erica anderson. this picture is from facebook.r heard someone say there is nothing wrong with being single. and another tweet says marrying oneself is avoiding the worstnn their wedding day. there is a website called i married me.com. i spoke to jeffrey gardi about this. >> they say you know, i don't have to marry just any person. why not marry the best candidate who is myself. especially if i can get someone else. >> so i wanted to try it out and so i went through the process of marrying myself. i asked some guy in new york. he said well, do what you want. >> what do you think? >> you just think it's crazy, don't you? >> it's a little crazy. a little bit nuts. >> then i went shopping for engagement rings. i went to this jewelry store. my favorite was a $40,000 diamond ring. and then i thought about it a little bit more and thought, well, maybe not. there is a candy bar on east 63, i went inside and bought myself a ring pop. that was my engagement ring. then i proposed to myself. ♪ ♪ >> were you nervous? >> it went very well. ♪ ♪

. >>> by all accounts erica anderson's wedding was perfect. >> i was on cloud 9.htful. >> she had the wedding dress, the vows. >> i choose you today. >> reporter: all the accouterments of a traditional wedding. >> rose. yeah. and had like 20, 30 friends over. >> reporter: the only thing missing, the groom. >> i will throw the bouquet somewhere. >> reporter: for the 36-year-old tying the knot was all about making a formal commitment to the love of her life, herself. >> yeah, i've been told i'm a great catch. and today i'm catching myself. >> do you feel like part of it was just an outward self-validation? >> absolutely. because i think it's hard not to adopt whatever society's messages are. and i certainly think that one of the messages is you're not enough if you're not with someone else. >> hi. it's carrie bradshaw. i wanted to let you know that i'm getting married to myself. >> reporter: the notion of getting hitched solo was made popular by the show "sex and the city." >> think about it. if you are single after graduation there isn't one occasion where people c