At a Russian wedding most guests give money, so by the end of the evening the couple has a pile of identical envelopes. The inscription does two jobs: it makes the gift personal and it tells the couple who to thank.
Copy and adapt: front — “To Masha and Dima on your wedding day!”; back — “Love and harmony! From the Petrov family — Olga, Sergei and Polina.”
Short, for the Front
- “To the newlyweds!”
- “To Masha and Dima on your wedding day”
- “For your happy family life”
- “For your shared dreams”
- “Love and harmony!”
From the Family and From Friends
- “From the Petrov family — Olga, Sergei and Polina”
- “From Grandma and Grandpa, with love”
- “From Aunt Galya and Uncle Kolya”
- “From your friends since first grade”
- “From the people who remember how it all started”
With a Joke
- “Starter capital for a new family unit”
- “The answer to ‘what should we get you?’ is inside”
- “Family budget: first deposit”
- “For a sofa that is comfortable for making up”
What Not to Write
- The amount.
- Hints about children — that is the couple’s business.
- “Not the last time” and other second-marriage jokes.
- “You’ll pay us back at our wedding.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need to sign a wedding money envelope?
Yes. The couple opens dozens of identical envelopes and cannot thank anyone if they do not know who it came from. At minimum write who it is from; a wish is optional but makes the gift warmer.
Where do you write who it is from — outside or inside?
Outside is safer: on the back or at the bottom of the front. A card inside can be taken out and mixed up; a signature on the envelope stays with the money.
Should you write the amount?
No — not on the envelope and not in the card. Envelopes sit on a shared table and pass through guests’ hands.
Chipping In for a Joint Gift?
One link for all the friends: who has paid, how much is collected and the receipt for the gift.
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