My wife is from Canada but I met her in Poland when she came for her cousin's wedding. She was the bridesmaid and I was the best man. She stayed a bit longer, and we became engaged.
Six months later she came back and we had a government wedding because I needed the papers to apply to immigration. One year later, she came back and we had a wedding in Poland.
Two months later on, I got a visa and came with her to Canada.