Letting guests know you aren't changing your name?

I don't think that's something to be said on invites or STD though. It's something I kinda just told people in convo when they ask

You could make a wedding website and include this information in a FAQ section. Tell your close friends and family and have them help spread the word.

Yeah, that kind of information doesn't really belong on STDs or formal invitations. It's usually spread by word of mouth. Or, you could have it announced at your wedding, when you and FH are introduced to the reception! Instead of introducing "Mr. and Mrs. Joe Blow, they can announce you by the names you have chosen, in this case "Mr. John Smith and Ms. Gretchen Same Last Name"

Just an idea. That gets the word out to everyone, all at once.

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View Quoted Comment Yes definitely planning on this too! I just don't want guests to address cards or gifts to us with his last name and then get to the wedding and be like oops 😂

I don't think you really have to put it on invites/save the dates. Just make sure your last make is said during introductions and have it on your thank-you note labels.

Just put it on the address labels and be introduced as yourselves. That's all there is.

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This is exactly what I would do.

We're including it as an FAQ on our website - hopefully that will diminish the number of cards or checks we get made out to "Mr. & Mrs. His Last Name." And we're framing it as "we will both be keeping our names" instead of "Christine isn't changing her name," obviously!

I haven't decided yet if I will. I'm a graphic designer and my future sister-in-law is a producer. I'm going to wait and see what she does, and then decide if I'm going to do the same thing. On the other hand, I don't want to run into a hyphenated situation either. If I have kids one day, I don't want their names to sound like they're a law firm either. It's weird.

View Quoted Comment Yes that's what I was thinking!!

We're using word of mouth, and when we are introduced at the reception, it will simply be as "first time as husband and wife, Sam and Rebecca!".
FMIL didn't change her name, and both FH and I are in the theatre world, so my changing my name is not necessarily expected. Still, we are making it clear when it arises.