Looking for some lovely romantic quotes to include in your wedding vows, for your speeches or even to include in your wedding decor? Relax, we have twenty truly wonderful wedding quotations that will work for every occasion.
Short and sweet wedding quotes
Sometimes you don’t want to be long-winded, so if you believe brevity is the soul of wit, here are some wedding quotes that are romantic – and concise!
- “Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.”– Franklin P. Jones, Reporter, Humourist
- “To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.” – David Viscott, Psychiatrist
- “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” – Lao Tzu, Philosopher
- “When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew.”—Arrigo Boito, Lyricist
- “You and I, it’s as though we have been taught to kiss in heaven and sent down to earth together, to see if we know what we were taught.” – Boris Pasternak, Author
- “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” – Audrey Hepburn, Actress, Unicef Goodwill Ambassador
Dramatically romantic wedding quotes
A wedding day is the one day you can really express your feelings, so if yours is an all consuming passion, we’ve got the quotations that will truly show the world how you feel.
- “He’s more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” – Emily Brontë, Author
- “Doubt thou the stars are fire; Doubt that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a liar; But never doubt I love.” – William Shakespeare, Poet, Playwright
- “I am nothing special; just a common man with common thoughts, and I’ve led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one respect I have succeeded as gloriously as anyone who’s ever lived: I’ve loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has always been enough.”– Nicholas Sparks, Author
- “For you see, each day I love you more. Today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.” – Rosemonde Gerard, Poet, Playwright
Thought-provoking wedding quotes
If you’d like to leave your wedding guests with something to think about, here’s some wedding quotes that will really inspire them.
- “Love doesn’t just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.” – Ursula K. Le Guin, The Lathe of Heaven
- “There is no more lovely, friendly, and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage.” – Martin Luther, Priest, Theologian
- “Love at first sight is easy to understand; it’s when two people have been looking at each other for a lifetime that it becomes a miracle.” – Sam Levenson, Author
- “To find someone who will love you for no reason, and to shower that person with reasons, that is the ultimate happiness.” – Robert Brault, Writer
- “Let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: Let it be rather a moving sea between the shores of your souls.” – Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet
- “You’re my bread when I’m hungry, you’re my shelter from troubled winds, you’re my anchor in life’s ocean, but most of all, you’re my best friend.”—Don Williams, Singer, Songwriter
Modern wedding quotes
History is great – but sometimes you want something bang up to date. Here’s our selection of outstanding modern wedding quotations to give you a really contemporary wedding day.
- “The things that you have done for me, to help me, support me, surprise me, to make me happy, go above and beyond what any person deserves. You’re all I need. I love you and I like you.”—Leslie Knopes, Character, ”Parks and Recreation”
- “When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance.” – John Lennon
- “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” – Maya Angelou, Civil Rights Activist, Poet
- “One love, one heart, one destiny.”—Bob Marley, Singer, Songwriter