Most often, this is a dilemma that the bride alone must consider. However, in this day and age pretty much anything is possible, including the groom changing his name…so these pointers are intended for both of you to contemplate. When I got married, both my husband and I changed our names because he had grown up with a hyphenated last name and we wanted to share the same name, but there was no way I was taking on somebody else's hyphen (more on this sore subject later). So he dropped his mother's last name, and we both use his father's family name now. There are numerous ways to play the modern version of the name-game, so choose the strategy that best suits your style. Most importantly, remember that it's your name, and you alone have to live with it, so don't worry about what others think - especially members of the older generation, who may raise a disapproving eyebrow if you make an unconventional decision. Here are a few of the options that are out there, from the traditional to the unusual.
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Posted by Mary of mywedding.comApril 20, 2007
