Have you been wondering what to do with your wedding gown?  Should you preserve your gown for future generations or will it collect dust for decades only to be discarded?  The Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation has a fantastic way for you to make sure that your dress continues to help dreams come true. 

You can donate your gown to Brides Against Breast Cancer!  This fund-raising extension of the foundation sells donated bridal gowns (new and used) at a series of 32 shows nationwide.  The proceeds are used to grant wishes, including memory-making events, for metastatic breast cancer patients, while continuing to support, educate and increase resource awareness.

If you are interested in the Making Memories Foundation and the Brides Against Breast Cancer fund raiser please check out their website: www.makingmemories.org. MissNowMrs.com feels strongly about supporting breast cancer patients…and we now donate 5% of profits to the Making Memories foundation.

It’s a little crazy, but Virginia changes their driver’s license form once again!  This will be the second time this form has changed since January of 2007.  Changes to a driver’s license form may seem like an irrelevant fact, but it may very well impact you.  If you purchased a name-change kit or CD and are planning on using the Virginia driver’s license form in them, you are probably wasting your time. Unfortunately, books and kits are printed in bulk and cannot be updated until all of the supply is used and a new edition is printed.

The MissNowMrs app and online name-change service has the advantage of being able to immediately update forms and directions as state and government offices make changes.  Once a new form is issued our service is updated and our customers receive the benefit of the new form instantly.  Giving brides access to the latest Virginia driver’s license form is just a recent example of our dedication to Making New Beginnings Easier!

The number of marriage certificates that a person needs is very dependent on how and where they are changing their name.  The DMV, State Department, and Social Security offices all require a certified marriage certificate to process a name change, but they will return them.  Name change with many banks and creditors will require marriage certificates and they are not obligated to return the certificates.  The average number of marriage certificates a bride uses for a name change in the United States is three.

If you are changing your name you may be concerned that your maiden name is printed on your certified marriage certificate or that you signed the certificate with your maiden signature.  As long as your name and your husband’s name are listed on the certificate you can use it as legal proof of marriage for name-change purposes.  The name you are changing to does not need to be listed on the certified marriage certificate.

The official that performed your marriage ceremony will submit your marriage certificate to a county office for recording.  Certified copies of that certificate are typically available ten days after your ceremony.  You can personally go to the county office where you applied for your marriage license and request certified copies, or you can request your certificates on line.  www.MissNowMrs.com is a site that guides brides through the name-change and marriage certificate request processes.