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We’ve crafted anniversary speeches for everyone from hopeless romantics to stand-up cynics, and we’ve found the perfect quotes to suit every tone. Below, we’ve curated our favourite anniversary quotes with context and advice to help you make them your own
Look no further than your bookshelf or classic icon for the most studious expressions of love…
“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same” Emily Bronte
“There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage” Martin Luther King
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other” Audrey Hepburn
“A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short” Andre Maurois
“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
“You know you’re in love when you don’t want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams” Dr. Seuss
“I’ve tried so many times to think of a new way to say it, and it’s still I love you.” Zelda Fitzgerald
“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person” Mignon McLaughlin
”My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.” Winston Churchill
“I knew when I met you an adventure was going to happen.”A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh.
“You are the finest, loveliest, tenderest, and most beautiful person I have ever known—and even that is an understatement.” F. Scott Fitzgerald
“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.” Nicolas Sparks, The Notebook.
“When marrying, ask yourself this question: Do you believe that you will be able to converse well with this person into your old age? Everything else in marriage is transitory.” Friedrich Nietzsche
“Being married is like having somebody permanently in your corner. It feels limitless, not limited” Gloria Steinem
“Forever can never be long enough for me to feel like I’ve had long enough with you” Marry Me by Train
“All that you are is all that I’ll never need” Tenerife Sea by Ed Sheeran
“As I write this letter send my love to you. Remember that I’ll always be in love with you” P.S I Love You by The Beatles
“With all your faults, I love you still. It had to be you, wonderful you” It Had To Be You by Frank Sinatra
“How sweet it is to be loved by you.” Marvin Gaye
“You’re my end and my beginning. Even when I lose, I’m winning.” John Legend, “All of Me”
Here are a few iconic lines from the big screen…
“No matter what happens to us, everyday spend with you is the best day of my life” The Notebook
“I would rather spend one lifetime with you, than face all of the ages of the world alone” The Lord of the Rings
“When I look at you, I can feel it. I look at you, and I am at home” Finding Nemo
“To me, you are perfect.” Love Actually
“I like you very much. Just as you are.” Bridget Jones’s Diary
“I promise to never forget that this is a once in a lifetime love.” The Vow
“I think I’d miss you even if we’d never met.” The Wedding Date
A touch of comedy can highlight the sentiment of your speech…
“Marriages are made in heaven, but so are thunder and lightning” Clint Eastwood
“Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards” Benjamin Franklin
“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
“The man who says his wife can’t take a joke, forgets that she took him” Oscar Wilde
“To keep your marriage brimming with love in the loving cup, whenever you’re wrong -admit it, whenever you’re right-shut up” Ogden Nash
“What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility” Leo Tolstoy
“It wasn’t love at first sight. It took a full five minutes” Lucille Ball
Sometimes, the most powerful quotes aren’t the swoony lines from romcoms or song lyrics, but the grounded, thoughtful reflections of those who’ve walked the marital walk for decades. This section celebrates the wisdom of couples who’ve made it through the highs, lows, and Netflix disagreements—and still laugh together.
“The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret.” Henny Youngman
“A long-lasting marriage is built by two people who believe in – and live by – the solemn promise they made.” Darlene Schacht
“Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.” Franklin P. Jones
“Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years.” Simone Signoret
“The older I get, the less time I want to spend with the part of the human race that didn’t marry me.” Robert Brault
“Marriage is our society’s most protracted, intensive endurance event. It’s also our greatest spiritual bootcamp.” Elizabeth Gilbert
“There’s no ‘me’ in marriage. Wait… actually, there is. But there’s also ‘rage’ and ‘gin’.” Unknown (OK, we made that one up)
And remember – quotes are brilliant, but your words matter most.
A single, well-crafted personal line will mean more than all the famous ones put together. Don’t be afraid to say what you really feel.
Check out our Anniversary Products & Services to see how the Speechy team can help. Whether it’s a template or bespoke assistance you need, we have you covered…
The Speechy team are TV-trained scriptwriters/comedians by trade & we’ve helped 1,000s of speakers around the world deliver their dream speech.
Our advice has been quoted everywhere from The New York Times to Grazia and from Forbes to The Observer. Our founder has also featured on the BBC Sounds’ Best Men podcast with Jason Manford and written ‘The Modern Couple’s Guide to Wedding Speeches’, published by Little, Brown.
