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 The
Wedding Planner
The following is provided courtesy
of Premier
Bride New Mexico
The Guide for the New Mexico Bride! |
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Planning
for Life
After the festivity of
your beautiful wedding and honeymoon, you will be starting a
new phase of your life - this time with a partner! It's exciting
to think about the possibilities. Even before the wedding, you
can start taking care of administrative details for the transition
from "I" to "We."
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For
the Bride
What about your name? As the bride,
you have to decide whether to change your name to reflect your
married status. Your decision should be based on personal preference,
career considerations, family considerations, and financial
considerations. You have options:
• Take your new husband's last name
• Keep your maiden name
• Hyphenate your last name to include your
husband's
• Use two names:
- Maiden name
for career purposes
- Husband's
name for social and family purposes
It is acceptable and legal in the United States to sign your
marriage license using a maiden name or a married name (except
in Hawaii where the married name must be used). After that,
it is up to you to determine how you wish to be addressed by
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For
the Couple
What needs to
be upgraded, amended, or changed? It can be daunting to consider
the number of documents, policies, and service records that
must be updated to reflect your new, married status. Here is
a list to help you get started on this process as soon as possible: |
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Auto registration
Car insurance policy
Bank & credit card account(s)
Credit reporting agencies
Deeds/Titles
Driver's license
Employee records
Investment account(s)
Life insurance policy
Medical/dental records
Memberships
Passport
Post Office records
Social Security records
Stock certificates
Tax agency records (state/federal)
Voter registration records
Wills/Trusts |
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