Article: Congratulations Roger and Liz
- Thread starter jahminis
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Congratulations!:victory:
Who would have thought that:
1) Chern Ann had the forsight to put marriage proposals in the description.
2) Someone would actually use said forum for that purpose.
3) That painting little pewter figurines would bring two people together in maritial bliss.
4) That Scott didn't make some bizzare off-topic comment :foot-in-mouth:.
Questions:
1) Will you two be painting each others cake topper ornament?:cake:
2) Which country will the nuptials take place in?:handshake:
3) Which country will residence be taken up in (England to get first dibs on GW minis or USA for drier weather)?
4) Will I be invited?
arty:
My family and I wish you both all the best, treat each other well and enjoy everything.
Chris
Who would have thought that:
1) Chern Ann had the forsight to put marriage proposals in the description.
2) Someone would actually use said forum for that purpose.
3) That painting little pewter figurines would bring two people together in maritial bliss.
4) That Scott didn't make some bizzare off-topic comment :foot-in-mouth:.
Questions:
1) Will you two be painting each others cake topper ornament?:cake:
2) Which country will the nuptials take place in?:handshake:
3) Which country will residence be taken up in (England to get first dibs on GW minis or USA for drier weather)?
4) Will I be invited?
arty:My family and I wish you both all the best, treat each other well and enjoy everything.
Chris
ipaintminis
Active member
I think you should set up a web cam so we can watch the ceremony!
alextheartist
New member
Fo sho'
Cosmic Secret
New member
What a great idea of the MSN chat!
Congrats to the couple! Have a wonderful day and a beautiful life together thereafter. Really great stuff, love it!
- Cosmic Secret
Congrats to the couple! Have a wonderful day and a beautiful life together thereafter. Really great stuff, love it!
- Cosmic Secret
Roger Bunting
New member
Thanks to everyone for the good wishes and congratulations. Both Liz and I are very happy. We don't know when the wedding will actually be. We'll have to consult legal advice about that as we're of different nationalities and I know on the current visa waiver I have I can't change my marital status.
devoncodain
New member
Well wishes you to on your future marriage. Thank You for letting us be a part of your happy moment.
lizcam
New member
I want to say thanks to everyone too. This board has been so wonderful to both Roger and I over the years. Thanks to all of you for the support and friendship you've given. Thanks to Chern Ann for the board and the suggestion about proposals and thanks for being a part of this moment.
PegaZus
Stealth Freak
Done the whole "imported spouse" thing. Just be sure you've done the paperwork, don't even attempt to lie on anything, and things usually go smoothly. And if you though triplicate was bad, wait until you see Immigration's six ply forms!
evil tendencies
Cake or Death?
Way to go, both of you!
Don't worry about the engagement thing; if it takes some time, you can take advantage of the bureaucracy. My wife and I were engaged for 2 years, and it really did help us set things up right. The wedding planning was a breeze. The families got used to the idea long before wedding photos. Most importantly, though, we got used to being an inseparable couple long before we actually said the words. Don't know why that bit helped so much, but there you go.
Best wishes and prayers, and here's to many, many anniversary posts here!
arty:arty:arty:arty:
Don't worry about the engagement thing; if it takes some time, you can take advantage of the bureaucracy. My wife and I were engaged for 2 years, and it really did help us set things up right. The wedding planning was a breeze. The families got used to the idea long before wedding photos. Most importantly, though, we got used to being an inseparable couple long before we actually said the words. Don't know why that bit helped so much, but there you go.
Best wishes and prayers, and here's to many, many anniversary posts here!
arty:arty:arty:arty:
Wren
Member
I met my husband online, and immigrated to the US to marry him. So if you decide to go that route, I'll be happy to pass along what I remember of the process. It was about 7 years back, but I doubt a lot has changed. And there are a lot of resources online. There is indeed a ton of paperwork (but you can get it as PDFs to fill out), and they hit you up with a fee every step of the way, but it's broken up into chunks. The entire process took about 2 years for us, half of that before the marriage and half after.
My main tip for right now (aside from DON'T just run off and just get married like in the movies) is keep anything that could be considered a 'proof of relationship' - phone bills, plane ticket stubs, pictures of you together, love letters/cards. The more of that kind of stuff you have to prove that it's 'real', the easier a few steps are, and the less likely they are to call you in for more interviews and stuff. Also you'll need original copies of all relevent paperwork about your life - birth certificate (long form), divorce decrees, all that kind of stuff. I think you can (and will) send them copies in most of the forms, but I think you have to be able to provide originals on request. Can't remember exactly, but I still have a big folder somewhere with all the crap I had to send them organized by post-it tabs so I could find the stuff to copy that they kept asking for over and over. ;->
My main tip for right now (aside from DON'T just run off and just get married like in the movies) is keep anything that could be considered a 'proof of relationship' - phone bills, plane ticket stubs, pictures of you together, love letters/cards. The more of that kind of stuff you have to prove that it's 'real', the easier a few steps are, and the less likely they are to call you in for more interviews and stuff. Also you'll need original copies of all relevent paperwork about your life - birth certificate (long form), divorce decrees, all that kind of stuff. I think you can (and will) send them copies in most of the forms, but I think you have to be able to provide originals on request. Can't remember exactly, but I still have a big folder somewhere with all the crap I had to send them organized by post-it tabs so I could find the stuff to copy that they kept asking for over and over. ;->
