Honeymoon - Name??

purplesmiler82

Hi All,

I am about to book flights for honeymoon and suddely had a panic about surname.

Would I be right in thinking that as long as I book in maiden name and passport is in maiden name it would be ok to fly and save the hassel of changing passport names etc for afterwards????

TamVilla80

Yep, your passport and holiday booking have to match. Booking your honeymoon is so exciting

purplesmiler82

Thanks, just had a last minute panic as I was about to buy the tickets. Yes, I wan't really excited about it until I have come to buying plane tickets and now getting very excited

Afitos

Hi,

I presume if you book a wedding abroad you book in your maiden name and change your name when you get back ?? I had't thought about that. I have booked flights in my Maiden name .

Sally

purplesmiler82

I hadn't really thought about it, it was actually H2B who pointed out, then we had the whole conversation of how would they know we had just got married etc... think I'm going to go for keeping both in maiden name until afterwards and pretend it's like a normal holiday

Toothfairy4

purplesmiler82 wrote: »

I hadn't really thought about it, it was actually H2B who pointed out, then we had the whole conversation of how would they know we had just got married etc... think I'm going to go for keeping both in maiden name until afterwards and pretend it's like a normal holiday

Don't worry you don't have to pretend it's a normal holiday. As far as I know (someone correct me if I'm wrong) you are not legally obliged to change your name once you are married and are entitled to use either your married or maiden name afterwards. A lot of people keep using their maiden name professionally etc nowadays.

maggie111

If you want to honeymoon in your married name you can get your passport changed in advance but it is not legal to use until after you get married.

You need to send forms off to the Passport Office who will check with your registrars and send you out an ammended passport.

That means you must book the honeymoon in your married name or you will not be able to fly.

Lots and lots of people do not change their name when they get married. Absolutely tell everyone it's a honeymoon so you can get extra special treatment!!

I'm flying in my maiden name and want everyone to know!!! I'm going to be MMMAAARRRRRIIIIEEEEEDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

purplesmiler82

Big thanks everyone for clarifying this..... flights to Dubai now booked and hotel to follow courtesy of Tesco vouchers and airmiles :-)

Toothfairy4

Aw well done! We booked out flights last week, I am sooooo excited now

sammy_wheeler

wonder if you get free stuff with it being a honeymoon? ohh i hope so. going to book mine in the week between christmas and new year

maggie111

Well done booking flights from airmiles and vouchers!! Woohoo!!

Don't know that we'll get much stuff for free but I'm hoping people will be extra nice

2 weeks till we get married and I'm getting so stressed - almost looking forward to the honeymoon more - I know I will just be relaxing!!