Wedding Cards UK: What To Write And Which Card To Send
Wedding cards: what to write, when to send, which card to choose
A wedding card is the only part of the day the couple keeps in a box for thirty years, so the wording matters more than the design.
Our wedding cards are drawn and printed in the UK, blank inside, and posted first class - usually the same working day. This page covers the wording, the money question and the timing.
Wedding cards, posted today
Blank inside so the message is yours. Printed in the UK, kraft envelope, first class post.
There's Someone For All Of Us (Funny Wedding Card)
£3.87
Just Married Cake Polaroid Wedding Day Card (Personalised Names)
£3.87
Personalised Wedding Card Featuring Pigeons
£3.87
Fix Up, Look Sharp. Will You Be My Groomsman? Card
£3.91
Fix Up, Look Sharp. Will You Be My Best man? Card
£3.91
Congratulations To The Bride & Groom (Wedding Card)
£3.87
Wedding card messages you can copy
- Congratulations to you both. Here's to a long, loud, happy marriage.
- So happy for you both today. Thank you for letting us be there.
- Wishing you a lifetime of the ordinary days as well as the big ones.
- To the newlyweds - may the washing up always be someone else's turn.
- Congratulations. You've picked well, and we all knew it years ago.
Practical rules
- Sign from everyone attending, using the names the couple actually uses.
- Bring the card to the day, or post it in the week after if you can't attend.
- If money is going in, say what it's for - a meal out, the honeymoon - it reads warmer.
- Keep in-jokes short. Parents read these cards out.
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Frequently asked questions
What do you write in a wedding card?
Congratulate them both by name, say one specific thing you're looking forward to or grateful for, then a short wish for the marriage. Three sentences is plenty.
When should you give a wedding card?
Bring it to the reception and leave it on the card table, or post it in the week after the wedding if you can't attend.
Do you put money in a wedding card?
In the UK it's common and welcome, especially where there's no gift list. Write a line saying what it's towards so it doesn't feel impersonal.
How fast do the cards arrive?
Orders placed on a working day are usually posted the same day. First Class is normally next working day; Second Class is meant to take two working days but can take up to five.