110 Wedding Quotes and 109 Wedding Wishes Messages

On the journey towards your wedding day, words often fall short. The palpable excitement, the radiant joy, and the heartfelt promises – how can one encapsulate all this in a few lines? Fortunately, poets, writers, and even your loved ones have shared their wisdom and well-wishes over the years, offering a treasury of wedding quotes and wedding wishes messages.

Drawing on this rich legacy, we have curated a collection of 110 wedding quotes and 109 wedding wishes messages. These are designed to inspire and enrich your big day, potentially bringing tears of joy and fond smiles to everyone present.

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Wedding Quotes – Echoes of Love and Commitment

Throughout history, wedding quotes have beautifully captured the essence of love, companionship, and commitment. They lend eloquence to your vows, elegance to your toasts, and depth to your personal messages.

I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone!

“Being someone’s first love may be great, but to be their last is beyond perfect.” – Unknown
“Two souls with but a single thought, two hearts that beat as one.” – Friedrich Halm
“To love is nothing. To be loved is something. But to love and be loved, that’s everything.” – T. Tolis
“We loved with a love that was more than love.” – Edgar Allan Poe
“Where there is love there is life.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“To get the full value of joy, you must have someone to divide it with.” – Mark Twain
“There is no more lovely, friendly, and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage.” – Martin Luther
“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” – Maya Angelou
“The greatest marriages are built on teamwork. A mutual respect, a healthy dose of admiration, and a never-ending portion of love and grace.” – Fawn Weaver
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” – Audrey Hepburn
“Happily ever after is not a fairy tale—it’s a choice.” – Fawn Weaver
“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” – Mignon McLaughlin
“The highest happiness on earth is the happiness of marriage.” – William Lyon Phelps
“True love stories never have endings.” – Richard Bach
“You don’t love someone because they’re perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that they’re not.” – Jodi Picoult
“Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.” – Franklin P. Jones
“Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation.” – Osho
“Love isn’t about finding the perfect person. It’s about seeing an imperfect person perfectly.” – Sam Keen
“In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything, and two minus one equals nothing.” – Mignon McLaughlin
“Grow old with me, the best is yet to be.” – Robert Browning
“A marriage is not a noun; it’s a verb. It isn’t something you get. It’s the way you love your partner everyday.” – Barbara De Angelis
“When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” – When Harry Met Sally
“Marriages, like a garden, take time to grow. But the harvest is rich unto those who patiently and tenderly care for the ground.” – Darlene Schacht
“What greater thing is there for two human souls, than to feel that they are joined for life–to strengthen each other in all labour, to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain, to be one with each other in silent unspeakable memories at the moment of the last parting?” – George Eliot
“Love is the emblem of eternity; it confounds all notion of time, effaces all memory of a beginning, all fear of an end.” – Madame De Stael
“Love one another and you will be happy. It’s as simple and as difficult as that.” – Michael Leunig
“You don’t marry the person you can live with—you marry the person you can’t live without.” – Unknown
“To find someone who will love you for no reason, and to shower that person with reasons, that is the ultimate happiness.” – Robert Brault
“Love is the greatest gift that God has given us. It’s free.” – Taraji P. Henson
“Marriage is not about age; it’s about finding the right person.” – Sophia Bush
“Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.” – Aristotle
“Love doesn’t just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.” – Ursula K. Le Guin
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” – Lao Tzu
“Love me and the world is mine.” – David Reed
“In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.” – Maya Angelou
“I love being married. It’s so great to find one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.” – Rita Rudner
“Marriage is the golden ring in a chain whose beginning is a glance and whose ending is Eternity.” – Kahlil Gibran
“Marriage: Love is the reason. Lifelong friendship is the gift. Kindness is the cause. And till death do us part is the length.” – Fawn Weaver
“The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they’re right if you love to be with them all of the time.” – Julia Child
“Marriage is a mosaic you build with your spouse. Millions of tiny moments that create your love story.” – Jennifer Smith
“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” – Emily Bronte
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” – Jane Austen
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4
“There is no such cozy combination as man and wife.” – Menander
“When love reigns, the impossible may be attained.” – Indian Proverb
“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” – Dr. Seuss
“Marriage is a gift of love you give to your spouse every day, with a never-ending promise that you’ll walk side by side.” – Darlene Schacht
“A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and in the way they express their love.” – Pearl S. Buck
“In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities.” – Janos Arnay
“In terms of my marriage, you know, falling in love with my husband was by far the best thing that’s ever happened to me.” – Caroline Kennedy
“Marriage is not a ritual or an end. It is a long, intricate, intimate dance together and nothing matters more than your own sense of balance and your choice of partner.” – Amy Bloom
“A great marriage isn’t something that just happens; it’s something that must be created.” – Fawn Weaver
“The beauty of marriage is not always seen from the very beginning—but rather as love grows and develops over time.” – Fawn Weaver
“Marriage is the highest state of friendship. If happy, it lessens our cares by dividing them, at the same time that it doubles our pleasures by mutual participation.” – Samuel Richardson
“The central idea of love is not even a relationship commitment, the first thing is a personal commitment to be the best version of yourself with or without that person that you’re with. You have to every single day, mind, body, and spirit, wake up with a commitment to be better.” – Will Smith
“The success of marriage comes not in finding the “right” person, but in the ability of both partners to adjust to the real person they inevitably realize they married.” – John Fischer
“Love at first sight is easy to understand; it’s when two people have been looking at each other for a lifetime that it becomes a miracle.” – Sam Levenson
“A good marriage is each for the other and two against the world.” – Robert Brault
“Love makes all things easy. Faith makes all things possible. Love makes all things easy.” – Dwight L. Moody
“There is no greater risk than matrimony. But there is nothing happier than a happy marriage.” – Sir Benjamin Disraeli
“One should believe in marriage as in the immortality of the soul.” – Honore de Balzac
“Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
“A good marriage is where both people feel like they’re getting the better end of the deal.” – Anne Lamott
“Marriage: If you want something to last forever, you treat it differently. You shield it and protect it. You never abuse it. You don’t expose it to the elements.” – Fawn Weaver
“Marriage provides the solace of worked-on friendship and the joy of being known profoundly.” – Imogene Stubbs
“Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years.” – Simone Signoret
“In the opinion of the world, marriage ends all, as it does in a comedy. The truth is precisely the opposite: it begins all.” – Anne S Swetchine
“A good marriage is a contest of generosity.” – Diane Sawyer
“The real act of marriage takes place in the heart, not in the ballroom or church or synagogue. It’s a choice you make – not just on your wedding day, but over and over again – and that choice is reflected in the way you treat your husband or wife.” – Barbara De Angelis
“What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are but how you deal with incompatibility.” – Leo Tolstoy
“Marriage is not just spiritual communion, it is also remembering to take out the trash.” – Joyce Brothers
“You don’t marry one person; you marry three: the person you think they are, the person they are, and the person they are going to become as a result of being married to you.” – Richard Needham
“Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom when we love the ones we marry.” – Tom Mullen
“Marriage, ultimately, is the practice of becoming passionate friends.” – Harville Hendrix
” So it’s not gonna be easy. It’s going to be really hard; we’re gonna have to work at this everyday, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, everyday. You and me… everyday.” – Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
“I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
“To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow—this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.” – Elizabeth Gilbert
“A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.” – Andre Maurois
“I love you, not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you, not only for what you have made of yourself but for what you are making of me.” – Roy Croft
“You don’t find love, it finds you. It’s got a little bit to do with destiny, fate and what’s written in the stars.” – Anais Nin
“Marriage is a commitment- a decision to do, all through life, that which will express your love for one’s spouse.” – Herman H. Kieval
“Marriage, like a submarine, is only safe if you get all the way inside.” – Frank Pittman
“Marriage is our last, best chance to grow up.” – Joseph Barth
“Love is not weakness. It is strong. Only the sacrament of marriage can contain it.” – Boris Pasternak
“Marriage is like a fine wine, if tended properly, it just gets better with age.” – Unknown
“True love stands by each other’s side on good days and stands closer on bad days.” – Unknown
“It’s amazing how one day someone walks into your life, and you cannot remember how you ever lived without them.” – Unknown
“The greatest marriages are built on teamwork, a mutual respect, a healthy dose of admiration, and a never-ending portion of love and grace.” – Fawn Weaver
“Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale.” – Unknown
“A marriage is not a noun; it’s a verb. It isn’t something you get. It’s the way you love your partner everyday.” – Barbara De Angelis
“It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
“What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore….but let there be spaces in your togetherness. And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.” – Kahlil Gibran
“Marriage is not just about love. It is more than that. It is about commitment, giving, taking and understanding.” – Unknown
“We may have started as individuals, but now we are as one.” – Bryon Pulsifer
“Marriage is…sharing life with your best friend, enjoying the journey along the way and arriving at every destination together.” – Fawn Weaver
“There is no remedy for love but to love more.” – Henry David Thoreau
” Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul” – Saint Augustine
“Love is not about how many days, weeks or months you’ve been together, it’s all about how much you love each other every day.” – Unknown
“Marriage is the golden ring in a chain whose beginning is a glance and whose ending is Eternity.” – Kahlil Gibran
“Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle. There are many locks, and keys are lost. But sometimes, and it is rare, sometimes, somewhere, one of the keys fits one of the locks, and then the world opens. A moment comes, and it is this moment, when the right key slides into the right lock, and turns. Today, this is your moment.” – Victor Hugo
“It is a practice that calls us to remember that the world is still a broken place, with much work to be done to repair it. We trust that your love and the family you built will be part of the healing of the world that we need so much.” – A Wedding Officiant
“Love is a partnership of two unique people who bring out the very best in each other, and who know that even though they are wonderful as individuals, they are even better together.” – Barbara Cage
“Love is not merely a feeling but an enacted emotion. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now, and to go on caring through joyful times and through times that may bring us pain.” – Fred Rogers
“We can be the best and the greatest in the world, but if our talent is not directed by love, if our capacity is not framed by love, then we are wasting our time.” – A Wedding Officiant
“They say life is not about the destination, it’s about the journey. I think it’s about the traveling companions who you go through life with. It doesn’t matter where you end up or how you got there if you didn’t enjoy who you traveled with. It’s about choosing the right traveling companion in life.” – A Wedding Officiant
“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” – Maya Angelou
“Love is not about staring at each other, but staring off in the same direction.” This profound insight on love and companionship is attributed to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the French writer and aviator best known for his novella “The Little Prince.” His perspective beautifully encapsulates the essence of partnership and shared goals that form the foundation of a strong marriage.
“I have learned not to worry about love; but to honor its coming with all my heart.” – Alice Walker
“To give somebody your time is the biggest gift you can give.” — Franka Potente

Wedding Wishes Messages – Conveying Joy and Hope

When it comes to expressing your delight and sharing your hopes for a couple’s future, nothing does it better than heartfelt wedding wishes messages. These sincere notes can light up faces and warm hearts, making the wedding day even more special.

To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow—this is a human offering that can border on miraculous!

“May the years ahead be filled with love and joy. Your marriage be everything you’ve dreamed of and more.”
“May your joining together bring you more happiness than you can imagine.”
“May your love story be as magical and charming as in fairy tales. Congratulations on your wedding!”
“May your love bloom brighter and your companionship grow sweeter with each passing year.”
“May today be the beginning of a long, happy journey together. Wishing you two a very joy-filled life.”
“Your wedding day may come and go, but may your love forever grow. Congratulations to the perfect couple!”
“May your love and faith for each other always be immutable. Stay blessed and enjoy your happy married life!”
“May your life together be as sweet as your love. Here’s to a happy married life.”
“May your love gather with the power of a storm, so your future life together can be watered by its unending laughter and joy. Congratulations on your wedding!”
“May your love shine brighter and your companionship grow richer with each passing day.”
“May the bond that you share last forever and let it never change and grow firmer and deeper day by day. Congratulations on your wedding!”
“Wishing that your life together will be rich in joy and love. May this day be the start of something beautiful.”
“May the spark in your eyes stay forever, and may this auspicious bonding be blessed by the Almighty.”
“Two beautiful hearts joining together, and binding with a beautiful promise. Wishing you a lifetime of togetherness.”
“Here’s to love, laughter, and happily ever after. Congratulations to the happy couple!”
“May your married life be filled with harmony, peace, joy, and love. You deserve a happy life!”
“May your life be filled with good health, love, luck, and prosperity. Have a great journey ahead!”
“May the joys from your wedding day last long into all the years of your tomorrows.”
“Wishing that strong trust and never-ending love occupy your marriage. Happy wedding!”
“May your mutual trust grow with every passing moment. Looking forward to seeing you grow old together!”
“Congratulations! May you find favor in the eyes of our God and may He bless your marriage with boundless joy, fruitfulness, and favor.”
“As you step into a new life as new couples, may you continue to light up each other’s heart. Congratulations!”
“May the love you express to each other today, always be the first thoughts during any hard time in the future.”
“May your family never encounter hardship and troubles. Enjoy a bountiful time and joyful life ahead!”
“May you continue to cherish and enjoy all the simple pleasures in your lives together. Congratulations!”
“May your life be endowed with an eternal love story, smiling through the years of togetherness.”
“The beauty of this day is only a shadow of the real beauty of your hearts. May you always find beauty in one another.”
“Your journey of love brought you here and now begins a journey of togetherness and warmth. Wishing you a happy marital life.”
“May this journey of your love never end. May it continue to overflow with joy and precious memories.”
“Love brought you together as husband and wife. May the laughter, happiness, and love never leave your house. Congratulations on your wedding!”
“As you start this new journey in life, may every day hold wonderful shared experiences! Wishing you a blissful future together.”
“May your journey be filled with lots of smiles, sunshine, and endless love. Dance through the journey of life together!”
“Congratulations on your special day! You two are a wonderful example of love, relation, and family.”
“Wishing you both a world of happiness and joy on your wedding day. May your love story never have an end.”
“I wish you a wonderful life together as you head down the road to married happiness. So happy for you!”
“Your love has matured into a rich red rose and will continue to grow through the seasons of life.”
“May your love be like a shining star, brightening even the darkest of times. Nurture your love, happiness, and hope every blessed day of your marriage.”
“May your love be modern enough to survive the times and old-fashioned enough to last forever!”
“Marriage is not just an auspicious bond. It is a journey that lasts till eternity. Right at the beginning of the journey, here’s wishing that both of you have a memorable and joyful ride.”
“May the freshness of your love remain in your hearts forever. Wishing you never-ending joy on your wedding day.”
“May your hearts always beat for each other as you embark on a journey as man and wife. Congratulations!”
“The start of something beautiful begins with great ingredients. Best wishes and congrats to the newlyweds!”
“May the love you share today grow stronger as you grow old together. Congratulations!”
“May you always walk together in happy ways of love while trusting in the grace of God to lead you from above.”
“Wishing you a lifetime of joy, love, and happiness. May every day of your life hereafter hold wonderful shared experiences.”
“May you always remember the love shared on this special day. Wishing you a lifetime of love and joy.”
“May your joining together bring you more joy than you can imagine. Good luck!”
“May your life together be filled with unforgettable moments and endless tenderness. Congratulations!”
“May your marriage be filled with all the right ingredients: love, understanding, joy, and a lifetime of happiness. Congratulations and best wishes!”
“May your marriage be like a cloudless night sky, filled with sparkling stars of love, joy, and care. Congratulations on your wedding!”
“Marriage is not about finding someone to live with. It’s about finding the one you can’t live without. Best wishes on your wedding!”
“May the bond of your love be strengthened at all times. Keep the faith, love, and trust with one another.”
“May your hearts be forever intertwined. Congratulations on finding the perfect partner in each other!”
“Wishing you endless love and the happiest life together. It is a joy to know two such beautiful people.”
“May the happiness and love that you two share continue to be like a shining star that lights up your life paths.”
“May your love story be filled with magical moments and endless laughter. Congratulations on your marriage!”
“May your journey in life together be joyous, fruitful, and filled with exciting discoveries. Congratulations!”
“Your wedding is a special day, but may your joy continue long after you celebrate with friends and family.”
“May your hearts forever be one and your spirits always connected in love.”
“May your love be like the wind, strong enough to move the clouds, soft enough to never hurt, but always never-ending.”
“With warm congratulations to a very special pair, may you find joy and happiness that is being wished for you!”
“Marriage is a beautiful time when two souls start to share one heart. Let your love for each other grow with every passing day.”
“Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness. No one deserves this joy more than you two.”
“As you unite today in marriage as Christians, I wish you both an eternity of love and happiness together. God bless you.”
“May the years ahead be filled with lasting joy. May you both be richly blessed on this very special day.”
“May God bless you abundantly on this journey of love. May the years ahead be filled with lasting joy.”
“Today, two souls have been you united. May the affection, trust, respect, and love for each other never vanish. May you have an incredible and amazing married life!”
“May this day mark the start of an incredible journey and great memories. Congratulations on your marriage!”
“May your hearts be always near both in good and bad times, may you always hold on to each other with trust and faith. Wishing you a blissfully married life!”
“The time flies and things change, but I wish that your love for each other would stay unchangeable. Congratulations!”
“As your wedding rings symbolize your eternal love, may you always be reminded of the promises you are making to each other today.”
“Marriage is a promise you make each day of your life. Celebrate your love today, share your dreams tomorrow, and cherish happy memories always!”
“Just a note to say how happy we are for you. Wishing you a lifetime of the greatest joy, love, and happiness. Congratulations to a wonderful couple!”
“Two becoming one is a beautiful sight. Congratulations on promising to each other a future bright.”
“May your future be bright and filled to overflowing with the deepest joys and grandest adventures. Happy wedding!”
“Wishing you all the happiness there is and as you both live out your lives together may they be doubly rich.”
“May your life together be filled with love and laughter and joy in each other’s company. Congratulations on your wedding!”
“May your wedding be a time to celebrate all the richness love has brought into your lives and all the joy that still lies ahead. Wishing you happiness always!”
“May your married life be an inspiration to all the couples! Happy wedding!”
“May the love you share today grow stronger as you grow old together. May your wedding day be the spark that lights up a fire of love in your hearts.”
“With the warmest wishes to a very special couple. May the bond of wedding unite your souls and bring out all that is good in both of you.”
“Congratulations! God bless you today and for the rest of your married lives.”
“Marriage is not just an auspicious bond. It is a journey that lasts until the end of eternity. Here’s to wishing that the both of you have a memorable and joyful ride.”
“Wishing you a lifetime of love and happiness. Your wedding day will come and go, but may your love forever grow.”
“Best wishes on this wonderful journey, as you build your new lives together.”
“May the years ahead be filled with lasting joy.”
“May the love you share today grow stronger as you grow old together.”
“May your joining together bring you more joy than you can imagine.”
“May today be the beginning of a long, happy life together.”
“Wishing you joy, love, and happiness on your wedding day and as you begin your new life together.”
“May the love and happiness you feel today shine through the years.”
“May your marriage blessed with love be an everlasting source of strength for you two.”
“All the best, and good luck for the future.”
“As you unite in love and in friendship, may your marriage be fulfilling, content and full of warmth.”
“May you always remember the love shared on this special day.”
“Wishing you a lifetime of the greatest joy, love, and happiness.”
“Congratulations to a couple who was made for each other! May this new adventure bring lots of happy memories and fun times.”
“Forever is a long time, but I wouldn’t mind spending it by your side. Wish you a very special married life.”
“In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything, and two minus one equals nothing. Best wishes.”
“Two souls, one heart. Congratulations on your wedding!”
“May your journey together be the kind of love story that legends are made of. Wishing you a lifetime of days filled with joy, adventures that deepen your bond, and love that grows and shines brighter with each passing year. Congratulations on your forever.”
“May the world be forever a better place because the two of you fell in love.”
“May your journey together be the kind of love story that legends are made of. Wishing you a lifetime of days filled with joy, adventures that deepen your bond, and love that grows and shines brighter with each passing year. Congratulations on your forever.”
“May your marriage be a cloudless night sky filled with sparkling stars of love, joy, and care. A path illuminated by the light of your love, guiding you through all the challenges of life. Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness and love.”
“May your marriage be a canvas of vibrant colors, each stroke symbolizing the unique journey you embark upon together. As you intertwine your lives, may the blend of your hearts create a masterpiece of love and happiness, enduring through the seasons of life. Here’s to a lifetime of creating beautiful memories, hand in hand, heart to heart. Congratulations on your wedding!”
“May your love story continue to unfold beautifully, like the petals of an eternal bloom, with each chapter more vibrant and full of life than the last. Together, may you navigate the journey of life with kindness, understanding, and an unbreakable bond of love. Here’s to endless laughter, boundless happiness, and a lifetime of shared dreams and adventures. Congratulations on your wedding!”
“May your love be a guiding star, leading you to joy, peace, and endless growth together. Congratulations on your beautiful beginning!”
“May your love be a beautiful journey that unfolds with the passing of each day, growing deeper and more fulfilling as the years go by. Wishing you a lifetime of happiness, laughter, and love that grows stronger with each passing moment. Congratulations on your wedding!”
“May your home be a place of warmth and understanding filled with light and love and joy, may your journey together be blessed with Harmony, companionship and peace!” – A Wedding Officiant

The power of words is immense. They can capture feelings, express emotions, and offer wisdom. On your big day, such wedding quotes and wedding wishes messages can add a touch of magic, bringing everyone closer and making the celebration even more memorable.

Conclusion

Every wedding is a unique tapestry woven from threads of love, hope, and joy. These 219 wedding quotes and wedding wishes messages can be the golden threads, adding an extra sheen to your special day. As you embark on this wonderful journey, may these words inspire and uplift you, filling each moment with love and happiness. From sentimental to humorous, profound to simple, these quotes and wishes would encompass the beautiful spectrum of love and commitment that a wedding symbolizes. So, let them infuse your big day with their wisdom, warmth, and wonder.