Veils, Vows
and Vintage cars but NO GROOM!
This might
sound scary, but have a look online, it will show this thing real exist and it
is growing with many young women are choosing to do the same. To them it’s a
way to celebrate themselves and hit back at the pressure on single girls to get
married.
“Traditionalists
may call it bonkers” but it’s a symbolic ceremony that the “bride” uses to show
they don’t need a man to validate them. Rather than settle for Mr OK, they are
choosing to do it alone and they want to celebrate their lives and the person
they are. For some women it’s kind of therapy. On a brighter side, “me marriage”
isn’t legal and that doesn’t prohibit the women from marrying again, is kind of
a ritual to keep their mind at peace with themselves.
Put a ring
ON IT!
While it
might sound a bit out-there, the idea of marrying oneself had been gaining
popularity, with women around the world lining up to slip a ring on their own
finger. The little chapel in Vegas has reported a growing number of women doing
it. And women in the UK are jumping on the trend. Still In doubt? Google “I’m marrying myself” and you will find posts of women
across the country making plans for their own solo service, with photos of
wedding dresses and venue plans, and discussions of the vows they’ll make.
According
to a relationship psychologist, the trend is rooted in how we feel about
marriage and ourselves. “Over the past 30 years there’s been a shift towards
thinking that we only get one life and have the most of it. With the popularity
of self-help books and therapy, we’re much more focused on understanding
ourselves and making ourselves happy”
“Marriage,
or at least life partnership, is a goal for women, and we crave the security
and validation of a partner dedicating themselves to us forever or so we
think. But with many marriages ending in
divorce, its more like we’re just promising to be together for as long we can.
So while marrying yourself might seem like an extreme thing to do, it’s
actually practical – it’s women making a promise they can keep. And as long as
it’s not just a cry for help, it can be a really positive thing or what do you think?
Zee...
