Your wedding day is one of the most special days of your life. While many people associate it with spending the rest of their lives with their partner, a woman decided to put all her time, money and energy into herself, by marrying herself.
Patricia Christine felt the pressure of the societal expectation to get married before turning 30. However, she called off her engagement with her ex-partner eight years ago and decided to marry herself last year.
Patricia, from Sydney, Australia, got married to herself in May last year in an intimate ceremony attended by her closest friends.
There was a wedding ring, flowers, and a floaty, bohemian wedding dress for a total cost of just £50.
The ceremony lasted for 30 minutes in which she spoke about self-love and how she hoped other young women will be accepting of themselves, regardless of their relationship status.
"I wanted to defy societal expectations and show women that the most important relationship we have is with ourselves. We search our whole lives to make a huge declaration to another but we don't do it for ourselves first," Patricia was quoted.
Patricia and nine of her friends had a celebration with a picnic in the park after the ceremony.
After the wedding, Patricia took to Instagram and wrote, "I said yes... to myself!"
Notably, Patricia is still open to the idea of meeting a partner in the future as she believes focusing on herself will ultimately make her a better partner too.
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