Second Visa?

[Arthur Little]

The ECO needs to be satisfied that it is intended that a marriage in the UK will take place.

Which is what my original post implied.

The law relating to marriage in England and Wales does not allow for any arrangements to be made with a Registrar until the foreign national has arrived in the UK. Of itself, a booking at a Register Office or church is not proof that a marriage will take place.

Understandable! Which, was WHY I said that I always thought that it was a daft pre-requisite to expect proof of this kind. Nonetheless, I have always been under the impression that it WAS needed.

The ECO can reasonably expect the couple to have made some tentative plans for the wedding. Any evidence that may be available that wedding arrangements are in hand may help in this respect."

What KIND of tentative plans?

Our tentative 'plans' when we applied were that we going to get married in the UK in May.

No disrespect, but surely this *equates with your own statement earlier to the effect that "you could have the biggest wedding booked [ACTUAL plan] but it doesn't necessarily mean you are going to get married" ... *IN THAT, when YOU applied you indicated you were getting married in the UK in May [only TENTATIVE plan,] which no more proved that the wedding would ACTUALLY take place either. Indeed, by its 'tentative' nature, it's LESS of an indication that the plan was likely to be fulfilled - even though it WAS - if you catch my drift.