First and foremost, congratulations to you on getting hitched! As everyone knows, the wedding is all about the happy couple, but there are a bunch of people behind the scenes that play a huge role in making sure the day goes smoothly. Just think about it, during the entire wedding process your bridesmaids have never left your side, planning hen nights, making playlists, and potentially even dealing with some bridezilla tendencies. So, it’s only fair you say a huge thank you!
If you want to show your appreciation but are wondering how to say thank you for being my bridesmaid, we’re here to help you do just that: cue our guide on what to write in a bridesmaid thank you card! Then all that’s left is the task of finding a beautiful bridesmaid thank you card to write your message in. Here are a few of our favourites:
Heartfelt ways to say thank you to bridesmaids
Sending a card is a particularly lovely way of expressing how you feel. However, if you’re not quite sure how best to put your gratitude into words, here are some heartfelt thank you bridesmaid messages that we’ve come up with:
- Honestly, I couldn’t have gotten through the whole wedding process without you by my side, thank you so much.
- I truly don’t have the words to express how much I appreciate you being my bridesmaid.
- Just wanted to send a note to say thank you, you’ve been a wonderful bridesmaid and looked absolutely beautiful.
- Thank you so much for everything you’ve done to make our wedding day extra special, I feel like the luckiest bride in the world.
- From the moment I found out I was getting married, I knew that I’d ask you to be my bridesmaid. I’m so happy that I did.
- You couldn’t have been a more perfect bridesmaid, always there for me and making my big day even more wonderful.
Funny bridesmaid thank you messages
If you’ve got the type of relationship with your bridesmaid where you’re both constantly in fits of laughter, then a funny thank you for being my bridesmaid message will give her a good giggle. For a little bit of inspiration, these are some of our ideas:
- Whilst your tears were slightly distracting when I was trying to say my vows, I’m so thankful for all your hard work leading up to the day.
- Thank you for managing to not steal all the attention away from me on my big day, proud of you.
- Always the bridesmaid, never the bride (for now). Thank you so much for putting all your previous bridesmaid expertise to work at my wedding and hopefully, it’s you next!
- I saw you eyeing up the cake the entire time so thank you for not giving in and trying to steal a slice.
- Hope the hangover wasn’t too bad but just wanted to send a quick note to say thank you for everything.
- My bestie bridesmaid, I may have been a bridezilla in certain moments but you took these moments in your stride, thank you.
Sweet maid of honour thank you messages
Think your maid of honour went above and beyond and deserves the biggest thank you? Grab a maid of honour thank you card and write a touching message inside to let them know just how grateful you are. To get you started, here are some of our ideas for sweet maid of honour thank you messages:
- From the bottom of my heart, I just wanted to say thank you for being the maid of honour of any bride’s dreams.
- What really kept me calm whenever things got a little chaotic was knowing you were by my side to help make my dream wedding a reality. Thank you!
- I cannot say how happy I am that you agreed to be my maid of honour, nobody else could’ve filled the role. Thank you for always keeping me calm and for your endless support.
- I know you’ve put in so much effort to make sure that everything is just right for me and that means so much – thank you!
- You are the most amazing friend and I couldn’t think of anyone who could’ve done a better job as my maid of honour.
- Of course, the biggest thank you must go to my epic maid of honour – you’ve worked tirelessly to help organise my big day and calmed my nerves along the way as well, I’m so blessed.
Thank you bridesmaid quotes
Lastly, if you’re looking for something super sentimental, why not jot down a thoughtful quote inside their card? These are perfect for bridesmaids, a maid of honour thank you message, or anyone else who made your day special:
- “I get by with a little help from my friends.” – The Beatles
- “It’s not what we have in our life, but who we have in our life that counts.” – J. M. Laurence
- “True friends are the ones who know you but love you anyway.” – Edna Buchanan
- “Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you; spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.” – Amy Poehler
- “A sister can be seen as someone who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves — a special kind of double.” -Toni Morrison
Feel like you want to go one step further than a card? A sweet bridesmaid thank you gift is always going to go down well. From bottles of fizz to chocolates and more, there are a bunch of lovely bridesmaid gift ideas out there.
Of course, there’s probably lots of other people you want to show appreciation to for helping to make your big day so special too. In that case, it’s our thank you cards and wedding thank you card messages you’ll want to check out.
Finally, if you couldn’t tell already, we love a good wedding here at thortful, meaning we’ve covered pretty much every wedding topic under the sun over on our blog. There you can read about how to ask someone to be your bridesmaid. We also have this handy wedding planning checklist to help make sure you’ve got everything covered!
