Marriages are a loving partnership between two people, but some of their most special days occur when other people come together to celebrate and share in the joy of that committed love.
Weddings and anniversaries can be as important for family members and friends as they are for the couple in question, and married partners cherish when those closest to them can take part in their happiness.
Anniversaries offer a wonderful opportunity for a couple to celebrate and reflect on their commitment to each other.
They are also a fantastic excuse to throw a party for the other important people in the wedded couple’s lives.
Parties are of course an occasion for gifts and congratulatory cards, all of which require thanking for.
The more formal the occasion and the more generous the gifts or gushing the cards, the more thought should be given to the thank yous.
Of course, any kind of anniversary congratulations should be replied to with a sincere thanks, regardless of whether it is a simple post on a Facebook wall or an elaborate hand-delivered bouquet of flowers.
Here is a quick guide to the different ways you might respond to congratulatory anniversary wishes in different situations.
How to write a thank you reply for anniversary wishes
Thank the person for what they have done, whether that is send a card or message, attend a celebration, or give a gift. Say specifically what you appreciated about their gesture. Express gratitude for their support of your marriage and for their friendship.
8 ways to thank someone for attending an anniversary celebration
Is there anything more special than bringing together all the people you love and care about?
An anniversary celebration allows you to spend time you your closest friends and family, and to clink glasses in honor of your love for your spouse.
While people are usually overjoyed to come together to celebrate their friends’ continued love and commitment to one another, it is always good to thank them for taking the time to come ring in the passing of an important milestone with you.
How you thank someone for their attendance will depend on the nature of the celebrations, as well as how close you are to them.
Here are eight different ways you might thank someone for coming to an anniversary party.
- Thank you for joining us to celebrate our [number] marriage anniversary. We cherish your friendship so dearly and ringing in this new year of married life would not have been nearly as special without you there to share in our happiness.
- Thank you for taking the time to share in the joy of our [number] anniversary celebrations. Your presence at the party was such a delight, and we feel so grateful to have friends like you in our lives.
- Thank you so much for joining us for an evening of celebration, reminiscence and dreaming about the future as we celebrated our [number] anniversary. Your presence meant the world to us.
- Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to celebrate the passing of another year of married life with us!
- We are so glad you could join us to celebrate another year of our wonderful marriage. We treasured having you at the party and feel so grateful to have a friend like you.
- Life has been so good to us! Celebrating our [number] anniversary surrounded by friends and family flooded our hearts with so much happiness. As we begin the next year of married life, we feel so grateful for the wonderful people we are blessed to know. Thank you for coming along to clink champagne glasses and share in happy memories.
- We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for joining us to celebrate our [number] anniversary. We are so privileged to have spent such happy, laughter-filled years as a couple. Despite the difficulties there have been, we have emerged stronger and happier, and that is, without a shadow of a doubt, thanks to the incredible people like you that we have been able to confide in. Thank you for sharing prosecco, cake, and old stories with us, but more importantly, thank you for sharing in the story of our marriage.
- Not only did we luck out and find wonderful life partners, but we have also been so fortunate to find the most kind and caring friends. Thank you for being there for us through thick and thin and thank you for coming to celebrate our wedding anniversary with us last [day of the week]. Your presence meant the world to us!
8 ways to thank someone for sending an anniversary gift
Anniversary gifts vary widely, both in terms of their sentimentality and their price. While many people give something small as an inexpensive gesture, others go over-the-top and give something quite valuable.
Anniversary gifting tends to follow the themes of the years.
The first wedding anniversary is known as the paper anniversary, while the second is the cotton anniversary, the third is leather, the tenth is tin or aluminum, the twentieth is china, and the fiftieth is gold.
Whatever you receive from your friends and family, it is important to acknowledge the thought and care that went into selecting the gift.
Sending a handwritten thank you card is the best way to thank someone for an anniversary gift.
How you thank them will depend on the gift they gave you, the circumstances in which they gave it to you, and how well you know them.
Here are eight possible ways to thank someone for giving you and your spouse an anniversary gift.
- Thank you for remembering our anniversary and for your beautiful words and generous (and creative!) gift. We could not be more grateful to have you in our lives.
- Thank you for the extremely thoughtful anniversary gift. You know us too well! We can’t wait to catch up with you over dinner sometime soon.
- I cannot believe a whole year has flown by since I tied the knot with my best friend. Your beautiful 1st anniversary gift was such a touching reminder of that special day. Thank you for thinking of us.
- You are the absolute sweetest and you shouldn’t have gotten us something so nice, you silly goose! Thank you so much for sending us such an amazing gift on our anniversary. You have been a champion of our relationship from the very start, and we cannot thank you enough for all your love and support.
- Thank you so much for thinking of us on our [number] anniversary and for the wonderful gift. We were so happy to receive it and feel so grateful to be friends with such a generous, caring soul. We love you to the moon and back.
- We were bowled over by the heartfelt gift you sent for our anniversary. We have displayed it on our mantlepiece and think of you every time we walk past it. We love knowing you thought about us on this special day. The fact that you took the time to choose such a personal gift means the world to us.
- Thank you so much for the generous anniversary gift. You have always been such a great supporter of our marriage and we could not thank you enough for all the love and kindness you have shown us throughout the years.
- As we celebrated our special day, we could not stop talking about the incredible contributions that friends like you have made to our marriage. Thank you for the beautiful gift and for your heartfelt words of congratulations. Thank you for always being there and thank you for being you.
8 ways to thank someone for sending an anniversary card
Sending or giving someone a thoughtful card on their wedding anniversary is a wonderful way to express your support and well wishes for a friend’s marriage.
When you receive congratulatory cards for your anniversary, it is always a good idea to thank the person who sent it by sending them a handwritten card by post.
Here are eight possible ways you might thank someone for an anniversary card.
- Thank you for remembering and wishing us well on our anniversary! Your lovely card made us smile so widely and truly brightened our day. We are so lucky to have friends like you two.
- Thank you for your delightfully funny anniversary card. You had us buckling at the knees. We are blessed to have friends as witty and caring as you.
- Thank you for remembering our anniversary and for the lovely sentiments you expressed in your card. The memories you recall of the times we spent together all those years ago are so precious to us, and we are so lucky to be lifelong friends with such a compassionate, kind and funny [woman/man].
- Many thanks for the sweet card you sent us for our anniversary. We were so touched to hear from you and so impressed that you remembered. We hope all is well with you and are sending you all our love.
- Thank you, dear friends, for thinking of us on our anniversary and for sending us such a thoughtful card. We were delighted and surprised to see your name in our mailbox and were even more enchanted by your kind words. We are so glad to hear you are doing well and very much look forward to seeing you in the near future!
- We have always respected you as individuals and deeply admired your marriage. Even after all these years, you exemplify what a kind, compassionate and deeply loving couple looks like. We have learned so much from watching you care for and love one another. Thank you for your beautiful anniversary card. We feel so lucky to know you.
- We were so touched to receive your beautiful card. Thank you for thinking of us on our anniversary!
- Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the kindness, love, and warmth of your anniversary card. It meant so much to both of us to receive a message from you and we are so honored that you remembered our special day.
8 ways to thank someone for sending an anniversary email or Facebook post
Sometimes life gets in the way and the people who love us do not have time to attend a party, buy and send a gift, or send a card through the post.
If someone reaches out to you over the internet, either via email or over social media, to congratulate you on your anniversary, it is important to thank them for remembering your special day.
For the most part, however, particularly if you receive a message over social media, it is fine to keep your thanks brief.
If you have friends who live in another country, it is common nowadays to receive anniversary wishes by email.
Here are eight different ways you might respond to a congratulatory message you receive over the internet.
- Many thanks for your kind message on our anniversary! We had a lovely day ☺
- Thank you for remembering and congratulating us on our anniversary! Your words were so lovely to read and made our day even more special. Despite all these many miles between us, we feel so lucky to have friends like you.
- Thank you so much for reaching out to us on our anniversary. Knowing we were in your thoughts meant the world to us. We can’t wait to catch up properly the next time you are back in the country.
- We are so grateful that you remembered our special day and sent us such a heartfelt message. We have always cherished the time we spend with you, and your support of our marriage means more than you know. Thank you for always being in our corner, even from afar!
- We wanted to say thank you for remembering our anniversary and for sending such a thoughtful and heartfelt message. Our happy marriage owes so much to those who have offered us guidance, advice and support over the years, and you have certainly been one of those voices of wisdom. We are so lucky to know you!
- Friends who remember anniversaries are friends indeed. Thank you so much for reaching out to us, it means more than you know.
- Thank you for your sweet words and for thinking of us on our anniversary!
- You are too kind for words! Thank you for remembering and for sending us such a lovely (virtual) note on our anniversary.
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