Top 13 Destination Wedding Tips: Day 4

Vendor Checkups
This step is very important for destination brides because you have frequently had to make decisions on vendors sight unseen. Ask for a portfolio of pictures and at least three references. Be sure the references are people for whom the vendor did an event similar to yours. Also ask for the names of other vendors who worked those events and use them as further references regarding the company in question. Make sure you've done your research!

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How to Change Your Name - Name Change After Marriage | Destination Weddings and Honeymoons

How to Change Your Name - Name Change After Marriage | Destination Weddings and Honeymoons: If you plan to change your last name after you wed, the process can be time-consuming and downright complex. And for destination brides with multiple travel documents, it can be even more confusing. We turned to Danielle Tate, founder of MissNowMrs.com, for her advice on making the big switch.

• Getting married legally at home and symbolically overseas? Plan your justice-of-the-peace wedding at least six months prior to allow time to change identification documents and book travel in your married name. If you wait until less than three months prior, book travel in your maiden name to avoid airport problems.

• Before an international wedding, make sure the marriage certificate will be recognized officially back home. Check with the Social Security Administration. ... Read More