Name Change Advice

Looking for name change advice or some tips for newlywed life? The MissNowMrs experts have created state-specific name change articles and checklists for you. We’ve chronicled our recommendations for how to travel while changing your name AND how to handle voting during the transition.

We’ve also compiled our best guidance for how to handle difficult sister in laws, holidays as newlyweds, the ever-annoying baby questions, and much more. Why? Because, while we are name change experts, we’re also newlywed wives, moms, and sisters.

We hope our name change advice articles help smooth your transition to your new name, and a whole new phase of life. Congratulations and best wishes from the entire MissNowMrs team!

Name Change Service 3 Day BOGO Sale

It’s time for a BOGO sale! MissNowMrs.com is ecstatic to announce our 3 Day BOGO Sale starting today December 15, 2010 through December 18, 2010! It’s our first ever SALE coming to you in time for the Holiday Season.

You have two incredible purchase options:
Purchase our Complete Online Name Change Package for $29.95 using the promo code: MNMBOGO and receive a FREE MissNowMrs.com Gift Card for a friend. That means you will change to your new married name without the stress and hassle AND have the perfect gift for your newly engaged or newly married friend. She will LOVE you forever!
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Purchase one MissNowMrs Gift Card and Get one FREE! That’s right, you will have the perfect bridal shower gift for not one, but two of your friends!

This amazing offer lasts 3 Days ONLY, so make your purchase today and you will receive your FREE gift card via mail in time for the holidays.

Don’t have a friend or family member getting married soon, no worries! MissNowMrs.com gift cards are valid for 2 years after the date of purchase. Since we’ve attended 10 weddings this year, we figure we can’t be the only ones! So shop now and be pleased with your savvy self!
*There are no refunds on MissNowMrs gift card purchases.

Holiday Parties – Ho Ho Ho!

‘Tis the season for corporate and family holiday parties. Now let’s talk about not looking like a Ho, Ho, ho as a newlywed or newly engaged lady! There is definitely a way to look attractive at events, without raising any in-law eyebrows or causing the CEO’s blood pressure to spike.

Here are a few tips to keep you looking your best during the holiday season:

1. Choose to accent your upper body or lower body with an outfit, not both. A great mini dress that has sleeves or a or a high neckline will allow your legs to take center stage without causing catcalls. If you’ve got killer arms or cleavage, choose a longer dress or pants and then show A LITTLE skin up top.

2. Leave the leave-em-on boots at home. Don’t get me wrong, some boots are appropriate with dresses. But, if you have patent leather over the knee boots there are certain call girl connotations that will enter most people’s minds when they meet you. Frankly, you don’t want to be that girl, especially as someone’s wife or fiancé!

3. Get your hair done! Now’s the time to touch up any roots or split ends that you have showing. A quick trip to the salon or some do-it-yourself tricks will have you looking polished and presentable wherever you go. It will also ensure that you’ll love the way you look in holiday photos and not kick yourself for that hair. If you already have a few photos you regret, you can use this cool root touch-up software to erase any hair color mistakes.

4. Go easy on the make-up. Choose to do a smoky eye and neutral lips or play up your lips and do very muted eyes. This tactic allows one feature of your face to stand out and keeps you from looking like you were hit by the paint truck!

5. Smile. You’re a newlywed or newly engaged and the world is your oyster. No need to be serious or nervous, just be yourself and let everyone get to know the real you.

With these few tips you should be able to focus on having fun at the flurry of holiday parties you attend. You can rest assured that you’re presenting yourself in a wonderful way and everyone that meets you will be impressed.

What are you wearing to holiday parties this year and what are you avoiding wearing? We’d love to hear about your outfits and the dreadful ones you saw last holiday season, so please leave a comment!

Newlywed Name Change Worries

Being an online married name-change service we are asked questions about every aspect of a name change: from “Can I change my first name, middle name and last name?” to “How do I notify my professional licensing board of my new married name?” —and everything and anything in-between! Helping individuals navigate through the married name change process is exactly what we pride ourselves on doing each and everyday…and we love it!

Recently, we were asked, “If I change my name will I no longer receive my emails?” We want all of you to know the answer to this important question. Of course you will still receive your emails under your old email address unless you close your account. Many employers will set-up a new work email address to reflect your new married name, allowing you to set up an auto-response email to notify your contacts of your new email address (as they contact you via your old email address). You may even be able to do this with your personal email account (using a free platform such as: Yahoo, Google, Hotmail, etc.) if you’re lucky. If not, you will need to set-up a new account under your new married name. Either way, be sure to notify each of your contacts of your new email address to ensure that you don’t miss any incoming emails. If you went ahead and set-up a new account using your new married name, it is recommended that you continue to check the old account (unless it has been closed) until you are certain that ALL your contacts are using your new email address to contact you.

Obtaining a married name change can sometimes be very stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. We at MissNowMrs.com are here to help you with any questions you may have to ensure that you become a Mrs. as smoothly and easily as possible!

Do you have a name change question you would like us to address on our Newlywed Blog? Post it as a comment so we know what questions to answer for our loyal blog readers!

Custom Sleep Number Perfect Comforter Newlywed Giveaway!

So you already have a comforter and you’re not seeing the value of a custom Sleep Number Comforter…are you crazy?! Winter is about to begin (officially on December 21^st) and it will more-than-likely be another long and cold one. In most parts of the country right now it’s freezing outside and what could be better than a warm, cozy comforter to keep you warm when you retire for the evening? The Sleep Number Comforter is a dream come true for anyone (even those of you living in warm climates) as you get to customize the fill and warmth to fit with ANY temperature!

Sleep Number has teamed up with MissNowMrs.com to offer one of our newlywed blog readers the chance to win a completely customized Create Your Perfect Comforter (A $280 value)! The Sleep Number Create your Perfect Comforter is the ideal solution for couples who disagree on bedroom temperature as each side of the comforter can be customized. You get to choose the fill, customize your warmth level and then relax with your perfect comforter. Say goodbye to sleepless nights and blanket wars!

Ready to win our cozy December giveaway? Leave a comment on this, or any of our Newlywed Bed Posts on Mondays this month and you’ll be automatically entered to win. Tell us all about why you and your spouse should win this custom comforter. We’d love to know what lengths you’ve gone to to solve your temperature differences. The randomly selected contest winner will be announced on December 31st!! If we don’t hear back from the winner within 2 weeks, we will randomly select a new winner to make sure someone ends up with this great goodie!
**If you tweet this giveaway by clicking the green retweet button below, you’ll receive an additional contest entry!**
Also, if you’re in the mood for newlywed bed giveaways, you can win a memory foam bed, a Flexfit adjustable base, and $500 in Sleep Number bedding through Sleep Number’s holiday sweepstakes at: www.sleepnumber.com.

Announcing Our Home Depot Gift Card Winner!

We’re so excited for our Home Depot gift card winner! Today Kelly won our week long mini-giveaway For the Fellas—a $50 Home Depot gift card! Congratulations!! It’s the perfect stocking stuffer and will arrive in time for the Christmas Holiday, leaving her with one less gift to worry about.

Kelly simply posted a comment on our newlywed blog and won this great prize for her man! We hope you will send us a picture of of what project you ended up completing with your gift card. Please check your email for the details on how to redeem your prize from Home Depot. Happy Holidays from the MissNowMrs.com team!