I've decided to hyphenate my last name

[PrecisePlans]

I am the last "D" in my family. I spoke with my FI about keeping my last name and hyphenating it. He was against it at first, but i felt strongly about this. We talked it out and he agreed. So here is my question,

 

When the minister announces us right after the wedding, how should i ask him to phrase it. I want my family and friends to know my full name, but i don't want to humiliate my FI. I"m having a DW in Jamaica.

 

Help!!

[LCBride2007]

you really could do it any way you want - but if you want to be announced as your legal names you could have him say something like ...

 

"... the new Mr. ____ and Mrs. _____-_____!"

 

or I guess you could skip the name thing - and just say "husband and wife!"

[MikkiStreak]

Honestly, I'd probably have them announce with his name. I guess I look at it like, you'll have both names from there on out--- let FI hear it once without the correction...

[PrecisePlans]

He can't say introducing Mr. Bob and Mary Downs - Johnson.....cause my FI will have a heart attach if his name is attached to mine.......sort of like being Mr. Oprah Winfrey.

 

I really would like to hear my full name announced properly, but i'm not really sure of how to handle this situation.

[LCBride2007]

will "Mr. Bob Johnson and Mrs. Mary Downs-Johnson" work?

[starchild]

Or how about just "Introducing Bob and Mary Johnson"? Everyone already knows your maiden name, you can attach it later but for the ceremony it doesn't need to be said.

[PrecisePlans]

No, see that's the thing. I WANT my full name to be said. My family doesn't know that I want to keep my name, so this will be a surprise for them also........especially my dad! I think I will use akh's suggestion. Thanks ladies!!

[LCBride2007]

i wanted to keep my maiden name in some fashion as well - i just moved it to a 2nd middle name - so now i have 2 middle names. not sure if that would work for you. it's all a personal preference!