What to write for a congratulations note in a wedding card

Looking to write something unique in a wedding card? Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. You see it so often. But what does it really mean? At work a card was being passed around for a former coworker who is getting married. "Congratulations" appeared many times in people's wishes, so I looked it up on etymonline.com:
Congratulations
mid-15c., from L. congratulationem (nom. congratulatio), noun of action from pp. stem of congratulari "wish joy," from com- "together, with" (see com-) +gratulari "give thanks, show joy," from gratus "agreeable"
It's wonderful what "congratulations" means. Here's what I wrote in the wedding card:
Congratulations in the truest meaning of the word.
* Con/com- means "with, together"
* gratulair means "give thanks, show joy"
I know with both of you together much joy and thanks will be shown in your marriage.
Feel free to use it in your wedding cards.
By Matt Maldre on Jul 19, 12 | 8:00 am |
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