court marriage or traditional marriage

[dhamisaab]

its a love marriage and families are creating problems from her side and so we have to do court or just simple wedding but her parents will b not in marriage, she is sponsoring me we r in relationship for 2 years and now looking to get married...... what problems and good points are there in our case....... we have lots of proofs to prove our relationship.

 

[Vikram18]

In some countries it is expected to have a traditional wedding with family and friends of both the sides present. If the culture of your country is the same, then the visa officer will have questions. I've seen people asked for additional documents or interviews because of concerns like this.
Make sure that you attach enough proof of your relationship. Take enough pictures during your wedding specially with any family or friends of your wife's side, who will be present. See if you can have a small ceremony or party. That might help.
While filing the application do address these points in detail, why are her parents not involved and why don't you have a traditional marriage.

 

[canadianwoman]

I agree with the above.
For an applicant from India (or Pakistan, and some other countries) the visa officers expect a traditional relationship. So a couple with an arranged marriage who have a huge, traditional ceremony will often be accepted more easily than a couple with a relationship based on love.
However, because you have known each other so long, and have been in a relationship so long, you should be able to provide enough proof your relationship is genuine to be accepted even without the traditional ceremonies.

In your application, provide a lot of proof of the history of your relationship. Explain that it is a love match, and explain why the family does not approve and why they weren't at the wedding. It is better to explain things up front than to have the visa officer wondering.

When you do get married, even if it is a simple civil wedding, make it look as special as possible. Don't say you didn't have a wedding - your court wedding is your wedding. Get dressed up, have flowers, exchange rings, whatever seems right to you. Have some kind of reception, even if it is only dinner at a restaurant afterwards. Having family members there will help. Even if the parents don't approve, maybe there are other relatives who do. Go on a honeymoon. And document all this - lots of photos, receipts for anything wedding-related, a list or photos of any gifts, etc.

 

[dhamisaab]

thank you for the help. we will do traditional wedding all the ceremonies but only problme will be her mom will b not present but i agreed my family and they are ready for everything. so any other thing you will like to suggest me.

 

[canadianwoman]

It should be OK. Just explain why the mother is not present.

 

[Vikram18]

You can also include a few letters from family/friends mentioning the genuineness of your relationship. Your parents can write a couple of them and a couple from your wife's relatives or friends.

 

[dhamisaab]

THANKS FRIENDS I WILL GET THE LETTER DONE AS WELL AS MENTIONING HER MOM REASONS.