This is concerning me too. If we get our fiance visa we will marry next July but our plan is just to have a quiet registry office wedding. We don't plan to have a reception, caterers, cars or any of the peripheral things many people have. I'm also going to book a honeymoon in the UK for straight after the wedding. Would the registry office booking, hotel reservation confirmation and a note explaining our plans and why thats the only proof we have be sufficient?
I can only judge by our experience but the only mention of getting married in our fiance visa application was "we plan to get married in a small ceremony in Exmouth in January 2009"
It was only after the application had been submitted did I make a booking of a provisional date for the wedding - no other arrangements made at that stage. I had a letter with the provisional date shown in case my fiance was called for interview - she wasnt.
I guess we all spend time reviewing our application in our head and wondering where it is strong and where it is weak. I thought this was a weakness although I didnt want to plan too many things ahead in case the application was refused.
As it happens the embassy in their wisdom dated the visa for 6 months from date of issue (rather than reading our covering letter) so the wedding date had to be brought forward to November 15th
I suspect it is also a balancing act and the evidence of a wedding date is weighed up with the other evidence.
When we both arrived at Heathrow (a month ago to the day) the wedding date was the one question we were asked: I dont think it was as a formal question but more as a pleasantry.
Thanks xebec that's put my mind at rest a little.
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