This Woman Marries Herself After Saving Money for 20 Years

A 42-year-old woman named Sarah Wilkinson has made a unique and striking decision by spending 10,000 pounds (about $7,500) to marry herself.Amazingly, Sarah was willing to kiss a frog like a Disney cartoon. Sarah chose to celebrate love with herself after never meeting the right partner.

Sarah's wedding was rare. She even bought herself a diamond engagement ring that dressed up her finger. Uniquely, the wedding invitation had a clear tagline, "groom not included."

Sarah's wedding ceremony was attended by 40 of her closest family and friends on September 30 in a luxurious building hall. Another 40 guests joined her in the evening at the tennis club.

Sarah's friends were not surprised by her decision to marry herself. They stated that everyone had a unique and blissful day. Sarah revealed that she wrote 14 vows to be honored in this wedding, including a promise to never give up control of the TV remote.

The event's highlight was when the bride kissed a frog as part of the ceremony, which was different from the traditional wedding ceremony. After the ceremony, Sarah threw fake champagne bottles instead of bouquets.Sarah, a credit control assistant, decided to hold this wedding ceremony at Harvest House, Felixstowe, Suffolk.

Sarah Wilkinson told BBC Radio Suffolk she saved up for 20 years to plan the wedding.

Her friends Carina and Kelly acted as bridesmaids in this unique wedding, and she walked down the aisle with her mother, Barbara Glanfield, in front of 40 guests. Afterward, they joined 80 other guests to celebrate the evening reception."It was amazing and I didn't miss having a man by my side at all," Sarah said happily.

The wedding featured a traditional white sequined dress and a tiered cake with a statue of the bride kissing a frog. Sarah's friend, who is a professional wedding planner, officiated the ceremony.

Although Sarah's wedding was perfect for her, she remains open to meeting future grooms.

The wedding is a statement about self-love and how we can celebrate happiness without waiting for someone else to do it. Sarah Wilkinson explains that while finding a partner one day is possible, the decision to marry herself is an act of self-love and independence adopted from the trends sweeping America.

It is a statement about self-love and not having to rely on a partner to celebrate love and happiness. The only long-term relationship Sarah has ever been in started when she was 28 years old and lasted for four years. This made her prefer to focus on herself and celebrate in this unique marriage.

The idea of marrying herself came when Sarah was 40 during lockdown. She bought the diamond engagement ring she had always wanted and celebrated her love for herself in this stunning ceremony.