Felixstowe woman’s wedded bliss one year after marrying herself

“I’m not saying no to finding anybody, if that happens and it’s great and lovely, then wonderful, and if it doesn’t happen, that’s going to be OK too,” she said.

She went ahead with the £10,000 celebration because “you’re pre-programmed to want the husband, the house, the 2.4 children, but life doesn’t always work out like that and it’s still nice to have the day”.

Ms Wilkinson marked the anniversary by sending herself “a bunch of 12 rainbow roses and a bottle of bubbly”.

“It’s always nice to collect a gift at work and walk through the office with a massive bunch of flowers,” she said.

“I went out for a meal by myself, a table-for-one, a nice steak dinner and my anniversary cards on the table opposite me, and in between courses I relaxed and read my book.”