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![Elizabeth](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/9/7/9/1/utbp_33439791.jpg?r=42400)
Has anyone had their husband change his last name after the wedding, without going to court, the same as most brides do? How did it go? Did you run into any trouble with anyone being discriminatory in...
![Alexie](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/7/3/6/5/utbp_10017365.jpg?r=11324)
We tied the knot on 06-05-21 and I am so beyond thankful to be married to my best friend!! #TheGarretts ❤️
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![Lynnie](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/7/8/0/4/utbp_5307804.jpg?r=99135)
If you're changing your name after your wedding - will your new name be shorter or longer? Photo by Kristen Weaver Photography in Oviedo, FL Thanks for going the distance and answering our long list...
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![Lynnie](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/7/8/0/4/utbp_5307804.jpg?r=99135)
What is the first holiday that you'll celebrate together as a married couple? Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years - what will it be? Thanks for telling us all about your firsts! If you missed any...
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Every couple divides up their chores differently! Where did laundry land on your lists? Is it one person's job, or do you tag team? Do you each handle your own dirty clothes separately? Do you do your...
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We did it! Survived the 109 heat … barely! 🤣Everything turned out perfect!! Planned this wedding in 2 and a half months and Wedding Wire has definitely helped me with that!! Cheers to being married to...
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![Lynnie](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/7/8/0/4/utbp_5307804.jpg?r=99135)
Taking your new spouse's name is a tradition that has definitely been declining in popularity! As a couple, do you plan on sharing the same last name? Or are you ditching the name change tradition?...
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![Lynnie](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/7/8/0/4/utbp_5307804.jpg?r=99135)
Traditionally, newlyweds have saved the top tier of their wedding cake to eat together on their first wedding anniversary! Do you plan on participating in this popular post-wedding tradition? Or are...
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![Krissey](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/8/5/1/3/utbp_31548513.jpg?r=25056)
So excited to get the “web version” of our photos! I can’t wait to see the real thing in person! A thunderstorm popped up at ceremony time. We tried to wait it out but after 45 minutes we made the...
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![Steph](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/2/8/6/9/utbp_31702869.jpg?r=29140)
This is off the marriage topic kinda. But this Friday we’ll be married 6 months. We want to try to conceive soon. Our honeymoon is in July so I would want to try maybe next month. But I know it takes...
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After 2 years of planning, postponing and then another year or re-planning it finally happened! Most everything went off with out a hitch. There were just a few things that didn’t go as planned: 1. I...
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![Kari](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/1/4/8/1/utbp_31291481.jpg?r=95633)
It happened! We finally had our wedding celebration on June 12, 2021. After getting so close last year, having Covid ruin it all, and then dealing with my mom's cancer all throughout the pandemic, it...
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![Simone](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/1/6/6/7/utbp_36271667.jpg?r=61578)
We finally tied the knot on 7/7/21! We are sooo happy with our turnout and enjoyed everyone that came!
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Thank you wedding wire for helping Calvin and I plan the perfect wedding. Thank you Lord everything was amazingly amazing!
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![Shirley](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/4/4/9/1/utbp_31954491.jpg?r=42507)
The day was absolutely perfect. Everything went smoothly. Our venue staff was amazing. The dj was the best. He was on top of everything. I had no worries all day!! Happily married.
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![Theadra](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/3/9/3/1/utbp_30263931.jpg?r=56845)
Hey guys! Can't believe we finally did it ! From 3 years of planning , postponing 2x during a pandemic and the last month and a half of unexpected hiccups... we made it!! Haven't received our photos...
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![Kenzie](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/2/8/5/7/utbp_28582857.jpg?r=77181)
I finally got my sneak peak photos back and I’m So excited to share! We got married June 12 and it was an awesome day (even though everything didn’t go perfect, but then again that’s life). Things I...
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The day was amazing, (even if the power went out at dinner)
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![Deborah](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/3/0/3/7/utbp_32963037.jpg?r=82120)
Hi I'm getting married on Sunday, woohoo! I can't wait! However I CAN wait for the headaches of name changing...what is everyone's favorite service for this? A quick Google search pulled up Hitch...
![Rachel](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/usr/4/6/5/1/utbp_36604651.jpg?r=26345)
So I’ll warn you right now that this is waaaay TMI, but it’s something I’ve been feeling really anxious about lately, and I really wanted to get some idea of how other people deal with it. I hate...