Resources For Jewish or Interfaith Weddings
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Don't wait until the last minute to hire an officiant for your wedding. The officiant is perhaps the most important part of your wedding...after all without them, you are not married. So take your time. Find someone you like who will listen to your ideas and suggest creative rituals for your wedding ceremony. Book them early and use the resources they have available to you.
Books/Websites
Diamant, Anita. The Jewish Wedding Now. 2017, available on Amazon
Kaplan-Mayer, Gabrielle. The Creative Jewish Wedding Book, 2009, available on Amazon
Olitzsky, Kerry. Making a Successful Interfaith Marriage. 2002, available on Amazon
Syme, Daniel. The Jewish Home: A Guide for Jewish Living, 2017, available on Amazon
Ketubbot
https://mpartworks.com/ketubah-studio.htm - get a 10% discount
Kazoos - Just for Fun
Changing Your Name After the Wedding
Social Security Card (often you need to change your Social Security card before you can change your Driver's License)
https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf
Driver's License (check your state's Office of Motor Vehicles for particulars. Many states require that you appear in person. You may need your new social security card, your old license, a certified copy of your marriage license, a bill with your name that shows proof of residence and you will need to get a whole new driver's license - new picture, new payment, etc.)
Passport
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html/fri/ChangeName/ChangeName_851.html