Wedding Thank-You Cards: Messages and Sayings for Your Thank-You Notes

The wedding is over and the honeymoon is slowly coming to an end—this is a good time to start thinking about your wedding thank-you cards. Ideally, you should start thinking before the wedding about what you want to write in the thank-you cards and who should design them, but honestly, thank-you cards are often the last thing on your mind when you’re planning a wedding.

That makes it all the more important to get started right after the wedding: We’ll show you which messages, quotes, and thank-you notes you should definitely include in your thank-you cards. Feel free to use our sample texts as inspiration or simply copy them as is. But first, let’s briefly go over who exactly receives a wedding thank-you card.

Who gets a thank-you card?

As a general rule, everyone who attended your wedding should receive a thank-you card. But before you just pull out your guest list, take a moment to think about whether there are any other people you’d like to thank.
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• People who helped you with the preparations.
• Coworkers or club members who have given you a surprise.
• People who sent you congratulations or gifts but did not attend the wedding.
• Those loved ones who—perhaps because of the great distance—couldn't attend your wedding, but were surely with you in spirit.
• Wedding vendors who helped make your day unforgettable

Structure of a Thank-You Card

Since we assume you don't write thank-you cards every day, we'd like to give you a little help getting started with this template. What you ultimately write is, of course, up to you.
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1. (Personal) Salutation
2. Thanking people for coming and/or for the gifts
3. Share memories of that special day
4. Expressing hopes and plans for the future
5. Greetings and Signature

Tip: You can also start or end with a saying or a quote. We've put together a collection of wedding sayings and quotes for you here.

Examples of text for a thank-you card

Did you have a dream wedding and now want to thank your guests in a sincere and refreshing way for their help, their various forms of support, their contributions, and their wonderful gifts? Depending on your personality, you can write your thank-you notes in a humorous, very straightforward, or even emotional way.

You can also use different messages for different recipients. After all, you’d speak differently to Aunt Hildegard and Uncle Werner than you would to Karina and Marie, whom you met years ago at a festival. We’ve written a wide variety of wedding thank-you notes that can serve as templates for you.
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Sample text for a thank-you card to your family

Dear Family,

Thank you so much for being there and for your support at our wedding. Your love and joy helped make our big day perfect. It was a pleasure to share our wedding with you, and we hope we can spend lots of time together again soon. We will always cherish the memories of this day in our hearts.

Thank you again and warm regards,
[your names]

Sample text for a thank-you card to your friends

Hello, everyone!

You partied like crazy at our wedding! Without you, it wouldn’t have been half as wonderful. We’re so glad you took the time to celebrate our love with us. Thanks also for all your awesome gifts! We’ll never forget this party—and especially you and your incredible dance moves! You really made our wedding unforgettable.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Hugs,
[your names]

Sample text for a thank-you card to coworkers

Dear [Name],

Thank you so much for being there on our special day. It means the world to us that you supported us and that we were able to celebrate together. We’ll always remember the many funny, crazy, beautiful, and unforgettable moments—and they’ll always bring a smile to our faces. You helped make our wedding a wonderful experience.

Best regards,
[your names]

A message for a thank-you card to relatives

Dear [Last Name] Family,

What would we be without our family and relatives… without you, this day certainly wouldn’t have been what it was for us: simply perfect! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all your support during the planning of our wedding, for your festive spirit on our wedding day, and for all your wonderful gifts, which brought us so much joy.

Warm regards and big hugs,
[your names]

Sample text for a thank-you card to the best man

Dear [Name],

Anyone who has friends like you can truly count themselves lucky. We thank you, dear best man, for the many hours you spent helping us with the wedding preparations. For all the reassuring words you shared with us on the wedding day—always at just the right moment. And, of course, for the incredibly fun celebration we enjoyed together. We’re so glad to have you by our side as a trusted friend on our journey through life together. THANK YOU!

Warmest regards,
[your names]

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Sample message for a thank-you card to your best friend

Dear [Name],

I recently had the privilege of marrying the love of my life. It was an incredibly emotional and meaningful experience for me. But it was also immensely important to me to know that right there in the front row, always within my line of sight, sat my very best friend, nodding at me with complete approval and joy.

My dear, I’ve known you for so long and we understand each other perfectly, yet today I want to write these words to you: THANK YOU! Thank you for all your emotional and practical support during the wedding preparations, and for being such an important part of our wedding day. Here’s to many more wonderful experiences as friends!

Love you,
[your name, plus your partner’s name]

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General Sample Text for a Thank-You Card

Dear [Name],

Our wedding has shown us once again just how deep our love for each other is. But it also made us realize just how precious our friends and family are to us. Thank you for making our wedding day so special.

See you soon,
[your names]

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An Emotional Sample Text for a Thank-You Card

Dear [Name],

we would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for sharing this unforgettable day with us. Your presence, your laughter, and your good wishes made our wedding truly special. We feel honored and are overjoyed to have such wonderful people as you in our lives.

Every hug, every smile, and every word spoken will hold a special place in our memories. We are deeply grateful for your love and support and look forward to sharing the new chapters of our lives with you.

With deep gratitude and love,
[your names]

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A funny poem to use as text for a thank-you card

On our wedding day—what a celebration!

You were the best guests in the north, south, east, and west.

With dancing and singing, over wine and beer,

You partied, laughed, and danced with us here.

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From Uncle Joe's dance moves to Aunt Maria's hat,

Every moment with you was just wonderful.

For the gifts, for your words, for just being there—so genuine,

We'd like to thank you, dear friends—it's only fair.

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But keep in mind, dear guests, and I'm not joking,

You are our greatest gift—that comes straight from the heart.

So we raise our glasses, shout “Cheers” and “Yippee,”

Here's to all of us, to the future, and to love—oh, how wonderful!

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Greetings,

[your names]

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Thank-You Cards with Photo Greetings

You’ve probably put a lot of thought into your wedding invitations and discussed the final layout with your designers. You can use that exact same design for your wedding thank-you cards, too. This often goes hand in hand with the save-the-date cards, place cards, name tags, and the rest of your stationery.

The stationery professionals listed on Austria Wedding don’t just help you choose the right paper, colors, and fonts—above all, they ensure that everything has a cohesive look. This way, the design of the thank-you cards alone will transport your loved ones back to your wedding day.

It’s especially nice to include a photo of the entire wedding party in your thank-you card. But you can also include a photo from your couple’s photo shoot or a photo with the recipients of the thank-you card. Of course, you’re free to send more than one photo. It’s definitely not a bad idea to let your wedding photographer know about this in advance. That way, they can specifically take photos that are perfect for thank-you cards.

No matter how you do it—be sure to put at least as much energy and effort into your wedding thank-you cards, because even more so than the invitation, wedding thank-you cards are often pinned to a wall or attached to the refrigerator with magnets. In many households, thank-you cards also remain on a sideboard as decoration for a long time.