• Be genuine.
The key to a great wedding card message is to write from the heart. To avoid your sentiments feeling awkward or forced, don’t add quotes or lines that you wouldn’t actually say in person.
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• Write the card to the couple as a unit.
The wedding card should be to the couple as a pair—not just a personal note to the individual you know best.
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It’s their wedding day as a couple, so your message should address them both.
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• Prepare what you’re going to say.
To avoid mistakes, write out a draft of your message on a separate piece of paper before copying it to the wedding card.
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This will help you gather your thoughts and avoid mistakes.
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• Write too much.
Keep your message short, sweet, and to the point.
While it’s fine to want to express your joy or share a special memory, long stories
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or messages aren’t ideal for the small writing space available in a wedding card.
If you have a lot to say, save it for an email, letter, or in-person conversation.
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• Scratch out mistakes.
Mistakes happen, but it looks messy to just scratch out your error and keep writing.
Either erase your mistake with a correction fluid (like White Out) or start over with a new card.
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• Make spelling errors.
Proofread your note to make sure you haven’t made any spelling mistakes or misspelled the name of one of the newlyweds.
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• Get too personal.
Although we encourage you to be genuine, the wedding card isn’t the right place to share a particularly personal (or inappropriate) message.