DKD's wedding stress.

DonnaKayDunbar · Post by **DonnaKayDunbar** » April 11, 2005 11:30 am

I think I signed our marriage license wrong.
I signed my maiden name, not Quint's last name.

I have a feeling this mistake is going to cost me another $93.50.

OceanCityGirl · Post by **OceanCityGirl** » April 11, 2005 11:32 am

Maybe you can initial a change. Call them quick.
Hugs to you, it's all going to work out well you know.

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » April 11, 2005 11:32 am

I've never done this, but aren't you supposed to sign your current legal name?

iuparrothead · Post by **iuparrothead** » April 11, 2005 11:32 am

Oops! Don't stress until you know for sure. In the whole scope of things, $93.50 is meaningless. It sukks to have to pay that out again, but if you do don't let it ruin your experience!

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » April 11, 2005 11:33 am

Hmmm. In Colorado you can sign it either way (I signed w/ my maiden name)...when you go to the DMV and Social Security office, it should be ok to begin updating your information w/ your married name. I haven't had a problem so far.

I was married LAST May and am just now changing all of my records because I waited to change my name until my husband adopted our daughter. It's a big pain in the ass.

Got my social security card done, just trying to find motivation to get my drivers license done which will enable me to get things like bank accounts, etc. etc. updated.

I also have to get my passport because we're going to Mexico in less than two months...yay me!

Brown Eyed Girl · Post by **Brown Eyed Girl** » April 11, 2005 11:37 am

Mal...ya might want to get to work on that passport...it can take forever.

And yay for you for your trip!

DKD...try not to stress...it sounds like it might be okay either way...((((DKD))))

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » April 11, 2005 11:39 am

Brown Eyed Girl wrote:Mal...ya might want to get to work on that passport...it can take forever.

Yeah...that's what I've heard. Hubby's stressin' out a bit about it.

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » April 11, 2005 11:43 am

It's way too long ago to know how I signed mine, and if I have a copy, I have no idea where. All I can suggest is

"Don't worry
about a ting
Cuz every little ting
is gonna be aw right!"

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » April 11, 2005 11:46 am

I'm just glad you had the presence of mind not to sign it

DonnaDay Dunbar. . .

Brown Eyed Girl · Post by **Brown Eyed Girl** » April 11, 2005 11:47 am

buffettbride wrote:
Brown Eyed Girl wrote:Mal...ya might want to get to work on that passport...it can take forever.
Yeah...that's what I've heard. Hubby's stressin' out a bit about it.

with good reason...mine got sent back AFTER they held onto it for 6-7 weeks...said I couldnt renew by mail since my first passport had been issued when I was 16 or something stupid like that. Of course I didn't have enough time to start from scratch and mail it in, so had to sit all day in the Federal building in LA trying to get one in 3 days.

And that was with plane tickets in hand to prove when I was leaving, the guy was a real jerk and wouldn't guarantee he'd have it ready by Friday. My flight left Saturday.

Of course it almost didn't matter. I got Salmonella poisoning the day we first went to get the passport. I spent the next 2 days wishing I was dead. It is still a miracle I got on the plane...and was fine the entire trip.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » April 11, 2005 11:48 am

buffettbride wrote:
Brown Eyed Girl wrote:Mal...ya might want to get to work on that passport...it can take forever.
Yeah...that's what I've heard. Hubby's stressin' out a bit about it.

has that law that says you have to have a passport to come back from Mexico and Canada taken effect yet??

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » April 11, 2005 11:49 am

Brown Eyed Girl wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
Brown Eyed Girl wrote:Mal...ya might want to get to work on that passport...it can take forever.
Yeah...that's what I've heard. Hubby's stressin' out a bit about it.
with good reason...mine got sent back AFTER they held onto it for 6-7 weeks...said I couldnt renew by mail since my first passport had been issued when I was 16 or something stupid like that. Of course I didn't have enough time to start from scratch and mail it in, so had to sit all day in the Federal building in LA trying to get one in 3 days. And that was with plane tickets in hand to prove when I was leaving, the guy was a real jerk and wouldn't guarantee he'd have it ready by Friday. My flight left Saturday.

Of course it almost didn't matter. I got Salmonella poisoning the day we first went to get the passport. I spent the next 2 days wishing I was dead. It is still a miracle I got on the plane...and was fine the entire trip.

Uhh. That's encouraging.

But I'll get on it. I have to get my drivers license first, and that's a fiasco in and of itself.

HawaiianGator · Post by **HawaiianGator** » April 11, 2005 11:49 am

it will get better. the upside is you arent planning a 'formal' wedding ... ours was pretty small and the stress from all that was awful ..

DonnaKayDunbar · Post by **DonnaKayDunbar** » April 11, 2005 11:49 am

balcony girls wrote:I'm just glad you had the presence of mind not to sign it

DonnaDay Dunbar. . .

Thought about it...

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » April 11, 2005 11:52 am

ph4ever wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
Brown Eyed Girl wrote:Mal...ya might want to get to work on that passport...it can take forever.
Yeah...that's what I've heard. Hubby's stressin' out a bit about it.

has that law that says you have to have a passport to come back from Mexico and Canada taken effect yet??

I think so. Everyone I've talked to says I need to have it.

And we've booked all of our travel for this year in my married name.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » April 11, 2005 11:53 am

buffettbride wrote:
ph4ever wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
Brown Eyed Girl wrote:Mal...ya might want to get to work on that passport...it can take forever.
Yeah...that's what I've heard. Hubby's stressin' out a bit about it.

has that law that says you have to have a passport to come back from Mexico and Canada taken effect yet??
I think so. Everyone I've talked to says I need to have it. And we've booked all of our travel for this year in my married name.

hmmmmmmm I thought the new law didn't take effect till 2008

AlbatrossFlyer · Post by **AlbatrossFlyer** » April 11, 2005 11:54 am

buffettbride wrote:
Brown Eyed Girl wrote:Mal...ya might want to get to work on that passport...it can take forever.
Yeah...that's what I've heard. Hubby's stressin' out a bit about it.

yeah it takes forever to get your passport updated, there are ways to expidite it (ie spend more money) but travelling with either name won't be a problem:

PROVIDED BOTH YOUR PASSPORT AND AIRLINE TICKET USE THE SAME NAME.

the airlines will charge you to re-issue a ticket in a different name.

don't laugh, my firend that just got married got burned by this. not thinking she booked their honeymoon tickets using her husband's name but her driver's license was still in her maiden name.....

security didn't care they had just gotten married the day before....

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » April 11, 2005 11:54 am

ph4ever wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
ph4ever wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
Brown Eyed Girl wrote:Mal...ya might want to get to work on that passport...it can take forever.
Yeah...that's what I've heard. Hubby's stressin' out a bit about it.

has that law that says you have to have a passport to come back from Mexico and Canada taken effect yet??
I think so. Everyone I've talked to says I need to have it. And we've booked all of our travel for this year in my married name.
hmmmmmmm I thought the new law didn't take effect till 2008

I could be wrong. Either way, I'm gonna bring a gazillion forms of ID so I can get back in the country. I'd hate to miss Nissan on acct of something so stupid.

AlbatrossFlyer · Post by **AlbatrossFlyer** » April 11, 2005 11:56 am

ph4ever wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
ph4ever wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
Brown Eyed Girl wrote:Mal...ya might want to get to work on that passport...it can take forever.
Yeah...that's what I've heard. Hubby's stressin' out a bit about it.

has that law that says you have to have a passport to come back from Mexico and Canada taken effect yet??
I think so. Everyone I've talked to says I need to have it. And we've booked all of our travel for this year in my married name.
hmmmmmmm I thought the new law didn't take effect till 2008

it hasn't. but using a passport will get you thru customs much faster and easier

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » April 11, 2005 11:56 am

AlbatrossFlyer wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
Brown Eyed Girl wrote:Mal...ya might want to get to work on that passport...it can take forever.
Yeah...that's what I've heard. Hubby's stressin' out a bit about it.
yeah it takes forever to get your passport updated, there are ways to expidite it (ie spend more money) but travelling with either name won't be a problem:

PROVIDED BOTH YOUR PASSPORT AND AIRLINE TICKET USE THE SAME NAME.

the airlines will charge you to re-issue a ticket in a different name.

don't laugh, my firend that just got married got burned by this. not thinking she booked their honeymoon tickets using her husband's name but her driver's license was still in her maiden name.....

security didn't care they had just gotten married the day before....

Ooohhh. That is good to know! Thanks Charlie.