My Solo Ceremony

My solo wedding is the first ever organised on the beautiful island of Santorini. I am not sure but it’s possible that it’s also the first in Greece and even the first solo wedding of a French citizen.

What is good with novelty is that there is everything to create and I love it! I’ve written the entire ceremony, I’ve decided everything and made this event a perfectly customised event. The celebrant and the wedding planners gave me carte blanche and just followed my instructions on the day. Yes, I wanted an official to attend even if sologamy is not legally recognised.
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I’ve been inspired by solo weddings in Japan and the United States where this practice exists for more than 10 years. In Japan, the wedding focuses more on the fashion side: to wear a beautiful dress, perfectly hair-dressed with a gorgeous make-up and to have beautiful photos as memory. In the U.S., on the other hand, the symbolic aspect is stronger, it is a pact with yourself. I’ve chosen to do a mix and basically it was like a traditional wedding without a groom!

Lots of emotions that day, it was not something that I was prepared for, it was supposed to be the formalisation of several years of life with the man I loved. Instead, I found myself alone in front of the celebrant, alone to pronounce vows but not so alone really, my family and friends were there supporting me. On the top of that, Santorini, this magical island that carries me.
 
To understand better, here are the details of the ceremony:

• Arrival of the guests (8)                       Music: Superwoman _ Alicia Keys
• My dad and I walking down the stairs             Music: Halo _ Beyoncé

           I walk down the aisle on my own
           My witnesses carry my train all along

• Celebrant: opening of the ceremony in Greek
• Speeches from my 2 witnesses
• My vows (published in the article My Solo Wedding 14/02/2018)
• Vows of my witnesses:

Witnesses hold my left hand and say:
Today, front of your family and friends, we promise to remind you your vows while you lose faith and confidence in yourself.

•   Ring:

I pronounce: this ring is the symbol of my rebirth, a commitment to understand and improve myself.
I put the ring on my left middle finger.

•  Celebrant closes the ceremony in Greek

            Music: Girl on fire _ Alicia Keys
 
To conclude this article, I would like to acknowledge the celebrant, the photographer, my 8 guests,  and especially my 2 wedding planners. Nothing would have been possible without all of you! Thank you!!
 

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