Formal — to stranger
Cultural · Gift
ご結婚おめでとうございます。末永くお幸せに。 — Congratulations on your marriage. Wishing you a lifetime of happiness. (Cultural · Gift, Formal — to stranger, JLPT N5)
You
ご結婚おめでとうございます。末永くお幸せに。
ごけっこんおめでとうございます。すえながくおしあわせに。
Congratulations on your marriage. Wishing you a lifetime of happiness.
Romaji: Gokekkon omedetou gozaimasu. Suenagaku oshiawase ni. / Reply Romaji: Arigatou gozaimasu. Kore kara mo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu.
Reply
ありがとうございます。これからもよろしくお願いいたします。
ありがとうございます。これからもよろしくおねがいいたします。
Thank you so much. We look forward to your continued friendship.
Gesture & etiquette
Bow deeply (30+ degrees) when presenting this greeting in person. If presenting a goshugi envelope, hold it with both hands at chest height. Do not put it in a plastic bag — carry it in a furoshiki or carry pouch.
Wedding gift money (goshugi) in Japan is given in odd amounts (30,000–100,000 yen depending on relationship) in a special noshiukuro envelope. Never give amounts containing '4' or '9'. The envelope must be pristine — wrinkled bills are considered disrespectful.