The key facts

  • The collection covers different formats: messages, cards, spoken congratulations, verse and prose.
  • Separately gathered are congratulations for couples having a church wedding after many years of marriage and wishes for a wedding anniversary.
  • The publication explains that for spouses with many years of marriage, wishes to 'create' a family are inappropriate.

A collection of congratulations for every occasion

A wedding ceremony (church wedding) is a sacrament that a couple remembers for the rest of their lives, and warm words from loved ones on this day are especially precious. The Life.ru publication has released a collection of wedding ceremony congratulations, designed for different situations: short phrases for messages, heartfelt texts in your own words, wishes in verse and prose, Orthodox congratulations, as well as words from parents, friends, children and a close girlfriend.

What to write and whom to address

The prose congratulations focus mainly on everyday care: wishes to take care of each other, notice tiredness, find time for unhurried conversations and treat differences with curiosity. The verse texts suggest, among other things, not putting off tenderness until an anniversary and laughing together more often. The Orthodox wishes include hope for God's help in decisions, gratitude to God and to each other, as well as advice not to be shy about asking for support.

Special cases: a late wedding ceremony and an anniversary

Separate sections are devoted to couples who have a church wedding after many years of marriage and to wedding anniversaries. In the first case, the publication advises emphasizing the value of the years lived together: the family already exists, so wishes to 'create' it are inappropriate — instead, it suggests wishing a renewed attentiveness to a familiar person and not comparing one's own family with others. For the anniversary, texts have been collected from a husband, from a wife, and general ones for both spouses; it also clarifies that the date of the marriage registration may not coincide with the date of the church wedding. The practical recommendations note: one or two phrases work well for a message or a card, and when speaking in person you can add a personal memory that is pleasant to both spouses.