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Whether it’s your first anniversary or your fiftieth, the number doesn’t matter when your love remains just as strong! What truly makes an anniversary memorable is celebrating it with some meaningful gestures, like planning a cozy at-home date night or selecting a few thoughtful anniversary gifts. At the same time, there’s just something timeless about the power of words. The ability to express exactly how you feel, no matter how many years have passed, is a gift in itself. Looking for the perfect way to delineate your devotion? Explore this list of the best happy anniversary messages that say it all!

Anniversaries are pretty darn special, after all. It’s a time of year when you and your significant other can think back on all of the memories you’ve made together thus far—and all of the ones you can’t wait to make. Alex Drummond and her hubby Mauricio have been married over three years now, while Ree and Ladd have been married for almost 30! Sure, there’s a hefty difference between those two stretches of time—but both would still tell you how much they love their pookie heads.

So, if you’re trying to think of the right words to express to your partner, read on for these sweet quotes about love, funny messages about marriage, and even relationship quotes that can double as a cute couple’s Instagram caption on your special day!

Romantic Anniversary Quotes for Husband or Wife

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  • “Thank you for being by my side on this incredible journey of life. Here’s to many more years together!”
  • “Finding a love like yours feels like a dream come true. I never want to wake up!”
  • “I’ve read many books, but our love story is by far my favorite.”
  • “Every day, but especially today, I’m reminded of why we’re meant to be together.”
  • “With each passing day, month, and year, my love for you grows even more.”
  • “No matter what, I’ll always be your number 1 cheerleader. Here’s to another year of rooting for our love in the stands.”
  • “Words can’t capture what I feel when I look into your eyes—it’s pure love.”
  • “Happy anniversary to my one true love! The thought of spending our future together fills me with so much excitement.”
  • “Life without you would be like breathing without oxygen. I love you!”
  • “My love for you is eternal. Can’t wait for another year with my favorite person!”
  • “People often say they’re the luckiest in the world, but I truly am—because I have you!”
  • “Happy Anniversary to my favorite mind reader! You always know exactly what I’m thinking.”
  • “Here’s to a lifetime of bliss together. Happy anniversary!”
  • “Your unwavering love and support have shaped me into who I am today. Happy anniversary, honey.”
  • “Ambling alongside you is the greatest journey I could ever imagine. I’ll cherish you forever and always. Happy anniversary.”
  • “Your smile brightens my day, and for that, I’m endlessly grateful. Happy anniversary to the one who makes my heart sing.”
  • “Your presence in my life is a true privilege. Not only are you an incredible partner, but an amazing person all around. Happy anniversary!”
  • “Happy anniversary, my love! I feel so blessed to spend my life with you.”
  • “I can’t imagine spending a single day without you. I’m so thankful we’ve shared another year together.”
  • “Marrying you is the best decision I’ve ever made.”
  • “This is our first year together, but we have an eternity to go!”
  • “Happy anniversary, honey. You make my life sweeter.”
  • “I can’t believe that I’m married to my best friend. Thank you for making each year together better than the last.”
  • “Nothing on earth compares to my love for you. Happy anniversary to my better half.”
  • “You’re the most wonderful person I’ve ever met. I can’t believe I get to be by your side for the rest of my life.”

Funny Anniversary Quotes

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  • “Congrats to us on rocking this marriage stuff.”
  • “I know that loving me isn’t always easy, but it’s pretty entertaining, isn’t it?”
  • “Like a punch to the stomach, you’ll always take my breath away.”
  • “Year after year, you’re still my favorite gossip partner.”
  • “Choosing you makes up for all the bad decisions I’ve ever made.”
  • “We’ve made another trip around the sun together. You sure you’re still willing to take these trips with me?”
  • “We’re on the crazy journey of life together and I can’t think of a wackier co-pilot.”
  • “You’re the cream to my coffee — I’ll always have the hots for you! Happy anniversary, babe!”
  • “At times, we may be like fire and ice. But that just means one of us is making the other melt!”
  • “Nobody understands me the way that you do. Maybe we’re really the same person just in two very different bodies! Happy anniversary, my handsome better half!”
  • “As we grow old together, just remember that I’ll always be the funny one! To many more years together. I love you!”
  • “Thank you for growing old with me. It’s a good thing I find wrinkles adorable!”
  • “Happy Anniversary – I can’t believe you’re still with me!”
  • “I’ve always wanted the best for you – which is obviously me!”
  • “A good marriage is like a casserole—only those responsible for it really know what goes in it.”
  • “Morning breath and all, you’re still the one I want to wake up to. Happy anniversary, my love.”
  • “A marriage anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance and tenacity. The order varies for any given year.”
  • “I can’t believe I get to look at your face for the rest of my life!”
  • “Thanks for keeping me warm at night.”
  • “Owl I’ll ever need in life is you and the nest we built together.”

Milestone Anniversary Quotes

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  • “365 days later, and I still feel the same.”
  • “One year down… now, the rest of our lives to go.”
  • “May this year be the first of many lovely ones to come.”
  • “This special day won’t be the last. “
  • “Would you look at that… 365 days in the blink of an eye.”
  • “It’s been one whole year of being a Mr./Mrs.”
  • “Cheers to a decade filled with love!”
  • “Ten years, and that still hasn’t been enough time.”
  • “Sure, it’s been ten years, but that’s just the beginning!”
  • “It’s been a decade, and it still feels like we’re on a path to forever.”
  • “Our vows feel strong like they did ten years ago.”
  • “25 years later, and I still remember our wedding like it was yesterday.”
  • “A quarter isn’t worth much in currency, but in our marriage it’s worth a lifetime of memories.”
  • “Yeah, it’s been 25 years… but who’s counting?”
  • “It has been a quarter century, but we all know real love stories don’t have endings.”

Simple Anniversary Quotes for Couples and Friends

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  • “Cheers to your special day. Happy Anniversary!”
  • “It’s time to celebrate all over again. Happy Anniversary!”
  • “Here’s wishing you another year of true love. Happy Anniversary!”
  • “Warm wishes to you on your marriage milestone. Happy Anniversary!”
  • “Here’s to another love-filled year together. Happy Anniversary!”
  • “Every day, continue to love each other more and more. Happy Anniversary!”
  • “Dos. Deux. Duo. However you say it, this day is about you two! Happy Anniversary!”
  • “Best wishes to the best couple I know. Happy Anniversary!”
  • “This special day is reserved just for you. Happy Anniversary!”
  • “Skip the dress and tux, and enjoy some cake in the comfort of each other’s company. Happy Anniversary!”

Famous Anniversary Quotes

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  • “I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.” – Elizabeth Barrett Browning
  • “I love you. You…you complete me.” – Jerry Maguire
  • “I said I love you, that’s forever.” – Billy Joel
  • “To be your friend was all I ever wanted; to be your lover was all I ever dreamed.” – Valerie Lombardo
  • “Loved you yesterday, love you still, always have, always will.” – Elaine Davis
  • “I seem to have loved you in numberless forms, numberless times, in life after life, in age after age forever.” — Rabindranath Tagore
  • “I’ll be loving you, always with a love that’s true” – Patsy Cline
  • “I saw that you were perfect, and so I loved you. Then I saw that you were not perfect and I loved you even more.” – Angelita Lim
  • “When I look into your eyes, I know I have found the mirror of my soul.” – Joey W. Hill
  • “I’ve tried so many times to think of a new way to say it, and it’s still I love you.” – Zelda Fitzgerald
  • “Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: you have to start over again every morning.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr
  • “My soul and your soul are forever tangled.” – N.R. Hart
  • “Life with you makes perfect sense. You’re my best friend.” – Tim McGraw
  • “Whatever our souls are made of his and mine are the same.” – Emily Bronte
  • “A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance, and tenacity. The order varies for any given year.” – Paul Sweeney
  • “I was made and meant to look for you and wait for you and become yours forever.”– Robert Browning
  • “You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” – Dr. Seuss
  • “If I know what love is, it is because of you.” – Herman Hesse
  • “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” – Maya Angelou
  • “You are the finest, loveliest, tenderest, and most beautiful person I have ever known—and even that is an understatement.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • “We keep this love in a photograph/We made these memories for ourselves/Where our eyes are never closing/Our hearts were never broken/And time’s forever frozen, still.” – Ed Sheeran
  • “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
  • “You are the butter to my bread, and the breath to my life.” – Julia Child
  • “For twas not into my ear you whispered, But into my heart.
    Twas not my lips you kissed, But my soul.”— Judy Garland
  • “So it’s not gonna be easy. It’s going to be really hard; we’re gonna have to work at this everyday, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, everyday. You and me… everyday.” – Nicholas Sparks
  • “Love grows more tremendously full, swift, poignant, as the years multiply.” – Zane Grey

Anniversary Messages for Parents

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  • “To the two most loving love birds I’ve ever met, happy anniversary! Love you both.”
  • “I couldn’t be happier celebrating the love between two of the most important people in my life.”
  • “I know what love is because of you two. Thank you for setting such a great example.
  • “Happy anniversary to my favorite couple!”
  • “Seeing you two happy makes me happy. Love you!”
  • “Knowing that you’ve been together this long is hard to believe, but don’t worry, I’m not counting!”
  • “Giving my best wishes and blessings to you two! Happy anniversary.”
  • “Happy love day to the best role models!”
  • “Your relationship is what I aspire to have one day!”
  • “My one hope is that you two share this love for the rest of your lives. Love you both!”
  • “I know you’re my parents, but you two make marriage look easy!”
  • “Uh, is it just me, or are you two starting to look alike after so many years? Just kidding. Happy anniversary!”
  • “I’m so glad you two married each other, because if you didn’t, I wouldn’t be here!”
  • “I’m more than lucky to have grown up alongside the magical love you two exhibit. Happy anniversary!”