{"id":12221,"date":"2025-05-14T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pearl.davidsbridal.com\/inspiration\/?p=12221"},"modified":"2025-05-14T10:00:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:00:31","slug":"the-bouquet-toss-should-you-change-your-last-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pearl.davidsbridal.com\/inspiration\/podcast\/the-bouquet-toss-should-you-change-your-last-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Change Your Last Name After Marriage? | The Bouquet Toss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to The Bouquet Toss, the podcast that helps you plan your wedding day your way! We\u2019re your hosts, Jess and Sari, and in each episode, we dig into the wedding traditions and trends you love, hate, or just don\u2019t get\u2014so you can decide what to keep and what to toss for your big day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this week\u2019s episode, we\u2019re unpacking the age-old (and still very relevant) question: should you change your last name after marriage? Whether you&#8217;re hyped to rock a new surname, feeling conflicted, or haven&#8217;t even thought about it yet, we&#8217;ve got you covered with real talk, historical context, and modern perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Should You Change Your Last Name After Marriage? 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