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Weโve crafted anniversary speeches for everyone from hopeless romantics to stand-up cynics, and we’ve found the perfect quotes to suit every tone. Below, weโve 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…
โWhatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the sameโ Emily Bronte
โThere is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriageโ Martin Luther Kingย
โThe best thing to hold onto in life is each otherโ Audrey Hepburn
โA happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too shortโ Andre Maurois ย
โIn all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mineโ Maya Angelou
ย โYou know youโre in love when you donโt want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreamsโ Dr. Seuss
โIโve tried so many times to think of a new way to say it, and itโs still I love you.โ Zelda Fitzgerald
โA successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same personโ Mignon McLaughlin
โMy most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.โย Winston Churchillย
โI knew when I met you an adventure was going to happen.โA.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh.
“You are the finest, loveliest, tenderest, and most beautiful person I have ever knownโand even that is an understatement.”ย F. Scott Fitzgerald
โI am nothing special; just a common man with common thoughts, and Iโve 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 whoโs ever lived: Iโve loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has always been enough.โ Nicolas Sparks, The Notebook.
โWhen 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.โย Friedrich Nietzsche
โBeing married is like having somebody permanently in your corner. It feels limitless, not limitedโ Gloria Steinemย
โForever can never be long enough for me to feel like Iโve had long enough with you” Marry Me by Train
โAll that you are is all that Iโll never needโ Tenerife Sea by Ed Sheeran
โAs I write this letter send my love to you. Remember that Iโll always be in love with youโ P.S I Love You by The Beatles
โWith all your faults, I love you still. It had to be you, wonderful youโ 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.”ย John Legend, “All of Me”
Here are a few iconic lines from the big screen…
โNo matter what happens to us, everyday spend with you is the best day of my lifeโ The Notebook
โI would rather spend one lifetime with you, than face all of the ages of the world aloneโ The Lord of the Rings
โWhen I look at you, I can feel it. I look at you, and I am at homeโ Finding Nemo
“To me, you are perfect.” Love Actually
“I like you very much. Just as you are.”ย Bridget Jonesโs 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…
โMarriages are made in heaven, but so are thunder and lightningโ Clint Eastwoodย
โKeep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwardsโ Benjamin Franklin
โI love being married. It’s so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.โ Rita Rudner
โThe man who says his wife canโt take a joke, forgets that she took himโ Oscar Wilde
โTo keep your marriage brimming with love in the loving cup, whenever youโre wrong -admit it, whenever youโre right-shut upโ Ogden Nash ย
โWhat counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibilityโ Leo Tolstoyย
โIt wasnโt love at first sight. It took a full five minutesโย Lucille Ball
Sometimes, the most powerful quotes arenโt the swoony lines from romcoms or song lyrics, but the grounded, thoughtful reflections of those whoโve walked the marital walk for decades. This section celebrates the wisdom of couples whoโve made it through the highs, lows, and Netflix disagreementsโand still laugh together.
โThe secret of a happy marriage remains a secret.โย Henny Youngman
โA long-lasting marriage is built by two people who believe in – and live by – the solemn promise they made.โ Darlene Schacht
โLove doesnโt make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.โย Franklin P. Jones
โChains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years.โ Simone Signoret
โThe older I get, the less time I want to spend with the part of the human race that didnโt marry me.โย Robert Brault
โMarriage is our societyโs most protracted, intensive endurance event. Itโs also our greatest spiritual bootcamp.โ Elizabeth Gilbert
โThereโs no โmeโ in marriage. Waitโฆ actually, there is. But thereโs also โrageโ and โginโ.โ ย 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. Donโt be afraid to say what you really feel.
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