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Choosing your Wedding Music

Music for the ceremony and the reception - what music should you have? We have all the details. ...Read more

A Guide to Choosing Your Wedding Dress

To ensure a perfect fit on your wedding day, it's a good idea to determine the most flattering shape for your figure before you go shopping for a wedding dress or see a dressmaker. Not only will you feel more comfortable on your wedding day, but you'll look more beautiful than you ever expected. ...Read more

Dressing Tips for the Groom

When deciding what to wear on your big day, all too often the attire of the groom is not given too much consideration as all attention turns to white dresses and veils. ...Read more

Cocktails - Cheers!

Having a cocktail or two is a great way to add some sophistication to your wedding reception. Here are some simple (but yummy!) recipes that you can try. ...Read more

Bridal Makeup Tips - Have the perfect makeup on your wedding day

Debbie Jean, our makeup consultant, has some fantastic tips to ensure that your makeup looks amazing on your wedding day. ...Read more

Remarriage - tips for doing it a second time

These days there are more and more people who are getting married for a second time. However, just because you have been down the aisle before doesn't mean that you can't make this wedding the best one yet! ...Read more

Changing your name

You are now married - find out whether you need to change your name and how to do it. ...Read more

Don't become a video expert

In this technological age, choosing your videographer can seem like a daunting task. However, we have some tips for you which don't require you to become a video expert! ...Read more

Hiring a Professional DJ

Leigh of Musical Cheers Entertainment gives us some advice on choosing a DJ for your wedding entertainment. ...Read more

Making a speech at the wedding - our readers' tips

Here are some tips from our readers for making a wedding day speech. ...Read more

Changing Your Name

When marrying brides and grooms have the right to:

keep their single name
use their spouse's name
use a combination of the two.

If you decide to change your name there is no need to do anything official, you simply assume your new name.

Both your single and married names are legal names and in theory you could use both, however Births Deaths & Marriages recommend that you choose one and stick to it (easier if you want to use your passport for id, etc.).

You will need your marriage certificate in order to change your name on your passport, at the bank, etc., so you won't be able to do this until after you're married. Then you can organise the changes at your leisure.

You can travel on a passport in your single name, however you must make sure that your tickets are issued in the same name.

If, later on, you decide to change the name on your passport you can either have it endorsed, or apply for a new passport.

What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.

William Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet

If you want to change your name, get in touch with The Department of Internal Affairs. They have a good website which has plenty of information, including all of the applicable forms and fees. View their website here.