Wedding Wishes

Expressing Good Wishes

At some point during the wedding, people may be invited to give their wishes to the couple (or the couple to each other). Expressing good wishes towards the couple can be done several ways:

• At the wedding rehearsal dinner
• Via taped sentiment with a session with the videographer
• On index cards placed into a wedding card box or wishing well
• Within a wedding card
• During a wedding toast or speech
• On a photo signature mat
• In the guest book

Guests are not the only ones who are in need of good wish quotes for wedding. The bride and groom may also want to express their wishes and thanks to everyone. They might want to add their hopes and wishes for the future to a wedding program or within thank you for coming wedding poems or wedding thank you notes written after the celebration has ended.

Wedding Wishes Verses and Quotations

Communicating the right sentiment on a wedding day can be hard. Emotions may be running high for everyone, from the bride to the father of the groom to all of the wedding guests who are invited to partake in the festivities. Having a favorite verse or expression regarding love or marriage can make expressing oneself easier. Find a verse at the following places:

• Wedding Quotes and Sayings
• Sandy Jane Designs Quotes (scroll down to weddings)
• Great-Inspirational-Quotes.com Wedding Quotes
• Imag-e-nation Wedding Verses
• Smart Marriages Marriage Quotes
• Wisdom Quotes: Marriage Quotes
• Love Quotes and Quotations: Wedding Quotes to Toast and Inspire the Union of Two Hearts

People who know a wedding is themed, like a butterfly wedding theme, can even find wedding wishes tailored to match the theme, like those from Wedding Butterfly Poems & Quotes.

Personal Wishes from Guests

Not every wedding wish has to be a famous verse or quotations from a celebrity. In fact, the best wishes are those that come straight from the heart. Before writing out a sentiment, think about the message to be conveyed:

• Will the message be full of future advice?
• Do I want to say something romantic?
• Should I add a lighthearted joke?
• What is my relationship to the bride and groom?

Additionally, wedding guests who are writing out quotes should consider what they wished they had known at the start of their marriage. Wedding wishes could be something as simple as “never go to bed angry” to something as meaningful as a short story about growing in love as the years go by.

Remember that personal wishes should reflect the person expressing them and his/her relationship with the couple. The most meaningful wishes are ones that are not forced, but allowed to develop. Take some time to think about what might be said if someone asks for comments on videotape or if there is a chance a wedding speech might be requested. For written wishes, use scrap paper to write a short rough draft before copying down a final version.

Wish Accessories for the Wedding

Provide the right supplies.

Create an area for guests to write down their wishes for the couple. Make sure to have plenty of paper and pens. Place it in an area where people are likely to see it, such as near the gift table or cake table.

Many wish holders are similar in fashion to money or card wells. Just place index cards or notepaper on the table with a few simple instructions so guests do not get confused. Consider these wells and boxes for a wishing area:

• Wedding Wishing Well: This is a cute, fountain looking well.
• Elegant Italian Chest Wishing Wells: Choose from three different designs. The purchaser must make his own slot for wishes.
• Wedding Wishing Well: This cake-shaped holder is a fun alternative to baskets and fountains.
• Greeting Card Box/Wishing Well: This is a large chest with simple adornments.

No matter how wedding wishes are expressed, guests should be prepared to make a simple statement of goodwill towards the couple. Brides and grooms may find using sentiments a perfect addition to a program, and create an area just for this purpose at the reception.