Snaga and Wonko are ENGAGED (and now MARRIED)!!

[Eledhwen]

Re: Snaga and Wonko are ENGAGED!!

Yes we are indeed now married!!
Sadly, we then had to part while we waited for Wonk's visa to come and live in England came through. ... but yesterday we got the news that visa application has gone through no problem so the move is now imminent and we get to start our life together.

I'm delighted for you. Long life and happiness to you both! For those who don't know, Snaga and Wonko the Sane met on this forum. How big an effect can Tolkien have on someone's life?

 

[Barliman Butterbur]

Re: Snaga and Wonko are ENGAGED!!

Yes we are indeed now married!!

Thank you all so much for your kind wishes! It means a lot to us both.

The wedding went well, in a beautiful mountainside garden near Poulsbo, on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. Wonko was the most beautiful bride. Plenty of friends and family attended, and although noone from TTF could attend (apart from the bride and groom of course!), Tolkien was certainly represented.... the Grooms cake was topped with figurines of an orc and his elven bride!

After that, we spent a couple of weeks honeymooning in Hawaii (the Kauai and the Big Island). We had the best time ever.

Sadly, we then had to part while we waited for Wonk's visa to come and live in England came through. I had to go and move to London and start my new job, while she waited in America. That was the worst thing ever, but yesterday we got the news that visa application has gone through no problem so the move is now imminent and we get to start our live together.

So everything is good. I've never been so happy.

At the moment, we don't have any photos to post but they will come soon so watch this space.

Well this is great! (And it only took about 380 posts...) I'm sure all of us will be looking forward to pictures! (You might want to try using www.picturetrail.com — I believe they still allow a free website photo album to which you can point us when you have the time.)

So — do you call each other Wonko and Snaga, or something else? And how did you meet, and how did you get together, and all that stuff!

Barley

 

[Greenwood]

I haven't been on the forum much in the last year. I only just discovered this thread. CONGRATULATIONS to you both!!

I wonder though, does Wonko have to drop "the Sane" portion of her Forum name now for getting hitched to a lowly orc?

Joking aside, my sincere best wishes for a long and happy life together.

 

[Eledhwen]

I wonder though, does Wonko have to drop "the Sane" portion of her Forum name now for getting hitched to a lowly orc?

It does look a somewhat inaccurate appendage; but he does seem to be quite nice, as orcs go; though I haven't ever met him on a dark night when he's feeling peckish (or any other night, or day, for that matter)

*** Eledhwen ends silly post a.s.a.p to avoid further pathetic attempts at self-exoneration ***

 

[aragil]

..though I haven't ever met him on a dark night when he's feeling peckish (or any other night, or day, for that matter)

Are you sure? I believe Snags is a Warwickshire lad. Perhaps not too far from Wootton Bassett for a marauding orc ...

 

[Eledhwen]

Are you sure? I believe Snags is a Warwickshire lad. Perhaps not too far from Wootton Bassett for a marauding orc ...

Aah, fair Kortiron!

 

[aragil]

Oops! I mis-remembered my sources. Make that a West Midland Orc who occasionally pilfers into Warwickshire!

 

[e.Blackstar]

Congrats, again!

 

[Snaga]

Thank you all, thank you all. I've ridden my Warg in the general area of Wootten Bassett, but quite within a scimitars reach. Anyway, I've moved to London, but contrary to the rumours you may have heard its not to pick up a cockney accent like those movie orcs. I've? I should say "we've" since the delectable Wonks has joined me too.

As to whether we still refer to each other as Snaga and Wonks, the answer is not very often. Xerxes and Gandhi is more frequent, since you ask!

Anyway, although this will probably get me into trouble, here is the only electronic wedding pic I have at the moment. (The others are on the wrong side of the Atlantic: the paternal head of the The Sane clan needs to get it together!). Wonks hates it. (I hope this uploads ok I just deleted a ton of other pics to make space!)

 

[Rhiannon]

A PICTURE! YAY! *ooh and aahs* You both look fabulous!

 

[baragund]

For an orc, Snaga cleans up mighty well!! You both look great and we're really looking forward to more pictures.

So how is married life treating you guys? Any arguments yet over leaving the cap off the toothpaste or leaving the toilet seat up or cooking your eggs sunny-side up vs. scrambled? This phase of your new lives is touchy as you get to know each other but it can also be a lot of fun, especially if you don't take the small stuff, and yourselves, too seriously. There are two important rules to remember:

1. Don't sweat the small stuff.
2. It's all small stuff.


...and long-time-no-see, Nom!! I'm so happy to see you around again! Are you just dropping by for a visit or will you be staying a while? *Looks hopeful that it's the latter*

 

[Barliman Butterbur]

Two Small Pieces of Advice

•Marriage should be mostly fun. —R.D. Butler

•It's better to be happy than to be right. —Click and Clack (the Tappet Brothers)

Barley

 

[Confusticated]

Hey Baragund,probably just a visit. I think this last week has been an exception, but I will stop by from time to time and contribute to a project I want to start. I'll see you around.

 

[Niirewen]

A very lovely picture, Snaga! I hope everything is going well for you two.

 

[Snaga]

I'm glad you all like the pic.

We have our share of arguments but we make up straightaway afterwards. I mean... she seriously thinks that Gil-galad was more heroic than Shagrat!

 

[Wonko The Sane]

We have our share of arguments but we make up straightaway afterwards. I mean... she seriously thinks that Gil-galad was more heroic than Shagrat!

*raises questioning eyebrow*

If you can give me a single good reason why Shagrat the dirty orc is more heroic than a self-sacrificing beastly elven king, then I'll concede victory, but you CAN'T! Wonder why.

 

[Ermundo]

.........................
WOA........

Two things suprise me...

I have never heard of two complete strangers who (omg!) live in different countries who only know each other through a forum fall in love and get married.
Dang this experience had completely changed my life and thoughts about this forum.

And 2nd of all I didn't know this thread would become this THIS Popular. Dang it pg 27 that (I think) I'm posting on and I'm just to lazy to read through that mountain of well........ummmmmm....................................
congrats..I....guess?.

Anyway I wish you both a happy marriage. But what ever you do, do not come to America. More than half of the marriages here end up being terminated..

Morgoththe1

 

[Ithrynluin]

Worry not, Wonks and Snaga are dwelling happily in merry old England.

 

[Ermundo]

Worry not, Wonks and Snaga are dwelling happily in merry old England.

...

England hey, not the place I would have chosen to spend the rest of my marriage with (considering the fact I'm not married) but hey it's not my choice.

I hope you two a happy marriage.

Morgoththe1

P.S: Remember when I said that I didn' want you two to come to America, I am freakin serious. (Warning) If you want to live "happily ever after, " then don't get a full time job in the land of the free and the home of the brave.

P.S.S: I would like to like totally see some pics of you two.


Yours truly,
Morgoththe1

 

[legoman]

You should come to Hull I believe only 1 in 3 get divroced here...

(I say here, though I'm still in leicester)

I really feel I should write something quite profound here... ah nuts, I can't think of anything...

Nope, not a sausage.