The Best Wedding Quotes and Sayings for Every Part of Your Ceremony and Reception

"Happily ever after" isn't your only option.

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Updated Dec 07, 2023

I get it, writer's block is real and it's the absolute worst. Enter: This curated list of TK wedding quotes, sayings and phrases to use in every part of your celebration. From wedding day quotes for vows, toasts and blessings to signs and cards, it actually takes far more than two words to say "I do."

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To make your life easier, we have a checklist of every possible wedding decor item you might need. Take a peek at that list and keep it close by while you read through the fun wedding quotes that you might just want to display on some decor. And you know who else can ease some prewedding stress? Professional decor vendors (which you can find and book via The Knot Vendor Marketplace). So what are you waiting for? Dive into the best selection of beautiful wedding quotes.

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Wedding Quote Ideas in This Story: Funny | Love | Short | Inspirational | Unique

Funny Wedding Quotes

Cue the LOLs. These amusing wedding quotes will have even your most serious guests keeled over with laughter. Many movies (notably Wedding Crashers) are ripe with funny wedding quotes. But to save you time so you don't have to watch every comical movie in existence and listen to all the hilarious podcasts out there, here is the definitive list of the funniest wedding quotes of all time.

"I'm not perfect, but who are we kidding, neither are you. And you want to know what? I dig it." – Jeremy Gray, Wedding Crashers
"We are gathered here today on this joyous occasion to celebrate the special love that Monica and Chandeler share. It is a love based on giving and receiving, as well as having and sharing. And the love that they give and have is shared and received. And through this having and giving and sharing and receiving, we too can share and love and have and receive." – Joey Tribbiana, Friends
"A man may be the head of the house, but a woman is the neck and she can turn the head any way she wants." – Maria Portokalos, My Big Fat Greek Wedding
"Webster's dictionary defines 'wedding' as the fusing of two metals with a hot torch." Michael Scott, The Office
"Homer, is this how you pictured married life? Yeah, pretty much. Except we drove around in a van solving mysteries..." – Marge Simpson and Homer Simpson, The Simpsons
Love made me do it
Order of Events: F**k the Itinerary
"There's nothing left to do but get drunk." – President Franklin Pierce
"A good marriage is one where each partner secretly suspects they got the better deal." – Unknown
"If I get married, I want to be very married." – Audrey Hepburn
"I love you. We're getting married, and that's the way it is. Get used to it." – Julie Garwood
"Why would you wanna marry me for anyhow? So I can kiss you anytime I want" – Jake Perry and Melanie Smoother, Sweet Home Alabama
"Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon, or not at all." – Julia Child

Love Quotes for Wedding

Love: It's what the wedding is all about. Although "I love you" is the simplest wedding quote about love, there are a myriad of ways to communicate your affection through wedding couple quotes. These love-filled wedding quotes for couples communicate the mushy-gushy romantic vibe you may be going for.

"Love is a song that never ends" – Disney's Bambi
"I got everything I want growing old with you" – "I Wanna Grow Old With You," by Adam Sandler for The Wedding Singer
"I love you. I know." – Han Solo and Princess Leia, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
"My heart's been borrowed and yours has been blue. All's well that ends well to end up with you" – "Lover," by Taylor Swift
"When I saw you I fell in love and smiled because you knew" – William Shakespeare
"I'm a movement by myself (burnnn) but i'm a force when we're togetha." – "Make Me Better," by Fabolous ft. Ne-Yo
"Any day spent with you is my favorite day. So, today is my new favorite day." – A.A. Milne
"I love her and that't the beginning and end of everything." – F. Scott Fitzgerald
"I have found the one whom my soul loves." – Song of Solomon 3:4
"You make me happier than I ever thought I could be, and if you let me, I will spend the rest of my life trying to make you feel the same way." – Monica Geller, Friends
"There is only one happiness in life—to love and be loved" – George Sand
""When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." – Nora Ephron, When Harry Met Sally
"Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile." – Franklin P. Jones
"Your heart and my heart are very old friends" – Hafiz
P.S. I love you

Short Wedding Quotes

Short and sweet—these one-liner quotes for weddings pack a punch in a to-the-point manner. Get inspiration from these wedding day quotes that are succinct, because you don't always have time for a soliloquy.

Happily ever after
From now until forever
'Til death
I love you
"Always." – Severus Snape
Oh happy day
Life built for two
The beginning of forever
Love wins!
I love you and I love you
And they lived happily ever after
Lucky in love
Better together
Crazy in love
Nothing can stop our love
Love you, mean it
Written in the stars
Love Never Fails
"And we created you in pairs." – Quran 78:8
You will forever be my always
"Ever thine, ever mine, ever ours." – Ludwig van Beethoven
To have and to hold
"Who being loved is poor?" – Oscar Wilde
Nothing fancy, just love

Inspirational Wedding Quotes

Looking for wedding inspiration? Don't worry, I've got you. From religious and Christian wedding quotes to family wedding quotes, this selection of inspirational and motivational wedding quotes is sure to spark ideas.

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"I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone." – Arwen, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
"Love is patient, love is kind" – 1 Corinthians 13:4a
"It's by your side I make my home" – "Loving Wings," by Dave Matthews
"They could not remember a time until now that forever did not seem long enough" – Unknown
"When I look at you, I can feel it. I look at you and I'm home." – Dory, Disney's Finding Nemo
"The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You now they're right if you love to be with them all the time." – Julia Child
"Marriage is the golden ring in a chain whose beginning is a glance and whose ending is eternity." – Khalil Gibran
"I want a marriage more beautiful than my wedding" – Unknown
"A great marriage is not when the perfect couple comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences." – Dave Meurer
"Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope." – Maya Angelou
"The real act of marriage takes place in the heart, not in the ballroom or church or synagogue. It's a choice you make on your wedding day, and over and over again." – Barbara De Angelis

Unique Wedding Quotes

No one wants to feel like a cliche. And you're in luck, there are some very creative ways to say "happily ever after" in this selection of beautiful, unique wedding quotes. From wedding movie quotes to lyrics from musicians, these wedding quotes deserve a spot in your celebration.

"Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light." – Albus Dumbeldore, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
"I like shing things, but I'd marry you with paper rings" – "Paper Rings," by Taylor Swift
"With this hand I will lift your sorrows. Your cup will never empty, for I will be your wine. With this candle, I will light your way in darkness. With this ring, I ask you to be mine" – Victor Van Dort, Corpse Bride
"After the chills and fever of love, how nice is the 98.6° of marriage." – Mignon McLaughlin
"Getting married was the best thing I've ever done." – Megan Fox
"The house dont fall when the bones are good" – "The Bones," by Maren Morris
"Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, loves gives us a fairytale" – Gieselle C. Viera
"We join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love." – Dr. Seuss
"There might be millions of roses in the whole world, but you're my only one, unique rose." – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Le Petit Prince
"Grow old with me, the best is yet to be" – Robert Browning

Cake Wedding Quotes

These cute quotes for wedding cakes are totally sweet. You could consider including them in your wedding cake topper. Or, if you want something more creative, you could ask your professional wedding cake baker to pipe the words directly onto the cake in icing.

Eat, drink and be married
Let's eat!
Treat yo' self
Love is sweet
Forever and Always
Best day ever!
All you need is love…and cake
Love is in the air
"Marriage is a celebration and the wedding cake is the delicious finale to the beginning of a lifelong journey." – Unknown
Sweet love

Wedding Flower Quotes

Flowers are a major part of most wedding decor ideas, so why not incorporate a unique wedding quote into your floral plans. You could have a phrase embroidered onto a ribbon to use as your bouquet wrap or you could even paint the words onto a sign near a statement flower installation. No matter what, pairing wedding flower quotes with your wedding blooms is a recipe for success.

Watch love grow
Love grows wild
"Love is the flower of life, and blossoms unexpectedly and without law, and must be plucked where it is found, and enjoyed for the brief hour of its duration." – DH Lawrence
Live simply, bloom wildly
"It is at the edge of a petal that love waits" – William Carlos Williams
"Love is the flower you've got to let grow." – John Lennon
"Your self will diminish and you will grow in love. You will gradually be replaced by love." – George Saunders

Wedding Guest Book Quotes

Want your loved ones to leave a note in your guest book? Get creative with your instructions by incorporating these wedding guest book quotes into your display.

"Be our guest" – Lumiere, Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Well, hello there
Come one, come all
And so our adventure begins
We decided on forever
And so, together, they built a life they loved
Look around and see how your lives are the thread that knits our love story
"The best thing to hold onto in life is each other" – Aubrey Hepburn
You're my greatest adventure

Wedding Ceremony Sign Quotes

One of the most common places to use a quote for wedding day decor is on a ceremony or wedding welcome sign. Here are some of the very best wedding sign quotes to incorporate into your nuptials.

Is this heaven? No, it's [wedding location]
"I hear you laugh i hear you sing I wouldnt change a single thing" – "'Til Kingdom Come," by Coldplay
We're so glad you're here
Welcome to our beginning
I only have eyes for you
"You can't start a fire without a spark" – "Dancing in the Dark," by Bruce Springsteen
Can I get a witness?
"So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together let no one separate." – Matthew 19:6
"No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than once they were." – Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, Obergefell v. Hodges
Welcome to our love story
Spread love, it's the [wedding location] way
Mutual weirdness forever
"Forever's not enough time to love you the way I want" – "Anyone," by Justin Bieber
"I hear you laugh, I heard you sing, I wouldn't change a single thing" – "'Til Kingdom Come," by Coldplay

Wedding Reception Sign Quotes

Kick off the party portion of the celebration in style with a fun wedding reception quote emblazoned on a sign. From romantic and beautiful to fun and cheeky, there's a wedding sign quote in this curated selection for every style of couple.

Every love story is beautiful but ours in my favorite
"Find me a man who's interesting enough to have dinner with and I'll be happy." – Lauren Bacall
"And the stars look very different today" – "Space Oddity," by David Bowie
"My universe will never be the same, I'm glad you came" – "Glad You Came," by The Wanted
My wildest dreams came true
Together is a beautiful place to be
Let the wild rumpus start
"And together we will float into the mystic" – "Into the Mystic," by Van Morrison
"I would walk 500 miles, And I would walk 500 more, Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles, To fall down at your door" – "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)," by The Proclaimers
Finally married
The best is yet to come

Wedding Bar and Cocktail Quotes

Cheers! Or…if you want to get more creative, you can deck your bar accutrements out with a festive wedding day quote from the list below. Some of these quotes would also work well in a wedding toast.

Drunk in love
The first step to a good party is liquid courage
Cheers!
All you need is love…and a cocktail
"A woman is like beer. They look good, they smell good, and you'd step over your own mother just to get one!" – Homer Simpson
We do. We drink. We party.
Our happiest hour
Pour decisions
"Trust me, you can dance." – Alcohol
Need a drink? Right this way
You and tequila make me crazy
Save water. Drink beer.
Cheers for beers
"Now we sip champagne when we thirsty" – "Juicy," by The Notorious B.I.G.
Let love brew
Sip, sip hooray!
You look like you need a beer
Bottoms up!
You're the gin to my topic
Pop. Fizz. Clink.
"You'll be my glass of wine, I'll be your shot of whiskey" – "Honey Bee," by Blake Shelton
"They love each other lord you can see it's true" – "They Love Each Other," by The Grateful Dead

Wedding Dance Floor and Photo Booth Quote Ideas

Wedding Dance Floor and Photo Booth Quotes

There are a few less-obvious places, namely the dance floor and photo booth, where you can creatively include quotes into the decor. Take your wedding design to the next level with these totally epic phrases and sayings.

Party like a rock star
I'll follow you into the dark
You are the best thing
Oh snap!
You can't start a fire without a spark
Together is a beautiful place to be
"Get down on it" – "Get Down on It," by Kool & The Gang
Light up the dance floor
Roses are red, true love is rare, booty, booty, booty, booty, rockin' everywhere
You look stunning. Now get out there and dance!