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Honeymoon documents and name change??

ali77 Posted: Jan 07, 2003 05:37 PM+

ali77 MEMBER SINCE: 11/02 TOTAL POSTS : 120 WEDDING DATE: Jul 19, 2003

Posted: Jan 07, 2003 05:37 PM

Honeymoon documents and name change??

This may be a stupid question, but how should I put my name on my honeymoon documents (plane tickets, hotel, etc)?? Should I use my maiden name or married name?Can you actually change your lisence and passport before you are married? If not than how does this work? Shouldn't the planne ticket and everything else match the name and other info on your ID like passport, license, etc? There is probably an obvious answer but...

Thanks!

Teri Posted: Jan 07, 2003 05:39 PM+

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Posted: Jan 07, 2003 05:39 PM

Re: Honeymoon documents and name change??

you should keep everything in your maiden name until you have time to legally change it after the wedding.

Scoop Posted: Jan 07, 2003 05:41 PM+

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Posted: Jan 07, 2003 05:41 PM

Re: Honeymoon documents and name change??

I kept everything in my maiden name and took a couple of days off when I got back from my honeymoon to change my name and do all the paper work.

I think you need your marriage licence to change it, so I'm not sure if you can do it before hand.

karen32 Posted: Jan 07, 2003 05:43 PM+

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Posted: Jan 07, 2003 05:43 PM

Re: Honeymoon documents and name change??

Definitely book your honeymoon in your maiden name. With security so tight nowadays, you may have an issue if your tickets are in your married name but your ID (passport, license) are still in your maiden name.

Kris Posted: Jan 07, 2003 05:48 PM+

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Posted: Jan 07, 2003 05:48 PM

Re: Honeymoon documents and name change??

your airline tix MUST be in your maiden name, b/c you need photo id to fly. Your hotel can be in your married name. You need your marriage CERTIFICATE to change your name, not your license. We didn't get our certificate back until 2 weeks after the wedding.

ali77 Posted: Jan 07, 2003 05:52 PM+

ali77 MEMBER SINCE: 11/02 TOTAL POSTS : 120 WEDDING DATE: Jul 19, 2003

Posted: Jan 07, 2003 05:52 PM

Re: Honeymoon documents and name change??

Wow-this site is awesome for promt responses!Thanks for the replies--I should have figured maiden name! Just wanted to be sure!

jennbaby Posted: Jan 07, 2003 07:29 PM+

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Posted: Jan 07, 2003 07:29 PM

Re: Honeymoon documents and name change??

When I booked my honeymoon today I realized thats the first time I will be Mrs Rxxx somewhere and one of the last times I will be using my name.

Sassy Posted: Jan 07, 2003 07:31 PM+

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Posted: Jan 07, 2003 07:31 PM

Re: Honeymoon documents and name change??

Ugh this subject always depresses me

Why the h*** do we have to give up our freakin name????

FH and I have been fighting about this since b4 the engagement

jennbaby Posted: Jan 07, 2003 07:32 PM+

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Posted: Jan 07, 2003 07:32 PM

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you don't HAVE to Liz, do you?
I am because I want to

wacky Posted: Jan 07, 2003 07:34 PM+

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Posted: Jan 07, 2003 07:34 PM

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We have the same fight Lizlen, I dont want his long a$$ German name I like my cute short last name. It suits me more.

Liz I think we should rebel

Sassy Posted: Jan 07, 2003 07:39 PM+

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Posted: Jan 07, 2003 07:39 PM

Re: Honeymoon documents and name change??

Well, he was aggravating me so much that I decided just to ADD his to the back of mine (NO HYPHEN)
That way I could use whichever one I want. The lady at DMV (I renewed my license today so I asked how it would display) said it would be:

First Initial, Middle Initial, Maiden name, Married name

That's the only way it will all fit

wacky, let's do something real mean to them to make ourselves feel better. I think I'll kick him by 'accident' in bed tonight