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To change your name or not. . .
To change your name, or
not to change your name?
As a bride today, you have
a lot of options.
Consider your particular
situation and determine
which option fits your need
and preference.
Even though over the
years most women have
taken their husband's last
name, you are not legally
required to do so.
More and more women
today are choosing to keep or
incorporate their own last
name.
Decisions are based on a
variety of reasons:
professional status, ease of
spelling and pronunciation,
desire to keep your family
name, feeling of commitment
and tradition, for children's
sake, or for social ease.
You must determine which
name you will use legally
and then which name you
will use socially.
The following are a few
options and what is required
to exercise them:
V Keep your maiden name:
In most areas you shouldn't
have to notify any official
agencies. Check areas for
any special requirements.
Sign your maiden name on
the marriage certificate and
on all legal documents just
as you did before.
Use your maiden name
professionally and your
husband's name socially:
Many women are choosing
this option, especially when
they are already established
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and known professionally by
their maiden names.
Problems can arise when
you mix the two names on
legal documents and when
filing your joint tax return.
The IRS may require proof
of your marriage and request
a notarized copy of your
marriage license.
♦ Hyphenate your names:
This is a popular option
when you want to retain
both last names.
The woman's last name
appears first, followed by the
husband's last name. The
woman may decide to use
the full hyphenated name on
Where to hold
There are many places in
and around your community
that will be able to
accommodate your reception
- including some you may
not have thought of.
Following is a partial list
of places, traditional and
unusual, that you might
want to consider when
planning your reception:
O Church or Synagogue
halls
0 Private club facilities
0 Community centers
0 Elks or women's club
facilities
0 Condominium or private
estate clubhouse facilities.
0 Museums
0 Art galleries
O Historical buildings or
mansions
0 Public beaches and parks
0 Public gardens
0 Zoos or amusement parks
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legal documents, and use
only her husband's last*
name socially.
V Taking your husband's
name: If you are planning to
change your name by taking
or adding your husband's
last name, start by signing
that name on your marriage
license and all future,
documents.
Get the necessary paperwork
or requirements to record
your name change on all
legal and official records.
• Have your husband take.
your name:
It's not a common practice,
but today some grooms are
changing to their wife's last
name.
This is a viable alternative
when the wife, for
professional reasons, can't
change her Last name and
the couple wants to use just
one name for family and
social ease.
Another reason might be if
the groom's name is difficult
to spell and pronounce. He
should also make all the
necessary changes on legal
and official records.
your reception?
0 Movie studio lots
0 Private homes and estates
for rent
0 Wineries, ranches or
orchards
0 Fairgrounds
0 Racetracks
0 Banks or larger lobbies of
grand old buildings.
0 Civic or private theatres.
O Bed and breakfast inns.
0 Romantic restaurants.
0 Hotel ballrooms.
0 Yachts, boats or barges.
O University facilities.
0 Military club facilities.
0 A romantic resort.
O Your home or a friend's
home.
0 Any place beautiful,
interesting, or romantic in
your area.