July trip home - student visa, but recently engaged

I'm an american student here and my visa lasts until Oct 31, 2006. I am going home to visit and get wedding plans in order in July for 2 weeks. Here's my concern. I'm wearing an engagment ring and wondering if it will be a problem for when I return to the UK. I may have wedding things in my suitcase. We are getting married in the states on Oct 14th. Should I hide my ring and keep any wedding stuff from getting into my bag? Do you think they will believe me when I say I am getting married in the states and only coming back to finish my dissertation? (I am marrying a brit, I'm sure it's on a file somewhere that I have a bf in the UK since my visa was sponsored by him)

I believe honesty is the best policy, but I wonder if it is going to get me into more trouble this time around.

Thanks for any insight, experience or suggestions.

FWIW, I was on a student visa here when I went to the US in March of 2004. Our wedding was October 2004 here in the UK. I can't recall if I had my engagment ring on or not (I was borrowing my Mom's at the time). But I'm sure I had wedding stuff in my bags. I don't think I gave it a lot of thought so may just have been lucky with the officer I had.

Will you have any proof of wedding plans in the US yet? Such as a receipt of deposit on anything (like the venue?). Can you get a letter from your Uni advisor/Dept confirming your plans (and keep it along with your admissions letter I assume you already have).

They may also want to know where you intend to live after the wedding.

We are residing in the UK, but getting the appropriate spousal visa for me. I will have proof that the wedding is in the states, just don't know what that will be.  I have emails that are with ppl in the states - I have a LOT booked and it's all in the states.  I am not buying the ticket for my flight back to the states yet for the wedding b/c I am hoping to get bumped (I got bumped last time and saved money for this flight). 

I just think they are trained to spot something like an engagement ring and a student visa. I will think of something to prove I am having it in the states.

There is nothing illegal about being an overseas national and engaged!  Apart from anything else, you would be permitted to switch from a student visa to a spousal visa if you got permission to marry, so I see no reason why they would hassle you.

Bring the proof of the wedding in the US if you can, but really, don't worry too much.


Victoria