"I didn't want to do this": The truth behind Erin Molan’s surprise solo wedding
TV and radio presenter Erin Molan has made her way down the aisle in lavish style to marry herself.
Escorted by her four-year-old daughter, Erin took the plunge as part of a radio event for her 2DAY FM show Hughesy, Ed and Erin. And although Erin was the most highly publicised bride present, she wasn’t the only one to vow forever to herself, with a whole host of other solo brides 'marrying’ right alongside her.
And although Erin was all smiles on the day - and in every picture to come out of the event - she hadn’t always been so thrilled about the whole spectacle. Sharing a video of her ‘wedding day’ to social media, Erin used her caption to explain the heartache that had been weighing on her, and how her young daughter’s enthusiasm helped her put her best foot forward.
“I’m going to be completely honest… I didn’t want to do this… at all,” she wrote. “We came up with this concept late last year because so many of our listeners were single mums/unmarried/unlucky in love/unhappy in their relationships and we just thought WHY wait until you’ve met the one… just marry yourself.”
Erin went on to explain that she’d never believed in “self love and all of that” before, and she “didn’t know what was to come when I agreed… and then we lost dad… and one of the million things that broke my heart about that was the realisation that he’d never be able to walk me down the aisle…
“I’ve never dreamt of a wedding and it’s never really been that important to me… but the thought of even doing it for a radio segment, without him, made me feel sick… and I nearly pulled out so many times.
“I didn’t want to be emotional and ruin it for all the beautiful and excited listeners who were doing the same thing and are so far ahead of me in realising that the greatest love of all has to be the love you have for yourself.”
She admitted to feeling “a bit embarrassed”, as she had never expected to be a 39-year-old single mum.
“It was actually my 4 year old who got me over the line,” she noted. “I told her about it and she was more excited than I’ve ever seen her… and that helped me immensely.
“I actually had a ball, [and I] am so grateful for my radio family and the beautiful listeners who inspire me every single morning. I love you all”.
And as with celebration of love, Erin’s friends and fans wanted to join in, stopping by her comment’s section to share their support for her bold move.
“Very moving. Your honesty is beautiful,” wrote fellow TV presenter Kate Langbroek.
“Wow….this has me thinking….Axel would love this…,” shared Michelle Bridges.
And one fan had only the most heartfelt intentions when they told her, “you didn’t need your dad to walk you down the aisle to be proud of you. You gave him thousands of reasons to be proud without that. And your love for one another is so strong that should you ever decide to marry you’ll know he is right there beside you.”
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