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How to congratulate someone on their wedding in Spanish to a friend.

Not a dictionary line: the phrases Spanish speakers use for a friend, what each means, and 5 complete messages by a native speaker — each one a tap away from a card in Spanish.

Quick answer

“¡Felicidades por vuestra boda!” (“Congratulations on your wedding!”) is the line, and for a friend “¡Vivan los novios!” (“Long live the newlyweds!”) adds warmth. Below: 5 full wedding messages for a friend, written by a Spanish speaker.

¡Enhorabuena, pareja! Verte tan feliz es de las mejores cosas que me llevo de esta boda.

Wedding messages in Spanish for a friend

Para felicitar la boda de un amigo, alegría por delante y en plural: enhorabuena a los dos y un buen deseo para la vida que estrenan.

¡Enhorabuena, pareja! Verte tan feliz es de las mejores cosas que me llevo de esta boda.
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Os deseo una vida juntos llena de planes, risas y domingos largos. Sed muy felices.
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Se os ve de lejos que esto va en serio y va bonito. Enhorabuena a los dos, de corazón.
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Por vuestra boda y por todo lo que empieza hoy: que sea largo, bueno y muy vuestro. ¡Vivan los novios!
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Qué alegría celebraros. Cuidad ese amor, que da gusto verlo de cerca. ¡Enhorabuena!
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The Spanish phrases, and when each one fits

Spanish is informal ('tú') almost everywhere a card is involved — family, friends, colleagues. 'Usted' is for a client or an elder you address formally; in Latin America it is more common than in Spain.

  • ¡Felicidades por vuestra boda! — “Congratulations on your wedding!”. Spain ('vuestra'); in Latin America, 'por su boda'.
  • ¡Vivan los novios! — “Long live the newlyweds!”. The toast everyone shouts — great in a group card.
  • Os deseo toda la felicidad del mundo. — “I wish you all the happiness in the world.”. Spain; Latin America: 'les deseo'.
  • Que vuestro amor crezca cada día. — “May your love grow every day.”. A sincere card line.
  • ¡Qué día tan bonito! — “What a beautiful day!”. If you were there.
  • Sed muy felices. — “Be very happy.”. A gentle closing line (Spain); 'sean muy felices' in Latin America.

Questions people ask

Can I write to a friend in English with a Spanish opening?

Yes — open with “¡Felicidades por vuestra boda!”, write what you want to say in English, and sign off in Spanish: Un abrazo, or Un abrazo fuerte,. For a friend the effort lands harder than the grammar.

Formal or informal for a friend?

Spanish is informal ('tú') almost everywhere a card is involved — family, friends, colleagues. 'Usted' is for a client or an elder you address formally; in Latin America it is more common than in Spain.

How do I sign off?

Un abrazo, · Un abrazo fuerte, · Con cariño, · Besos, · Un saludo, — warmest first.

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