Information and checklists for the Bride & Groom to use when changing name and/or address can be found on the following pages.
Bride's Name Change Information and Checklist You will have to decide what name you want to use when you get married. Since you are not legally required to take your husband's name, you have several choices:
* keep your maiden name * take your husband's name * use a hyphen between your maiden name & his last name * take his name and use your maiden name as a middle name
By clicking on this link you will find helpful information as well as a checklist and direct links to government offices to download the necessary forms to make these changes.
Groom's Address Change Checklist The groom's checklist also includes links to government offices to download forms to make the changes.
Listings of additional articles and information for planning your wedding can be found in the Planning Guide section of this website with links to the articles in the Planning Guides on the Special Event Network website.