Signing the register

[PenguinDi]

My DP is taking my name, when signing the certificate what name does he write down? Does his name change the same as if I was changing mine or does he need to go through deed poll?

Thanks

I don't see why he would need to go through deed poll as I didn't when I married my husband... surely it's the same for anyone, although it may not be! Sorry for that totally pointless answer...
As for signing the register, you sign with your original name. I had to look it up the night before my wedding!

Yes I think he'll have to do a deed poll.

You sign in your pre-marriage names, if I remember correctly.

As for the name change, he could try presenting the marriage certificate as proof of name change, in the same way that it is traditional and accepted for women to do.

If organisations refuse to accept that, he can either press the point and complain (to each organisation that demurs), or go the easier route and do a change of name deed.

You sign the register in your original surnames. The registrar will fill it all out before the ceremony anyway.

during the ceremony you sign the register in your original names.

If you were taking your husband's name you wouldn't have to do anything afterwards other than send off your marriage certificate to dvla/bank/passport etc. However as your husband is taking your name he will have to go through deed poll. It's still based on a backward traditional system.

Both parties sign the register in original names.

It used to be quoted as the last time you sign your maiden name...obviously that was years ago when a woman was expected to take her husbands name.

We have chosen a new surname completely so have to change it by deed poll but hoping we can sign that at same time so we are then known from our wedding day as new surname.

Choccy that's interesting how did you pick it? Is it related to either of you or totally new?