I am getting married next year in June and need to know when I have to inform the doctor, the bank etc of my new married name.
I read in a wedding magazine that I have to inform the parties 5 months prior!
Could someone clarify this for me?
2007-10-14 07:37:42 · 17 answers · asked by Rebz 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
no after u get married, as when u chnage ur name they may ask to see your marriage certificate
2007-10-14 08:25:39 · answer #1 · answered by HELEND 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't seem that big of a deal. I would think you can't inform them until your name is actually changed which doesn't officially happen until you're married. Besides, what about couples that elope and don't even spend 5 months planning a wedding? When I plan my wedding I'm not going to touch any wedding magazine. I've seen many friends read them and stress over every small detail and freak out about something just because someone in a wedding magazine said it. Can you really see the doctor's office scrambling to get that name change down right away so their records are straight? I would think it wouldn't matter until you're officially married.
2007-10-14 14:50:57 · answer #2 · answered by Rockit 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't notify anyone until the name change is official. Many places will require proof in the form of a copy of your finalized marriage license. The wedding magazine was wrong!
It's really not that big of a deal - just make a list of people you need to notify - and take care of it after the wedding. You will have enough to do before the wedding without having to worry about something like this!
Good luck!
2007-10-14 14:46:33 · answer #3 · answered by Mirage 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I got married last year, and worried the same thing! I went to to the bank the few days between the wedding day and our honeymoon. It is probably best to wait until after but you could let them know the date of when it will be changing. I didn't do the doctors until i needed an appointment but obviously that is your personal choice. Hope this helps and good luck for your wedding day!
2007-10-14 14:50:06 · answer #4 · answered by Kat 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can't let them know until you have got married because you need to produce your marriage certificate as proof and you don't get this until you are married. Wait until after the honeymoon and do it when you get back, just send a covering letter with a copy of the certificate and tell them you want to be known as Mrs X instead of Miss Y in future.
2007-10-16 02:38:48 · answer #5 · answered by ChocLover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm getting married 8-8-08 and have been married once before and I didn't do any name changes until after the wedding. We tried to change the name on the bank account right before because I was buying stuff for the wedding and he was helping and they told us we couldn't until afterwards.
2007-10-14 16:03:38 · answer #6 · answered by ice38034 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
After you get married and have a copy of your marriage licence signed. Then you need to go the Social Security office and get a new SS card. From there you go to the Department of Motor Vehicles and get a new license. From that point you can use your marriage license, new SS card and new drivers license to change all the other stuff (i.e., bank account, doctor, etc.)
Congratulations on your wedding!
2007-10-14 15:52:12 · answer #7 · answered by SillyMom 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You need to let them know after the wedding...some places may need to see a copy of your marriage certificate.
It's only if you want to have your passport and honeymoon tickets in your married name that you actually need to let anyone know before the wedding.
2007-10-15 14:01:21 · answer #8 · answered by starelda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you'll find you can't do it before because people will want proof of your name change - usually in the form of an original marriage certificate
I got married in the summer and we got 3 certificates - one to keep at home and two to send off to all the people I had to inform of my name change
Congratulations!
2007-10-15 05:15:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You let people know of your change of name after you are married - not before. The only exception to this would be if you are going abroad for your honeymoon and you have tickets etc booked in your married name. In this event, your passport should be in your married name.
To record your change of name, many organisations will require your Certificate of Marriage (ie, the legal one issued by the Registry Office, not the "souvenir" one given to you on the day of the wedding by the celebrant).
Just a quick word though - you do know you are not legally obliged to change your name to that of your husband? It is matter of choice, not a matter of law and many women retain their maiden names. Just a thought ...
2007-10-14 19:10:46 · answer #10 · answered by Jgirl 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You do not need to inform anyone until after you are married. When I got married every one got notified after I was married and obviously I had to provide my marriage certificate as proof!
So stop worrying and wait until you are married before worrying about name changes.
2007-10-15 22:13:29 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋