Deciding if you want to change your last name after marriage is one of the most controversial issues that Offbeat Bride readers face. The topic is loaded with baggage and philosophical heft, and the worst part is...if you finally make the decision to do it, it's a pain in the ass!
And if it's a pain in the ass for brides taking their husband's last name, things get more thorny if you're a groom taking your bride's last name, a lesbian bride taking her partner's last name, or (extra paperwork alert!) a couple who's decided to change both their last names to a new shared family name.
Offbeat Bride has teamed with thenamechanger.com to make things a little easier for everyone. With this online service, we hold your hand and make all the necessary forms from the comfort of your own laptop.
The name changing kit costs $29, and it works for:
- Women taking their husband's last name
- Men taking their wife's last name
- Gay and lesbian couples changing their lastname(s)
- Het couples taking a new shared last name
We want to ensure that planning your wedding was the hard part - changing your name should be easy.
Here's how it works:
- Begin the online process by answering a few questions.
- Your answers are used to create the forms that are downloaded to your computer.
- We give you easy, step-by-step instructions to complete the process
- If anything goes wonky, we're here to help!
You don't have to wait until after your wedding to take care of this - get it out of the way now!
