More and more Japanese women are trailblazing lifelong careers in not always hospitable corporate environments and forgoing more traditional routes such as marriage and becoming a full-time homemaker. But sometimes this comes at the cost of getting married and starting a family. While some are perfectly fine with this, others will no doubt feel the occasional pang of regret when they consider that they never had a chance to get all dressed up and be the center of attention for the day like many of their friends and family.

That’s why Kyoto-based company Cerca Travel has set up a service providing all the glamour of a wedding without any of the commitment in what they call a “Solo Wedding.” That’s right: Women can now have the full wedding day experience without actually having to get hitched.

A Solo Wedding is a two-day excursion where clients spend the night in a hotel as they go in for dress fittings, bouquet design, hair and makeup, and even a full photo shoot. Each of these services is handled by a professional in the industry and done with the same level of quality and attention to detail as a real wedding ceremony.

When she’s all done up, the tour coordinator will take the solo bride to some beautiful Kyoto backdrops which complement her appearance for a commemorative photo shoot.

If wedding dresses aren’t your cup of champagne, Cerca Travel can also set you up with one of the many other historical dress-up tours around Kyoto such as putting on Geisha makeup and clothes. There is also an option to have a decorative man between the ages of 20 and 70 to pose alongside you, but reportedly none of the 10 women who have enjoyed the Solo Wedding experience since Cerca began offering it in June this year have opted to do so.

There are a variety of packages to choose from, but since the cheapest starts at around 300,000 yen, just like a real wedding this may be something that you’ll only want to do once.

日本公司提供“单人婚礼”服务 

越来越多的日本女性放弃了结婚成为全职家庭主妇的传统路线，勇敢选择终身投入职场，虽然职场并不友好。但有时这以牺牲结婚、家庭为代价。有些女性可以泰然接受，而另一些人想到没机会像朋友和家人那样完美打扮成为婚礼焦点时，无疑会后悔难过。

这就是为什么京都的Cerca旅游公司推出了“单人婚礼”，让你展现在婚礼上的魅力却不用付出承诺。没错：女性现在可以不必结婚就可以体验一次完美婚礼。

单人婚礼是两天的短途旅行，客户入住酒店一晚，公司会为其适配礼服、设计花束、盘发和化妆，甚至拍摄一套完整的婚纱照。就像真正的婚礼仪式一样，每一项服务由专业人士打理，质量上乘，注重细节。

新娘准备就绪后，行程协调员会带单身新娘去京都风景名胜拍摄纪念照。

倘若婚纱礼服不是你的菜，公司还可另行安排其他装扮的京都游，例如艺伎的妆容和服饰。新娘还可选择一位20-70岁之间的男性象征性的站在旁边拍照。然而据报道，自从今年6月提供这项服务到现在，享受过单人婚礼的10位女性都没有选择男伴。

公司有多种套餐供选择，但是由于起价高达30万日元左右，就像真正的婚礼一样，你也许只想经历一次。

Words to Learn 相关词汇

    【开拓性的】

    kāituòxìng de

    trailblazing

    pioneering

    【结婚】

    jiéhūn

    get hitched

    get married