Name Change After Marriage for Newlyweds

Looking for name change advice or some tips for newlywed life? The MissNowMrs experts have created state-specific name change articles and checklists for you. We’ve chronicled our recommendations for how to travel while changing your name AND how to handle voting during the transition.

We’ve also compiled our best guidance for how to handle difficult sister in laws, holidays as newlyweds, the ever-annoying baby questions, and much more. Why? Because, while we are name change experts, we’re also newlywed wives, moms, and sisters.

We hope our name change advice articles help smooth your transition to your new name, and a whole new phase of life. Congratulations and best wishes from the entire MissNowMrs team!

Cheers to Engagement Season!

Cheers to engagement season…which will be followed swiftly by wedding season! Did you just get engaged or know some lucky girl who’s about to have the question popped? If so, it’s time to celebrate. Break out the champagne and wedding magazines ladies!

As a newlywed, you are an invaluable source to your engaged friends during engagement season. You’ve planned your Big Day, dealt with budgets and wedding vendors and said “I do” to happily ever after. Be sure to pass on your knowledge and save your friends from preventable hassles. Tell her about the best and worst parts of your planning process. Help guide her down the aisle and of course give her the scoop on name change.

If she’s considering changing her name after marriage, send her the Married Name Game as a fun way to find out her options. Then as her wedding draws near you can gift her a MissNowMrs gift card to save her 13 hours of hassle on her transition from Miss to Mrs. If you’re not her matron of honor…you should be!

3 Tips to Make Your Name Change Decision A Snap!

Your name change decision is a big one. While some of us newlyweds don’t want to change our names (and shouldn’t.) 88.6% of brides/newlyweds are still making the switch to Mrs. What if you can’t decide if you want to change your name? Read on for 3 tips to make your name change decision a snap!

Tip 1 –Talk to your spouse. Find out if they want you to change your name and why. There may be some fact or factor that you are unaware of that will make the decision easier. Perhaps they’re the last to carry the family name or have spent a lifetime imagining introducing their wife as Mrs. XYZ. Conversely, you may have assumed they want you to change your last name, but they might be happy to take yours.

Tip 2 – Figure out your options. There are SO many ways to change your name these days! You can take two last names, hyphenate, take your maiden as a middle, replace your middle with your maiden or even blend last names (in some states). Check into your state laws or play the Married Name Game to find out all of your married name change options…you may feel much better when you find your ideal compromise

Tip 3 – Try it out. Test your new name out by introducing yourself as such and signing it on a few things (nothing official)…you may feel less awkward than you thought. You can also talk to your friends about the whole new name idea and see what they think about your situation.

At the end of the day, married name change is entirely up to you. Do what feels best for you and your relationship. There is no official time limit on name change, so you can take your time to make the right decision. If you do decided to go from Miss to Mrs. be sure to use MissNowMrs to streamline the name change process and save 13 hours of hassle!

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Top 5 Honeymoon Travel Tips For Brides

In the passport of life, marriage and name change are two very big stamps! On your actual passport, you’ll get a stamp for your honeymoon (should you travel outside the U.S.) But, the name on that passport can cause problems if you aren’t prepared. Read on for our Top 5 Honeymoon Travel Tips for Brides.

1. Maiden Voyage – Book your honeymoon travel and reservations in your maiden name. It will take 2 weeks for your marriage certificate to be issued. And, you’ll need that to file for your new driver’s license and U.S. Passport. It will take the State Department 5-6 weeks to send out your new passport.

2. Invest in Insurance – Worried you or your spouse will make a name mistake somewhere along the way? Invest in travel insurance to protect yourself from potential change fees or being required to re-purchase your ticket. TSA is no joke when it comes to name change.

3. Destination Wedding Do’s – Make sure that the Social Security Administration will accept your marriage certificate. Call 800.772.1213 to get the scoop on whether you’ll need to translate and/or authenticate your marriage license before it is legal in the U.S.

4. Stock Up – Request 2-3 additional certified marriage certificates while you’re at your destination. They’ll help streamline the name change filing process when you get home. And, save you the nightmare of long distance logistics around obtaining additional copies once you’re home

5. Save Time – Change your name with MissNowMrs. Our app or easy online name change service will help you go from Miss to Mrs. in a matter of minutes!

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Now that you know our honeymoon travel tips for brides, you can stop worrying. The entire MissNowMrs team wishes you bon voyage. You can can look forward to a lifetime of love, happiness, and a marriage that grows stronger with every passing year.

Kim Kardashian’s Name Change Plans

Have you heard about Kim Kardashian’s name change plans? Whether you’re Kim Kardashian engaged to Kanye West, or the average American bride, married name change is a big decision. Do you take your spouse’s name, hyphenate, take your maiden name as a middle name or just use your married name socially? With so many options and various state laws allowing or disallowing certain naming choices, it can be down right daunting to decide which names is right for you.

According to the Huffington Post, Kim Kardashian has decided to take Kanye’s last name, but keep her maiden name as a middle name. I’m curious how she came to this decision. Did she do some soul searching or try to find the ideal balance between her “brand” and the family she has started with Kanye? I think she should play the Married Name Game to see what the patent-pending algorithm determines as the best fit for her life. If any of you out there know her…please share this post with Kim!

Curious about what your ideal married name change option might be? Give the quiz a try. It’s fun, fast and very informative! If you’re thinking about changing your name, the MissNowMrs app and online service can save you 13 hours of hassle!

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