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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!

3 Newlywed Holiday Tips

Newlywed Holiday Tips

Looking for newlywed holiday tips? Being newlyweds opens an entirely new life…a life together. Most of the time that is an amazing thing to explore. Occasionally newlywed life can be a little scary as you navigate two families and holiday expectations. The worst thing you can do is “go with the flow” and make everyone but yourselves happy. Your first holidays together and how you handle them with your family will set a precedent for the rest of your married lives. Read on for a few tips to make the holidays more comfortable as newlyweds.

Holiday Tip 1: Know what you want for “your” holiday
If you and your spouse never discuss what would make you individually and collectively happy over the holidays, you’re setting yourselves up for unhappiness. Understanding the key thing for each person that makes a holiday special and making sure you prioritize those two things is tangible goal you can set and work to achieve together. If you have made a holiday plan together, it will be easier to communicate with your families. Instead of stammering and somehow agreeing to a dinner you know your spouse will hate. You can say “We made a plan to spend Christmas Eve in front of the fire together as newlyweds.”

Holiday Tip 2: Set gift expectations
Even if you have been dating for years, marriage can change a person’s expectations around the holidays. Talk about setting a gift budget for each other and your families. You won’t lose the element of surprise, but you will mitigate the disaster of supremely mis-matched gifts and hurt feelings. Unsure what to get each other? Consider booking a trip or purchasing a gym membership together. Memories and good habits early on will influence your marriage for years to come!

Holiday Tip 3: You can’t do it all
As you are building your married relationship, you can be tempted to do everything possible to make your spouse, family, their family, and friends happy. Don’t, it’s a recipe for burnout. Take this holiday season as a time to reflect on who is important to you and spend time with them. Not everyone needs a gift. Sometimes a coffee, cocktail, or email is all you need to spread cheer and good will.

As you enter into the holiday season with your husband or wife…remember how blessed you are to be spending it with the person you love. Don’t forget to tell them, take pictures, make memories, and have fun! Happy holidays newlyweds!

Mervis Holiday Trunk Show: Engagement Rings, First Holiday Gifts & More

Are you excited for the Mervis holiday trunk show? The holidays are here!  Now is the time to start selecting the perfect gifts for your loved ones and possibly hinting to your significant other regarding a few sparkling items that would be a joy to receive.  My very first Christmas gift from my husband was a set of solitaire earrings.  I remember the surprise and delight as I opened the box and how happy I felt and still feel anytime I wear them.  

If you’re unsure what you might want this holiday season…read on for a few ideas whether you’re dating, engaged, newlywed or happily married for years.

Diamonds Make The Perfect Gift! I don’t know a single woman who doesn’t like diamonds, so they are always a spectacular yet safe selection for a holiday gift. Jewelry is highly sentimental gift that will be cherished and quite possibly passed to future generations.  Earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings can all be worn year round and come in every possible style and price point.  Finding a reputable jeweler is the key to stress free holiday shopping.  Mervis Diamonds is the leading diamond importer in the Washington D.C. area and they strive to deliver the finest quality diamonds at the best possible prices.  Pop by their trunk shows December 5-7th to peruse the latest and greatest pieces from over 20 designer collections.

It’s Engagement Season!  Did you know that over 40% of engagements happen between now and Valentine’s Day?!  If you’re a gentlemen trying to discover the perfect ring for your future bride, a jewelry trunk show is a perfect place to start.  You can go under the premise of Hannukkah or Christmas present shopping and then casually ask her opinions on the amazing array of rings displayed at Mervis.  She’ll be even less likely to notice your covert operation if you take her for drinks beforehand!

Important Research! Do you think your significant other is thinking about popping the question?  If so, it’s high time for you to do a bit of “research” into your perfect ring.  Grab a couple  of girlfriends and have your fingers sized as you try on different cuts and styles of rings at Mervis.  You may love the intricate beauty of Tacori or the simple sophistication of Memoire.  Whatever strikes your fancy, you’ll be prepared if a few subtle questions are asked AND your friends will know in case a certain someone turns to them for help.
Commemorate Milestones Romantically! Are you celebrating your first Christmas or Hannukkah as newlyweds or as expectant parents?  Diamond jewelry can serve as a timeless reminder of the big moments in life.  Every time you wear a particular necklace or earrings you will think of when they were given and the joyous event behind the gift. Firsts are not the only reason for jewelry by any means….you should always celebrate years spent together in any number as well as the joys life holds for you and your family.
There are endless reasons to consider diamond jewelry this season, so RSVPing for the Mervis trunk show is a must!

Miss to Mrs

Miss to Mrs

How exciting is the transition from Miss to Mrs?! Getting married is an amazing event that changes your life and many times your last name. I saw this Mrs. necklace on Pinterest and couldn’t help but share it on the newlywed blog! Could there be a more adorable gift for a bridal shower or anniversary gift?

Leave it to Kate Spade to come up with a classy and stylish way to commemorate making the transition from Miss to Mrs…I only wish the necklace came in rose gold!

Is this bauble something you wish your spouse had surprised you with or something you may “gift yourself” after you legally change your last name? Perhaps you could mention that a particular jewelry purchase would incentivize you to take the plunge into name change…hint…hint!
If you are planning to change your name, let MissNowMrs save you countless hours of stress and hassle. We’ll help you go from Miss to Mrs. in a matter of minutes!

Wedding Checks: 4 Newlywed Tips for Depositing Without Hassle!

Wedding Checks - How to Deposit without hassle

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As your wedding day approaches, gifts from family and friends begin pouring in…hooray! You’ll also start receiving wedding checks. Monetary gifts are wonderful, as they allow you to purchase exactly what you want/need for married life, but they can occasionally cause trouble at the bank.

Well-meaning relatives LOVE to write checks to Mr. and Mrs. Jones. Which is great, if you’re planning to change your name to Jones, but what if you’re hyphenating or not changing your name after marriage, or if your spouse is taking your name?

Name change does make cashing
wedding checks tricky

However, if you both set up a joint bank account before your wedding, most banks will allow you to sign the checks and deposit them regardless of what versions of your names appear on the check. If a check is made out to both you and your spouse, then when you are depositing checks with two names, make sure that you both sign the back of it.

If you run into a clerk that is a stickler for the rules, you can wait to deposit the check until you can present a certified copy of your marriage certificate. The other solution? Use the ATM machine to deposit your checks. I deposited wedding checks written to my maiden, married and misspelled last names with zero issues!

Also keep in mind that in most cases you do not need to pay taxes on when depositing wedding checks.

Wedding Check Deposit Tips:

1. Create a joint bank account BEFORE your wedding
2. If a wedding check is made out to both of you, make sure that you both sign it before depositing
3. You can use your certified marriage certificate to deposit checks made out to your married name
4. When all else fails…use the ATM machine for your wacky wedding check deposits!

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Top 3 Newlywed Gift Ideas For Hard To Buy For Spouses

Hard to buy for spouses are the worst during the holidays. While there is so much anticipation to spend the holidays as a newlywed, there is also the feeling that you need to create the perfect moment/buy the perfect gift to treasure always (thanks Hallmark). Looking back at my first Christmas, there was definitely a good bit of (self inflicted) pressure to find just the right gift for my husband.  I trolled the mall, braved Best Buy and even flipped through the seemingly thousands of catalogs that kept coming in the mail.

Are you feeling freaked out about what to get your spouse this holiday season?  As the woman married to the man who has everything, I feel capable of giving you some ideas.

1. Hobby Subtlety: Does your spouse have a hobby?  If so, don’t buy him the obvious (fishing flies for the fly fisherman)…go for something special like a monogrammed case to hold his fly collection or a special gear bag designed for his specific sport.

2. Photos: If you’re newlyweds, this is the one time you can give him an amazing photo of you two without being lame.  This acrylic photo block is really cool and would look nice on any desk in any office.

3. Adventure: If you’re totally stumped on what to give him, consider some sort of adventure activity.  Often Groupon or LivingSocial have local deals for skydiving, kayaking and race car driving.  Can’t you hear him telling the guys at the office..”Oh yeah, I didn’t get a golf club this year.  My wife got me passes to race Ferraris!”

So what did I get my husband for our first newlywed Christmas?  This is terrible…I can’t remember! What I do remember was deciding to open our gifts for one another on Christmas Eve instead of during the big family hubub of Christmas Day. It has become a tradition to light a fire, pop a bottle of champagne and open our gifts privately.

Moral Of The Story: No matter what you end up buying your spouse, the time you spend together will end up being what you remember.  Try not to over emphasize the gift…emphasize the love!

What are you all getting your hard to buy for spouses this year? We’d love to hear from you in a comment.