Pawel Bartoszewicz (asker) Mar 19, 2011:

I think the document was issued to both the wife.. and the husband. For some reason it was issued in addition to the "regular" marriage certificate. Thank you all for your input and thoughts.

Tony M Mar 18, 2011:

What is perhaps important here... ...is just what the purpose or function of this document is supposed to be?

Is it a document being issued to the wife, merely confirming that she is married?

Jenni Lukac (X) Mar 17, 2011:

It could concern the item about the bride "assuming" a certain last name. Women traditionally lose their last name when they marry in Anglo-Saxon societies. However, today in most countries they have an option to keep their maiden names or adopt their husbands (Sometimes both hyphenate!). It might be a gentle nudge to the reader to be pleasant and not to give the woman a hard time about her choice.

Pawel Bartoszewicz (asker) Mar 17, 2011:

What I find funny is that it's only her that any courtesies should be extended to, even though the document mentions both parties to marriage.