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    • lala "mod" bunni
      CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
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    we noticed that there seem to be a few threads on this subject ..

    please read through the list and if there are any you have thought of an we have missed please pop them into a comment box and we will add them to the list .

    * Employer
    * Inland Revenue for tax and NI records (obtain your reference and tax office address from your employer)
    * Bank (mortgage and/or saving accounts)
    * Building Society (mortgage and/or saving accounts)
    * Credit card companies
    * Finance/loan companies
    * Local Authority (Council tax and register of electors)
    * Department of Work and Pensions (if you are entitled to any benefits)
    * Police (if you have any criminal actions against you or are on the **** Offenders’ Registry)
    * HM Land Registry (if you own land or property)
    * Pension providers
    * Passport Office (apply for a name passport)
    * DVLA (apply for a new drivers license)
    * Motoring organisations (breakdown organisations)
    * Utility services (ie. Gas, electricity, water and sewerage providers)
    * Telephone provider
    * Internet provider
    * Mobile phone provider
    * Insurance companies (buildings, life, motor, endowments, contents etc.)
    * Premium Bonds Office
    * Mail-order companies
    * Doctor
    * Dentist
    * Vets (if applicable)
    * TV license Office
    * School/college/university
    * Professional Institutes and bodies
    * Library
    * Clubs, societies and associations
    * Magazine subscriptions
    * If either or both of you have a will, this should be reviewed after you are married.
    *Student Loans Company
    *Tesco Clubcard
    *Nectar Card
    *Credit card / store cards
    *Hospitals (if you're under a specialist)
    *Insurance company
    *Magazine subscriptions
    *Companies that you have shares in
    *
    *
    *

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    • katielea100
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    All that just makes me want to keep my name lol *sigh*
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    • AlexN29
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    This makes me want my H2B to change his surname to mine :(
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    • LauraY27
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    Haha. What a pain in the ass! The stupid thing is they all want your original marraige certificate. Could take years for me to do this! X
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    • ElizabethF49
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    Omg that way more than I imagined

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    • lala "mod" bunni
      CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
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    Alot will take certified copies ..and you can do them bit by bit
    i still have life insurance in my other name and they said its no problem if they were having to pay out because i have informed them i just have to get round to sending them certificate

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    • Ana40
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    Laura they don't all need copies, so it should be a little bit easier but still quite time consuming. X

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    • HelenW
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    Ugh that is a really long list! X

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    • lala "mod" bunni
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    bump

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    • AllishiaW
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    Wow there's things on that list I would have never have thought of lol x
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    • Mrs T. 2 Be
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    Where to start ... hmmmmm lol!

    Any advice from those that have had to do this? I just look at the list and its just a bit daunting really lol!

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    • TheNewMrsBarrett
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    Hi Mrs T, last time I got married I tackled what I saw as the important ones first like employer, bank, docs, dentist, council tax, DVLA. then I just changed others as any renewals came up or as I remembered about them lol. I never did get around to changing name on my passport tho! (I'd only just renewed it 4months before I married the ex). Don't know if that helps xx
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    • Mrs T. 2 Be
      CommentAuthorMrs T. 2 Be
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    Thank you!

    I think that is what I have decided to do so at least I know I am going a logical way around it lol!
    From the important ones all I have left to do is Mortgage (inc insurances) & Council. Have sent off for the DVLA forms too.
    I wont be changing my passport for a little while as I still have a good 8 years left on it!

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    • InDreamland
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    I still haven't done my passport. Will do it when it expires.

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    • VictoriaL46
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    Out of curiosity, how soon should you change your passport? my OH and I won't be going on honeymoon until 2 months after wedding, could I still use my original as it wont be up for renewal?

    Edit: Ah just checked it and turns out it expires 1 month before wedding. Well, that convenient then ain't it? :D

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    • CharlotteE98
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    Blimey, that's a long list! H2B seems to think that, as my name is first on the deeds for our house, my name will need to be changed on there aswell? But I guess that would come under land registry.

    By the time I've got through that lot we'll have been married for years! :o)
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    • InDreamland
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    Victoria, the name in the passport needs to be the same as the name you book your honeymoon in, so if it's booked in your maiden name you need to renew your passport in your maiden name.

    If you book in your married name then you will need to get the registry office to give you a form or letter to say you will be married on x date and x will be your new surname so you can apply for your new passport in your married name before the wedding xx

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    • VictoriaL46
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    Thanks InDreamland :) I had a peek at the passport website and it's exactly as you say.

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    • lala "mod" bunni
      CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
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    bump

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    • MelanieR15
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    Not looking forward to that!

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    • Elinor Claire
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    I hate the idea of putting our only original copy of our marriage certificate in the post. Is there no way around it, like having multiple copies?

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    • JennK
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    I was told we can pay to have extra copies, it was something silly like £4 each if we request before the ceremony, but afterwards is a tenner each.

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    • Glitterfairy
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    Bump

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    • DonnaH39
      CommentAuthorDonnaH39
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    You have insurance companies and magazine subscriptions on the list twice

    I've just copied and pasted the list and removed what's not relevant to me and it's not half as scary once doing that.

    It doesn't really answer my question of when to let people know, I think I might inform some a month or so before and they can let me know whether or not I need to get back in touch after the wedding. Things like work it would make sense for me to make sure they know before so they can be prepared in September when we come back.




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    • RachaelW54
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    Brilliant post, thank you
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    • ElizabethF49
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    That list is quite daunting hopefully won't take too long to get my name changed

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    • InDreamland
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    Bump

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    • CatherineR
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    Much obliged hun x

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    • InDreamland
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    After 2 years my passport is still in my maiden name. It doesn't expire until next year so I have another year before I change it. We'll be married 3 years before I change it.

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    • InDreamland
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    For the newly weds x

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    • AprilS61
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    Thanks

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    • InDreamland
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    More newly weds so bumping x

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    • RachaelB76
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    didnt realise how many there were x




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    • Glitterfairy
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    Bump

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    • CharlotteE98
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    Thank you Glitterfairy. A long list :o/
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    • Glitterfairy
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    No problemo.

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    • CharlotteE98
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    Does anybody know of the contact details to change my name with the land registry please? I've filled in a contact form but I haven't had a reply :o/
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    • ShireenS13
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    Wow, daunting list but easier to have it here to look at for future ref. - thank you x
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    • InDreamland
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    Oh goodness I've not done it with the land registry! Is that for the house deeds? Eeaaakkkk!

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    • Flossie
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    Bump

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    • Becci93
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    Thanks Flossie ... That's one hell of a list!




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    • MichelleC961
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    Blimey that is a long list!

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    • Ticamis2be
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    Wow! Such a shame everywhere cant be connected to the registery office and update automatically! x
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    • TheNewMrsBarrett
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    Bump for Danielle
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    • DanielleS0709
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    Oh god I may get on it lol

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    • MrsEmmaP
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    Spent last week changing my name with everyone I could think of but I hadn't even thought of most of these! So many more than I first thought!

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    • CommentAuthorNicolaB7220
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    Most of mind haven't needed a marriage certificate. The only ones needing originals so far have been passport, driving licence, bank and credit card. Everyone else has needed nothing at all or just a copy xx
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    • Emily17
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    Just thought will need to inform online shopping places too. 3bay, @m@z0n, p@yp@l

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    • CommentAuthorNicolaB7220
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    Yes definitely. Paypal is a bit of a pain though as they want a scanned marriage certificate and scanned photo ID so need to wait for either passport or driving licence to come back to be able to do that one.
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    • MrsEmmaP
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    I'm waiting for that too Nicola, got a scanned copy of certificate but no id until driving license comes back!

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