What to Write
Quotes...
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browse our selection of memorable messages
to write in your cards.
New baby
A sweet little treasure sent from above.
From small things, big things one day come. Simon Ansfield
Behold, children are a gift from the Lord. Psalm 127:13
A baby is a blank cheque made payable to the human race. Barbara Christine Seifert
Babies are always more trouble than you thought — and more wonderful. Charles Osgood
All of God’s grace in one little face.
We welcome with love, our gift from above.
From God’s loving arms to ours.
Where did you come from, baby dear?
Out of the Everywhere into here. George MacDonald
Who loves ya, baby? Telly Savalas
Before you were conceived I/we wanted you.
Before you were born I/we loved you.
Before you were here an hour I/we would die for you.
This is the miracle of love. Maureen Hawkins
Every child born into the world is a new thought of God,
an ever-fresh and radiant possibility. Kate Douglas Wiggin
New baby girl
Thank heaven for little girls! Alan Jay Lerner
Our daughter is the knot that ties the family together.
A baby girl...
one of the most beautiful miracles in life,
one of the greatest joys we can ever know,
and one of the reasons why
there is a little extra sunshine, laughter and happiness
in our world today.
New baby boy
A brand new little baby boy, to fill our hearts and lives with joy.
Twinkle, twinkle, little boy, how you fill my/our heart/s with joy.
New twins
Twins - double the trouble; double the joy.
There are two things in life for which we are never truly prepared: twins. Josh Billings
It’s double the giggles and double the grins,
and double the trouble if you’re blessed with twins.
Twice as much to love, two blessings from above.
God touched our hearts so deep inside, our special blessings multiplied.
Life is two-riffic with twins.
Happiness was born a twin. Lord Byron
There’s two to wash, two to dry;
There’s two to argue, two who cry...
There’s two to kiss, two to hug;
And best of all, there’s two to love!
Marriage
To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others. Francois Mauriac
A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short. Andre Maurois
There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage. Martin Luther
Marriages are made in heaven.
The joys of marriage are the heaven on earth. John Ford
Marriage is a wonderful invention; but, then again, so is a bicycle repair kit. Billy Connolly
Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments. William Shakespeare
Love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage. Sammy Cahn
Thanks for the presents
Thanks for the memory. Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger
A joyful and pleasant thing it is to be thankful. Psalm 147:1
We shall treasure your gift for our treasure. Thank you.
Your gift for our child made our hearts sing.
So from the tip of our boots
To the top of our hats
We thank you for your present
And your hearty ‘congrats’!
Please accept our sincere thanks
(and God’s blessings)
for the lovely gift.
Both the thought and
the gift made us very happy.
We both send thanks to you
for your very lovely gift
and for your thoughtful
wishes, too.
We sincerely appreciate
and thank you
for your very lovely
wedding gift.
New Home
A house with love in it is rich indeed. Sylvia Dee
My home sweet home. Irving Berlin
There’s no place like home. J H Payne
In that house they shall dwell, where there shall be no Cloud nor Sun, no darkness nor dazzling, but
one equal light. John Donne
Birthdays
Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words. Plautus
Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time. Jean Paul Richter
Grow old along with me!
The best is yet to be, the last of life, for which the first was made. Robert Browning
Inside every older person is a younger person —
wondering what the hell happened. Cora Harvey Armstrong
Age is a high price to pay for maturity. Tom Stoppard
