Anniversary Wishes for a Couple
Anniversary wishes for a couple you care about: friends, a brother or sister and their partner, your son or daughter and their spouse, coworkers, neighbors, or a couple who has been married for decades.
Save their anniversary and Greetigo emails you the day before, with a message ready.
Celebrate the two of them
An anniversary message to a couple is short by nature. You're not part of the marriage, so you don't need to explain it; you only need to notice it. Three things work well:
- 1.Happy anniversary, with both names.
- 2.Something you've seen in them as a couple: how they look after each other, the home they've made, how they make guests feel.
- 3.A wish for the year ahead, or a toast.
For example: "Happy 10th, Sam and Jordan. Every time we leave your place we say the same thing: they make it look easy. Here's to the next ten."
Use the year if you know it. "Happy 25th" means more than "happy anniversary".
Anniversary messages for a couple
"Happy anniversary, you two! Hope you get a quiet dinner and a good bottle of something."
"Happy anniversary to our favorite couple. Still the best advertisement for marriage any of us has seen."
"Happy anniversary to [names] from all of us. Have a lovely evening, just the two of you."
"Happy anniversary, [names]. You've made a home everyone wants to be in, and that comes from how you look after each other. Here's to many more years of it."
"Happy anniversary. We've watched you go from that awkward first double date to [number] years of marriage, and it's been one of the best things to see. Love you both."
"Happy anniversary. I still remember standing up there with you, trying not to cry and failing. [Number] years later, you're even better together."
"Happy anniversary. This year your celebration might be takeout and an early night, and that counts. You two are doing beautifully."
"Happy [40th] anniversary. Forty years of shared dinners, shared worries and shared jokes. You make the long haul look like the best part."
"Happy anniversary to the best neighbors on the street. Thank you for the waves, the borrowed sugar and the way you always look out for us."
"Happy anniversary to our daughter and the son-in-law we're so glad she found. Watching you build a life together makes us proud."
"Happy anniversary. [Son], you married someone wonderful, and [daughter-in-law], thank you for loving him the way you do. We're so happy for you both."
"Happy anniversary, sis, and to the man who still laughs at your jokes after [number] years. You two are a great team."
"Happy anniversary to my brother and his much better half. Thanks for putting up with him, [name]. Love you both."
"Happy anniversary, Aunt [name] and Uncle [name]. You've shown all of us what a kind, funny, patient marriage looks like."
"Happy [55th] anniversary, Grandma and Grandpa. Every family dinner we have started with the two of you. Thank you for all of it."
"Happy anniversary, [name]. I hope you and [partner] get a proper evening out tonight. Leave on time. The rest of us can hold the fort."
"Happy anniversary from all of us at work. We hope you two get a long dinner and nobody's phone rings."
"Happy anniversary. [Number] years and you still haven't agreed on the thermostat. That's real commitment."
"Happy anniversary to the couple who has been arguing about how to load the dishwasher since [year]. Never change."
"To [names]: [number] years of finishing each other's sentences and correcting each other's stories. Happy anniversary."
"Happy belated anniversary, you two. I'm a day late with this, but I'm raising a glass to you tonight anyway."
"This card is late, and the good wishes in it are not. Happy anniversary to two of our favorite people."
Card, text or a toast
For friends, a text on the day is right, and a card if you're going to a party. For family, a card signed by everyone or a call in the evening. If you're asked to say something at a dinner, keep it to one story and a toast: under a minute, about them, not about you.
Milestone years
For the big ones (10th, 25th, 40th, 50th), mention the number and one thing that has stayed the same since the start. A photo from their wedding tucked into the card is often a bigger hit than the gift. There are wishes for each year on the 25th anniversary and 50th anniversary pages.
Writing to your own partner instead? See anniversary wishes for your wife or for your husband.
What to leave out
- Old jokes about marriage being a trap. They've heard them, and they're rarely funny to the couple.
- Questions about kids or what's next.
- Comparisons with other couples, including you and your partner.
Frequently asked questions
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Remember the next anniversary
Writing for someone else's anniversary is easier than it looks: celebrate the two of them and the life they've built. Save their anniversary and Greetigo emails you the day before.
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Writing to your own parents? See anniversary wishes for parents. To remember the date next year, see how to never forget an anniversary.