So, you’re headed to a celebration with a “wishing well.” These charming, often handmade collection boxes are a wonderful, modern way for guests to contribute to the honorees' next big adventure, whether it's a honeymoon, a nursery, a house deposit, or a college fund. But when you’re standing there with a pen and a small card, the pressure is on. What do you write to convey all your love, support, and excitement?
Don't worry. A wishing well message doesn’t need to be a novel—it just needs to be from the heart. It’s a small note to let them know you’re cheering them on as they step into a new chapter. To help you find the perfect words, we’ve crafted a comprehensive list of wishes for any celebration, from weddings to baby showers and beyond.
Heartfelt Wishes for Their New Chapter
These messages are full of warmth and genuine emotion, perfect for expressing your sincere joy for the happy couple, parent-to-be, or graduate.
1. May this new chapter be the most beautiful one you’ve ever written. So thrilled to celebrate with you today.
2. Watching your dreams come true is a dream in itself. So much love and happiness to you on this amazing journey.
3. Here’s to the start of something beautiful. May your future be as bright and full of love as your celebration is today.
4. We are so incredibly happy for you both. May the life you build together be filled with more joy than you could ever imagine.
5. What a joy it is to witness this incredible milestone. Wishing you a lifetime of laughter, adventure, and unconditional love.
6. To see you so happy makes my heart full. Sending you all the love in the world as you start this next adventure.
7. May your home/marriage/family be built on a foundation of love, laughter, and endless support for one another.
8. Celebrating you today and always! Your future is so bright, and we can’t wait to see all the wonderful things you achieve.
9. This is more than a celebration; it's the beginning of a legacy. Honored to be a small part of your story.
10. Your love/joy/success is an inspiration. Wishing you nothing but the best, today and for all your tomorrows.
Playful & Funny Wishes to Make Them Smile
Perfect for close friends and family, these lighthearted messages add a touch of humor and personality to your card.
1. Here’s to a new chapter! May it be less “learning experience” and more “happily ever after.”
2. Congrats! Hope this little contribution helps you buy something you both actually agree on.
3. Wishing you a future filled with love, laughter, and someone who agrees to take the bins out.
4. (For a Baby Shower): Get ready for the best, most chaotic, and most rewarding adventure of your life. No backsies!
5. (For a Wedding): Marriage is all about finding that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life. You found them! Congrats!
6. So excited for your next chapter! Remember to laugh at each other, and especially at yourselves.
7. Congrats on your new home/baby/spouse! It's all fun and games until the first argument over the remote/diaper duty/directions.
8. May your love be as strong as your coffee and your patience be as endless as the laundry pile.
9. So glad you two found each other. You're a perfect match... for being weirdos together. Love you!
10. Here's to love, laughter, and not keeping score (unless it's Scrabble, then all bets are off).
Putting the 'Fun' in Funds: Messages for a Monetary Gift
These messages cleverly and warmly acknowledge that your card contains a monetary gift, making it feel more personal and special.
1. Hope this helps with the honeymoon fund! Go have a drink on us!
2. A little something to help you build your dream. Whether it’s a house, a nursery, or just a really nice coffee machine!
3. Here's a little drop for your wishing well. May all your biggest and best wishes come true!
4. For the diaper fund! May it buy you the quietest, most absorbent diapers on the market. You deserve it.
5. Use this for a date night, a pizza delivery, or whatever saves your sanity in the coming months!
6. Think of this as one less thing to worry about and one more reason to celebrate. Cheers to you!
7. To help feather your new nest! Wishing you all the cozy, happy moments in your new home.
8. A small contribution to your next big adventure! Make some incredible memories.
9. Happy Graduation! Here's a little something for the "I'm a grown-up, now what?" fund.
10. We wanted to get you something you'd both love, so we decided to contribute to your future!
Short, Sweet & Simple Wishes
When space is tight or you want to be direct, these short and powerful messages are perfect.
1. So much love for you both!
2. Wishing you a lifetime of happiness.
3. Here’s to your forever!
4. So thrilled to celebrate with you!
5. Best wishes for your new beginning.
6. Congratulations on your next adventure!
7. All our love, today and always.
8. Cheers to your beautiful future!
9. Couldn't be happier for you.
10. To love, laughter, and happily ever after.
Poetic & Inspiring Words of Wisdom
For a more elegant and thoughtful touch, these wishes use inspiring language to celebrate the journey ahead.
1. May your love be your anchor and your adventure be your sail. Congratulations on setting forth.
2. A new chapter unfolds today. May its pages be filled with poetry, passion, and purpose.
3. Like a seed, may this new beginning grow into a beautiful garden of joy and shared dreams.
4. The best journeys are the ones we share. So happy to see you starting yours together.
5. May you always be each other's home, and may your hearts always lead you back to one another.
6. “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” – Audrey Hepburn. So happy for you.
7. Here's to a future woven with threads of golden moments and unconditional love.
8. May you build a life that is as beautiful as a work of art and as comforting as a well-loved song.
Classic "Wishing You..." Formulations for Any Occasion
This classic structure is a reliable and heartfelt way to express your hopes for the recipients, no matter the event.
1. Wishing you a future filled with endless joy, laughter, and adventure.
2. Wishing you all the best as you embark on this wonderful new journey together.
3. Wishing you strength, patience, and so much love as you begin your family.
4. Wishing you a lifetime of shared dreams and beautiful memories.
5. Wishing you success and happiness in all that you do. Congratulations, Graduate!
6. Wishing you a home filled with warmth, love, and laughter for years to come.
7. Wishing you a marriage that grows stronger and more beautiful with every passing year.
8. Wishing you peace, comfort, and all the happiness in the world.
9. Wishing you a birthday that marks the beginning of your best year yet!
### A Final Thought
The most memorable messages often include a personal touch. Feel free to take any of these wishes and add a short, specific memory or an inside joke. Your heartfelt words, no matter how simple, are a gift in themselves and a beautiful contribution to the happy couple’s or individual’s wishing well. Congratulations on being a part of their special day