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1. Name change

   

   Discussion by marco1j · August 2013 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

   I changed my name prior to our wedding ceremony (we are recently legally married and I did the name change early). I moved my birth name to my middle name and took his last name. I've been using all 3 names professionally and I really like it! A friend asked about my name change for gift reasons, wondering if I'd be…

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   Reply by blueobsidian · August 2013 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

   You'll find that you won't get a lot of supportive comments on this post. This is what we refer to as a "pretty princess day." Your wedding ceremony was the day you got legally married, not the day you play dress up for your friends and family. Do you really think your family will react well when they find out that you are…

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   Reply by HisGirlFriday13 · August 2013 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

   So you're not telling people, but you're not hiding it, and you're still expecting people to buy you gifts for your fake wedding? That's called a PPD and it's rude. That being said, whatever you decide to do with your name is your business, and you can change your mind at any time.

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   Reply by NYCBruin · August 2013 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

   I can think of a few names people might call you when they find out the "wedding" you invited them to wasn't actually a wedding (since you have to actually get married for it to be a wedding). I'd be so happy if my friends and family still spoke to me after I lied to them, I would let them call me whatever they wanted to.

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   Reply by NYCMercedes · August 2013 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

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   Reply by marco1j · August 2013 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

   Nope not telling them--though if people find out we're not hiding it. I did it early to make some legal/military things were doing easier right now. I only included info in the post for context on how I'm using my name.

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   Reply by MyNameIsNot · August 2013 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

   A lie of omission is still a lie. Pretending that you are inviting people to a wedding when you are already married is also a lie. If you are ok with being so dishonest with people that care about you and want to celebrate with you, you need to do some self reflection. You need some morals.

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   Reply by yolandamunoz · August 2013 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

   Just a friendly noteIn other cultures (not in the US, for example in South America), people have two separate and independent wedding ceremonies, one legal, and one religious. Both events can happen in different days. Most of the times, couples choose to have the wedding reception after the religious wedding.

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   Reply by thejucheidea · September 2013 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

   jfc will this kind of shit ever stop? YOU GET ONE WEDDING ONE WITH THE SAME PERSON ONE IF YOU ARE LEGALLY MARRIED YOU CANNOT HAVE ANOTHER WEDDING WITHOUT HAVING A DIVORCE FIRST

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    Reply by smalfrie19 · August 2013 · Home› Wedding Discussion Boards› Wedding Customs & Traditions Forum

    You did it for your own peace of mind and to make your life easier and now you are lying to people about it. THAT is rude.