After-the-Wedding--What-do-we-need-to-do-

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After the Wedding? What do we need to do?

Are you keeping your Maiden Name? Is he taking your last name or are you taking his last name. Traditionally the Bride take the Grooms last name however these days,anything goes. It would be good to discuss this

After the wedding and when all the dust settles and you are able to take some time you will want to start changing all your documents legally into your married name.

Legally Change Your Name

Legally changing your name is a very important step after the wedding vows and the honeymoon. The longer you wait, the more likely it is that you'll create more headaches for yourself especially when it comes to taxes and travel.

Once you receive your Marriage Certificate you can start changing your documents.It takes approximately 3 Weeks to receive your marriage certificate by mail for both British Columbia and Alberta.

Here is a list below as well as a PDF for you to print out for your records.

Change Of Name Checklist