Wedding anniversary cards for families across the UK

An online anniversary card the whole family can sign together

Grandchildren in Glasgow, a cousin in Perth, old neighbours from the street they first lived on. Gather every one of them in a single card for the couple, with the photos and voices that tell their story, ready to open on the morning of the big day.

Free to start. From $3.99 to send. No subscription.

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• Every branch of the family: Children, grandchildren, old friends and relatives abroad all sign one card from one link.
• Photos from the albums: Scan the wedding photo, add the holiday snaps, and let the pages turn like a real book.
• Voices they will keep: Grandchildren can record a voice note or video instead of fighting with a pen.
• From $3.99 to send: Free to put together and share. One payment, only when the card goes out.

Anniversary covers for ruby, golden and silver weddings

Rings, lovebirds, watercolour wreaths and painted sunsets. Pick the one that feels like them and add both names to the front.

• Happy anniversary!
• Another year of us
• Cheers to us!
• Still lovebirds
• Blooming together
• Still my penguin
• Wedding bells!
• Congrats!
• Happy birthday!
• Thank you!
• Happy retirement!
• Farewell, legend!

How to make a group anniversary card

1. Choose a cover with both names: Pick an anniversary design and type in the couple’s names exactly as the family uses them, Mum and Dad or Nan and Grandad included.
2. Pass the link round the family: Post it in the family WhatsApp, text it to the cousins and email the friends from church or the golf club. No one has to register.
3. Let everyone fill the pages: People write their message and add old photos, a GIF, a video or a voice note. Anyone who wants to can put money towards a joint present.
4. Set it for the anniversary morning: Pick the date and time and the card arrives in their inbox, or open it together on a laptop at the party.

Why families choose Thankeeu for anniversary cards

A shop card has room for a dozen signatures squeezed round a verse. A big anniversary deserves more than that.

• Room for the old photographs

  The wedding photo from 1976, the caravan holiday in Tenby, the christening of the first grandchild. Signers can add as many pictures as they like.

• Hear the grandchildren

  Small children and busy teenagers will happily record a voice note when they would never write a paragraph.

• One joint present

  Instead of twenty small gifts, family and friends chip in towards one thing the couple really wants, in pounds, as they sign.

• A film of their marriage

  A Most Popular card becomes a Memory Movie with music, made from the messages and photos, ready to play on the telly at the party.

• Room for late signers

  Put the signing link on the tables so guests at the do can add a message or photo before the card goes out.

• A copy for the sideboard

  Download the finished card as a PDF and print it, so the couple can show it to visitors for years.

From silver to diamond: the anniversaries British families mark

Most couples celebrate their own anniversary quietly, a meal out and a card on the mantelpiece. The milestones are different. A silver wedding at twenty five years, a ruby at forty, a golden wedding at fifty and a diamond at sixty are the years when children organise a party, book the function room at the local and start quietly gathering photos.

Those are also the years when the guest list gets complicated. Grandchildren are at university, a brother emigrated to New Zealand decades ago, the best man now lives in Spain. A paper card can only be signed by whoever turns up on the night. An online anniversary card can be signed by everyone who has been part of the marriage, wherever they are.

• Silver, 25 years: Often a family meal or a surprise party, with friends from the wedding day.
• Ruby, 40 years: A big birthday style celebration, frequently with a holiday as the joint gift.
• Golden, 50 years: The one most families plan months ahead, with speeches and the wedding photos on display.
• Diamond, 60 years: A milestone few reach. Many couples also receive a card from the King for it.

Collecting for a golden wedding present without the awkward bit

Money for a joint gift usually means one sibling fronting the cost and then chasing everyone else for bank transfers. With the gift pot switched on, each person adds what they want by card while they sign, and the running total shows on the card. Nobody else sees who gave what.

When the couple open the card, they claim the total to their bank account or as a digital gift card. Plenty of families put it towards a weekend away, a new garden bench or a meal somewhere special, and say so in the card so the couple know what it is for.

Making it work for grandparents who are not online much

A fair question with any anniversary card for older parents is whether they will actually see it. The easiest answer is to open it with them. Schedule the card to land in a son or daughter’s inbox, then sit with the couple on the sofa and turn the pages together, or, with Most Popular, play the Memory Movie on the television at the party so the whole room sees it.

For a keepsake they can hold, download the card as a PDF and print it at home or at a print shop. It is a lovely thing to leave in the cabinet next to the wedding album. You can also read about planning the rest of the day on our anniversary ideas page.

Anniversary messages from family and friends

A few lines that work well in a shared card. Change the names and the years, then add a memory only you would know.

• Fifty years, three children, six grandchildren and one very patient dog. Happy golden wedding to the best parents in Yorkshire.
• You make forty years look easy, which we know it is not. Happy ruby anniversary with all our love.
• Thank you for every Sunday dinner, every lift to the station and every bit of advice we ignored. Happy anniversary.
• Still the couple everyone wants to sit next to at a wedding. Cheers to twenty five years.
• From the day you got married in the rain to today, you have shown us all what kindness looks like. Congratulations.
• Nan and Grandad, thank you for the biscuits, the stories and the love. Happy diamond anniversary.
• Here is to the couple who taught us that a good marriage is mostly laughing and putting the kettle on.
• So sorry we cannot be at the party. We are raising a glass to you both from the other side of the world.
• Sixty years together and still finishing each other’s crosswords. Congratulations from all of us at number twelve.

Group card prices in UK

Creating the card and inviting the family is free, however many relatives sign. You pay one small amount when you send it, and if there are several anniversaries and birthdays in the family this year, a pack of five works out cheaper per card.

Credits never expire. Every card includes unlimited signers, photos, GIFs, voice notes and a PDF download. Most Popular adds video and the Memory Movie.

How Thankeeu compares

Kudoboard, Thankbox and GroupGreeting all make shared cards. For a family anniversary, these are the differences that matter: voice notes, a proper gift pot and a film you can play at the party.

Competitor prices and features as listed on each company’s own pricing page in October 2026, in US dollars. Not listed means we could not find it there. Check their sites for changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is an online anniversary card?

It is a card that many people sign from a single link. Each person adds a message, photos, GIFs, a video or a voice note, and the couple receive one card that opens like a book with every page filled.

How much does a group anniversary card cost in the UK?

It is free to create and collect messages. You pay once to send it, from $3.99, which is roughly £3.02 depending on the exchange rate on the day. There is no charge per person signing.

Can relatives abroad sign the card?

Yes. The link works anywhere in the world, so family in Australia, Canada or Spain can sign in the same way as someone round the corner.

What is the 40th wedding anniversary called?

The 40th is the ruby anniversary. The 25th is silver, the 30th pearl, the 50th golden and the 60th diamond, and there are cover designs that suit each of them.

Do my parents need an account to open the card?

No. The couple open the card from the link they receive, and nobody signing needs an account or an app either.

Can we collect money for a joint anniversary present?

Yes. Turn on the gift pot and everyone can chip in any amount in pounds when they sign. The couple claim the total to their bank account or as a digital gift card.

Can we keep the card a surprise until the party?

Yes. Only people with the signing link can see the card, so share it with everyone except the couple. It is delivered at the time you choose.

Can we show the card at the anniversary party?

Yes. Open it on a laptop connected to the television, or on Most Popular play the Memory Movie that Thankeeu makes from the messages and photos.

Can I print the anniversary card?

Yes. Download it as a PDF and print it at home or at a print shop, which is a nice touch for grandparents who prefer paper.

How do we get a card from the King for a diamond wedding?

That comes from the Anniversaries Office at Buckingham Palace and has to be requested separately, ahead of the date. Your Thankeeu card sits happily alongside it on the mantelpiece.

Can someone write a private message just for the couple?

Yes. Any signer can mark their message as private so only the couple read it and the rest of the family do not.

How early should I start collecting messages?

Three or four weeks before a golden or ruby wedding is comfortable. It leaves time for slower relatives to sign and for people to dig out old photos.

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Put the whole family in one card

Start the anniversary card today, send the link round the family and let it arrive on the morning of their big day.