A single woman who grew tired of being asked when she was getting married has made the extraordinary decision to tie the knot to herself.
Oxford student Lulu Jemimah, 32, was fed-up of her family lecturing her on the importance of settling down with the right man.
But marriage is the last thing on her mind as she studies a masters in creative writing at the prestigious university.
So, in a bid to get her parents off her back, she decided to stage a mock wedding and sent formal invites out to her nearest and dearest.
“I got married on my 32nd birthday to the one person I am certain will take care of me,” she shared on a fundraiser website. Lulu got married to herself and it is called Sologamy, She had a mock wedding where she wore a pretty white gown, walked in the venue (which was a local bar!), and gave a small speech in the end. This is a unique act of marriage which is becoming popular across the globe.
Her friend hired a wedding dress as a birthday gift which another one did the makeup.
“Marriage is an expression of love and commitment. But for many people back home (Uganda), it is still considered the only way to guarantee a woman’s financial security,” she opines. She is pretty determined to complete her studies at Oxford and make the most out of this ‘rare opportunity’. “I made the commitment to see this life through, at whatever cost,” she says.
