what i was trying to say in my post was that the airlines advised against having a mismatch between ticket and passport..... and they said to ensure that the ticket name matched that on the passport.
As has been advised, you should be all right if you carry your marriage certificate/ licence to show that you are one and the same person, but do allow extra time at the airport - and get the airline to add a note to your booking saying that they told you you would be OK with the licence to show the name change.