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Getting Married Checklist

Here's a checklist to help you get ready for your wedding and settle in to your new married life.

   I. Create agreements with for your wedding vendors.  Wedding contracts include:
  1. Wedding Consultant contract
  2. Catering contract
  3. DJ Contract
  4. Limousine Contract
  5. Venue Rental Agreement
  6. Photography Contract
  7. Videography Contract
  8. General Contract for Services
II. Prenuptial Agreement
  1. Ask your spouse-to-be for a Prenuptial Agreement. Read our tips for talking to your spouse about this important document.
  2. Find out the requirements for a valid Prenuptial Agreement.
  3. Create a Prenuptial Agreement. Use our easy interview process to create a custom prenuptial legal document.
III. Insurance needs
  1. Find out if you need liability insurance for your wedding.
  2. Combine car and homeowner’s and renter’s insurance with your new spouse after the wedding.
  3. Update your life and health insurance with a Change of Beneficiary Notification Letter after the wedding.
IV. Name change
  1. Change your name on your wedding license and notify the appropriate parties once you've received the marriage certificate which serves as your proof of legal name change.
  2. Obtain new identification (social security administration, driver’s license, passport)
  3. Notify relevant institutions of your name change with a Name Change Notification Letter (banks, credit cards, insurance companies, etc)
V. Buying, Selling, or Leasing Residential Property
  1. Visit the Real Estate Center to get information on signing a new lease agreement with your spouse, or for information on buying or selling a home.

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