This Woman Marries Herself, It Costs IDR 20 Million

Meg Taylor Morrison (Instagram @megantaylormorrison)

JAKARTA - A woman married herself in a ceremony that cost £ 1000 (equivalent to IDR 20 million) after breaking up with her boyfriend.

Life and business adviser Megan Taylor Morrison from Atlanta, Georgia, has always wanted to get married on Halloween 2020. However, after a good break with her partner in June 2020, the 35-year-old realized her dream marriage might need to develop into something different.

After hearing other people perform their own wedding ceremonies, Megan decided that she didn't need anyone else to continue the marriage.

Megan then planned her special day for months, ordered a custom-made wedding cake, chose the perfect dress, and of course, chose a diamond ring.

She admits she's not always completely comfortable planning a wedding for someone and has often wondered if her friends and family would view her actions as narcissistic or as compensation for not having a husband.

But for Megan, the main reason for marrying herself was to stay away from pleasing others and instead focus on putting herself first.

Megan said that marrying herself was a positive experience that reminded her to trust her own judgment and put her own health and happiness first every day.

"I want to marry myself as an act of loving myself," Megan said as quoted by Metro, Monday, March 1. "I've heard of my own wedding ceremony before and I thought, I don't need anyone else to have this wedding."

Megan's wedding ceremony was attended by ten of her closest friends and family at an Airbnb in Boulder, Colorado, with all guests adhering to strict COVID-19 guidelines. She walks down the aisle to the Here Comes the Bride version played on the kazoo by her flower girls while her guest blows bubbles and drinks champagne.

Megan then read out the vows she had written, accepted her own wedding ring, and kissed herself in the mirror. After the ceremony, Megan's friends and family each feed her her wedding cake, followed by dancing and ordering Thai food.

"I was excited about planning my wedding but also nervous at first about what people might think," Megan continued.

"Is it selfish to have an entire non-birthday celebration dedicated only to me? Can I get a ring for myself? Would people think I compensated for not getting married?"

On that big day, Megan did her hair and bought the fancy cake she always wanted, as well as a dress, Swarovski earrings, and a wedding ring. All of them cost around £1000.

"It was the most beautiful experience," she added. "My friend escorted me down the hall. I took my vows and couldn't help crying the whole time."

"I will marry myself even if I am still in a relationship," she concluded.