Including Gratitude and Stories for Siblings in the Bride's Letter: Structure and Sample Sentences Proposed ♩

2020.03.03 published

Important existence of siblings*

Weddings are a place to express gratitude to guests and, above all, to family.*

Of course, to the parents who gave life and raised me,

Many brides also want to convey messages of "thank you" and "please continue to take care of me" to their siblings who have grown up together with them.*

The memories of playing together and even the times we fought are something unique to siblings.

@wd_styk

I want to include messages to siblings in the bride's letter*

For brides who are close to their siblings, how about conveying their feelings of gratitude in the "bride's letter"?

Of course, the main content of the bride's letter typically addresses the parents,

But for siblings, it would be incredibly meaningful to hear about themselves mentioned in the bride's letter...

They would surely appreciate it.*

However, if you want to include messages to siblings in the bride's letter, what kind of phrases and paragraphs would flow naturally?

@yuih_wd

Here are some points and example sentences.

[Point] Mention after conveying feelings for parents.

A bride's letter generally consists of:

① Thanks to guests and an apology to guests

② A message to the father

③ A message to the mother

④ A message to his parents

⑤ Closing greeting

Therefore, when including a message to siblings, the best timing would be to mention it after the message to the mother (③).

Let's summarize it as "a message to the family before marriage."

"And to my sister. With my sister, I've shared so many experiences... (such as an episode). Growing up in such a wonderful family, I am truly fortunate. Thank you so much."

By talking this way, it sounds natural to the listeners and feels very smooth.*

@lva__wd

Messages to siblings * Here are example sentences:

Now, I will introduce examples of messages to siblings.

(There are no right answers when writing a letter, and you can freely convey your feelings, but this is for those who want to write a message to their siblings but don't know what to write...).

The key is balance in length. It seems good to keep the message to siblings concise and not too long compared to the message to parents.*

Example Sentence 1

To my sister. Since we were little, I've always been with my sister, and we had many fights over trivial things.

They say that fighting means being close, but I always lost and ended up crying, and I still remember how frustrated I was.

But thanks to that (?), we were able to be in a relationship where we can talk about anything honestly as adults, and if something happens, I always consult my sister first.

Thank you for always being my number one supporter.

I know you're busy with parenting, but let's go to Disneyland or shopping again with my niece, ○○-chan.

You will always be someone I respect and love dearly. Thank you so much.

Example Sentence 2

To Mika (younger sister).

Mika and I are eight years apart, so I remember when Mika was a baby and when she was in kindergarten.

She was so cute that, even as a child, I felt a sense of justice and thought, "I have to protect this girl!"

Now that Mika is in college, she has grown into a wonderful adult.

But if you ever have any worries in the future, please feel free to consult me anytime.

Example Sentence 3

To my brother and ○○ (younger brother).

I think it’s not an exaggeration to say that my competitive and bright personality was formed thanks to being raised between the two of you.

My serious older brother, who puts his all into everything, and ○○, who can get along with anyone.

Even though we all live in different places, it’s comforting to have you both around. Let's be dutiful children to our parents from now on.

[Bride's Letter] Things I want to convey to siblings*

I introduced example sentences for messages to siblings in the bride's letter.

If you are close with your older brother, older sister, younger brother, or younger sister and have things to convey,

Including feelings of gratitude and anecdotes in a letter to family can create an even more touching moment.*

Please do refer to it.

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