Picture this: It’s your special day and as you stand at the altar with the person you love to your left and your best girl friends to your right, there’s no way you’re not grinning from ear to ear.

But before you embark on the rest of your life with your partner, you should remember to thank the girls beside you.

Your bridesmaids are the ones who helped decipher cryptic texts from your husband when you first started dating. They’re the ones who encouraged you to say “I Love You” first. They’re the ones who made sure you made it down the aisle without a hair out of place.

In this article, we’re going to share 10 thank you notes for every kind of bridesmaid. Your life has been hectic with the wedding, let Knoji help out with the rest.

10 Unique Messages to Send to Your Bridesmaids

Thank You Note for the Maid of Honor

Making you my maid of honor was a no brainer. You’re not only my best friend, you’re also the most organized of my friends. You made my engagement and wedding beautiful and there isn’t a doubt in my mind it couldn’t have worked without you by my side. Thank you.

This is a message you send your maid of honor. They did a lot leading up to the wedding and it’s up to you to make sure their hard work didn’t go unnoticed.

Thank You Note for the Matron of Honor

Standing by you on your wedding day made me realize what I wanted when I got married. You’ve been more than a friend throughout all this. You’ve been a mentor. I can’t thank you enough for the time you spent making my day as special as yours.

Your matron of honor has gone through this before. She knows the ins and outs of marriage, and she knows how to make it through the wedding smoothly. Thank her for the wisdom she shared along the way.

Thank You Note for the Groom’s Sibling

As soon as my husband introduced me to you, I knew you were the one. I mean he was the one. But I knew you were going to be my sister. Thank you for including me in your family’s life, and thank you for standing by my side while I marry your brother.

Family is important, and it’s a big deal that you included your husband’s sibling in your wedding. You didn’t have to. Thank them for accepting you into the family.

Thank You Note for the Grade School Bestie

We’ve been Pinteresting my wedding since tenth grade computer class. It didn’t turn out the way I imagined (thank goodness chevron stripes and mustache themed cocktail glasses are a thing of the past), but with you by my side, it turned out better than we could have planned. Thank you for being there for me growing up, and thank you for being beside me as I became a wife.

Any chance you get, throw in a quippy anecdote. And a surefire way to do that is by writing a thank you note to your long-time best friend.

Thank You Note for the Work Wife

Thank you for standing by my side as I got married today. And thank you for not telling our boss that most afternoons were spent finding bridesmaid dresses and color schemes for the wedding. You make work fun, and you made my special day perfect.

You spend more time with the people you work with than you do with your partner. Unless of course you work from home. But you share a special connection with your colleagues. Something that started as complaining about the office snacks over happy hour turned into a beautiful friendship. Thank them for being there for you.

Thank You Note for the Old College Roommate 

If college us could see me now… they’d both slap me in the face and tell me to get over that terrible guy from that second-tier frat party. You were right. There is so much out there beyond our little college bubble. Thank you for continuously reminding me of that. And thank you for being there for me today.

Chances are your college roommate has seen you at your lowest. They’ve been there to hold your hair back after a rough night, helped you wipe your tears away after you got a D in Spanish III, and hyped you up before that one date you went on at the university Chili’s. Thank them for the love they’ve shared.

Thank You Note for the Girl You Had to Make a Bridesmaid

You have made this whole experience so fun! I hope you liked the guy my husband and I paired you with to walk down the aisle. He thought you were cute when we showed him pictures. This was such a fun time. Thank you for being there today!

Everyone has that one friend they can’t seem to shake. They’re still clinging on to the friend group and they can’t catch a hint. That’s OK. And the fact that they got too drunk and spilled wine on their bridesmaid dress right when the reception started is OK too. The wedding is over. Thank them and run.

Thank You Note for the Fast Friend

The best thing I ever did besides marry my husband was download Bumble BFF. I’m so glad we met, and I would have never thought that friend dating is as wonderful as dating-dating. OK, minus all the ghosting and breakups. But seriously, I couldn’t have made it through the day without you here. Thank you for being my Bumble BFF. 

Making friends in adulthood is hard, so when you do connect with someone new on a deeper level, cling onto them with dear life. As Candace Bushnell once said, “Maybe our girlfriends are our soulmates and guys are just people to have fun with.”

Thank You Note for the Cousin

No one knows family quite like family, and cuz, I’ve got to thank you for being there beside me even though my mom was being crazy for the bulk of the engagement. You get it. You get me. Which is why I couldn’t have gotten married without you. Thank you.

When all else fails, turn to family. Thank your cousin for being there with you on your wedding day.

Thank You Note for the Fair Weather Friend

I’m so glad you were able to make the wedding! I’m kidding. Sort of. But seriously, I know how hectic life can get, so I’m grateful you were able to share this moment with me.

Not everyone is a tried and true bestie. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be in your wedding. Thank your fair weather friend for coming, even though she missed the bachelorette and bridal shower. Hey — you can’t win them all.

Thank You Note for the Next Door Neighbor

From our late-night walkie-talkie rendezvous’ to our six-feet-apart pandemic walks, you’ve always been around. Thank you for once again showing up for me. I’m going to miss having you as my neighbor. But I’m lucky to keep you as a friend.

There’s something so innocent about friendships with neighbors. Maybe it started out as a friendship of convenience, but after a while, the proximity wasn’t the thing keeping you two together. It was the friendship. Thank your neighbor for being more than a neighbor. 

Buying Guide

• Now that you have your thank you message picked out, you’re probably wondering what you’re going to write it on. Check out Paper Source, a store that specializes in custom stationary, crafting supplies and decorative paper.

• Take the note one step further with a Quill fountain pen. The best part about this is while you’re carefully crafting your thank you message, you get to live out your Victorian fantasy of writing with a quill and ink.

• If you’re thinking ahead, like way ahead, try checking out Azazie for bridesmaid dresses.

• But the look isn’t complete without a gift from the bride herself. Find matching necklaces for your bridesmaids at Gorjana.

• Or, go all out and get your bridesmaids customized birthstone earrings they can wear on your wedding day from Ana Louisa.