Question · Cards & etiquette
What do you write in an anniversary card?
What you write in an anniversary card should be warm and personal — reference the years together, then say one true thing about the marriage rather than a generic line.
An anniversary card works best when it's specific to the years, not just the occasion. Mention the number if it's a milestone — "twenty-five years" carries more weight on the page than "happy anniversary" alone — then add a line that's actually about this couple: something you've watched them build, a quality that's lasted, a memory from early on if you have one.
Keep the tone warm rather than formal, and don't feel you need to write an essay — two or three honest sentences beat a long one that reaches for effect. If you're writing to your own partner, this is a good place to say plainly what you'd say less easily out loud. For gift ideas to go with the card, see personalised wedding gift ideas, or if it's a milestone year, our wedding anniversary gifts by year guide covers the symbols.
Written by Craig Fearn, Printed Weddings.