According to foreign media reports on November 6, American woman Vanessa Rankertree wears a wedding dress to commemorate her late husband Eric on the day of his wedding anniversary every year.
Vanessa Rankettry, 29, is a photographer and Eric Rankettry is her first love, and the two married in 2012.
However, two years after their marriage, Eric was killed in a traffic accident at the age of 25. In honor of Eric, Vanessa wears her wedding dress every year to take photos.
This year, Vanessa stood in a sunflower field in a wedding dress and rubber boots, and her now boyfriend, Kurtis East, took pictures of her.
Vanessa Rankertree takes a photo in a sunflower field in a wedding dress
Vanessa said: "On wedding anniversaries, most girls will go out to dinner or go on dates with their husbands, but I lost Eric and could only commemorate it by wearing a wedding dress and taking pictures. ”
"I take pictures on my wedding anniversary or as close to it as possible, and I probably do it every year for the rest of my life." Vanessa added.
Photo of Vanessa Rankery and Eric Rankertree newlywed
Vanessa met Eric, then 17, at the age of 16, who was her first love.
Vanessa said, "We've always had a good relationship, we've been together for a long time. I never felt unhappy that we were living together. ”
Eric, an installer and firefighter, proposed to Vanessa on Christmas Eve 2011, and they married in September of the following year.
"We got married in a beautiful church. When I approached Eric with my father in his arms, his eyes filled with tears. Vanessa said, "I'm pretty sure I want to marry him, and when I saw him moved to tears, I felt lucky."
Photo of Vanessa and Eric Rankett newlywed
In November 2014, Eric, his friend and father, died of a truck collision on their way back from a las Vegas auto show.
Upon hearing the news, Vanessa began packing her bags and getting ready for Las Vegas.
Vanessa said: "I thought he would definitely want to see me when he woke up and he would be fine. Eric is strong, he's a fighter. I didn't realize how serious the accident was. ”
However, before arriving in Las Vegas, Vanessa received a call: her husband Eric had died.
Hearing the news, Vanessa threw away her phone and ran out.
In September 2016, the day after their fourth wedding anniversary, Vanessa decided to wear the wedding dress they had worn when they were married. She played Keith Urban's song "Leave Us Memories" and danced in the kitchen.
Vanessa said: "I've always been sad, and doing little things like putting on my old wedding dress can make me less miserable. ”
The following year, Vanessa put on her wedding dress again and took pictures in the courtyard.
In 2018, Vanessa still wore a wedding dress and took a photo.
This year, Vanessa asked her boyfriend of 1.5 years, Curtis, to take wedding photos in the sunflower field.
Vanessa and boyfriend Kurtis Isbister
"It was a bit cold that day, but I like those sunflowers. I put on my rubber boots and I ran around the fields while Curtis took pictures. Life doesn't stand still, it pushes you all the way forward. We still yearn for happiness. I knew Eric didn't want to see me having a bad time. Vanessa added.
Vanessa said that no matter what her life is like in the future, she will not throw away her wedding dress.
"I would never throw it away, or throw it haphazardly in a box." As long as my figure can still be worn, I will always wear it. Vanessa said.
(Jia Qi)
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