What to write in a 50th anniversary card

Wow! 50 years of marriage – what an accomplishment! While congratulations are certainly in order for the happy couple, there’s so much more that can be said on this momentous occasion. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of our favourite 50th wedding anniversary wishes to help you decide what to write in a golden wedding anniversary card.

Any wedding anniversary is cause for celebration, but there are few things more beautiful than a couple reaching their 50th wedding anniversary! We don’t need to point out that fifty years is a long time to be with your partner, but this astonishing length of time is what makes a couple’s golden anniversary that much more special. So, when it comes to writing 50th wedding anniversary messages, there’s no reason to hold back on the inspiring words, fond memories, and heartfelt quotes!

How do you congratulate a couple on their 50th anniversary?

Relationships that last this long are brimming with love, even if the couple in question doesn’t outwardly show it every waking moment. They’re the masters of compromise and experts at long-term planning. It’s important to recognise this incredible achievement, as well as all the trials and tribulations that they’ve been through together by writing heartfelt and sincere 50th wedding anniversary messages in their card.

But, with that in mind, you might be feeling just a tad intimidated when it comes to what to write in a golden wedding anniversary card. That’s ok; it is a pretty big event after all. Just remember – it’s not how long you make your golden anniversary card messages, but what you put in them that counts.

Whether you’re looking for golden wedding anniversary card ideas for your parents, 50th wedding anniversary messages for your grandparents or 50th-anniversary wishes for your friends, thortful is right here to help you nail those golden wedding messages!

Traditional 50th golden wedding messages for your partner

It’s you and your partner’s special day, so you might feel it’s pretty important that you hit the right note with your golden anniversary card messages. But don’t feel pressured, just remind them how much they mean to you by writing your golden anniversary card message from the heart.

Fifty years is a long time, and it can be difficult to fit all you have to say in your 50th wedding anniversary wishes. But don’t hold back – just put pen to paper and we’re sure the perfect golden wedding messages will come to mind. If you need to get those creative juice flowing, though, take a look at our 50th wedding anniversary messages ideas below:

1. It’s been an incredible 50 years and I’ve loved every step of the journey (yes, even the rough parts). Happy golden anniversary! Let’s make it to our diamond!
2. Happy 50th wedding anniversary! We’ve been together so long that I can’t see myself spending the rest of my life with anyone else.
3. These past 50 years have been so exciting and memorable that they’ve absolutely flown by, and I’ve loved every minute of it.
4. My love for you has only grown more and more, year on year. I love you so much now, but I know I’ll love you even more still by our 60th anniversary.
5. Our marriage is as perfect as I’d want it to be, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
6. I always knew we’d be together forever, and 50 years is a pretty good sign of that!
7. Look at us, 50 years since the wedding and we’ve still got forever to go.

Heartfelt 50th wedding anniversary wishes for parents

If it’s your parent’s golden wedding, chances are, you’re already well involved in the planning process. You might be helping to plan a party, making a cake or organising some fabulous gifts. But, with so much to arrange for their special day, make sure you don’t compromise on their 50th wedding anniversary card.

While the excitement of a party is great, nothing speaks louder than heartfelt 50th wedding anniversary wishes for parents. Golden wedding messages from their children can be treasured for the rest of their lives. So, to give you some inspiration, here are some of our ideas for 50th wedding anniversary wishes for parents:

8. We’ve 50 years of unforgettable moments and memories to look back fondly on, and none of them would be the same without either of you.
9. With any family, there are good years and bad years, trials and tribulations, and yet, the two of you made it through them unscathed. We couldn’t be happier for you.
10. Your relationship and deep love for one another is something to be aspired to and emulated. We’re so proud to be your children.
11. Congratulations on reaching your 50th wedding anniversary and for giving each other so many decades of happy memories.
12. Reaching your 50th wedding anniversary is such an incredible milestone, but we can’t wait for you to reach your 60th so we can do these celebrations all over again.
13. Being able to watch my parents celebrating their 50th anniversary is such an inspiration to me and proves that real love does exist.
14. Mum and dad, you both showed me that love can be enduring. Hope you have the most special day celebrating 50 years together!

Funny 50th wedding anniversary wishes for parents

If your parents prefer a good laugh over lovey-dovey sentimentality, then you might be better looking for humorous wishes to include in a funny 50th wedding anniversary card.

After all, they do say laughter is the best medicine, and to have lasted 50 years together, we’re sure they both have a great sense of humour. So, what better way to remind them of all those hilarious memories than with some funny golden anniversary messages. Shine a light on their day with these funny 50th wedding anniversary messages:

15. We can’t believe you guys are still together after all those constant arguments. Well done!
16. Remember when dad smashed your great aunt’s expensive china that one time? It’s impressive you only made him sleep on the couch.
17. Happy golden anniversary! We’ll try not to ruin it by getting smashed.
18. We know it’s your 50th anniversary but try not to party too hard. We don’t want to be the ones carrying you back to your hotel.
19. Don’t worry about booking the venue so late, we’ll keep on partying once you hit your 10pm bedtime.
20. Let’s hope you got something extra special because chances are you won’t be making it to a 100th anniversary!
21. I guess 50 years later you can’t really change anything…

Traditional golden anniversary card messages for grandparents

There’s no doubt that it’s amazing when your parents reach their golden wedding anniversary, but it’s just as special when your grandparents get there too. Through thick and thin, your grandparents have stuck together and made it half a century by each other’s side.

So, the very least you can do is take the time to write some truly meaningful 50th wedding anniversary wishes to make them smile. Share some fond memories with them on this special day with some happy golden anniversary messages:

22. I have so many great memories of times spent with the two of you but this one is truly special.
23. How the times have changed since you both met. The only thing that hasn’t is your love for each other.
24. It’s so wonderful to see the two of you beaming like it’s your wedding day all over again.
25. Everyone has a great story to tell, but I’m so glad I’m here to witness such a monumental point in yours.
26. If there was ever a life to follow as an example of how to live life to the fullest, it’s yours. Happy 50th wedding anniversary.
27. Even more so than mum and dad, you both are real life proof that it’s possible to get through anything as a couple.
28. I’m so lucky to have great grandparents like you who really embody the idea of love!

Sweet 50th wedding anniversary wishes for friends

Is there any better feeling than seeing your friends still just as in love after 50 years of marriage? Given that this is a momentous anniversary, send a charming note their way. And if you’re struggling to think of something yourself, check out these sweet 50th wedding anniversary wishes for friends:

29. To my most favourite couple in the entire world, wishing you both a very happy 50th anniversary!
30. Married life has definitely suited you both by the looks of things, well done on staying together for 50 years.
31. Happy 50th anniversary! Throughout the time we’ve been friends, yours is the type of marriage I aspire to have.
32. Where has the time gone? It seems like only yesterday that we watched you say “I do” on your special day, not 50 years!
33. Overjoyed to be able to wish you both a very happy 50th anniversary, here’s to 75 next.
34. What a wonderful life that you’ve both had together for the last 50 years – a beautiful family, cosy home, and lots of memories – what more could you want!
35. I may not have known you both as newlyweds, but you’ve always seemed in love as if you were. Wishing you a happy 50th anniversary!

Cheeky 50th-anniversary wishes for friends

Last, but certainly not least, if you’ve been given the privilege of witnessing two close friends spend 5 decades together in a mostly blissful marriage, then there is no better time than now to share a few old jokes with them in the form of some cheeky 50th wedding anniversary wishes for friends.

Whether you’ve known them from the very beginning or met them mid-way through their marriage, let them know how much you value their brilliant sense of humour through some fun-filled 50th wedding anniversary wishes for friends:

36. Wow, 50 years spent together, and you somehow haven’t smothered each other in your sleep. Congratulations!
37. I knew from the moment the two of you met that you’d be together forever. In fact, I made sure of it! Happy 50th anniversary.
38. Your 50th wedding anniversary you say? That schoolyard bet has really gotten out of hand, hasn’t it?
39. I can’t believe the two of you have been together for so long. It’s been a privilege to witness, mostly.
40. Happy 50th wedding anniversary, do you think you’ll be able to make it to your 60th?
41. It’s so lovely that you’re both celebrating 50 years together, but boy does it make me feel old!
42. How you’ve put up with each other for half a century I’ll never know, just being friends with you two is hard enough.

Golden wedding anniversary quotes

Wishing your loved ones well on their wedding day means a lot, but if you’re not sure what to say, why not just include a golden wedding anniversary quote in their card instead? Here’s a list of our favourite love-filled 50th wedding anniversary quotes:

43. “Love has no age as it is always renewing itself.” -Blaise Pascal
44. “An anniversary is not divided into mere hours of a day but measured in each moment when two never stop being one.” -Byron Pulsifer
45. “The richest love is that which submits to the arbitration of time.” -Lawrence Durrell
46. “An anniversary happens to be a celebration of partnership, trust, love, and tolerance.” -Angela Hopkins
47. “Your wide eyes are the only light I know from extinguished constellations.” -Pablo Neruda
48. “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” -Lao-Tzu
49. “True love doesn’t come to you, it has to be inside you.” -Julia Roberts

50th wedding anniversary wishes for other relatives

Coming up with touching 50th wedding anniversary wishes is a lot easier when it’s your own partner, parents or even close friends. But this doesn’t mean you should let the occasion pass by for other family members – after all, 50 is a big deal!

Whether it’s a cousin, aunt and uncle, or another relative celebrating their golden anniversary, these are some of our message ideas that you can use as starting point:

50. It’s weird to think of you both not having always been together as a couple. Happy 50th anniversary aunt and uncle.
51. 50 really is a magical number and you both look as happy together as you did on your wedding day. May you have many more loving years together!
52. Sending all my best wishes to you both on your 50th wedding anniversary – what an achievement!
53. As the couple in the family with the most successful marriage, it gives me great pleasure to wish you a happy 50th anniversary.
54. It seems you took those vows pretty seriously 50 years ago, congratulations to you both on making it to 50 years as husband and wife!
55. Today isn’t just any anniversary, it’s your golden anniversary! Hope you both spend the day doing something special and cherishing the love you share.
56. Sending you both all my best wishes and hope that on this day you’re able to look back at the last 50 years and reminisce on all the sweet memories you’ve made.

Golden wedding anniversary card ideas

With these quotes in hand, you should have no trouble knowing what to write in a golden wedding anniversary card – whether it’s 50th wedding anniversary wishes for parents, golden wedding messages for your other half, or 50th wedding anniversary wishes for friends.

Writing golden wedding anniversary messages in a card can be daunting, and it can seem impossible to know what to say, but hopefully we’ve given you some 50th wedding anniversary wishes inspo to get you started.

Naturally, if you want even more inspiration on what to write, be it for another anniversary card or entirely different special occasion, like a birthday, Valentine’s Day, or Christmas, head over to the thortful blog now!

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