The prewedding period is a magical time filled with excitement, love, and anticipation. Whether you’re the bride, groom, or a loved one sharing in their joy, finding the right words to express your emotions can be challenging. These 80 prewedding quotes offer heartfelt, funny, and inspiring messages perfect for cards, social media posts, or speeches.
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Why Prewedding Quotes Matter
A well-chosen prewedding quote can:
- Boost the couple’s excitement as they approach their big day
- Express emotions that are hard to put into your own words
- Add a personal touch to gifts, cards, or social media posts
- Create lasting memories for the couple to cherish
According to wedding planners, thoughtful prewedding messages help set a positive tone for the wedding celebrations.
80 Beautiful Prewedding Quotes
Romantic Prewedding Quotes
- “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” – Mignon McLaughlin
- “Love is not about how many days, months, or years you’ve been together. It’s about how much you love each other every day.”
- “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” – Audrey Hepburn
- “You don’t marry someone you can live with – you marry the person you cannot live without.”
- “True love stories never have endings.” – Richard Bach
Funny Prewedding Quotes
- “Marriage is like a walk in the park… Jurassic Park!”
- “The secret to a happy marriage? A short memory and a long Netflix queue!”
- “Marriage: Where ‘for better or worse’ means ‘yes dear’ solves 90% of arguments.”
- “Getting married is like trading the adrenaline of dating for the comfort of knowing exactly who’s stealing your blanket.”
- “They say marriage is a three-ring circus: engagement ring, wedding ring, and suffering!”
Inspirational Prewedding Quotes
- “A great marriage isn’t when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together. It’s when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.”
- “Marriage is choosing someone again and again to love, even on days when you struggle to like each other.”
- “The best marriages are built on teamwork, mutual respect, and a healthy dose of humor.”
- “Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.” – Franklin P. Jones
- “A happy marriage is a long conversation that always seems too short.” – André Maurois
Friendship-Focused Quotes
- “The best marriages begin as best friendships.”
- “Marry your best friend. Life is too short to spend it with anyone less.”
- “A strong marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same friend.”
- “The greatest marriages are built on friendship, respect, and shared dreams.”
- “In marriage, your spouse should be your favorite hello and hardest goodbye.”
Parents’ Quotes for the Couple
- “Seeing our child find their soulmate is every parent’s dream come true.”
- “May your marriage be as strong as the foundation we tried to give you growing up.”
- “A good marriage is like a casserole – only those who made it know what went into it.”
- “Marriage is our greatest legacy – we’re so happy you’re continuing the tradition.”
- “You’re not losing a son/daughter – we’re gaining a wonderful new family member.”
Religious Prewedding Quotes
- “Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” – Mark 10:9
- “Love is patient, love is kind…” – 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
- “A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” – Ecclesiastes 4:12
- “May God be the foundation of your marriage and love.”
- “Blessed is the marriage where Christ is at the center.”
Long-Distance Relationship Quotes
- “The miles between us could never outweigh the love between us.”
- “Every goodbye brings us closer to our forever hello at the altar.”
- “Love doesn’t count the miles – it makes every mile worthwhile.”
- “Our love story proves distance is just a test of how far love can travel.”
- “Soon, ‘goodnight’ will become ‘good morning’ every single day.”
Cultural Wedding Quotes
- “Like the Chinese double happiness symbol, may your joy be twice multiplied.” (Chinese)
- “As the Irish say: ‘A good friend is like a four-leaf clover – hard to find and lucky to have.’ Now you’ve found yours forever.” (Irish)
- “May your love be as eternal as the Celtic knot you’ll tie on your wedding day.” (Celtic)
- “Like the Indian mehndi that stains deeply but beautifully, may your love leave a permanent mark on each other’s hearts.” (Indian)
- “As the African proverb goes: ‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.'” (African)
Humorous Advice Quotes
- “Remember: Marriage is about compromise. She’s always right, but you get to pretend you won the argument!”
- “The secret to a happy marriage? Separate bathrooms and a joint bank account!”
- “Marriage tip: Learn these three phrases: ‘Yes dear,’ ‘You’re right,’ and ‘I’ll do the dishes.'”
- “Getting married means gaining a permanent roommate who gets to comment on your wardrobe choices!”
- “Marriage is nature’s way of preventing people from buying single servings at Costco.”
For the Bride
- “Today you’re a beautiful bride. Tomorrow you’ll be an even more beautiful wife.”
- “May your wedding day be the day you love each other the least.” (Meaning your love will only grow)
- “Brides: Don’t worry about being perfect. Just focus on being perfectly happy.”
- “That bridal glow isn’t just makeup – it’s the light of true love shining through.”
- “Every princess finds her prince, but the real fairytale begins after ‘I do.'”
For the Groom
- “Grooms: You’re not losing your freedom – you’re gaining a permanent cheerleader.”
- “Real men don’t just make promises at the altar – they keep them every day after.”
- “The best husbands aren’t perfect – they’re perfectly committed.”
- “Marriage isn’t about changing yourself – it’s about growing together.”
- “Groom’s tip: Happy wife, happy life isn’t just a saying – it’s survival strategy!”
Modern Relationship Quotes
- “In a world of temporary things, you’re choosing forever.”
- “Your relationship status is about to change from ‘dating’ to ‘power couple.'”
- “Love isn’t about finding the perfect person, but about seeing an imperfect person perfectly.”
- *”The best relationships aren’t 50/50 – they’re 100/100 every single day.”*
- “In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything.”
Vintage-Inspired Quotes
- “Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be.” – Robert Browning
- “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” – Mignon McLaughlin
- “To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.” – David Viscott
- “Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads…” – Simone Signoret
- “Where there is love there is life.” – Mahatma Gandhi
For Second Marriages
- “Love’s second chapter is often its sweetest.”
- “This isn’t your first love – it’s your forever love.”
- “The past brought you lessons, but the future brings you love.”
- “Some love stories need a prologue before the real fairytale begins.”
- “Your happily-ever-after starts right now.”
Short & Sweet Quotes
- “Found my person. Keeping forever.”
- “All my dreams begin and end with you.”
- “My favorite hello and hardest goodbye.”
- “You’re my today and all of my tomorrows.”
- “Finally making ‘us’ official!”
Poetic Quotes
- “Like stars that align once in forever, our souls found each other.”
- “Your hand in mine – my perfect fit since the first touch.”
- “We wrote our love story one date at a time, now we sign it forever.”
- “Two hearts, one promise, endless love.”
- “Our love doesn’t complete us – it inspires us to be our complete selves.”
How to Use These Prewedding Quotes
Make your message extra special by:
- Personalizing quotes with the couple’s names
- Matching the quote tone to their personality (funny, romantic, spiritual)
- Pairing quotes with photos for social media posts
- Writing them in cards with personal notes
- Using them in speeches at prewedding events
Example:
“As Rumi said, ‘Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.’ Sarah and Mark, your journey to this moment proves this truth!”
Conclusion
Whether you’re the couple counting down to your big day or a loved one sharing in their joy, these 80 prewedding quotes offer the perfect words to celebrate this special time. From romantic to humorous, inspirational to spiritual, there’s a message here for every couple’s unique love story.
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