Whilst every anniversary is a cause for happiness, a 1st wedding anniversary really is that little bit extra special.
Getting married is such a huge commitment and marks the coming together of two people who truly love one another. So reaching that first year of union is a major moment for the happy couple.
In terms of length or time it may pale in comparison to more substantial anniversaries – 20th, 40th, 60th etc. – but it doesn’t diminish its importance.
So if you know of a couple celebrating their 1st anniversary you will want to wish them all the best.
But how do you and congratulate someone on their 1st anniversary? What do you say to wish them a happy 1st anniversary?
Use the example wedding anniversary wishes and quotes below to help you find the perfect words to show the couple just how pleased you are for them on their 1st anniversary.
1st Wedding Anniversary Quotes
- Congratulations on your 1st anniversary together! Have a great day and all my best for many more happy years
- A first anniversary is such a special time and a huge achievement. Wishing you many more anniversaries together!
- It only seems like yesterday you were getting married and now it’s been a whole year! Congratulations and happy anniversary
- With a love as strong as yours this is just the 1st of so many more anniversaries. All my love and best wishes
- Congratulations to my two best friends! You’ve just begun a life of happiness together and this will be the first of years and years of anniversaries
- Happy paper anniversary. Hoping you both have a lovely day
- Congratulations! You exemplify what a great marriage is and I am delighted to wish you a happy 1st anniversary
- Happy anniversary! You have an unbeatable bond and one that will last forever more
- Congratulations on your 1st anniversary and all the best for many more years of happiness
- Reaching Your 1st year together is a really big milestone and one to celebrate. Happy anniversary!
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1st Wedding Anniversary Wishes
- You deserve all the attention and excitement today! Enjoy it and have a brilliant anniversary
- You two make Love look so easy. It was just meant to be with you. Have a wonderful anniversary
- I hope today you make memories that last a lifetime and you smile when you look back on them in years to come. Best wishes for your anniversary
- You have found your soul mates. In each other you have found your perfect half and it gives me such pleasure to see you celebrating the first of many anniversaries
- We were all so happy to witness you get married and now just as happy to celebrate your first anniversary
- We are sending out love and best wishes on your first anniversary. Have a great day and enjoy your party!
- To two of my best friends – you are the perfect couple and perfect for each other in every way. Have a magical anniversary
- Wishing you a perfect first anniversary and that it’s the first of years of happiness with one another
- I can see just how happy you make each other and that is the foundation for a long and happy marriage. Enjoy your anniversary
- Congratulations and all my love to you on your first anniversary. Be proud and enjoy today, you deserve it
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Funny 1st Anniversary Quotes
- Congratulations! You survived! Happy 1st anniversary
- Happy anniversary! Lovely people always end up together.. so do the crazy ones!
- 1 year down, forever left go!
- Congrats! One year together and you haven’t killed each other yet
- Cupid must have a great sense of humour to have matched you two up! Happy anniversary!
- Congratulations on making it through one whole year. The next year will probably now feel like deja vu
- You’d be the most amazing and normal couple.. if you both weren’t so weird! Happy first anniversary
- It may sound cheesy but somehow I knew you’d always brie together
- I think congratulations are in order… to me for actually remembering your anniversary
- Happy 1st anniversary! You can both stop holding your farts in now!
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For Husband
- I’m still as madly in love with as the first day we met. The past year has been the happiest of my life and I love you more than anything in this world. Happy anniversary darling
- This year has passed by in the blink of an eye and every single second I’ve spent with you had been like a dream. I am forever grateful for the love and happiness you’ve bought to my life
- It may only be a year but it’s the start of our life of happiness. I cannot wait to spend so many year with you. Happy anniversary and I love you so much
- I know just how lucky I am to have found that one special person I want to spend my life with. I treasure every day with you and am forever thankful for the love you give. Happy anniversary my man
- Happy 1st anniversary to the most important person in my life. I would be lost without you and can’t contemplate more than a second of us not being together. You have filled my life with a joy I never could have imagined. Thank you for everything
- Happy 1st wedding anniversary to my world. I couldn’t love anyone as much as I love you. I can’t wait for all the years we’re going to spend together
- The last year only confirms what I already knew – marrying you was the smartest thing I’ve ever done. I will always be by your side and love you more than these words can explain. Happy anniversary my love
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For Wife
- You are my rock and my soulmate. I will never love anyone like I love you. Thank for this year of happiness and for the many more I can look forward to
- I will always cherish this first year with you my wife and I can’t wait for all the happy years we have to look forward to. Happy anniversary
- I feel so blessed to have found a love as pure as the one we share. Today we celebrate a year as man and wife and I am overwhelmed with how happy you have made me. Happy anniversary
- Never could I have dreamed that I would find someone as perfect as you. Every second we spend as man as wife makes me happier than I thought possible. Here’s to so many more anniversaries we have to come
- True love always seemed like a dream to be until I met you. I now know just how powerful and real it is. To my wife on our first anniversary – thank you for making the luckiest man in the world
- You are my best friend and my soulmate. One year with you would never be enough. Thankfully we have so many more years to enjoy being married. Happy anniversary
- To my darling wife – happy anniversary. A year ago I would never have believed how happy marriage could make me. I am forever grateful to have someone as special as you are in my life. I won’t ever forget it or take you for granted
Romantic 1st Anniversary Messages
- One year ago today I married my best friend and soulmate. Every day with you has been a beautiful adventure. Happy 1st anniversary my love
- 365 days of waking up next to you and I fall more in love each morning. This is for our first year together and a lifetime more to come
- They say the first year is the hardest, but loving you has been the easiest thing I’ve ever done. Happy anniversary to my everything
- One year down, forever to go. Thank you for making every single day of our first year together absolutely magical. I love you more than words can say
- A year ago I said “I do” and it was the best decision of my life. Thank you for making this first year so incredibly special. Happy anniversary
- From bride and groom to husband and wife – what a beautiful journey this first year has been. I treasure every moment with you. Happy anniversary my darling
- One year of marriage and my heart still skips a beat when I see you. Thank you for the most wonderful first year together. Here’s to many more
- Our first year as husband and wife has been everything I dreamed of and more. You make every day feel like our wedding day. Happy anniversary my love
1st Anniversary Messages for Friends
- Happy 1st anniversary to two of our favorite people! Your first year together has been beautiful to witness. Here’s to many more happy years
- Congratulations on completing your first year of marriage! You two are what people should aim for when it comes to relationships.
- One year married and still looking at each other like newlyweds! So happy for you both. Enjoy your special day
- To our dear friends – watching your love grow this first year has been wonderful. Happy anniversary and cheers to many more!
- Happy paper anniversary. I know your first year is going to be the beginning of a lifetime of love and happiness together
- Congratulations on your first year! You make marriage look so easy and fun. Wishing you both all the best
- One year down and you’re still the cutest couple we know! Happy anniversary friends. Here’s to your beautiful journey together
- Happy 1st anniversary! Your first year as a married couple has been inspiring to everyone who knows you. Wishing you even more happiness for the years ahead
Religious 1st Anniversary Blessings
- May God continue to bless your marriage as you celebrate your first anniversary. Praying for many more blessed years together
- Happy 1st anniversary! May the Lord’s love continue to strengthen your bond and guide you through life’s journey together
- Congratulations on one year of marriage blessed by God. May He continue to shower you with His love. Happy anniversary
- “Love is patient, love is kind” – 1 Corinthians 13:4. You’ve shown this beautifully in your first year. God bless your marriage always
- Praying that your first anniversary is filled with God’s blessings and that He continues to guide your marriage for many years to come
- One year ago God joined you together in holy matrimony. May He continue to bless your union abundantly. Happy anniversary
- Happy 1st anniversary! May your marriage continue to be rooted in faith and God’s love
- Congratulations on your first year together. May God’s grace always shine upon your marriage and fill your home with joy
Hopefully these 1st anniversary quotes and wishes will have helped you to wish a friend, family or partner happy anniversary on their big day.
A first year is a huge milestone and one that should be celebrated. So try to make it clear just how pleased you are for the couple that they have reached one year of marriage and reach out with an anniversary card, greeting or gift.
