Why "trash the dress" pisses me off


	Why "trash the dress" pisses me off

Lexica

10-7-2009 3:17 PM

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weddings, dresses, consumerism, altruism

Lexica says:

I'll be getting in touch with Jireh Women to find out how I can donate my wedding dress to them. I don't intend to ever wear it again, and I'd love to know that a woman who never thought she'd be a bride can look and feel more beautiful on her wedding day.

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10-7-2009 4:06 PM

lollipop10

That's very sweet Lexica, and thoughtful.

10-7-2009 5:01 PM

Steve Savage

I don't intend to ever wear it again

Hey! You never know!

Just kidding, lexica.

I second lolliop's comment.

Some may thoughtlessly consider the wedding day as only one day in your life, but for every woman, it is THE day.

10-7-2009 5:07 PM

lollipop10

Well Steve, considering that most women are pledging to spend the rest of their life with one man, and to love him forever, you would think it would be THE day, wouldn't you? Yes, i see the other side of the story too, and i know it takes two to tango.

10-7-2009 7:40 PM

Lexica

As we left the reception that evening, Spiritualmonkey looked at me and said, "That was great. Let's never do it again."

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