Hi maintman you have certainly come to the right place in finding all the info you need for a succesfull spouse visa application.
Good luck with youre marriage in the phils i too chose that route & have never looked back since as me & my wife were married on sept 27th 2010 & my wife was here in the uk with me on 9th november 2010 as others have said save as much proof of youre relationship as you possibly can
