Montreal August 2011 Interviews!

[Erin & Marc 0]

Just to be clear..I do keep refreshing the appointment page that I logged in to to schedule an appointment right? Just keep refreshing until it says there is an appointment available where it now says "No appointments available at this time".

[CourtneyRox 25]

Just to be clear..I do keep refreshing the appointment page that I logged in to to schedule an appointment right? Just keep refreshing until it says there is an appointment available where it now says "No appointments available at this time".

Yes! I originally had an appointment scheduled for Oct 19th and I refreshed for like 3 hours straight and finally got Sept 7th

[BM Canada 3]

Hey guys Just wanted to update you all that my husband did POE in Winnipeg yesterday and we got married this morning. We'll have a reception/vow ceremony in September/October (TBD). Good luck to you all -- it'll be here before you know it!

[CourtneyRox 25]

Hey guys Just wanted to update you all that my husband did POE in Winnipeg yesterday and we got married this morning. We'll have a reception/vow ceremony in September/October (TBD). Good luck to you all -- it'll be here before you know it!

Awww... (tear) Sooooo Happy for you!!! Congratulations!!

[ralyse 31]

Hey guys Just wanted to update you all that my husband did POE in Winnipeg yesterday and we got married this morning. We'll have a reception/vow ceremony in September/October (TBD). Good luck to you all -- it'll be here before you know it!

Congratulations!! :D

[pocheros 101]

Hey guys Just wanted to update you all that my husband did POE in Winnipeg yesterday and we got married this morning. We'll have a reception/vow ceremony in September/October (TBD). Good luck to you all -- it'll be here before you know it!

Congrats!!!

[NinoniAndBoosBoos 6]

Hey guys Just wanted to update you all that my husband did POE in Winnipeg yesterday and we got married this morning. We'll have a reception/vow ceremony in September/October (TBD). Good luck to you all -- it'll be here before you know it!

congratulations!!!!!!!

congratulations!!!!!!!

Way to go BMCanada...all the happiness always

Edited August 19, 2011 by NinoniAndBoosBoos

[ralyse 31]

We're more than halfway through August, I've got to ask the K1ers amongst us: What are your wedding plans?

We were initially planning on marrying as soon as possible and doing a reception or first year anniversary party or something else separately. Alas, my fiance's family joined forces with my roommates and convinced us to have a small wedding. Fortunately the timing worked out, though I fought tooth and nail against confirming dates in case there was some sort of horror-story situation getting my Visa back. (Don't plan until Visa in hand and all that). So on September 17th we're having a small ceremony/reception combo at a hotel with my fiance's friends and family here in Grand Rapids, some of my friends driving over from Kitchener (since I'm so fortunate to have only moved 6 hours away) and some of our friends from the site we met flying in from a few places (which is a huge surprise, I'm so touched!). All told, it's turning out to be 50ish people, which is so much more than I ever imagined we'd be able to do in our situation.

That's just us though and I know my situation is a lucky one all things considered. I'm curious what other people are doing for their weddings?

Edited August 19, 2011 by ralyse

[M&Dj 3]

Ours will be on the 17th as well (God willing).

After looking at couple of different places we have decided to have the reception at a local fire hall. We will invite about 80 people but I think only about 60 will attend as it is short notice and not everyone from Canada will be able to make it.

We will most likely get married in a park early afternoon with closest friends and family and then have the reception at night with everyone else. As for the little details I really don't have much in place as of right now, so having to plan this whole thing in under a month will be very interesting and "fun"

[pocheros 101]

Ralyse and M&Dj, I hope your weddings turn out nicely. I'm sure they will be lovely!

I'm not really having a wedding. We're going to sign the papers as soon as I get over there and go out to dinner with his immediate relatives. Planning a wedding, even a small one, is just too much stress for me (not to mention easier on the wallet.)

[s&c1 3]

We're more than halfway through August, I've got to ask the K1ers amongst us: What are your wedding plans?

We were initially planning on marrying as soon as possible and doing a reception or first year anniversary party or something else separately. Alas, my fiance's family joined forces with my roommates and convinced us to have a small wedding. Fortunately the timing worked out, though I fought tooth and nail against confirming dates in case there was some sort of horror-story situation getting my Visa back. (Don't plan until Visa in hand and all that). So on September 17th we're having a small ceremony/reception combo at a hotel with my fiance's friends and family here in Grand Rapids, some of my friends driving over from Kitchener (since I'm so fortunate to have only moved 6 hours away) and some of our friends from the site we met flying in from a few places (which is a huge surprise, I'm so touched!). All told, it's turning out to be 50ish people, which is so much more than I ever imagined we'd be able to do in our situation.

That's just us though and I know my situation is a lucky one all things considered. I'm curious what other people are doing for their weddings?

What a small world...My fiance and I live only 2 & half hours from you! His children live in Grand Rapids.

Anyway to answer your question...we have decided to take off on his Harley and drive South (camp and just find a court house or

an ordained minister??) Not much money left over for anything more. My mom asked us to promise that we would re-new our vows for family

at a later date I am sure once I can cross over to Canada again we will have some type of gathering for friends and family and his children to be

there too! Hoping to do all this around Sept 16th or 17th for it will be 1 year exactly from filing K1...

[Erin & Marc 0]

I am happy things are working out for all of you! I am still waiting for an interview date. I check it probably ten times a day. Should I be refreshing non-stop?

[pocheros 101]

I am happy things are working out for all of you! I am still waiting for an interview date. I check it probably ten times a day. Should I be refreshing non-stop?

Depends on how crazy you are It's up to luck, whether or not someone grabs a spot before you when it opens up... I probably refreshed it 4x an hour when I was at home, sometimes a lot more. LOL. But sometimes there's just no dates available for a long time, until they decide to open up more spots.

Edited August 22, 2011 by pocheros

[NinoniAndBoosBoos 6]

We're more than halfway through August, I've got to ask the K1ers amongst us: What are your wedding plans?

We were initially planning on marrying as soon as possible and doing a reception or first year anniversary party or something else separately. Alas, my fiance's family joined forces with my roommates and convinced us to have a small wedding. Fortunately the timing worked out, though I fought tooth and nail against confirming dates in case there was some sort of horror-story situation getting my Visa back. (Don't plan until Visa in hand and all that). So on September 17th we're having a small ceremony/reception combo at a hotel with my fiance's friends and family here in Grand Rapids, some of my friends driving over from Kitchener (since I'm so fortunate to have only moved 6 hours away) and some of our friends from the site we met flying in from a few places (which is a huge surprise, I'm so touched!). All told, it's turning out to be 50ish people, which is so much more than I ever imagined we'd be able to do in our situation.

That's just us though and I know my situation is a lucky one all things considered. I'm curious what other people are doing for their weddings?

How great for you...I am so busy packing and arranging and working out the logistics can't think of anything else, however I did bye a "wedding Dress" in Montreal, it will be for the civil ceremony once we have some time to catch up.. 6 months apart is c r-a-z-y!!!!!!! I am flying out on Sept 6 and hope we can do the civil marriage on the 26th, same date he proposed. Once you get to be my age Ralyse, sharing the same anniversaries will be a lot easier...heck I wish he proposed on my birthday...giggle giggle...so for now the plans or lack of plans will have to be addressed when we are finally together. Deciding on the Rainbow or Peace Bridge POE..hmmmm. Do HAVE THE MOST WONDERFUL CELEBRATION!!!!! you both deserve it so much.cheers my dear!!!!!!!

[Andy and Kayla 45]

We're doing something small just between us in the next couple of weeks. We need to go find him something to wear and pick out our rings. I'm really excited!

We're still doing a bigger ceremony next year - it won't really work out to be exactly one year later as we hoped but it will be in the summertime in Niagara Falls and we were able to go see our venues and meet with people in person while he was up. It still won't be huge - 60-80 people, most likely, but IMO it will be a lot of fun.