Your big day is coming, and you want every word to resonate with love. Quotes can beautifully frame your emotions. Simple, heartfelt words can make a lasting impression. Let’s dive into some quotes to make your wedding day shine.
Quotes About True Love
True love is the cornerstone of any lasting marriage. It’s about deep connection and mutual respect.
In this section, you’ll find quotes that capture the essence of genuine, unwavering love.
These are perfect for vows or a heartfelt toast to the lovebirds.
1. “Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.” – Aristotle
This quote beautifully emphasizes the unity and shared spirit of a deeply loving couple.
2. “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” – Audrey Hepburn
Hepburn’s words remind us that true love is life’s most precious gift.
3. “Where there is love, there is life.” – Mahatma Gandhi
This quote highlights love as the pulse that breathes life and vibrancy into existence.
4. “To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.” – David Viscott
Viscott captures the warmth and light that reciprocal love brings into our lives.
5. “Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
True love is a partnership in pursuing shared dreams and goals.
6. “I have waited for this opportunity for more than half a century, to repeat to you once again my vow of eternal fidelity and everlasting love.” – Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Marquez’s vow speaks to the timeless endurance of sincere devotion.
7. “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” – Eden Ahbez
This quote from Ahbez encapsulates the profound simplicity and reward of mutual love.
8. “In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.” – Maya Angelou
Angelou’s words celebrate the uniqueness and personal connection of love between partners.
9. “True love stories never have endings.” – Richard Bach
Bach offers a comforting notion that love, once found, is endless and eternal.
10. “Love is a friendship set to music.” – Joseph Campbell
Campbell’s quote captures the harmonious and joyous tune of a loving partnership.
11. “Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” – Emily Brontë
Brontë highlights the soulful connection that defines true, deep love.
12. “Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale.” – Unknown
This unknown quote captures the magical transformation love can bring to everyday life.
13. “You don’t love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear.” – Oscar Wilde
Wilde emphasizes that true love is about a personal, spiritual connection beyond superficialities.
14. “A life lived in love will never be dull.” – Leo Buscaglia
Buscaglia expresses that a life filled with love is dynamic and continually captivating.
15. “When you look at me, when you think of me, I am in paradise.” – William Makepeace Thackeray
Thackeray’s words remind us of the paradise found in simple moments between loving partners.
True love sets the foundation for an extraordinary marriage.
Inspirational Marriage Quotes
Marriages thrive on inspiration and shared dreams. These quotes motivate couples to hold on during tough times.
Ideal for a wedding speech or a letter to your spouse, these quotes can fuel your journey together.
Inspiration is the spark that keeps the flame of love burning brightly.
16. “The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they’re right if you love to be with them all the time.” – Julia Child
Child humorously explains that companionship and enjoyment are keys to marital happiness.
17. “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” – Mignon McLaughlin
McLaughlin underlines the need to continuously find reasons to love your partner anew.
18. “Marriage is not only spiritual communion, it is also remembering to take out the trash.” – Dr. Joyce Brothers
Brothers humorously points out that marriage is both profound and practical.
19. “Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years.” – Simone Signoret
Signoret describes the multitude of small connections and moments that strengthen marriage over time.
20. “The goal in marriage is not to think alike, but to think together.” – Robert C. Dodds
Dodds suggests that collaboration and unity make marriage thrive, even with differing opinions.
21. “Marriage is the golden ring in a chain whose beginning is a glance and whose ending is eternity.” – Kahlil Gibran
Gibran poetically frames marriage as a journey starting from love and lasting forever.
22. “Spouse: someone who’ll stand by you through all the trouble you wouldn’t have had if you’d stayed single.” – Anonymous
This humorous take reminds us of the loyalty and companionship present in marriage.
23. “One advantage of marriage is that, when you fall out of love with him or he falls out of love with you, it keeps you together until you fall in again.” – Judith Viorst
Viorst insightfully notes that marriage offers the stability needed to ride out changes in love.
24. “A marriage is not a noun; it’s a verb. It isn’t something you get. It’s something you do.” – Barbara De Angelis
De Angelis reminds us that marriage is an active process requiring effort and dedication.
25. “In a great marriage, each person plays a part the other really needs.” – Amy Bloom
Bloom highlights the complementary roles partners often play to support one another in marriage.
26. “A good marriage is one where each partner secretly suspects they got the better deal.” – Unknown
This quote humorously suggests that appreciation and gratitude are essential in a good marriage.
27. “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” – Maya Angelou
Angelou encapsulates love’s resilience and enduring optimism, essential traits in marriage.
28. “Marriage isn’t supposed to make you happy—it’s supposed to make you married.” – Frank Pittman
Pittman subtly reminds us that the essence of marriage is in the commitment itself.
29. “Marriage is a mosaic you build with your spouse. Millions of tiny moments that create your love story.” – Jennifer Smith
Smith’s metaphor captures marriage as a collection of shared experiences that together tell a story.
30. “Love is not about how many days, months, or years you’ve been together. Love is about how much you love each other every single day.” – Unknown
This anonymous quote focuses on the daily expression of love as the true measure of its strength.
May these quotes motivate you and your partner to inspire each other continually.
Funny Marriage Quotes
Laughter can be the best glue in a marriage. A dash of humor in your vows or speech can lighten the atmosphere.
These quotes celebrate the joy and humor found within married life, offering a playful twist on love.
Embrace the laughter and joy that comes with sharing your life with your favorite person.
31. “A good marriage is like a casserole: only those responsible for it really know what goes in it.” – Unknown
This humorous analogy captures the unique complexities and secrets known only to the couple themselves.
32. “Marriage lets you annoy one special person for the rest of your life.” – Unknown
This jest reflects the fun and loving humor often shared between spouses.
33. “The best way to get most husbands to do something is to suggest that perhaps they’re too old to do it.” – Anne Bancroft
Bancroft’s quote humorously captures a playful way to motivate a partner.
34. “Before
you marry a person, you should first make them use a computer with slow internet to see who they really are.” – Will Ferrell
Ferrell humorously highlights how little annoyances can reveal true personalities, making it a light-hearted piece of advice for potential partners.
35. “Marriage is a workshop… where husband works and wife shops.” – Unknown
This playful quote highlights a common stereotype with a touch of humor.
36. “I love being married. It’s so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.” – Rita Rudner
Rudner’s words celebrate the delightful companionship found in marriage, even when it includes playful annoyance.
37. “My wife and I were happy for 20 years — then we met.” – Rodney Dangerfield
Dangerfield brings a comedic twist to marriage, showing how humor can coexist with love.
38. “Marriage is basically just whispering, ‘Are you awake? I need to show you this cat video.'” – Unknown
This quote captures the everyday silliness and sharing that make married life endearing.
39. “A husband is what is left of the lover after the nerve has been extracted.” – Helen Rowland
Rowland humorously notes the transition from romance to routine in marriage.
40. “You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” – Dr. Seuss
Though not purely humorous, Dr. Seuss adds a whimsical touch that blends well with the authenticity of marital love.
These quotes serve to remind couples that levity and laughter are integral to a joyful marriage.
Whether you choose a quote to incorporate into your vows, a speech, or just as personal reflection, let them be a reminder of the joy and beauty found in a loving partnership.
May your wedding day be filled with love, laughter, and moments worth cherishing forever.