Hi Alina.

I dont know the answer to your question but thought I would say.....

How wonderful for you...........May I wish you all the best for when the special moment arrives.

Hi Alina, We're not having a reception after the wedding as we're going to Blackpool for the honeymoon and I want to be there by half six so as soon as the weddings done its back to my mum and dad's to get changed and have something to eat and drink then get off. I said to Claire that I want to be either sat on the central pier or the bar in the hotel enjoying being married and having a malibu and coke or half a shandy.

I've got my dress fittin this Saturday coming hopefully it wont need anything doing to it. My Grandad did want to do a small reception but seein as me and Claire aren't going to be there there's no point. Plus the fact the pub where he's thinking of doing something doesn't do buffetts and if it rains then we'll be cramped into half of the pub with the locals and I dont want that

How many TS girls in the UK have been married?
My wedding date is planned for Saturday 18th October. That means there is plenty of time for my recently applied for Gender Recognition Certificate (and Birth Certificate) to reach me. Also it will be 13 weeks after my Gender Reassignment Surgery.
My fiance, Bob/Belinda, has agreed that he/she won't wear the wedding dress. My dad has said that he will give me away. It's still 7 months away but I'm already overjoyed.

Alina xx

I know I won't be the first but was just curious if other UK girls on this site were post op TS and married.
Having started our relationship approximately 3 years ago when there were 4 of us in the house (really 2 but we both had two personalities) we have now picked a date to be married.
I'm intending to wear white - well I will be a blushing virgin bride on the day.

Alina xx

Thanks everyone for the good wishes.
When we were out with friends on Friday to a social club we are members off we booked the function room for our reception. So now lots of others know about Bob and Alina getting married. It even looks as though B could have three Best Men!!!!

Alina xx

On Thursday 22 May Bob and I went to Oxford Registry Office to give our Notice Of Marriage. My GRC was the first they have ever seen there although it wasn't used as a "necessary" document as I received my new birth certificate the day before and that was used.
Yesterday we ordered our wedding invitations so not much more to do now before October.

Alina xx

Hope you have a lovely day. Me and Claire Rand are getting married 11 weeks on saturday , and really looking forward to it, got my next dress fitting in two weeks.

Best wishes for your big day Donna. I'll be wearing a suit at my wedding. At 58 I'm not really keen on wearing a wedding dress but my suit is white - well I will be a re-converted virgin!!!!

Have a great day Donna and Claire.

Alina xxx

Thank's Alina, 11 weeks from this saturday to go.

Hi Donna
What is Claire wearing for the wedding?
Belinda has agreed that I'll be the only one wearing the wedding outfit anf that she will wear her "dram" suit. I'm sure that deep down she is jealous of me but it is Bob I'm marrying.

Alina xx

Hi Alina, Claire is wearing a suit, as most of my family dont know about Claire I don't want to give most of my friends and family a coronary.

Keeping Claire in the closet for a few days.

Hi Donna
The same here, Belinda will be in a drab suit. There will be some at the wedding who know about Belinda but it's Bob I'm engaged to not Belinda. Amongst our guests there will be a post op TS at the wedding/afternoon reception and we are considering inviting a couple of our TV friends to the evening reception.

Alina xx

Hi Alina, We're not having a reception after the wedding as we're going to Blackpool for the honeymoon and I want to be there by half six so as soon as the weddings done its back to my mum and dad's to get changed and have something to eat and drink then get off. I said to Claire that I want to be either sat on the central pier or the bar in the hotel enjoying being married and having a malibu and coke or half a shandy.

I've got my dress fittin this Saturday coming hopefully it wont need anything doing to it. My Grandad did want to do a small reception but seein as me and Claire aren't going to be there there's no point. Plus the fact the pub where he's thinking of doing something doesn't do buffetts and if it rains then we'll be cramped into half of the pub with the locals and I dont want that

Our wedding invitations arrived from the printers last week. Now we have the task of addressing and posting them.
Our honeymoon will be in Minehead but we do not go there until Monday morning. The following weekend we'll be in Chelmsford so that Belinda can put in an appearance at the Transliving party.

Alina xx

Fair enough, we're goin to be having a party sometime later this year or early next year for people and family who couldn't make it to the main bit. Had my dress fitting on saturday but had to cancel it due to not being well, got it again on wednesday before I go to work.

Hi All
My wedding arrangements are going very well. The Registry Office is booked and paid for. The venue for the afternoon reception is booked and we just have to confirm the catering for that. The evening reception has been arranged and the disco booked. So all in all things are going well. Invitations have been sent out and replies are coming back.
Yesterday I had a ripping/burning session and recorded the CD of the music for our ceremony.
By mid October I should be walking rather than the post op waddle I have at present.

Alina xx

Still got to do that rip a few songs for the ceremony. Only a week left I'm looking forward to it. Claire is getting her suit this weekend and I pick up my dress next wednesday. A friend of mine is paying for me to have my eyebrows done next friday. Going to book myself in for a neck and shoulder massage for next thursday b4 we go down to Oxford.

Just can"t believe how quick its come round.

hiya donna and alina! hope you both have a wonderful special day! im sooo jealous! lol xxx penny

Hi Donna
I wish you and Claire the very best for your wedding. I hope everything goes well for you.

We're off to see my dad in Wisbech this evening. It'll be the first time he's met me since my op. He's looking forward to giving away his "long lost daughter" in 9 weeks time.

Alina xx

I'm now arranging the personal things needed before the wedding. I'm getting new acrylic nails fitted at 2pm on Friday 17th October and the nail technician has told me that she'll do some appropriate nail art for me. This is followed by a pedicure in the same salon. I had my hair cut yesterday and the hairdresser that does it home for me has said she'll be around early on the Saturday morning to style my hair for me and cut Bob's hair. (She then has to go home to get ready for the wedding as she is one of our guests.)

Today the wine with our special labels were delivered. We are giving our wedding guests bottles of wine rather than wedding cake.

Alina

Hi Jolie
Thanks for asking this question which Lucy has answered before I could.
I'm one of those people that answer from personal experience or knowledge. And on this topic I do have both.
I received my GRC and new birth certificate back in May this year. I had my op in July this year. So as you will see I had the GRC as a pre op. From receipt of the GRC I was able to marry as a female. So in answer to your question a pre op Ts can legally get married as long as they have a GRC. As for your Canadian GRC, do you have a birth certificate stating that you were born a girl/female? If you have then you should have absolutely no problem marrying in the UK. I'm not sure of the legal standing of a Canadian GRC but as the UK ones allow you to marry before a new birth certificate is issued then I'd imagine you to be OK here.
If you ask the local Register Office about this I'm sure they can help. If not then it maybe worth contacting the Gender Recognition Panel in Leicester. If you need any further advice don't hesitate to contact me (by PM if that suits).
Hope you get this sorted out.

Having the GRC has been very good for me. I now get my state pension at 60 instead of 65.

Alina x

I'm now in my last wek as a single woman. It's this coming Saturday that I get married.

Alina x

Good luck Alina. Hope everything goes ok for you. Me and Claire will be on our way to Gatwick to pick mum and dad up but we'll be thinkin of you.

Hope all goes well chick and you have a fabby day

Thanks once again for the good wishes. Yesterday evening I went into London for the Spectrum London Meeting and afterwards a few of us went for a drink in the nearby pub. When I went to leave I had lots of hugs and kisses from the others there. That made me realise how close the wedding is.
If any of you are going to the Transliving October get together on 24th you could get to meet Belinda and I.

Alina xx

Well I'm no longer Alina June Wicks. My surname changed on Saturday 18 October when I got married to my darling Bob. At 58 years of age I'm a happily married woman of this parish.

Alina

Congradulations and please accept my sincere best wishes.
hugs
Gracie

Ladies, I wish nothing but happiness and joy for you all. Alinia, you parade down that isle and remember me in you're heart as you do. I wish i could be there for you all.
If ya'all ever in the states, look me up, O K ? Ellen S.

Well done Alina. Two months have gone past since mine and Claire's can't believe it's gone so quick.

Hunni,

I have'nt the faintest idea of the answer to your question - just wanted to pass on my heartfelt congratulations and wish you both - and your dad! - the very very best!

So much love to you

Rae xx

In England same sex couples can’t get married, but can have a civil union (which is more or less the same thing, except in name). A pre-op (or indeed non-op) TS can get a Gender Recognition Certificate if they are fulltime (subject to approval by a gender specialist and one other medical professional, eg your GP) which makes them legally female, and therefore may marry a man. Even though they would be anatomically male, once the GRC has been issued they could marry a man but only have a civil union with another woman.
Since the Gender Recognition Act was brought in I think the rule is that even if you’re post-op you can’t marry a man until you actually get your GRC.
I’m not sure if your Canadian gender recognition paper would give you female legal status over here, but I don’t see why not.
xx

I would think that a GRC issued in any country should be legal in another, isn't that what happens with our passports after all? We don't have our gender 'altered' when we pass through passport control after all, they have to accept what it says.

Just a thought.

Nikki

I hope everything goes well for you Alina, good luck and best wishes.

Nikki

Congratulations Alina, I wish you both the very best for the future.

Nikki