We chat and share and connect through Skype, email, letters and postcards, with regular phone calls and video calls when we can. I went out to the states for Christmas 2009, where I met his family and he proposed. Hopefully I'm going out again in a month or so.
We're having the wedding here in Scotland, at St.Salvator's Chapel in St.Andrews, where my parents got married. He's going to wear a kilt, my mum is going to make my dress, a quirky ginger 'weegie' guy is going to be best man and do the speech about me. His parents are getting passports especially for the occasion, which will be their first ever trip to Europe. Our Scottish guests are going to have to teach their American and English counterparts how to Strip the Willow like the best of them!
We've got a lot of planning and arranging to do, and after the wedding it won't stop there. We're not even sure yet if we'll have a honeymoon, because after we get married we need to start the lengthy, complicated (and expensive) visa process so we can eventually be together. We're hoping to move to the states and pursue politically nerdy careers, so there is a lot hanging in the air, yet we're just going with the flow and taking it as it comes.
I think we should win your fabulous competition because our wedding is going to be a colourful amalgamation of our lives that span the width of the western hemisphere and will come together for this one spring day in St.Andrews. It'd be a wonderful honour to have a fun and gorgeous document of the first step in our transatlantic lives together!
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This is pretty much how the relationship has developed, we try and have fun in everything we do. We watch rugby together which can provide an interesting observation as Claire is Welsh and Adrian in English and that is how we spend most of our winter and throughout the summer we marshal for motorsport.
We are both on a weight loss mission at the moment, not just for the wedding photos to look good, but to improve our general health, gone are the days of Claire playing prop and being coached by Adrian due to the over 3 stone she has lost.
So all in all, we have been together just over 4 years, engaged for 3 years in this coming August and will be getting married when we would of been engaged for 4 years. On this day we will have people traveling from as far away as Canada and Guernsey and pobviously as local as Cardiff.
And although it is an afterthought to the original statement this is something we went rhough together and something that made me change my career direction into nursing and Adrian appreciate what hard work goes into the medical profession. As far as we know, the gentleman involved was still alive 2 days later.
Eight years ago Grant and I met online. I was still studying in Germany (I’m from Berlin) and was looking for pen pals in Scotland because I always loved Scotland even though I had never been and wanted to know more about life here.
Grant was one of the more mature guys to answer my post and we soon got chatting.
After a few weeks we were totally in love and 3 month later I came to Scotland to meet Grant for the first time.
My mum was having a blue fit because not only was I going abroad to meet some stranger…..but said stranger was also 14 years older than me (and only 5 years my mums senior *giggle*)
The second he picked me up at the airport I knew he was “The One” and he felt the same for me.
The following month he came to Berlin to meet my mum and dad who fell in love with him too so we got their blessing and three month later I decided to leave my home….family…friends…work (and country come to that) to be with the man I love.
I haven’t looked back since J
We have been through a few bad times, we have tried for a baby for a while but I have lost 3 so far so we have given up just now…for a wee while anyway to help us heal really.
Shortly after the third one Grant proposed to me in the beautiful gardens of Crathes Castle and I couldn’t ever have said anything but “AYE” I think he thought it was time to get my mind onto happier things J So we are fully concentrating on our wedding and have just this Saturday booked Barcaldine Castle for our venue...we just blew half our budget on my dream venue..a gorgeous castle but Grant said I deserve my dream to come true..now we need a great photographer to make this dream a lasting memory and after sacrificing so much to be with the man I love I think I deserve to have you document our union with wonderful photographs that will last long after the flowers have wilted and we are old and wrinkly, to show to our children and grandchildren what a wonderful day we had and that true love can overcome all sorts of obstacles and have a very happy ending indeed J
I soo hope to win you for our big day!
608 comments:
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Claire and Adrian please!
I vote for Claire - lets hope it's trip to Cardiff for you x
I vote no. 2 Claire to win :)
Vote for Anita (Lovely)
Carol
Paisley
Anita & Grant they are all about love!
Karin dorstis@googlemail.com
Anita! :0)
Hi Anita and Grant: This sounds like a real fairytale story and what a great venue for photos!! good luck. (Lynn,Glasgow)
Fozia
Fozia.zaheer@gjnh.scot.nhs.uk
Anita and Grant must win this competition so there can have there fairytale wedding
My name is Eva Lind, email is isa@tilia.cc and I am voting for Claire and Adrian. I have known them a long time and they are always there for me, so I really hope they get this!
Anita & Grant to win please - Janis x
My vote goes to Anita. Best of luck girl!!!
Claire and Adrian please
Anita definately!!
Anita definately!!
Go anita!! Love your story - I see you on SWD!!
Number 2 claire please,
Amy in South Wales x
Claire and Adrian
Gillian...
My votes for claire + adrian. Thanks x
i love anita's story i vote 4 her
anita
Oh I hope Anita wins, I love her story, and her castle, so romantic!
Wow that is a amazing castle to get married in Anita! I wont to get married there!.
Gilly.
Anita & Grant to win
jojokeeper1@hotmail.com
I vote for Claire!!! xxx
Amy Whitelock
whitelockamy@googlemail.com
Clarie and Adrian
Ian x
Anita.
John W.
Loving Anita's story.
I want that castle of Anita's!
Grant & Anita's story is fantastic.
Gillian coz it must be hard to be so far away from ur loved one
go Anita
gillian and mark please
CLAIRE
Couple number 2 please
Claire and Adrian please get my vote xxx
Gillian and Mark
Anita & Grant to win, they deserve a fabulous fairytale wedding - complete with fabulous picture perfect memories.
Esther
steelee_uk@yahoo.co.uk
gillian and mark!
A vote for Gillian and Mark - tantalisingly transatlantic ;-)
Gillian and Mark please! Their story is soooo lovely... I would love them to win! xx
Gillian & Mark
Gillian and Mark all the way!! Best couple.
Gillian and Mark gets my vote too!!! :)
Gillian and Mark!!!!!
Gillian and Mark please!
Anita & Grant
Claire and Adrian please
Cheryl mid Wales
Gillian & Mark
No. 3 Anita
xx
Gillian and Mark
claire and adrian
Gillian and Mark
Gillian and Mark please!
Gillian and Mark
go anita!!
I vote for Gill, Gill, Gill, Gill. Please :) x
I vote for Gill, Gill, Gill, Gill. Please :) x
Gillian & Mark
Gillian and Mark
Anita's story is wonderful.
Katie.
I vote No: 2 Clare and Adrian simply the best couple xx
Gillian and Mark!
3!!!!!
Anita to win
Goooooooooooo Mark & Gill! Good luck to you both x
Anita anita anita anita anita anita anita anita anita!!!
Go anita
Go anita
Anita to win
Definately Claire! Fun & Bubbly, the pics would be awesome!:) xx
No.2 Claire to win
Anita x
Claire and Adrian
Claire and Adrian :o)
Gillian & Mark sound like a lovely couple. I hope they win
Mark & Gillian - no doubt a great love story!
Mark & Gillian
I vote for ENTRANT TWO; CLAIRE!
good luck hun x
Claire and Adrian, she deserves it so much, loosing so much weight and being a gorgeous person! fingers crossed claire! Alex xx
My vote goes for Gillian as she is an awesome offbeat bride!
I vote for Anita and Grant :)
Claire and Adrian please! I did just try to vote and my vote did not show up! Claire deserves this so much! she has lost so much weight and is a gorgeous girl. good luck claire and adrian. Alex xx
anita please.
Julia.
gillian and mark
Claire And Adrian Please (: Very close friends of mine and my parents and I think they deserve the best wedding... good luck to everyone though (:
Tara xx
It has to be Claire and Adrian. They are such a special couple :o)
Anita and Grant to win :)
Debbie
DebbieAllan72@hotmail.com
Gill!!!
Gill and Mark!
Gill and Mark!
Claire and Adrian please
Three cheers for Gillian and Mark in St. Salvatore's Chapel!!!
Claire from cardiff. rob
claire and adrian xx
anita
Please let Anita win!
Loving Anita's story
gillian and mark
I vote Gillian and Mark!
Best of luck guys!
Ashley xxx
Gillian
Gillian and Mark...
1 Gillian
I vote Gillian and Mark too
Gillian
1. Gillian
Gillian and Mark. A lovely story
Gillian for me too
Gillian and Mark
Gill and Mark. He is so handsome, what a waste.
Tom
Ummm... I am voting for my friend Mark and his girl Gill; but not for the same reason as Tom.
Matt
New York
Go Anitaaaaa!
Mick Trousdale.
Mark & Guillian should win this contest!
I vote for Mark & Gillian!
Gill & Mark!
Mark n Jill
Gillian and Mark best of luck your story is a fairy tale
Mark & Gill
Claire and Adrian are a fabulous couple and truely deserve to win
Anita and Grant!
Good luck
Gill and Mark should definently win!
gillian and mark
gill and mark
Gill and Mark
Gill and Mark
my vote is for Anita and Grant love over comes all.
Anne
anita mrs l
Ms L gran said yest to anita
Gillian and Mark!!!! pleaseohpleaseohplease!
Gillian and Mark, great story!!!
I vote gill & Mark to win!
Gillian and Mark to win please! :D
Oh please Anita to win!
Wow you dont get castles like that over here Anita!
Chuck USA
I am not sure where I put my email address but anyhow o vote for Anita.
Loving Anita & Grant
Enjoyed Anitas story the best.
Best Wishes for the future.
Gail.
Gillian and Mark.
Go anita
Gill and mark
Gill and mark
Mark and Gill deserve this the most.
Tots Gill!!!!
Gill and mark best of luck to you to win this and all to be worked out so you can be together soon!
Gillian & Mark!
GILL AND MARK
Mark and Gill
Gillian and Mark! =)
3. Anita
Anita and grant
Has to be Claire and Adrian for me:o)
No 2 Claire and Adrian
Mark and Gillian!!!
Claire and Adrian
I vote claire & Adrian
Anita & Grant
kat.
Anita & Grant please: a very deserving couple.
Anita and Grant are beautiful.
anita to win !
Gillian and Mark please!
loving Anita & Grant's happy but sad story; baby loss is terrible
Anita plZz
Claire & Adrian please :o)
Gillian and Mark!
Go Anita saw your story on swd and was so pleased you got a venue last weekend!
Anit and Grant fur sure!
I would love Anita to win
Kerry (SWD reader)
Gillian and mark to win!
It has to be Gillian!
Can't see my vote for Anita hope it worked ....
Anita & Grant
tracey having read your story on swd
I want Anita to win
Gillian & Mark!
Grant and Anita
Anita please
All stories are amazing but Anta's gets me the most as I've lost babies too.
Anita to win!!
Entrant One Gillian and Mark
i vote for Claire and Adrian please!
Anita to win!!
Katie
Anita and Grant to win please.
Anita and Grant
Vote for Anita & Grant!!
I want lovely Anita to win: nice story
Mark & Gill
Claire and Adrian
Anita & Grant
jack
Gill and Mark :)
Good luck!
vote gillian and mark
vote "gillian and mark"
vote gillian and mark
Gill and Mark should win, cause they rock!
My vote is for Anita & Grant
Gill and Mark.
I want Anita & Grant!
Couple number 1, Gill.
My vote is for gillian & mark
Claire and Adrian please
Claire and Adrian please...
Has to be Claire and Adrian. They are such a lovely couple
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