Wedding anniversaries are a big deal. They are a celebration of the lasting love between two people. So, when it’s your anniversary and you don’t hear from your significant other, it can be really disappointing.

Don’t worry though, we’ve got a list of happy belated anniversary wishes to send your way!

Whether they’re digital or paper cards, we’ve got you covered! And if you still want to give them a good old fashioned poke in the eye, check out our list of What Not to Say on an Anniversary Card!

  1. Many-many happy returns of the day sweetheart, we all love you a lot. Sorry for wishing you late!
  2. I know there is no forgiveness for late wishing but please I beg your pardon. Wish you happy-happy anniversary, the party is due on me!
  3. Whenever I see you, two wonderful people, I realize that marriages are made in heaven. Happy belated marriage anniversary!
  4. Wishing you loads of togetherness and love with each other, sorry for wishing you late but belated happy anniversary, let’s celebrate!
  5. I am sorry to wish you lately, happy belated anniversary. May your love bloom with time.
  6. To the most beautiful and lovely couple in this world, we are late and sorry but wishing world’s happiness and belated happy anniversary!
  7. The dates are no to be remembered but people are, I might forget your anniversary date but I won’t ever forget you. Belated Happy Anniversary!
  8. You both make a nice couple together and my warm wishes will be with you always. Congratulations on your belated 1st Marriage Anniversary!
  9. Please, accept my apologies. I’m not fashionably late, it’s my time perception disorder. Happy belated anniversary.
  10. Wish your life have the freshness of dewdrops and your heart is content. Happy anniversary and enjoy your marriage life forever. Sorry for wishing you late.
  11. I am sorry I forget the most special occasion of your life. Wishing you a belated happy anniversary.
  12. I wish you happy anniversary, stay together, love each other and remain a loving partner. Sorry for late wishing.
  13. You make each other complete. Lots of warm wishes to you both. Happy belated anniversary.
  14. May God bless us together, forever? Happy belated anniversary, love. Please accept my sincere apologies for being this late.
  15. Accept my apology for sending you my anniversary wishes late! May Lord fill your life with endless joy and love!
  16. How I wish I could be there to celebrate the anniversary with you. Congratulations! I hope the anniversary was beautiful.
  17. Belated anniversary to a perfect couple! Congratulations on your 1st year of marriage together!
  18. Happy Belated Anniversary! Sending you my evergreen wishes that are full of love, happiness, and good luck for another year of your marriage.
  19. I just want you to know that I am thinking about you. I am sorry my message is a bit late. May your marriage life together be filled with happiness and love!
  20. Congratulations on another successful year together. I wish all your dreams and desires come true. Happy belated marriage anniversary!
  21. I accept my mistake and saying belated happy anniversary, but you have no rights to get angry, as you too forgot the date.
  22. Dear husband, because you forget our anniversary date, I’m going at my mom’s place for a month. Enjoy doing things that you were doing on the day.
  23. Wish you happy belated anniversary dear. May you have yet another day of the anniversary? Another day of impressing and loving ur partner.
  24. I know you were expecting my wish, but I forget. May I have your apology for this mistake? Happy anniversary belated
  25. You both are perfect and will stay faultless, with or even without our wishes. Yet, belated happy marriage to you.
  26. Happy belated anniversary. It’s surprising how perfectly you fit each other. I pray for your endless love.
  27. Hope your life will freshen like newfangled dewdrops and have all the joy at heart’s content. Happy Belated Marriage Anniversary!
  28. Apologies and wishing you a belated happy anniversary. You know, I have a bad habit of forgetting dates. After all, it was my anniversary too!
  29. Sorry for this belated anniversary wish but do not have any doubt about my love and dedication for you, dear.
  30. I will never let go of your hands, ever. Happy belated anniversary, darling. Love you to the moon and back.

Belated Happy Wedding Anniversary:

  1. Whenever I see you together, I realize how beautiful marriage is. You two were meant for each other. Happy belated marriage anniversary!
  2. Please accept my apology for the late wishes. May God bless your marriage with endless happiness, love, and togetherness forever! Happy belated anniversary!
  3. Darling, I am really sorry for forgetting this wonderful occasion in our life. Let’s make every moment in our lives memorable as we start another year in our marriage. I love you.
  4. Oh my, I missed your wedding anniversary. I am very sorry! Receive my best-belated wishes!
  5. How can I be this stupid to forget our anniversary day! But I am lucky that my best friend is the love of my life. Nothing has changed between us. I love you.
  6. Hope your life will freshen like newfangled dewdrops and have all the joy at heart’s content. Happy Belated Marriage Anniversary!
  7. Our marriage is a great success, as you have made me so perfect and complete with all of your love. Hope you don’t mind at belated wishing!
  8. Please grant my apology for being late at wishing you. May God bless you both with endless love and togetherness forever!
  9. Whenever I see you, two wonderful people, I realize that marriages are made in heaven. Happy belated marriage anniversary!
  10. Grant my apology for wishing a bit late! May God fill your life with endless joy and boundless love!

Belated Anniversary Wishes to Parents:

  1. Happy belated anniversary, mom and dad. May your bond grow stronger than ever? Love you two, so much.
  2. I am sorry for this delay but happy belated anniversary, mom and dad. May you have more blessed years together.
  3. You two will always jazz up like young lovers. Happy belated a2nniversary, mom and dad. Though my wish is a bit late, but I love you tons.
  4. It is really not good to forget your special date. Mom and Dad, we are really inspired by you both and your togetherness is a milestone in our lives.
  5. We may forget your anniversary but not your love. Best wishes to our legends. Thanks for being together and bringing me as your child. Never thank you enough!
  6. It is very sad to forget the anniversary of two adorable persons! There is love in your eyes, even when you two are quarreling with each other.
  7. Mom and Dad, Sorry for the late wishing and Congratulations on your golden jubilee and May God keep you both together the whole life!
  8. Time has taken a day off and got back to the same day you got married to wish you marriage anniversary. Happy belated anniversary mom and dad.
  9. I have ordered happiness to be next to you always, don’t matter I’m there or not. Happy anniversary Dad and mom.
  10. Anniversary is a special time and mom and dad you are very special. So, your anniversary is double special. Happy anniversary!

Happy Belated Anniversary Funny:

  1. I accept my mistake and saying belated happy anniversary, but you have no rights to get angry, as you too forgot the date.
  2. Dear husband, because you forget our anniversary date, I’m going at my mom’s place for a month. Enjoy doing things that you were doing on the day.
  3. Wish you happy belated anniversary dear. May you have yet another day of the anniversary? Another day of impressing and loving up partner.
  4. I am sorry I forgot your anniversary, but I hope you didn’t. Happy belated anniversary.
  5. I am surprised how you didn’t kill each other already. Jokes apart, happy belated anniversary to you.
  6. Happy belated anniversary. Just a friendly reminder, I am not your marriage counselor, so don’t come up with your problems to me.
  7. I always assume how you two end up together and still managing your marriage. Anyway, Happy belated anniversary.
  8. Being married is almost like you are in a battlefield. So be prepared always for the war. Accept my tardy anniversary wishes!
  9. How can I forget the historic day of our life? It is a matter of observation that we have tolerated each other for so many years! Happy Anniversary.
  10. Forgetting this special date is not fair. It is great that we have come over another year without making one of us murdered! Let’s celebrate this.

Happy Belated Anniversary Cake:

  1. I’m so sorry for missing our anniversary. Please accept my apologies
  2. I know how special our anniversary is and can’t believe I forgot it. I’m so sorry and will do all I can to make it up to you
  3. Happy anniversary! I love you more each and every day. I’m so sorry I was a little late with this
  4. I’m really sorry I had to be away on business. I know it’s not much but happy belated anniversary.
  5. Whenever I see you, two wonderful people, I realize that marriages are made in heaven. Happy belated marriage anniversary!
  6. Grant my apology for wishing a bit late! May God fill your life with endless joy and boundless love!
  7. Being married is almost like you are in a battlefield. So be prepared always for the war. Accept my tardy anniversary wishes!
  8. How can I forget the historic day of our life? It is a matter of observation that we have tolerated each other for so many years! Happy Anniversary.
  9. There is only one difference between marriage and war which is you can sleep with your enemy in marriage. Wish you a belated battling marriage!
  10. Forgetting this special date is not fair. It is great that we have come over another year without making one of us murdered! Let’s celebrate this.

Belated Marriage Anniversary Wishes:

  1. I had this feeling like I had forgotten something very important. I am very sorry that I missed it. Belated wedding anniversary wishes!
  2. Do you think my message is late? I just didn’t want to disturb you on your anniversary day! Hope you have a wonderful celebration. I wish you a happy married life!
  3. It is better to be late than never, accept my apologies. Belated congratulations on your anniversary. May your union last forever!
  4. Take my sincere apology for wishing you late. May the love and respect that you have for each other grow stronger each passing day! Happy Anniversary!
  5. You both make a nice couple together and my warm wishes will be with you always. Congratulations on your belated 1st Marriage Anniversary!
  6. I am really sorry for forgetting this special occasion. Let’s make our marriage more beautiful by taking the oath of loving and having faith in each other forever.
  7. Grant my apology for wishing a bit late! May God fill your life with endless joy and boundless love!
  8. Opening a bottle of champagne late is a mistake but having them together is lot more fun. Apologies and wishing you belated happy anniversary.
  9. To live, light, life and a good wife. I have a bad habit of forgetting dates and I forgot mine too. I am sorry, belated happy anniversary wife!
  10. A friend is always late; I guess you know this since college. Belated happy anniversary both you, loads of love!

Belated Anniversary Wishes to Sister in Law:

  1. Happy belated anniversary to you sister-in-law. Sorry for not wishing on the day. I didn’t forget the day, but wanted to give you enough privacy.
  2. Sorry for wishing late, but I know it’s never too late. Though, sending you sweet cake in-order to compensate.
  3. I wish your relationship remains blessed with love, care and affection and prosper year after year. Happy belated anniversary!
  4. A toast to love, laughter, happiness and kindness. Happy belated anniversary to you sister-in-law, grant me apology for forgetting the date.
  5. Even though I forget to send a wish on the anniversary, I know you will still be amazing for me. Happy belated anniversary!

Belated Anniversary Wishes to a Couple:

  1. Through my belated wishes, let me pray for happiness, joy and more love for the sweetest couple I have ever met!
  2. Accept my apology for belated wishes and let the magic of love spark in your relationship and end up creating an amazing bond of relationship!
  3. Let your marriage life play the song of heavenly love through all the years of your life! Happy Belated Anniversary.
  4. Wishing is never too late, as love is hidden there. Wish you another cheering year with your beloved partner.
  5. Never mind my belated wishes. May each day of your life passes with your loved one and blooms with your love’s warmth!

Belated Anniversary Wishes to Friend:

  1. Grant my apology for wishing late, but it is never too late to wish you a flourish, joyous and romantic marriage anniversary!
  2. Happy belated anniversary buddy. I pray you both have a happy life together. May you always have each other in all situations?
  3. Take my hearty apology for wishing you late, my best friend. May your love and respect for each other grow stronger as your life’s pathway passes bye!
  4. How stupid I am to forget our anniversary! I am so lucky that my best friend is my life partner. Always remain the same as now!
  5. Forgive us for being late but wish you a warm and lovely anniversary, dear friend. May you have an exciting married life?

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A belated happy anniversary to all of you celebrating a special day this month.

Whether your anniversary is today, yesterday, or next week, we hope it was a wonderful and memorable day.

If you have any other wishes for the coming year, please feel free to share them in the comments below. We love hearing from our readers!

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