Military base access form in our wedding invitations

For a background check? No way. lol. We just went to a wedding on an airforce base and we only had to be signed in. The bride and groom gave a list to the gate soldiers and they made sure only guests entered the base.

Even when I was married to a soldier, I have never heard such thing….

But to answer your question, I would be hesitant to send all this info. I mean SS and DL? Yeah, no.

Unless someone is at the gate to escort your guests in, which you may have to do irregardless. Its the military, they arent looking for DUIs, just bank robbery and that sort of thing. And yes, your guests should fill it out if they want to get in. Or you can shuttle them with someone driving who has a military ID.

It's not for a "background check" per say. If they want get in base they'll fill it out. I've had functions on base where we just shuttled people but that might be difficult for a wedding. Or I've had a guest list with a representative at the fate to allow people on. Depends on the base I guess.

Our guest are staying on base, so we won't be escorting them. All bases our different as far as the way they allow access. I'm just afraid people won't send it back or won't fill it out completely.

No offense, but I wouldn't put a form with all that information in the mail without asking some questions about who is seeing it, why I have to have it filled out, etc. That's a huge inconvenience for guests and you. Is there any other way you can do this, like having a guest list at the gate? What if you don't have a SSN, DL, etc.?

If you print out instructions for them, as why they need to fill out their information, then it could go smoother. Don't just put the form in there with no explanation.

She's right. All bases are different. We've been at 3 in the last two years.

Put something on your wedding website about the form.

But I would still contact your base and find out if you can just provide a list of guests. They should give you a little more direction.

I did contact the base and this is what they told me we had to do. There are instructions on the form as to what it's for and that they're doing a background check. I'm going to include the why in our information card. Our chapel is on base, our reception is in base, and so is the hotel.

Btw, having it on base is saving us thousands of dollars and our guest $100 a night. We're stationed in key west and it's a destination wedding for everyone except us.

I could have had my wedding on base as well, and didn't specifically for this reason, although, I was ruing that decision the other day when I had lunch at the Officer's Club. It's absolutely stunning.

Sorry, but i absolutely would not mail you something with my social security number on it. if i were a guest, i would call the base to find out my other options (i.e. doing it over the phone, or mailing directly to the base). my social security is known to none of my friends or family, nor should it be.

Shannon - there are no other options. You either fork over your social security number, or you don't go. Security is no joke after 9/11.

Ya, i understand. my FH is in the navy. but it shouldnt have to go through the bride and groom

I'd do the same as Shannon A. Why on earth would I give the bride/groom all that SPII? No thanks. If I could return the form to the base myself (via mail or encrypted email) I would. If my only option is the bride/groom, I would decline the entire event. Sorry.

I have been to a wedding on a DC area base and didn't have to turn over ANYTHING to attend the event. I'm happy to provide ID to the base and info to the base as needed, but I'm not forking it over to the bride/groom.

Can they bring the form with them on the day of? Really I couldnt tour the whitehouse without doing the same thing, so Im guessing civilians arent used to this. In the military, we use the last 4 digits of our social for everything, medical appointments, checking into interviews, reserving rooms, everything.

I don't think I would like it either which is why I was asking. They can't bring the form the day of, because the base wants it 4 weeks to 1 week before. We have a guest list of 75 and to have everyone show up at once would be too much. We have 4 bases here, 1 does the passes, 1 is where our guest are staying and where our reception is, and 1 is where the ceremony will be held. This is what the form looks like.

Could you possibly put another stamped envelope in there to send the form directly back to whoever on base needs this information? Then it won't have to go through you and yourFH but you can still get the information you need... I dunno?

I have filled out a form similar to this for wedding on base FH is a marine however it was not sent to the bride and groom but to the bases security office. I would never give my Ss to the bride and groom. I'd ask for a secure address to send the form to.

We were in the same situation. The Navy is the most strict I've found and we add going to have to turn those in 2 weeks prior so everyone's could be completed. Its really not that big of a deal. Your family and friends shouldn't freak out that much since it kind of is a big deal to be on certain installations where the general population has no business looking around. I'd just let everyone know in advance that they have to fill it out or they can't attend so its not a shocker that they get turned around

If they know you well enough to travel to your wedding, they shouldn't have a problem with this. I agree with the others that an instruction form is a good idea.

I'd love to hear feedback on how this went. We are in the same position with a wedding on an Air Force base...guests will have to provide DL and SSN 2 weeks prior to the wedding.