Wedding Wishes for a Son, Daughter, Niece or Nephew
The family card is the one that gets kept and framed. Say the thing you would find hard to say out loud at the reception.
From parents
- 1
We have watched you become someone we admire, and now we get to watch this. Congratulations to you both.
- 2
Welcome to the family, properly and officially. We were fond of you long before today.
- 3
You have chosen well, and so has she. That is not a small thing and we know it.
- 4
Whatever comes, our door is open, our kettle is on, and neither of those will change.
From a parent to a new son- or daughter-in-law
- 5
Thank you for making him happy. That was all we ever wanted and you have done it.
- 6
We are not gaining a daughter and losing a son. We are gaining a daughter, and keeping a close eye on the son.
- 7
Welcome. You have been family for years; today is just the paperwork.
From an aunt, uncle or grandparent
- 8
I have known you since you were four days old and this is the best day I have had with you yet.
- 9
Congratulations. Your grandfather would have been unbearable about today and I intend to be unbearable on his behalf.
- 10
You were always going to be someone who did this properly. Congratulations to you both.
- 11
With love on your wedding day, from all of us.
To a sibling
- 12
Congratulations. I have known you longer than anyone here and I have never seen you like this.
- 13
You got the good one. Everybody knows.
- 14
So happy for you both. Also, I am still the favourite, and today changes nothing.
Questions people actually ask
What do parents write in a wedding card?
Say the thing that would be hard to say out loud at the reception. Parents’ cards are the ones couples keep, and specific pride beats general good wishes every time.