 The certificate does not contain a specific record of the intended new surname(s), if one or both spouses wish to change their name.However, if a wife wishes to take her husband's surname, a marriage certificate obtained in England or Wales recording both her maiden name and her husband's name is supposed to be sufficient evidence for getting her name changed on, for example, her bank account and any UK bank that rejects such a marriage certificate as evidence is in error.The certificate also records the previous marital status of both spouses.