A
bride-to-be whose husband died unexpectedly just 52 days before their
wedding let go of her pain by jumping into the Riviera Maya in Mexico
wearing her wedding dress.
Janine
initially had a difficult time parting with the wedding dress she
bought for her nuptials with Johnny, the ultimate love of her life.
As
time went by, Janine realized that her beautiful handmade wedding dress
was no longer a symbol of happiness but instead was a painful reminder
of what she had lost, writes Del Sol Photography.
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Held on: At first, Janine couldn't let go of the beautiful handmade
wedding dress she was meant to wear on her wedding day to Johnny who
died unexpectedly just 52 days before the wedding
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Janine teamed up Del Sol Photographer Matt Addock to create an enchanting 'trash the dress' photo shoot unlike any other.
'I
did something never thought I would do in my whole life. I took my
wedding dress that was built from scratch and I jumped into the river,'
Janine said.
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Letting go: Janine jumped into the Riviera Maya in Mexico to celebrate
her love for her deceased husband Johnny but also to cleanse and heal
herself of her pain so that she may start her life anew
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'I
did it because I wanted to free myself from losing my fiancé ...this
dress was for him. I did this because John would want me to something
like this. He was so outgoing and he wanted me to have the best life,'
she added.
Janine
believes that her husband would have wanted her to be free to meet new
people and have new experiences and wouldn't want her to live a life of
suffering.
'I really
felt that Johnny was smiling down at me and finally giving me closure
that I can live my life in a positive way, but never forgetting why I
was here. I want to move on and explore the world. I want to meet people
who I can share that with.
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Setting herself free: Janine couldn't part with her wedding dress at
first and instead of selling it she decided to wear it as she jumped
into the water as a way of setting herself free from sadness
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After the shoot I felt like all this was
possible.'
The
bittersweet images show Janine looking like a beautiful sea nymph
beneath The Riviera Maya, a body of water thought to have healing
properties.
After doing the photo shoot Janine said she felt refreshed and ready to move on with her life.
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He would have wanted it this way: Janine believes her love Johnny was
smiling down on her during the photo shoot and that he would have wanted
her to live freely and absorb all that life has to offer
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She had a message for anyone else who felt as though they'd suffered a loss.
'If
I could reach out to anyone suffering from a loss, I would tell them
this. Listen to
YOUR heart! You are the most important person and only
YOU can help yourself,' she said.
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| Bittersweet: Janine is heartbroken
after her husband's death but jumping in the water in her wedding dress
is a way for her to feel reborn so that she may meet new people and have
new experiences |
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| Wedding for one: Janine has a message
for all others who may be mourning a loved one and its that it's just as
important to love yourself as it is to love another person |
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| Doesn't take life too seriously:
Janine is a natural firecracker who won't let losing someone she loves
hang as a burden over her head for the rest of her life as it is not
what Johnny would have wanted for her |
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| Love goes on: Janine will always
remember her love Johnny but she won't let sadness stop her from
experiencing the beauty of the world and the excitement of meeting new
people |
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