Wearing the wedding dress many times over

What do brides do with their wedding gown after the ceremony?

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Most brides would just store the wedding gown, box it with acid-free tissue paper, and unearth it several decades later when it is the turn of their daughter to walk down the aisle in a vintage dress.

Some brides may opt to sell their dress, especially if wedding expenses piled up, leaving the couple a little cash-strapped post-ceremony. Others may re-vamp the gown, transforming the dress into chic evening wear.

Some newlyweds may choose to donate their gowns to organizations like Brides Against Breast Cancer, which sells the wedding dress to raise funds.

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And then there are brides who decide to just wear their wedding gown many times over while traveling the world.

This is exactly what Jennifer Salvage did -- she has worn her dress over 100 times to countries like China, France, and New Zealand. And her husband Jeff has immortalized her travel adventures with her wedding dress in stunning photographs.

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Jeff’s idea of capturing Jennifer in her wedding dress started in Easter Island, Chile, the site of the couple’s 2008 wedding. Jeff asked his bride to pose all over the island, and photographed her in a series of striking photos.

From then on, Jennifer repeatedly wore her Maggie Sottero gown, a request of Jeff’s, so he can photograph her under different lighting conditions and various locations, from the waters of Jamaica to their very own backyard in southern New Jersey.

Indeed, one of the best ways to keep wearing the wedding dress is traveling the world in it.

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