Wedding Quotes to Justify Marriage

"Union gives strength."
             -Aesop

You might rightly ask, why would you need wedding quotes to justify your marriage? Well, because your marriage may be also a celebration of differences. You and your lover may come from different cultural backgrounds, you may have different religious beliefs, you may be from different generations, you may be of the same sex.

Regardless of the different traditions you and your loved one were raised with, these are all there to enrich our lives.

The following amusing proverbs reveal that all cultures of the world view marriage through the same set of smiling eyes. You can use these wedding and marriage quotes when you settle down to craft your wedding vows or write your wedding invitations to friends and family. Alternatively, you can simply benefit from contemplating the message contained in them.

You and your lover may come from anywhere in the world, the following selection offers a few laughs and maybe words of wisdom from the ages. Maybe you'll find one from a tradition other than yours, an unexpected source, to complete your vows and make the moment even more special.

Take what serves you. Be enriched by all.

1. Marriage is not a race; you can always get there on time.
   —Russian proverb
2. He who marries might be sorry; he who does not will be sorry.
   —Czech proverb
3. The best minister in life is the human heart; the best teacher is time; the best friend is God.
   —Yiddish proverb
4. Marriage is a game best played by two winners.
   —American proverb
5. There may be snow on the roof, but there is still a fire in the chimney.
   —English proverb
6. An old love does not rust.
   —Russian proverb
7. He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.
   —American proverb
8. Forced love does not last.
   —Dutch proverb
9. It is easy to reconcile when there is love.
   —Welsh proverb
10. A man too good for the world is not good to his wife.
    —Yiddish proverb
11. If love interferes with your business, quit your business.
    —American proverb
12. Love, a cough, and poverty will not remain a secret.
    —Yiddish proverb
13. Love and blindness are twin sisters.
    —Russian proverb
14. Love and foolishness differ from each other only in name.
    —Hungarian proverb
15. Choose your love and then love your choice.
    —American proverb
16. Love, like rain, does not choose the grass on which it falls.
    —Zulu proverb
17. Love enters man through his eyes; a woman through her ears.
    —Polish proverb
18. In love affairs there comes a moment when desire demands possession.
    —Yiddish proverb
19. Love has made heroes of many and fools of many more.
    —Swedish proverb
20. Love at first sight is cured by a second look.
    —American proverb
21. Love is a ring, and a ring has no end.
    —Russian proverb
22. The loneliest person is someone who loves only himself.
    —Yiddish proverb
23. Love is sweet torment.
    —English proverb
24. Love is all-important, and it is its own reward.
    —Tamil proverb
25. Marriage and cooking call for forethought.
    —Greek proverb
26. It is better to marry a quiet fool than a witty scold.
    —English proverb 

1. Love levels all inequalities.
   —Italian proverb
2. Love looks for love again.
   —English proverb
3. Love is never without jealousy.
   —Scottish proverb
4. Love cannot dwell with suspicion.
   —American proverb
5. Love is never without some thorns.
   —Slovakian proverb
6. Love is not an impartial judge.
   —Irish proverb
7. Love is shown by deeds, not by words.
   —Philippine proverb
8. Love is the true price of love.
   —English proverb
9. Love is like butter - it’s good with bread.
   —Yiddish proverb
10. Love is like fog; there is no mountain on which it does not rest.
    — Hawaiian proverb
11. Love is the master of all arts.
    —Italian proverb