Hey everyone! This is my first post here - not sure why I am nervous!
I am hoping to get some advice on a situation related to name change. I am not planning on taking my FH last name. There are very personal reasons tied to my decision and my FH is completely supportive of this. And trying to hyphenate my name with his will be too long so we both tossed that idea out as well. However, we haven't told his parents yet because we know they will not support this decision. They are very "traditional" in their way of thinking and because of that, I know they won't understand my reasons for keeping my maiden name. I absolutely LOVE my FIL's and don't want to upset them or have them view me differently but in this area, I am not willing to compromise. We were thinking of waiting until after the wedding to have the discussion with them, just to keep things peaceful but...how do we get introduced at the reception without them becoming suspicious? I have thought about Mr. & Mrs and then using just our first names but, I think they will ask us questions at the reception if we do that. ARGH!
Any suggestions would be appreciated - it's amazing how one decision can create so much stress! Thanks for your help girls!