You’ve crafted the perfect wedding speech—shared heartfelt memories, maybe roasted the groom just enough to get laughs without sleeping on the couch, and now you’re staring at your notes wondering how the hell to land this plane. The closing quote can make or break everything you’ve built up to this point.
After years of watching speeches soar and crash at weddings, I’ve learned that the right closing quote doesn’t just end your speech—it elevates it. Here are 25 quotes that will help you stick the landing, no matter what role you’re playing or what tone you’ve set.
Classic Love & Marriage Quotes
These timeless quotes work for almost any wedding speech scenario. They’re familiar enough that guests will nod along, but meaningful enough to leave everyone feeling warm and fuzzy.
- “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” This Lao Tzu quote hits different when you’re watching two people commit to a lifetime together. It acknowledges that love isn’t just about the butterflies and Instagram moments—it’s about the strength you draw from each other and the courage you need to face whatever comes next.
- “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” Audrey Hepburn knew a thing or two about elegance, and this quote captures the simple truth that everything else is just noise. When you’re the maid of honor who’s watched your best friend navigate heartbreak before finding “the one,” this quote feels like a gentle reminder of what really matters.
- “Love is not about how many days, months, or years you have been together. Love is about how much you love each other every day.” Sometimes the couples who seem most mismatched on paper have the strongest connections. This quote works beautifully when you want to acknowledge that real love is a daily choice, not just a feeling that struck during a particularly good hair day.
- “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” Mignon McLaughlin understood that the Hollywood version of love—where everything is perfect from day one—is complete fiction. This quote is perfect for those moments when you want to be real about marriage while still celebrating the romance.
Humorous & Light-Hearted Closers
Sometimes you need to end on a laugh, especially if your speech has been heavy on the sentiment. These quotes let you acknowledge the realities of marriage while keeping things playful.
- “Marriage is a workshop where the husband works and the wife shops.” Okay, this one’s a bit dated, but it still gets chuckles from certain crowds. Use your judgment on the audience—it works best with couples who actually joke about their spending habits and don’t take themselves too seriously.
- “Love is blind, but marriage is a real eye-opener.” This quote is gold when you’re the best man who’s watched your buddy discover that his future wife leaves dirty dishes “to soak” for three days straight. It gets laughs while acknowledging that real love survives the discovery of each other’s weird habits.
- “A good marriage is one where each partner secretly suspects they got the better deal.” This quote from Tommy Lasorda captures something beautiful about couples who genuinely lift each other up. It works especially well when both the bride and groom are clearly smitten and slightly bewildered by their good fortune.
- “Marriage is like a deck of cards. In the beginning, all you need is two hearts and a diamond. By the end, you wish you had a club and a spade.” Fair warning: this one’s risky with certain crowds, but if the couple appreciates dark humor and you’ve built the right rapport with your audience, it can bring down the house.
Inspirational & Aspirational Quotes
When you want to send the couple off with big dreams and high hopes, these quotes paint marriage as an adventure worth taking.
- “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” From “Moulin Rouge,” this quote reminds everyone why we’re all gathered here getting emotional over two people promising to love each other forever. It’s simple but profound, especially when delivered with genuine feeling.
- “Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.” Franklin P. Jones understood that life is going to happen regardless—bills, bad hair days, family drama, global panics. Love is what makes all of that bearable and sometimes even beautiful.
- “Two souls with but a single thought, two hearts that beat as one.” This Victorian-era quote might sound overly romantic, but it perfectly captures those couples who seem to operate on the same wavelength. You know the ones—they finish each other’s sentences and somehow always want to order the same thing at restaurants.
- “Adventure is out there, and the greatest adventure is love.” If the couple are travelers, dreamers, or just people who approach life with curiosity and enthusiasm, this quote suggests that their biggest adventure is just beginning.
Quotes About Partnership & Teamwork
Marriage isn’t just about romance—it’s about building a life together. These quotes celebrate the partnership aspect of marriage.
- “A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.” Dave Meurer gets it. The couples who last aren’t the ones who never fight or disagree—they’re the ones who figure out how to work with their differences instead of against them.
- “In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.” Maya Angelou’s words feel especially powerful when you’re watching two people who truly see each other. This quote works beautifully for couples who’ve been through challenges together and come out stronger.
- “Love is the bridge between two hearts.” Sometimes the simplest quotes hit hardest. This one acknowledges that love creates connection across all the ways we’re different—different backgrounds, different ways of loading the dishwasher, different ideas about appropriate indoor temperature.
- “Marriage is not just spiritual communion; it is also remembering to take out the trash.” Joyce Brothers knew that real partnership happens in the mundane moments. This quote gets knowing laughs from married couples in the audience while gently preparing the newlyweds for the reality that love shows up in everyday acts of consideration.
Deep & Philosophical Closers
When the moment calls for something profound, these quotes acknowledge the deeper meaning of commitment and connection.
- “Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.” Aristotle’s take on love suggests something almost mystical about deep connection. This quote works especially well for couples who seem to have found their missing piece in each other.
- “The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.” Rumi’s poetry captures that sense of recognition that some couples describe—like they’ve known each other forever, even from the first meeting.
- “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” Maya Angelou understood that real love persists through obstacles. This quote is particularly moving for couples who’ve overcome challenges to be together—distance, family disapproval, or just bad timing that eventually became perfect timing.
- “The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds.” Nicholas Sparks might write romance novels, but this quote captures something real about transformative love—the kind that makes you want to be better while also making you feel completely accepted as you are.
Short & Sweet Finishers
Sometimes you want maximum impact with minimum words. These brief quotes pack a punch without overstaying their welcome.
“Love wins.” Simple, powerful, and impossible to argue with. This quote works especially well in challenging times when love feels revolutionary.
“Happily ever after starts now.” It’s cheesy, but sometimes cheesy is exactly what the moment needs. This quote works best when delivered with a smile and genuine enthusiasm.
“Here’s to love, laughter, and happily ever after.” Classic wedding toast territory, but it covers all the bases—romance, joy, and optimism for the future.
“And they lived happily ever after.” Sometimes leaning into the fairy tale ending is exactly right, especially for couples who’ve found their storybook romance.
“Love is all you need.” The Beatles had it right. When everything else falls away, love is what sustains us.
“Forever starts today.” Short, sweet, and captures the magnitude of the commitment they’re making without getting too heavy about it.
“Two hearts, one love, endless possibilities.” This quote acknowledges both the unity and the adventure ahead.
The truth is, the perfect closing quote depends entirely on your audience, your relationship with the couple, and the tone you’ve established throughout your speech.
A quote that brings tears to one wedding might fall flat at another. Trust your instincts, know your crowd, and remember that the most important thing is that your words come from a genuine place of love and celebration for the couple starting their next chapter together.
