However, others were less inclined to do so:

“Who are you trying to fool? You’re not as happy as you say you are,” another wrote.

“That’s ridiculous… absolute madness,” another commented.

“The saddest thing in the world,” another wrote.

But in recent years solo ceremonies have been on the rise, with both men and women opting to marry themselves. In a similar ceremony this year, an Italian man also opted to do the same thing. Nello Ruggiero, declared his commitment to himself in a ceremony in Naples in May, according to La Repubblica newspaper.

Several reports are now pegging the practice as a trend, with happy singles in New York, California, Canada, Kyoto and Yorkshire among the people pledging love to themselves.

Back in 2015, Sophie Tanner, spoke to stylist.co.uk about her decision to marry herself, saying:

“Self-marriage addresses the notion that being single and thoroughly enjoying it is a viable lifestyle choice; whether this is for a short period of time, during several stages in your life or for most of your adult years. I am a firm believer in the fact that it is possible to live a fulfilled life on your own terms, without a partner to 'complete you'.”

After celebrating her second anniversary this year she still regards it as “one of the best days of my life”.

Why this woman married herself at a sumptuous wedding ceremony