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	Create New Topic   My Posts   My forum buddies   Invite friends   Private messages Russian brides > Main Forum > My wedding Author Post Tringa 3 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/21/2009 1:07:56 AM   This was my 5th trip to Russia, but this time it was for the purpose of my wedding. As usual there were 3 flights involved with the inevitable waiting time at airports in between. My 13 year old daughter had insisted on accompanying me to my wedding as we are very close, and so the time spent in the airports was much more fun than usual. As we waited to board the small airport shuttle bus to take us to the last plane from Moscow Sheremetyevo to Volgograd, our conversation caught the attention of the guy next to us. Like me he was English, lived in Hull, and married a Russian last August who lives only a few blocks away from my girl. They had had a few problems obtaining her residents visa and he was travelling to be with her for a week. We boarded the bus, and after travelling for a minute or two the door opened and we were back at the entrance to the airport. The flight was delayed we were told due to bad weather at Volgograd until 6 am the next morning. This was Thursday evening and the wedding was Saturday, so I was not too concerned. We decided to have a few beers before sleeping at the airport, and it turned out that this guy, Jason, had been introduced to his now wife by his best friend, who had also married a Russian. His best friends wife had worked at the same bank as my girl, and after a few phone calls it was established that they had new each other! Later we found a cafe area that was closing for the night which had lovely soft new bench seats, and we asked if we could sleep here. ''Niet'' came the reply, but after a bribe we were comfortably stretched out for the night. To continue............ Tringa 3 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/21/2009 11:31:07 AM   The next morning came with the news that the flight was delayed until 10am. After 10am and still no flight, and my girl phoned me with the news that Volgograd airport had told her there was no way they would recieve aircraft that day due to thick fog, and suggested we travel by bus. It took a further 2 hours to reclaim our luggage. Almost everyone you approach at Moscow airport and ask if they speak English ironically replies ''no.'' I am convinced they do not want to help. When we managed to explain to a customs officer that we wanted our luggage back, there was a whole series of staff handing this duty down to someone of lesser authority. So our luggage was returned to us and now it was well into the afternoon. Jason had decided to travel with us. When we made enquiries about bus tickets from the bus station for the remaining buses we got the news that there were no more tickets available for that day. The Russians in the same situation had obviously already purchased these tickets. An enquiry was then made about trains. They take 20 hours for this journey and the station was an hour and a half away by taxi. We would arrive too late to make my wedding at 1pm the following day. My heart began to sink. This wedding had taken 5 months of preparation and organisation. The venue, the cars, the photographer were all paid for. My lady was waiting for me. Her mother had travelled 800 miles. My 13 year old daughter by now was totally exhausted and stressed out with the long travel, the little sleep, and the dissapointments. Just then, some very tall slim guy walked over and said ''taxi?'' Taxi drivers or their touts are about the only people in Sheremetyevo airport who speak English well. ''How much to Volgograd? ''I asked with a wry grin. He looked hard at me for a moment to ascertain if I was serious, then asked me to come outside and he could ask his driver for a price. The vehicle was a nice newish Chrysler Voyager and the prospect seemed inviting, getting us there in the early hours. The driver, a scruffy looking, unshaven, overweight but polite guy in his late forties asked if I realised it was 1000 kilometers (600 miles) to Volgograd and that it would be a 20 to 24 hour round trip for him. ''Of course, and so you will make good money, give me a good price.''I said. He asked for 2500 Euros. I laughed out loud and began to walk away. I would try to find a non airport taxi driver. ''How much will you pay?'' he asked. I returned the insult and offered 400 Euros. He explained that the fuel will be 200 and looked at me with disgust. I knew that Moscow is the most expensive city in the world to live in and that these guys make good money. And so after half an hour of this conversation we agreed on 850 Euros. The journey was pleasant at first with good weather, which advanced into snow with huge drifts at the side of the road, and then for the remaining quarter of the route, thick fog and a maximum of 40 miles per hour. It took 14 hours and we gave the exhausted guy a little more money as we left him at 4am. After two beers to wind down, we slept, and I married my beautiful lady that afternoon at 1.00pm on Valentines Day. The happiest day of my life. beemer18 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/21/2009 10:00:37 PM   Thanks for your story tringa. Glad the ending was good. Sorry I couldn't make the wedding!!! Had a few things to take care of here!!! ;-))) Congrats to you and your wifey!!!! Last time in a russian february, it was so cold was cheeks were frozen, couldn't feel my toes and carefully walked the icy streets. I remeber when I was in St Pete's airport, trying to figure out which area I was to be in to go through x-ray machine for my flight. I decided to go to information desk, this is when I knew little to no russian, the lady there I asked a question in english......not knowing if she understood me or not, she promptly got out a filed out paper, put it against window and it said that she didn't speak english. Guess that was the russian information desk!!!!!! About those airport taxi drivers....one time I needed to go from domestic terminal to international terminal( what...2 km), I had arranged a taxi ahead of time but he was no where to be found, some guy saw me and asked if I needed a taxi, since I was running late I asked him what it would cost to get me to other terminal...he said 5000 rubles, about $190 at the time, I told him to go get f***ed. Talk about ripoff. Tringa 3 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/22/2009 2:59:47 AM   Thanks beemer my mate, Heres a little about the wedding: I had wanted a wedding in a Russian Orthodox Church. I am not overly religious, but did study Christian theology for several years when I was in my late teens and early twenties. I restrained myself from commenting on the discussion on Sootys thread, though very interesting views expressed. However, this church ceremony is not available for non Russian Nationals, so the wedding was in a registry office, known in Russia as ZAGS. The staff were wonderful. It was quite a long service, all in Russian, and I had not a clue what was being said. The only section which was translated for me was to ask if I was entering this marriage voluntarily with no lawful impediment, and if I understood that after signing the register the marriage would be complete, to which I answered ''da'' to the laughter of all of our guests. Champers was served for everyone and there was much photography both from our hired pro. and from ZAGS own guy which we had also paid for. It is customary in Russia to then drive around the city for a couple of hours in the wedding cars ( all white Volgas ) with all of the relatives and guests, stopping periodically to pose for photos at beauty spots, while the guests drink vodka outside. This was quite cold, about -3 and so we kept our coats on, as each session lasted about 30 minutes. And then a wild party at the reception, a cafe/restaurant which we rented for the day. Each of the guests, and all of the heads of each family gave a short speech to us, as is custom. And later when I was called to speak with a translator, I recalled the adventure that had unfolded on my journey to the wedding with my daughter. The information which I obtained from this forum helped me to a huge degree during the early stages of this venture which has lasted two years and two months. Though I very much did things my own way by writing to only one girl, focusing my whole attention on her, and refusing to have any back up plan whatsoever when I went to visit her. I think that the general reasonable maximum age gap should be no more than about 15 years, though obviously there are exceptions. One last thing. My wife and I are in the process of applying for her Spouse visa for England, and we learned that it has recently become a requirement that any Russian National applying for such a visa needs to be able to speak English to a reasonable degree. This is not a problem for us, but is worth noting for anyone seeking a Russian wife. GeminiDreams Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/22/2009 3:30:15 AM   Congratulatins Tringa. Im sure it will be fun talking about your weding adventures for years to come. nasfan6 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/22/2009 9:23:09 AM   Congrats Tringa!! Another successful person who used common sense and succeeded. Tringa 3 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/22/2009 10:16:06 AM   Nasfan, Thank you. You don't give out too many compliments to guys on the forum, so I appreciate your words. I think we were very alike in the way we approached our respective romances. Texasdude Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/22/2009 11:07:23 PM   Congratulations Tringa! Reading some of your past posts, I have admired you in that you found your one girl and then proceeded with your plan. Many say there must be a backup plan and that is good advice and I think your approach was not necessarily the best for everyone but your focus and determination in following your plan is a good example for us all to follow. Best wishes! nasfan6 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/22/2009 11:39:34 PM   Tringa, when a guy goes about his business the way you did, you should be complimented. I also believe if you would have failed you would have had an introspective look at yourself before you would have labeled any woman a scammer. Funny story to our marrige also. We had time conflicts on our wedding day. I didn't think it was going to happen on time with all the obstacles we had on a March Saturday in Tennessee. Though we didn't have the number of people you had in attendance, it was a bit stressful. I asked Larissa when she wanted to have a ceremony in Russia. She laughed and said I don't think I can go through that again. Again congrats and a lifetime of happiness, health, and most of all love for each other. Tringa 3 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/24/2009 11:30:24 AM   Geminidreams and Texasdude, thank you both. Gemini, how is your new marriage going? Are you now living in Kiev or Australia or still both? And Wife buyer Dan, thank you too. I was the first one here ever to tell you that you talk crap. Sorry. The wedding was so inexpensive compared to the U.K. that I viewed the money as loose change. GeminiDreams Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/24/2009 2:32:05 PM   Hi Tringa Marriage is going well. I work in Africa, holiday in Kiev though next trip we are both going to Australia. Probably will travel around a bit before finally settling down. marm1 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/25/2009 3:35:44 AM   I wish you happiness, love and a long life togeather. : ) jetmba. Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/25/2009 12:42:56 PM   "look at the likes of jetmba ..he thinks telling the girls you meet that your there on buisnesss .....do you really belive they are so stupid ....." dummy danny: Now I have to call you on THIS lie. Point out where I ever said you should tell the girls that you are there on business? I've never done that nor have I ever suggested it. Just ANOTHER lie, like that you own that plane? And with all due repest to Tringa I must disagree with his comment that he was the first to say that danny talks crap. I was on to dannys crap right away, and told him so. Rag'n'Bull Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/25/2009 12:46:02 PM   (I was on to dannys crap right away, and told him so.) You think you have the monopoly on detecting danny's crap jetmba? :) jetmba. Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/25/2009 1:27:26 PM   martin: I never claimed to have a monopoly on detecting danny's crap, but I WAS among the first (if not the first) to take him on way back when. And I took a lot of crap for "picking on a new member" at the time myself. Rag'n'Bull Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/25/2009 1:33:59 PM   Yes jetmba, I remember a lot of crap directed at you but, as I recall, it was dyslexic crap! jetmba. Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/25/2009 2:14:14 PM   Thats true. I had to hire a dyslexic interpretor (not easy to find, mind you, or cheap) but I eventually figured out that he was insulting me. Rag'n'Bull Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/25/2009 2:32:41 PM   jetmba, Please don't take offence but that moustache of yours reminds me of 'Village People' :) beemer18 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/25/2009 7:29:09 PM   who is the idiot that gets scammed in thailand and aussieland...trecks half way around the world to get money back...stumbles through russia luckily runs into a girl with a biological clock ticking like a time bomb........and opens his big mouth spruning his lies on this forum...any hints guys??? Definition of an opinion is a judgement based on special knowledge....guess that eliminates wife buyer since brains and danny are opposites. Rag'n'Bull Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 2/25/2009 7:35:33 PM   (who is the idiot that gets scammed in thailand and aussieland...trecks half way around the world to get money back...stumbles through russia luckily runs into a girl with a biological clock ticking like a time bomb........and opens his big mouth spruning his lies on this forum...any hints guys???) nasfan? :) Your Reply: Your name:   New Registration Password:   Forgot password?   refresh Code:   Russian brides > Main Forum > My wedding
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