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marriage license question - if you didn't change your last name

JanuaryBride06 Posted: Jan 26, 2006 06:59 PM+

JanuaryBride06 MEMBER SINCE: 4/05 TOTAL POSTS : 13015 WEDDING DATE: Jan 01, 1995

Posted: Jan 26, 2006 06:59 PM

marriage license question - if you didn't change your last name

When DH and I went, I didn't change my last name - yet it was mailed to us 'Mr. & Mrs. DH first name - DH last name.'

Did this happen to other brides who didn't change their last name?

FallBride05 Posted: Jan 26, 2006 07:07 PM+

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Posted: Jan 26, 2006 07:07 PM

Re: marriage license question

Not to me, but ours was addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Michelle MadienName...I almost had a heart attack, but the certificate itself was correct.

JanuaryBride06 Posted: Jan 26, 2006 07:08 PM+

JanuaryBride06 MEMBER SINCE: 4/05 TOTAL POSTS : 13015 WEDDING DATE: Jan 01, 1995

Posted: Jan 26, 2006 07:08 PM

Re: marriage license question

Posted by FallBride05

Not to me, but ours was addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Michelle MadienName...I almost had a heart attack, but the certificate itself was correct.

Whoa! The certificate itself is correct - I guess the way they address it really doesn't matter.

Thank you!

sk1nny27 Posted: Jan 26, 2006 08:26 PM+

sk1nny27 MEMBER SINCE: 11/05 TOTAL POSTS : 609 WEDDING DATE: Jan 14, 2006

Posted: Jan 26, 2006 08:26 PM

Re: marriage license question

sorry to butt in but mine just came today!!! yeah!! i will be changing my last name though and it was addressed correctly

charityhope Posted: Jan 27, 2006 10:25 AM+

charityhope MEMBER SINCE: 9/04 TOTAL POSTS : 432 WEDDING DATE: May 28, 2005

Posted: Jan 27, 2006 10:25 AM

Re: marriage license question - if you didn't change your last name

I hyphenated my name, and the certificate reflects that, but the outer envelope was addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Husband'sName. I would guess that that's their default setting. As long as the certificate is correct, I wouldn't worry about it.

JanuaryBride06 Posted: Jan 27, 2006 10:30 AM+

JanuaryBride06 MEMBER SINCE: 4/05 TOTAL POSTS : 13015 WEDDING DATE: Jan 01, 1995

Posted: Jan 27, 2006 10:30 AM

Re: marriage license question - if you didn't change your last name

Posted by charityhope

I hyphenated my name, and the certificate reflects that, but the outer envelope was addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Husband'sName. I would guess that that's their default setting. As long as the certificate is correct, I wouldn't worry about it.

Thank you for your response.

jeanla4c Posted: Jan 27, 2006 06:35 PM+

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Posted: Jan 27, 2006 06:35 PM

Re: marriage license question - if you didn't change your last name

Posted by JanuaryBride06

When DH and I went, I didn't change my last name - yet it was mailed to us 'Mr. & Mrs. DH first name - DH last name.'

Did this happen to other brides who didn't change their last name?

YES. I didn't change my name on the license but then added DH's last name to mine without a hyphen (not an option in NY) but the license came that way on the envelope.