How to congratulate someone on their wedding in Spanish to your sister.
Not a dictionary line: the phrases Spanish speakers use for your sister, what each means, and 5 complete messages by a native speaker — each one a tap away from a card in Spanish.
“¡Felicidades por vuestra boda!” (“Congratulations on your wedding!”) is the line, and for your sister “¡Vivan los novios!” (“Long live the newlyweds!”) adds warmth. Below: 5 full wedding messages for your sister, written by a Spanish speaker.
Hermana, te he visto feliz muchas veces, pero como hoy, nunca. Enhorabuena a los dos, os quiero.
Wedding messages in Spanish for your sister
En la boda de tu hermana toca emocionarse con permiso y felicitar en plural: enhorabuena a los dos, con la complicidad de toda una vida detrás.
Hermana, te he visto feliz muchas veces, pero como hoy, nunca. Enhorabuena a los dos, os quiero.
Ya lo dije yo hace tiempo: este era el bueno. Sed muy felices, que os lo merecéis.
Compartimos cuarto media vida; ahora te toca compartirlo todo con quien elegiste bien. Enhorabuena, pareja.
A mi hermana y a mi cuñado favorito: que vuestra vida juntos sea tan divertida como vosotros. ¡Vivan los novios!
Hoy gano un hermano más y tú una vida entera. Salgo ganando igual. Enhorabuena, os quiero muchísimo.
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 your sister 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 your sister the effort lands harder than the grammar.
Formal or informal for your sister?
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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