Posted on 01/26/2015 2:17:07 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
A woman who vowed that if she didn’t find love by the time she turned 40 married herself earlier this month in a lavish ceremony here in Houston, according to reports.
Yasmin Eleby married herself at the Houston Museum of African American Culture on January 3 in a lavish ceremony with10 bridesmaids in attendance, plus family and other guests on hand to celebrate the event.
For this ceremony, Eleby’s minister sister performed the spiritual service, as it’s not legal to marry yourself. The pictures from the ceremony look normal, except that Eleby is by herself in the photos and not standing with a spouse.
According to John Guess Jr., the CEO of the complex, the event was very much in line with the forward thinking normally found at the HMAAC, which welcomes and invites people of all sexual orientations to enjoy and rent the facility. They routinely have same-sex dances and commitment ceremonies on site. The surrounding community, Guess Jr. says, has fully embraced the HMAAC.
When he heard what Eleby, who works overseas in the oil and gas industry, was planning at the HMAAC he rushed over to see it for himself.
“Once she hit 40 she figured if she didn’t find someone who loved her as much as she did, she would marry herself,” says Guess Jr., who has now seen Eleby’s ceremony go viral. He agrees with Eleby’s notion that loving yourself for who you are completely before loving someone else is the key to happiness.
“So many people get married without thinking twice about who they are pairing with,” Guess Jr. says.
He thinks that once potential suitors see how Eleby treats herself that she could have some competition (for herself).
“She’s attractive, she works hard, and she’s worldwide,” he says. She also has a sense of humor about the situation too he adds.
“It doesn’t hurt her that she’s now indicated to others that she has high standards,” Guess Jr. says.
As for her honeymoon plans, sources have said that she listed Cambodia, Laos, and a jazz festival in Dubai as stops on the itinerary.
Laz, ol’ buddy. I think you missed out.
But maybe one them bridesmaids (the first one on her left) is still free.
Look at me!
LOOK AT ME!
L-O-O-K- A-T M-E!
I hope they’re compatible.
Looks like she’s eatin’ for two.
At least she won’t be bitter later in life for feeling trapped in silent desperation.
I guess when you’re so gross and you can’t find anyone who’s willing to touch you, this is the next best thing.
I don’t see why not. People tell me to consummate the ceremony with myself all the time, especially truck drivers I’ve cut off on a busy street.
A perfect example of more money than sense.
yawn.......... what ever.......
Kinda hard NOT to look at you when you look like Barney the Dinosaur.
She married herself. She’s got photo albums, best ladies, a cake and photographs to prove it. I have to wonder, what was the wedding night like? /S
“What do you think I should do on my honeymoon?”
“Ah, go $&(^ yourself”
LOL.
I hope the wedding night went well.
Or as well as it could go.
When she goes out and reserves a table for two who can deny? (’
According to the Supreme Coots and the Gaystapo, love is love, ALL marriage is “equal,” and she now gets to declare herself as an additional dependent on her tax return, as well as file “married filing jointly.”
If you say otherwise, you are a hateful bigot.
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