 Dr. Dale Atkins understands your wedding woes and has the perfect sanity-saving solutions for emotional issues, family questions, and fears about the engagement, wedding planning, and future.
 | I am NOT changing my name to my fiancé's when we get married. How should the priest pronounce us at the end of the ceremony so that this is conveyed to all of our guests? |  |  | How about "I am now happy to present to you, 'your full name' and 'your husband’s full name', husband and wife." That should do it! Also, if you have anything printed with your name on it (return address labels, for instance) you can put them on your thank-you notes. That will reinforce the message. If you want a message that is more explicit, I suggest you ask the priest to present you as I previously suggested with a tag line... "please note that our new bride will be keeping her name, as will the groom." | | 
Dr. Dale Atkins is a professional psychologist and frequent media expert specializing in couple and family relationships. Dr. Dale is also an author with five books to her credit: Sisters; ; From the Heart (co-author); I'm OK, You're My Parents; and the most recently published, Wedding Sanity Savers (co-author). Currently living in Connecticut with her husband and dog, Dr. Dale has two grown sons and a private practice in New York City. | |
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