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Honeymoon Discussions
Name Change/Passport timing
The honeymoon is 5 months after the wedding. Is that enough time for me to change my name?
We're booking our trip through a travel agent and just put down a deposit. Final payment is due ~2 months before the trip. Everything is in my maiden name... even if I have enough time to get my name changed, is there a way to get the name on the ticket changed?
Waiting 5 months seems a little long, but maybe it's a safer option?
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Re: Name Change/Passport timing
If you hadn't already booked your tickets, then I'd say go ahead and change your name because 5 months is plenty of time, but at this point, it's more hassle to try to change your tickets. I've been married 4.5 months and I literally am just getting my passport name change in the mail today, so 5 months is fine.
5 months is plenty of time to change your name, but ditto PP - it might be a huge hassle to change the name on the tickets.
Changing your name may seem like all happy butterflies and chocolate candy now but it is a pain in the butt. You just don't realize how much stuff your name is on until you start changing it. Also, make a crap load of copies of your marriage license because anyone and everyone will want one when you change your name.
For piece of mind, I'd keep maiden name.
However, you really will probably have plenty of time to get a married name passport isssued. I applied for my new married name passport and it took just 9 business days to receive the new one (this was in January when things are slow)
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keep all in maiden name (passport and tickets and if you plan on renting a car your drivers license) adn then change them when you return from HM.