Trying to decide what to write in an engagement card? Say congrats to the happy couple with one of these suggestions.
Looking for engagement wishes to say "congratulations" to a newly engaged couple? Figuring out what to write in an engagement card message can be challenging. Stress not! From heartfelt engagement congratulations for a family member to happy engagement wishes for a dear friend, we've got you covered with writing tips and wording examples for offering your best wishes to the happy couple. Psst... if you want to send along an engagement gift, too, our engagement gift guide has tons of helpful suggestions for every kind of couple.
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Engagement wishes in this article:
How to Write an Engagement Congratulations Message
Engagement Wishes to a Friend
Funny Engagement Wishes
Engagement Wishes for a Brother or Sister
What to Write in an Engagement Card to a Son or Daughter
What to Write in an Engagement Card From a Bridesmaid or a Groomsman
What to Write in an Engagement Card for a Religious Couple
How to Write an Engagement Congratulations Message
An engagement congratulations message is your chance to express your happiness, excitement and support for the soon-to-be-weds. Upon receiving the happy news, you can send an engagement card by mail, deliver it digitally or bring it to an engagement party. Whether your best friend or big brother just announced their engagement, sending well wishes is a thoughtful gesture. Tailor your message to the couple and your relationship with them. Is the card for a family member or a close friend? Opt for sentimental engagement quotes that share your excitement. If the couple is religious, consider including a Bible verse or a quote from the Torah. Prefer to keep your message lighthearted? Choose a funny engagement wish for a great couple that loves to laugh.
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Engagement cards come in lots of formats, including standard greeting cards from your local stationery shop, homemade cards, small tags attached to engagement gifts and even simple, digitally created engagement messages. There are many ways to personalize and send engagement wishes to a loved one, but if you need a little help to get started, here is how to structure your message:
Open your message with a salutation (i.e. "Dear [insert couple's names]," or "To a wonderful couple," or "To my dear sister").
Follow that up with a statement of congratulations (e.g. "Congratulations on your engagement!") and a personalized happy engagement message based on your relationship with the couple (e.g. "I am so happy to hear this wonderful news, and I can't wait to celebrate with you.")
Close it off with well wishes (e.g. "Best Wishes", [insert your name(s)]).
Wording example: Dear [insert names], Congratulations on your engagement! Marriage is a beautiful thing and we wish you all the best on your wedding day and this new chapter of your lives. Best wishes, [insert your name(s)]
Sending engagement wishes to a friend should feel genuine and come from the heart. You can go with classic engagement congratulations or say something more personal in the card if you are writing to one of your closest pals. Use your relationship to guide how personal or cheeky you want to get with your happy engagement wishes.
Wording example:
To a great couple, Congratulations on your engagement! I am so happy to call both of you my friends, and I can't wait to celebrate with you. Warm wishes, [insert your name(s)]
May you bring each other as much happiness as your friendship has brought to my life—and more!
Congratulations to a wonderful friend on his/her new fiance.
So happy for both of you. and I can't wait to celebrate this new chapter of your lives with you."
Of all the big life events we've celebrated together, this one tops the list. Congratulations!
Best wishes for a long and happy life together.
Best wishes for a fun-filled future as you embark on this new journey together.
Here's to love and friendship!
You make a wonderful couple. I know your marriage will be as strong and last as long as our friendship. Congrats!
I'm so happy for both of you and very excited I have a permanent and lovely couple with whom I can be a third wheel!
Funny Engagement Wishes
If sentimentality is not really your thing, a funny engagement wish is perfectly acceptable, as long as the joke is not too corny or inappropriate. Jokes that are sarcastic or snarky may be funny when told out loud, but can come across negatively on paper. Take our advice and steer clear of anything that could be considered insulting, like implying that one of them is the "better half" or mentioning anything about it having taken too long (or too little time) to make things official. And any jokes about divorce aren't jokes at all.
Wording example:
Dear [insert names], Congratulations on finally getting the right to officially love and annoy your partner for the rest of your life. Good luck, [insert your name(s)]
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Wishing you a lifetime of great sex...oh, and happiness and love—that stuff is important too. (Use only if this is appropriate given your relationship with the couple.)
Engaged is a synonym for busy. Now you can officially ward off your friends and family from disturbing you because you are 'engaged.' Congratulations!
I'm so happy for your and your new engagement ring. I mean, fiancé!
I'm so glad two weirdos like you found each other. Good luck.
Congrats on your engagement! I'm so excited for the open bar. I mean, the wedding!
Congratulations on your engagement! I can't wait to sob at your wedding!
So I guess you two are pretty serious then. Congrats!
Congrats on avoiding becoming a crazy cat lady!
Congrats on your engagement! I can't wait to Instagram the wedding!
I'm 90 percent happy for you and 10 percent jealous. Congrats!
Congrats to a beautiful couple whose wedding I actually want to attend!
Engagement Wishes for a Brother or Sister
Are you a close-knit family? Make sure your personality comes through in your engagement card message. After all, your siblings know you best. Feel free to make inside jokes or recall some of your favorite moments together. If you're not best buds, typical engagement sayings will still be appreciated. And don't forget to mention the fiance in your note.
Wording example:
Dearest [insert names], I am so happy for the two of you. Congratulations on your engagement! It seems like yesterday we were playing "house," and now you get to do it in real life. All my love, [insert your name]
Best wishes to my best friend and sister/brother and my new brother/sister.
Happy engagement day! I've always wanted a/another brother/sister and now I get one! Congratulations!
You bring my brother/sister so much joy. All my love!
Lots of love to the best sister/brother in the world and her/his new fiance. May you have a marriage full of love and happiness!
Remember when we used to talk about finding the perfect guy/girl? Well now you have! Lots of love, now and always.
So excited for a/another brother/sister to join the family! I hope (sibling) warned you about the family initiation. Congrats!
It makes me so happy to see how happy (fiance) makes you. You make the perfect couple. All my love!
I have looked up to you my whole life and I am so excited for you and (fiance) and your new adventure. Congratulations! (if older sibling)
I've loved watching you grow up and I'm so excited for you to start this new chapter of your life with (fiance). Congratulations! (if younger sibling)
I'm so happy for you and (fiance)! Get ready for the best maid of honor/best man speech ever—the embarrassing stories I have on you are endless. Congrats!
What to Write in an Engagement Card to a Son or Daughter
Getting the happy news that your son or daughter is engaged is a big deal and definitely something to celebrate. It might be hard to share your emotions on the engagement card, but the most important thing is to congratulate the couple and convey joy in your engagement wishes. Add in personal touches to give the engagement card even more meaning. If you're happily married, you could even add some of your own marriage advice.
Wording example:
Dear [insert names], Congratulations on your engagement, we/I are so incredibly happy for you. We/I are so excited to start this journey with you and we/I can't wait for the wedding! Warm wishes, Mom/Dad/Mom and Dad
We/I are so happy to welcome a new son/daughter into our family.
Love and happiness to you two on this special day.
Best wishes to my/our son/daughter and daughter-in-law/son-in-law on your engagement.
Son/daughter, we/I feel many emotions on this occasion. Most of all, we're/I'm happy you've found someone wonderful to share a beautiful life with. Best wishes to you both.
Lots of love and happiness to you both on this exciting and joyful occasion for our family.
Planning a wedding is just practice for planning your future together. Enjoy every minute of every day of your life. It goes by quickly.
May the true love you share during this exciting time grow stronger as you grow old together.
We/I knew one day you'd find your soul mate, and it is clear that day is now. Can't wait to help you get ready to be a groom/bride.
You have grown up to be a beautiful/handsome woman/man, and we/I can't wait to watch you start this wonderful new chapter of your life. Congratulations!
What to Write in an Engagement Card From a Bridesmaid or a Groomsman
If you are serving as a bridesmaid or groomsman at the couple's wedding, you're likely related or a close friend of the to-be-wed. Alongside the typical engagement quotes, include a bit of your history. Use an inside joke or an anecdote from when you formed your friendship, or thank the couple for including you in their wedding plans.
Wording example:
Dear [insert names], I am so happy for both of you on your engagement! I can't wait to watch you start your lives together—with a front-row seat, no less! Thank you for including me in your wedding day. I can't wait to celebrate. Best wishes, [insert your name(s)]
I am so excited for you two and even more excited to be a part of your big day and endless love story! Congrats!
Congratulations on your engagement—I can't wait to celebrate with you! Much love!
Time really does fly. It feels like just yesterday we were moving into our dorm rooms, and now you've found your perfect life partner and you're getting married. Congrats! (or relevant anecdote)
Thank you for letting me share in this joyful and very special occasion. I wish you all the best as you embark on a wonderful life together.
Congratulations on your engagement! If you need any help planning the wedding, I'm here for you!
I'm so thrilled that I will be able to celebrate your wedding with you both!
You two are a perfect couple, and I am so excited to watch you make it official. Congratulations!
Wishing you joy, love and happiness on your wedding day and as you begin your new life together.
It seems like just yesterday we were graduating from high school/college and starting our own lives. Now I get to watch you start your life with (fiance), and I am so excited for you! Congrats!
What to Write in an Engagement Card for a Religious Couple
Religious engagement card messages can mention God, tell them of your prayers or quote scripture. Before writing a religious message in an engagement card, make sure you are aware of the couple's beliefs and practices and customize the message to them. If they aren't too religious or don't worship regularly, something very religious could make them uncomfortable, so tone down the religious elements in the engagement card and focus on your relationship instead. And if you're unsure of what religious message to write, opt for more general wedding wishes.
Wording example:
Dear [insert names], Congratulations on your engagement! Sending you prayers for unending love and happiness and hoping that the love of God fills your hearts as you start your married life together. Best wishes, [insert your name(s)]
Christian engagement wishes:
May God grant you all of life's blessings and love's joys.
"Love is patient. Love is kind….Love never fails." –1 Corinthians 13:4-13
"God bless you both on this day with a lifetime of shared love and joy."
"God has poured out His love into our hearts." –Romans 5:5
Jewish engagement wishes:
Mazel tov! May the joy that is yours today always fill your life.
"Ani l'dodi, v'dodi li." (I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine.) –Shir HaShirim/Song of Songs 6:3
Mazel tov and l'chaim! Best wishes on your engagement.
Muslim engagement wishes:
Mabrouk! ("Congratulations.")
Baarak-Allahu laka wa baaraka alaikuma wa jama'a bainakuma fee khairin. ("Let Allah bless you both with love and happiness and many cherished moments of a blissful married life.")
At the end of the day, there are no strict rules or expectations around sending an engagement card to the happy couple. Whether you decide to write a funny engagement congratulations or a sincere one from the heart, your message is sure to make the couple feel celebrated and supported as they embark on this next exciting stage in their lives together.
Diane Hall contributed to the reporting of this article.
Congratulations on your engagement, we/I are so incredibly happy for you. We/I are so excited to start this journey with you and we/I can't wait for the wedding! We/I are so happy to welcome a new son/daughter into our family. Love and happiness to you two on this special day.
When people congratulate engaged or married couples they're invoking the second definition of the word, offering best wishes and acknowledging the couple's happiness. That's why we'll always say congrats to happy couples all over the world.
The best way to reply to a congratulations letter or message is to thank the person who wrote to you and let them know how much their acknowledgment of your achievement means to you. Be sure to maintain friendly and professional language. For example, “I felt honored to work with you. Thank you!”
Many different ideas can be expressed in an engagement party toast, including: Officially announcing the engagement. Describing how the couple was first introduced or how they first met. Giving first impressions of the couple, especially if those impressions were ironic or humorous.
“For a fun, modern take you can address the envelope: 'To the Future Mr & Mrs./Mr.& Mr./Mrs.& Mrs'. For gender-inclusivity, you can address it as 'To the Happily Engaged Couple'; 'To My Favorite Love Birds/Soulmates/Life Partners/Couple'; 'The Newlyweds-to-Be'; or 'To the Future Mx.
"It is traditional to say 'Congratulations' to a groom after a wedding, but 'Best wishes' to the bride. The implication is that the groom has made a great 'catch', but that it would be impolite to say that the bride had."
The word congratulate is linked to the Latin word congratulari, meaning “wish joy.” When you congratulate someone, you wish him or her joy, usually to celebrate an accomplishment or good fortune.
Your congratulations wishes warmed my heart and made me so happy. Thanks so much for thinking of me. It was so nice to hear from you. I'm highly thankful to you for your kind and affectionate letter congratulating me on promotion (wedding, having a baby).
CLAPPING: Applause, Bravo, Take a bow, Encore, Three cheers. EXCLAMATIONS: Woo-Hoo, Hooray, Yippee, Yee-haw, Hurrah, Huzzah. GESTURES: Cheers, Hats off to you, Here's to you. GOOD: Good show, Good for you, Good on you.
How much money do you give at an engagement party? The standard amount to give as a wedding gift is $100 to $200. Give less than this as an engagement party gift. Somewhere between $50 and $75 is appropriate.
Who should pay for an engagement party? Tradition has largely dictated that the bride's parents host and pay for the engagement party. However, today's standards have slowly dated this rule. Now, many couples plan, host, and pay for their engagement party out of their own pocket.
If the bride's parents are hosting, which is typical of the engagement party, one of them-usually Dad-makes the first speech. He welcomes the guests and toasts his daughter and her groom-to-be, regaling the crowd with a sweet anecdote about the bride. If someone else is hosting, that person should make the first toast.
For a heterosexual couple, use "Mr." and "Mrs." and spell out the husband's first and last name. For a same-sex couple, either name can go first. Many modern women may have a strong aversion to having their name left out and lumped in with their husbands.
I'm so proud of you, so happy for you, and so looking forward to seeing you walk down the aisle. Congratulations on your engagement! I'm so happy that you're going to marry the man of your dreams, and that he will finally be a part of this family. Congratulations on your engagement, my dear daughter.
Thank you note for gifts from engagement party or bridal shower. Thank you so much for the [applicable adjective][name of the gift]!It's such a thoughtful gift and we can't wait to [describe how you will use the gift]. We look forward to celebrating with you at the wedding in [month of your wedding]!
thanks for the time and effort you put into your craft!" "Hello, I would just to love to say thank you for my beautiful engagement ring, it couldn't be more beautiful or perfect. You made the process of coming in and finding this truly a wonderful experience for us. Thank you so much!!!"
Wishing the newly engaged couple years of infinite happiness and moments of everlasting joy! Stay blessed, both of you! May the two of you forever be together with love, trust, affection, and support for each other! Best wishes to the newly engaged couple.
It's completely normal to feel anxious, sad, and perhaps just plain weird after getting engaged. While there are many potential causes for these feelings, the bottom line is this: in a single moment, your entire life changes.
I'm thrilled to hear your exciting news. Wishing you a wonderful engagement and a lifetime of happiness together. Congratulations to the bride and groom-to-be! It's always a great thing to see two people find their perfect life partner.
What is an engagement announcement? Essentially, an engagement announcement lets your friends and family know the good news in the form of a card delivered via the mail. If an engagement party is in your future, the announcement can double as an invite!
He might begin to feel pressure to respond with, "It's nothing, don't worry about it," or "It's fine, I loved having you." The fact is, over-thanking can negate the whole purpose of a thank-you: to make the other person feel good. Instead, you may make him feel uncomfortable or embarrassed.
“Be present in all things and thankful for all things.” “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” “The heart that gives thanks is a happy one, for we cannot feel thankful and unhappy at the same time.” “Life's under no obligation to give us what we expect.
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