Getting married before moving... should I wait to apply for visa

Hello, 

I have been accepted to the Glasgow School of art and will be going there on september 6th.  I am getting married on August 12th!  Cutting it close I know.  Should I wait until I get married before I apply for my visa or should I apply for it now and have my fiance apply for hers after the wedding?  I don't want to look suspicious and have no idea which course looks less suspicious.

Any insight into my dilemma would be greatly appreciated!
Love the site by the way, it has been an amazing help.
Ryan

Is your fiancee a UK citizen?  If so, apply for your spousal visa after the wedding.  If she isn't, you still have to apply for your student visa after the wedding so she can be a dependent on your visa. 

Thanks for the response.
My fiance is a US citizen and would be coming with me on a spousal visa.  I guess my dilemma is that I need to move on September 6th and we are getting married on august 12th I am concerned that it will be so close (moving and getting the visas).  In the first scenerio I would apply with no dependents then ammend it when we get married (to ensure that at least I got my visa in time).  I guess I am just getting stressed out about it and want to make sure I do as much as I can as early as I can.

Ok, your fiancee won't apply for a spousal visa. She'll be a dependent on your student visa (unless you're a UK citizen?).  So, you need to apply for your student visa after you get married and she'll be a part of your application.  You can get your visa on the same day if you travel to the consulate.  I don't think you can amend a student visa to include your fiancee after the wedding.  Just wait until after you're married and have your marriage certificate.  It won't be suspicious.  You planned a wedding, she's legitimately your wife.  And if you apply for your visa on say, the 14th of August, I'm sure you'd have it by 6 Sept.  Student visas don't take that long to process.  Mine took 12 working days.

Thanks a bunch, you have helped me immensely!

No problem.  Welcome to UKY!