Dress burning pics!

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Dress burning pics!
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Sat, 04-22-2006 - 11:01am

Some of you may think this is a little nutty, but after my divorce was final yesterday, I decided to burn my wedding dress. It was kind of a therapeutic act for me, and felt like it gave me the final closure I needed. Now, this dress had no monetary value. I bought it for about $200 about eight years ago, and it was very dirty and messed up from the reception. I never had it cleaned because it would have cost more than I spent on the dress. Also, I don't have any daughters....not that they'd want to wear it anyway. It was kind of powerful watching it burn down to nothing. It almost felt like all the pain and disappointment was being destroyed with it. Yesterday was definitely a bittersweet day.


But for your viewing pleasure, I have attached some pictures of it!


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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sat, 04-22-2006 - 11:32am

Wow..Justice...hugs to you.


I long for that day, really I do.

Peace,

Di

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sat, 04-22-2006 - 11:48am

Very cool and OMG IT'S OVER?!!! How'd I miss that? I'm so sorry I forgot and I'm so very very happy for you Christine!!!!! Those are some great pics.

Melanie

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Sat, 04-22-2006 - 11:55am
Congratulations on your closure! Hugs, Brenda

Hugs, Brenda 

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Registered: 04-02-2003
Sat, 04-22-2006 - 12:04pm
great idea!! i hope you feel better. a few weeks ago, DS and I were looking thru pictures, and we found some that had EX in them, and we burnt them! very cleansing and fun.
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Registered: 08-03-2004
Sat, 04-22-2006 - 1:50pm

THAT is FANTASTIC!!! Good for you. Good luck moving on with this new chapter in your life. I felt empowered just looking at those pictures. Thanks for that... it helped me too.


Summer

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Registered: 03-15-2004
Sat, 04-22-2006 - 2:00pm

Oooh! Glad i clarified in my own mind. I saw that you "& DS" burned the pics of your X ... i was picturing you & this little kid buring pics of his DAD! lol

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Registered: 03-15-2004
Sat, 04-22-2006 - 2:01pm
TOAST!!!!!!!!!

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Registered: 11-18-2003
Sat, 04-22-2006 - 3:31pm

Lifting my celebratory glass of *water* to you!

Hugs~ Lexi

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Registered: 02-08-2006
Sat, 04-22-2006 - 8:17pm
You go girl! I am still emotionally attached to my wedding dress, however, I have pulled it out and let my daughter see it and play with the tiara/headpiece. I honestly can't let go of it yet though. Stupid me thinks, "Wouldn't I feel bad if we didn't really end up divorced and the gown was torched?!" Then again, if the marriage didn't end a year from now I would want a new wedding dress....this one is obviously bad luck! LOL.
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Registered: 10-19-2004
Sat, 04-22-2006 - 8:21pm

OMG.. that is GREAT!!! It sounds like you have closure and ready to start the next chapter of your life. Wishing you all the best!

Melissa

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