Greg and Margarita cut the cake at their wonderful wedding in Denver. Inna McNeill, owner of A Russian Romance and Sveta, her daughter attended the October weekend marriage festivities. ARR will have an entire set of webpages devoted to the wedding with many pictures very soon. Meanwhile here is what Greg wrote to us when he became engaged

Hello to everyone at A Russian Romance!

I have arrived safely back in the United States and am proud to say that Margarita and I are engaged! Both she and I, and our families, are very excited about our upcoming union. Who would have guessed that by traveling half way around the world, I would meet the most fantastic woman of my life? But it happened, and I am more excited about my future than I could have imagined. Thank you!

So, a little about my trip to Sochi. First of all, I would like to extend my most sincere thanks to all the staff at A Russian Romance. Inna was very helpful from the start, and Inna, Rosa, Natalia, and Leon were essential to my success in Sochi, as well as being fun to spend time with. If I got bored sitting around at the Sochi apartment by myself, I would go to the office and bother them for a while, and they were always more than welcoming. I have read the stories about other mens trips to Sochi and how they were difficult to deal with in the beginning, but no one could have had a worse attitude than me. On the second day I had met two of the women, and due to the situation and the jet lag, I was displaying a very poor attitude.

But then Natalia and Inna sat me down and gave me a 'talking to', and my attitude improved considerably. Among other things, I was told that so much swearing was inappropriate in a non-combat situation. So I took their advice and got serious about things. I met several other women, all of who were very nice, and then on the third day I met Margarita. We spent three hours together on our first meeting and it flew by like 10 minutes and I knew she was the one. She is beautiful, intelligent, charming, and compassionate. I went out with one other woman right after that (you'll know what I mean when you get there), and while she was very nice, I found myself thinking of Margarita the entire time. The next day I told Rosa that I didn't want to meet any other women, and to tell all the other women I had met: thanks, but no thanks. Margarita and I then spent the next five days together going to all the great places in Sochi, and there are many. I highly recommend going to the Sochi beach at midnight with a beautiful Russian woman, drinking wine, and talking about your future together. It worked for me!

We spent all of our time together and on the Friday before my departure I proposed to her at the bee farm (a must see!) and she graciously accepted. On Saturday, we met, and got approval from, her family and on Sunday I tearfully departed. Her visa is being processed, and we talk on the phone almost everyday planning our future together. She is also already in frequent contact with my mother, who is extremely pleased that grandchildren are finally within her grasp. I am sure that is a welcome departure from the nightclub girls she is typically used to seeing me with!

Again, all my thanks to A Russian Romance. All the services you provide are what made a stressful experience a very pleasant trip.

To anyone who is considering finding a wife in Russia, I would say this: you can't do it alone. Between ARR helping with your Russian visa, helping with travel accommodations to and from Russia, airport pickups, translation, gifts, matching you with the right women, helping you order off a Russian menu so you don't starve, and on and on, you would be lucky to make it there and back on your own, much less find a good wife in the process. So if you are looking for something real, give it a try - it worked for me!

Warmest Regards,

Greg S.