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Christian wedding card.
What to write.

Use both names, a blessing from scripture or a prayer, and one true thing about them together. That is a Christian wedding card done.

The wedding messages below are sorted by who is signing. Pick your group, use their names, and sign.

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Everyone's words in one card.

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Two glasses on a table after a toast. Congratulations.

Congratulations to you both. May God bless your marriage and every year of it.

From Aisha

We prayed for a day like this and here it is. Congratulations, both of you.

From Tom

Married in faith and love. Wishing you every blessing from this day forward.

From Maya

Pick a design

  • Marker lettering with a highlighter stroke. We cried at the speeches. Congratulations.
  • Cutpaper wedding card. Congratulations.
  • Botanical wedding card. Congratulations.
  • Midcentury wedding card. Congratulations.
  • Two overlapping paper arches. Congratulations.
  • Two places at a reception table. Congratulations.
  • Two rings. Congratulations on your wedding.
  • Stilllife wedding card. Congratulations.
  • Pop wedding card. Congratulations.
  • The words seating plan one, seating plan two, seating plan forty. Congratulations on the wedding. Worth it.

The question

Each writer gets a question.

One at a time, about Sam. They answer in their own words, or write without one.

Who they are to you
  1. The moment you knew this was the real thing.
  2. Something you noticed change in Sam for the better.
  3. A small thing you have seen them do for each other.
  4. The story about Sam you would tell at the table.
  5. Something you learned about being with somebody from watching Sam.
  6. Something you hope never changes about Sam.
  1. The moment you knew you had a proper friend in Sam.
  2. Something Sam did that only a friend would.
  3. A thing you still laugh about together.
  4. The time Sam turned up when it mattered.
  5. Something Sam knew about you before you said it.
  1. Something Sam did for the family that went unsaid.
  2. A habit of Sam's that you have caught yourself copying.
  3. A memory of Sam from when you were younger.
  4. Something Sam put up with from you.
  5. Something Sam taught you, mostly by example.
  1. A small thing Sam did that you noticed and never mentioned.
  2. The moment you knew.
  3. Something Sam did this year that made things easier for you.
  4. A thing about Sam you would not change.
  5. Something Sam carried that was yours to carry.
  1. The thing you go to Sam for.
  2. Something you picked up from working beside Sam.
  3. A bad day at work that Sam turned round.
  4. Something a new starter should be told about Sam.
  5. Something Sam did that made the job feel worth doing.

Or write without one.

Christian wedding card messages

Pick one, make it true of them, and sign with your name.

From a close friend

  • May your home be full of laughter and your faith hold you both steady. Congratulations.

  • I have watched you grow into someone ready for this. Wishing you and [name] a long and happy marriage.

  • Two people who take their faith seriously, building something together. There is nothing better to witness.

  • Congratulations to you both. May God bless your marriage and every year of it.

  • You chose well, and so did [name]. Praying for you both as you start this chapter.

From family

  • We prayed for a day like this and here it is. Congratulations, both of you.

  • To our daughter and her husband: may God keep you, guide you, and give you more than you ask for.

  • Congratulations, son. We welcome [name] into this family with open arms and full hearts.

  • May the Lord bless your marriage as he has blessed this family. We love you both so much.

  • We watched you choose each other, and we are grateful. Congratulations from all of us.

From the congregation

  • The whole church is praying for you today and every day after it. Congratulations.

  • What a joy to witness this. God bless you both as you build your life together.

  • Married in faith and love. Wishing you every blessing from this day forward.

  • We have watched you both serve and grow here. May your marriage be as strong as your faith.

With scripture

  • Two are better than one, and today we saw why. Congratulations.

  • As Ruth said, where you go I will go. May your marriage hold that promise every day.

  • May your home be a place where love and faith sit side by side. Congratulations.

  • He who finds a wife finds what is good. We are very happy for you both.

Short

  • God bless you both. Congratulations.

  • Married and blessed. Congratulations.

  • May the Lord bless your marriage from this day.

  • Congratulations. Praying for you both.

  • So happy for you. God bless.

What to leave out

Do not quote scripture unless it fits them personally. Filler is obvious. A verse pulled at random, with nothing to do with who they are as a couple, lands worse than nothing.

Do not write about God's plan for their marriage if you barely know them. That is the pastor's job. Keep it warm.

Christian is a wide word. If they come from different churches or traditions, bless the couple and leave the theology out of it entirely.

A few words and a blessing. That is enough. The homily was this morning and they do not need you to add to it.

One card from everyone

The whole group, one link, and it opens on the wedding morning.

  1. 01

    Set the wedding date.

    The card opens that morning. Nobody reads it early.

  2. 02

    Share the link with the group.

    Family, friends, the whole congregation. Each person writes once, in a browser, from wherever they are.

  3. 03

    They open it on the day.

    Every message and every name, in one place. They keep it.

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Questions

What is a good Bible verse for a wedding card?

Ruth and Ecclesiastes both have short verses that need no introduction. Pick one, then add a few words on why it made you think of them.

Do you say congratulations in a Christian wedding card?

Yes. Congratulations is warm and right. A blessing alongside it is good, but the word itself needs no apology.

What if I am not religious but they are?

Keep it simple. Wishing them every blessing is honest and warm without requiring you to believe what they believe.

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