving unit. Happy wedding day!
⢠May the love that has brought you two together cement your love forever. May you grow old together and enjoy the long happy company of each other, dear friends.
⢠This day will be forever remembered in your life and I cannot be happier to witness this wondrous occasion with you two! Enjoy the moments of your wedding as much as you can. Enjoy the joy of being united with each other at the presence of the near and dear ones. Congratulations and my best wishes for your wedding!
⢠Marriages are made in heaven and performed on Earth so that I could be a witness to this great event in the lives of two of my greatest friends. Here's to a wonderful life together and a great wedding day. Cheers!
⢠Marriage is not only a glorious bond. It is an adventure that endures until the end of time. Wishing you all the best for the day!
⢠I wish that your post marriage life be filled with smiles and laughter. Happy Wedding!
⢠love will be shared on this extraordinary day when you will end your bachelor life. Wishing you a life full of love and care!
⢠Warm congrats to an exceptionally extraordinary pair. Hope you always discover in one another the affection, love and care that only true partners can share.
⢠Best wishes to my closest buddy! I truly feel so glad for both of you who have found each other as life partners. You are a motivation to people around you! May your happiness keep going forever.
Final Note
Penny Oliver on August 15, 2022:
THANK YOU! These were just so absolutely perfect. doing this pandemic so many of us in that our family cannot attend her niece's wedding which is only a few miles away from us. Your words are helping me to make her day more special. I truly appreciate this!!
Marcjg on June 26, 2022:
Great
ihsan khan on June 20, 2022:
wishing you the best today & always.
on November 17, 2022:
Greater economic benefit. There are studies that show that people who remain married until retirement have 75% more capital than those who have remained single. Also married men earn between 10 and 40% more, than those who have been single, in a similar professional and work situation. Another aspect to note is that marriages make saving a rule of life.
Bhavani on March 10, 2022:
Happy marriage
Munna on November 21, 2022:
Wish you happy married life my dear Swathi..
Shakti Ranjan on October 01, 2022:
I like these msg