Bride to let wedding reception guests decide last name

TikToker and bride Danielle Bonadona does not want to part with her maiden name, but isn’t sure if she wants to hyphenate… so she will ask her wedding guests to decide! The two options: Both bride and groom hyphenate their last names together to create “Bonadona-Bartlebaugh”, or each partner keeps their name as-is. “Neither of us want to give up our last name, and so yeah, we’re just going to have our guests vote on it,” Danielle said. “I’ve been called ‘Bonadona’ my whole life, and so that’s the name I go by.” The wedding is scheduled for February 2025, and the dilemma has inspired songs and a dance trend on social media.

Stephen Lethbridge and Shannell Lewis chatted about this strange strategy on OZ Mornings on Friday.