Please Help Me Be Romantic!!

Hey, everyone -- just a super-quick note to thank you all sooo much for the suggestions!  Okay, so I couldn't stop myself... I went ahead and bought her an engagement ring!  I was with a buddy of mine.  We were in his car, on the way to do some of this romantic shopping, and I called to let my fiancée know that I was not going to be able to meet her on Skype for the evening.  My friend piped up and said, "Tell her I want to know what size ring she wears."  What could I do but obey?     Too transparent, I know, and now she will have figured out that I've done ... but just hearing the happiness & excitement in her voice was well worth it.  My friend and I went to every store we could over the evening, and I picked the prettiest, best ring I was able to afford.  It will be ready the day before she arrives - June 9.  Now I just need to figure out how to give it to her!    

Still gotta work on the other stuff... will be making a banner for her over the weekend, I think.  I found some online website where you can design your own banner.  But those are like $30 or so.  I think something I make myself will be more memorable and meaningful.  Now, gotta get that movie everyone was talking about!! 

Just can't wait Only 6 days and she will be here!!!

<knees shaking & quaking>

Cheers!
Teddy

Awwww... that's fab Teddy!  Good luck!  I hope everything goes just the way you are planning!

Teddy...that is soooo sweet and way to go to care enough to go the extra mile!
Men should take lessons from you!

I cant wait to hear how it all goes.

Awwww, you really are a sweet guy! I hope everything turns out just the way you want it to. Be sure that whatever you do when you pop the question, you have some sort of camera at the ready to capture some pics of the moment. Or better yet, set up a video camera in an inconspicuous place. 

yeah!!!! Go Teddy! You're going to have so much fun. Congrats in advance for taking the time to make it a special occasion. I'm sure she'll love every minute.

Lovely, Teddy! I hope everything goes the way you are planning!

She sounds like a lucky woman!

Teddy,

My Husband and I did the same thing! He came just this past May and we had the ceremony in my mother's house with all of our family. Our big wedding is on July 31, but we had the civil ceremony for visa purposes. Honestly, the ceremony itself is quite romantic in itself. I didn't realize what a big deal it would be, since our big wedding is in July, but I bawled the entire ceremony! It was the most precious thing EVER! We went to dinner the next day and walked around Pittsburgh. It was great.

Don't be too overwhelmed with being romantic, your wife will just love being married to you. At least, that's how I felt with my new husband. You could set up a really lovely scene after the ceremony. Have some friends light candles and a bottle of wine for when you come home?

Don't be too worried about romance...being married itself is quite a special thing!

Good luck and Congrats!

May God bless your marriage!!

Hannah

Just hoping all went well for you, Teddy. 

This was a great "conversation" and so I'm just adding an update...  My, urm, wife was not able to make the original date for her visit due to a host of obstacles, but did come to the US on July 3.  We were married on July 20, and I have flown back with her to Shore-by-Sea.  Will be here until Aug 26, then returning home to work on the visa stuff.

I used many of the suggestions given, including making banners, get Hershey's kisses, and so on.  We watched "The Holiday" and both enjoyed ourselves immensely.  Thanks to everyone who contributed.  Our little wedding at the county courthouse was videotaped by a friend and we have it on DVD now.  Will renew our vows at some point in the future.  Very excited and nervous about everything!!

Cheer!
~Teddy

Congratulations, Teddy!!! 

Thanks for the update, I'm glad everything went so well for you. Good luck with all the visa stuff, be sure to pop on if you need any help or just want to chat with us!

Congratulations, Teddy!!! 

Thanks for the update, I'm glad everything went so well for you. Good luck with all the visa stuff, be sure to pop on if you need any help or just want to chat with us!

Thanks, Jewlz!  I will definitely be chattering away here once I get back home to the US the end of next week.  The visa process will begin in earnest, plus plans for dealing with my house, my dog, and my belongs, and trying to remember everything I've learned during my stay here in the UK.  Handling the money, understanding the various accents, negotiating the traffic signs, all the simple stuff one takes for granted...  I've noticed how odd it is to not see all the familiar brands and products on the shelves and realize something as simple as looking a favorite snack will be a little daunting.  But, a FUN challenge!!  Real life begins now!!

Cheers,
~Terry

Sounds like everything went well and you are up for life as an adventure. Best wishes to you and your new wife in your life together! 

Aww.. thanks MapleLeafGirl  ... an adventure is will be, especially coming into it with my wife already having 4 children.  Just hope I can find some friends over here.  Just one more week in my UK stay, then back home to the US to work on my visa.

Ate at a great restaurant yesterday - JR's American Diner in Brighton.  An American flag fluttered in my face as I walked in the door, and so funny to see all the American memorabilia from the '50s. 

Cheers!
~Terry

When you get your spousal visa sorted:

There's a couple of recent food thread mentioning American style diners:
http://talk.uk-yankee.com/index.php?topic=64402.msg906022#msg906022

And a great way to make friends and get UK work experience is volunteering:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndCommunity/Gettinginvolvedinyourcommunity/Volunteering/DG_10029484

Good luck and may the visa be processed quickly! 

I would like to once again thank everyone who contributed to this thread.  Here we are creeping up on a year of being married, with about 6 months of face-to-face time, and just this week I got my spousal settlement visa!

Maybe I need to start a new thread:

"Please Help Me Be a Good Husband"


Cheers!
~Teddy