Danielle Tate

WedPics: The Coolest New Photo App For Weddings

As a newlywed, one of the very best things is looking through your wedding photos and re-living the amazing moments that comprised your big day. What about all the photos your guests took with their phones and the photo booth? Some will appear instantly on Facebook, but some truly amazing shots will never be shared. That is until WedPics was created.

This awesome new company allows brides to share a code with their guests via invitation inserts (which did we mention are free?) or via email. The code allows guests to access the bride’s photo gallery and instantly shares any photos taken with the super cool app. The result? Every moment from every angle of your wedding is shared instantaneously with the bride and all of her invited users.

Newlyweds boarding the flight for their honeymoon can scroll through the hundreds of photos guests take and get a feel for how amazing the experience was well before their photographer can email them proofs. Any photo in the gallery can be downloaded and printed by the bride…making album creation that much more fun and easy!

Having personally met the founders of WedPics (whom we heart) we couldn’t help but share this innovative new wedding technology with all of our soon-to-be bride and newlywed readers. Pass the word on ladies!! I wish I had WedPics when I got married.

Get Your MissNowMrs Married Name Change Groupon!

Listen up newlyweds and brides-to-be…Groupon has a 1/2 off deal for the MissNowMrs name change service and/or gift cards for all of your engaged friends! For a limited time you and your friends can save 50% on our online name-change service for brides! Who wouldn’t spend $15 to save 13 hours of standing in long office lines as they transition to a Mrs.?

For the sale price of $15, MissNowMrs.com will help you auto-complete & file your Social Security, U.S. Passport, IRS 8822, USPS, state driver’s license, vehicle title & registration, and voter registration forms! We’ll also help you notify of all of your banks, credit cards, insurances, mortgages, medical providers, investment companies and professional license boards of your new married name. Our instructions will give you the inside scoop on the order you need to file your forms in, how to file by mail and any items you need to file each form successfully (you’d be surprised at what some offices need to see).

Yet another perk of our service: access to our name-change experts. They will help you understand your state’s name-change laws, assist you with complicated questions and generally make your entire name change a million times easier than trying to sort through an enormous stack of government forms on your own!

So what are you waiting for? Take advantage of this amazing sale and save money, time & stress on your name change! We can’t wait to help you go from Miss to Mrs.! Already a Mrs., but have a few friends who are getting married in 2012? Use this sale to stock up on gift cards at half price! They make the ultimate shower gift, as they’re unique and very useful for any brides to be.

Name Change After Marriage: Going From Miss to Mrs

Contemplating Going From Miss to Mrs? Whether you’re about to walk down the aisle or enjoying life as a newlywed, changing your name change is a big question. Should you…shouldn’t you…what are your options?

Decided to take the plunge but not sure where to start or what name change forms to file first? Fortunately for you, Danielle Tate the founder of MissNowMrs.com, created an app and online name change service for brides.

It simplifies the tedious process into 30 minutes, auto-completes the necessary forms and helps women understand their state laws and what options are available to them (ex: some states don’t allow maiden to middle name change). Check out a video of Danielle discussing name change after marriage on Better TV.

Still have questions? Feel free to call or email the name change experts at MissNowMrs.com. Or, should you need assistance going from Miss to Mrs, we’re happy to help!

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Newlywed Finances: Tips For Setting Goals Together

Newlywed finances are incredibly important to discuss. Once the excitement of the wedding is over and the reality of living together as newlyweds sets in, getting your financial house in order is an absolute must. Finding the right place to start, though, can be overwhelming. These tips can help.

Where are You?

One of the first things you may want to do is understand exactly where you’re at. This should involve looking at what the two of you make each month, then making a detailed list of expenses that you’ll need to deal with. Don’t forget to factor in things like groceries, transportation expenses (bus passes, subway fare, or gas) and day to day living expenses. This process should not only help you understand what you have coming in, but also identify any spots where you’re wasting money as well.

New Financial Needs

In addition to thinking about what you’re already spending money on, you may also have new financial needs to consider. For example, now that the two of you are married, do you need to apply for new health insurance together? What about life insurance? If your spouse has a child, are there childcare expenses you hadn’t previously considered? Add all of those into your monthly budget as well.

Set Both Short and Long Term Goals

Lots of couples just move like zombies from month to month without really planning for their goals, but look ahead five years, then look ahead ten years. Where do you want to be together as a couple? Do you want to own a home? Do you plan to have children? Are there investments you need to make right away? Looking down the line a bit will help you set aside money for the future each month.

Flexibility and Fun

Once you set your financial goals, though, don’t assume they’re set in stone forever. Make sure you both reevaluate at least once a year, but maybe even every six months to ensure you’re on track to meeting your dreams and dealing with the reality of financial life together. Also, make sure there’s a little room in your budget for fun. Your first years as newlyweds should be spent making memories that will last a lifetime. So, be sure to add a vacation or life experience to your list of goals!

How are you handling your newlywed finances? Did our tips help? We’d love to hear from you in a comment.

Get To Know Your In-Laws: 4 Tips You Need Now

Curious how to get to know your in-laws? One of the most important and potentially tedious relationships you’re likely to have, is with your in-laws. They’re not your parents, but now they’re family and very important to your spouse. Taking the time to get to know them as individuals (not just your in-laws) will help your relationship with them and your relationship with your partner for years to come.

Be Considerate

Everyone likes to be appreciated, so take your mother-in-law out to lunch for her birthday. Don’t forget a card and/or flowers on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. While technically your husband should keep up with his family and you should keep up with yours…you may end up responsible for all parents appreciation. Better to be the one sending cards than letting your spouse forget and make both of you look bad! There are a number of creative ways you can show your respect, so take advantage of each one of those.

Think Outside the In-Law Part

Sure, they’re your partner’s parents, but you should think of them as your friends and/or mentors. Try to get involved with something they enjoy (like gardening or golf). Having a common interest will give you things to talk about during family dinners and holidays. The relationship you have will be an important part of your marriage, and a cue for how your spouse should treat your parents…so keep that in mind the next time you visit your in-laws.

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

There are bound to be differences between you and your in-laws, but if you don’t keep an open mind, you may not really see them for who they are. So maybe your mother in law has a few decorating opinions that aren’t in step with yours, just smile and try to understand her viewpoint. You aren’t obligated to make any of the changes she suggests. Listening will win you more points than arguing. Keep in mind that it takes some time to develop a relationship and understand each others boundaries. Proper communication will help you build a lasting relationship.

Time Will Tell

Rome and relationships weren’t built in a day. Try to give things a bit of extra time to gel, particularly if your new spouse was very close to his family. The closer they are, the more threatened they may feel by your presence, so be sure to be respectful and friendly, but try to give your in-laws a bit of extra space too. The relationship you build is essential to a happy marriage, so even if you don’t start off on the right foot, keep at it.

What tips do you think are the most important when getting to know your in-laws? We’d love for you to share in a comment.