A wedding lasts a day; a marriage lasts a lifetime. Marriage wishes look past the ceremony to the years ahead: the shared mornings, the hard conversations and the everyday choice to keep loving each other.
These marriage wishes were written by our editors for newlyweds, with warm blessings, gentle advice-style wishes and prayers for a happy married life.
Our editor’s top picks
- Wishing you a happy married life full of patience, laughter and endless love.
- May your marriage be a safe place for both of your hearts.
- Here’s to building a home where love is spoken every day.
- May you grow closer with every season you share.
- Wishing you a lifetime of choosing each other.
Wishes for a happy married life
For newlyweds and recently married couples.
- May your home always be full of laughter and kindness.
- Wishing you many years of love, adventure and quiet happiness.
- May every year together be better than the last.
- Wishing you a marriage full of trust and tenderness.
- May you always find your way back to each other.
- Here’s to cozy nights, shared dreams and a lifetime of love.
- May your love grow deeper as the years go by.
- Wishing you joy in the big moments and the ordinary ones.
Advice-style marriage wishes
Gentle wisdom to write in a card.
- May you never be too proud to say “I’m sorry.”
- Wishing you the patience to listen and the courage to speak kindly.
- May you keep dating each other long after the wedding.
- Remember to laugh, especially on the hard days.
- May you always fight for your marriage, never against each other.
- Wishing you plenty of hugs and very few cold shoulders.
- May you celebrate each other’s wins as your own.
- Never stop saying “thank you” for the little things.
Short marriage wishes
For cards, gifts and texts.
- Happy married life!
- Cheers to the newlyweds!
- Love, always.
- Here’s to forever.
- Wishing you a lifetime of love.
- Congratulations on your marriage!
- Two hearts, one home.
- May love lead the way.
Religious marriage wishes and blessings
Faith-filled wishes for Christian couples.
- May God bless your marriage with love that never fails.
- May Christ be the center of your home and your hearts.
- Praying your marriage grows stronger in faith each year.
- May the Lord guide every decision you make together.
- May your home be a place of prayer, peace and grace.
- Wishing you a marriage built on the rock of faith.
- May God give you patience, kindness and joy all your days.
- “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.” — 1 Corinthians 13:13 (KJV)
Marriage wishes from parents and family
For sons, daughters and relatives.
- We are so proud of the couple you’ve become.
- Welcome to the family! We love you both.
- May your marriage bring you as much joy as you’ve brought us.
- Our hearts are full watching you start this new chapter.
- We’ll always be here for you both.
- May your home be as full of love as the one you grew up in.
- Wishing our children a lifetime of happiness together.
- So happy for you both. The best is yet to come.
Frequently asked questions
How we put this list together: Wishes are original lines by our editors. Bible verses use exact King James Version wording. Written and reviewed by John Moler, editor at Graceful Names. See our editorial policy.
