A woman who was newly-single decided to celebrate the end of her marriage by throwing a party – and her friends all turned up wearing their wedding dresses.
Nicole Niesner, 36, from Saskatchewan, Canada, asked her friends to come and party with her to mark a fresh start in her life.
However, what she didn’t count on was her close friends arriving in their own wedding dresses…but when she saw them all gowned up she promptly dug her out the dress she wore walking down the aisle.
Just divorced! Newly single Nicole Niesner, from Saskatchewan, Canada, invited her friends over to celebrate no longer being married – and they all donned their wedding dress
A toast to the divorcee! Nicole was joined by close pals who she says have been there for the good and bad times
After seeing her friends at the door in their wedding dresses, Nicole decided to dig out her own dress
After suggesting she should mark the end of her marriage with a celebratory party, Nicole’s best friend then took control – and made sure attendees got the memo to wear their own bridal dresses.
Nicole said: ‘When I opened the door all of my friends had brought their wedding dresses, it was so fun.
‘I had no idea that this was the plan so I went into my storage room and dug my dress out.
‘We all helped each other get dressed, danced around, took some pictures and reminisced about our weddings, children, families and friends.’
Happy divorce day! Nicole gathered with her friends, she says the gang shared stories about all of their wedding days at the bash
New chapter: All of her friends bought a bottle to help Nicole celebrate her new-found freedom
Celebration: The party helped Nicole to close a painful chapter in her life
The divorced mother is now looking forward to her single life and ‘turning a negative into a positive’.
She adds: ‘Divorce is devastating, no matter what the reason is for it – it’s a very painful process.
‘The party wasn’t celebrating the divorce necessarily, it was about friendship and supporting me starting my new chapter.’
I felt so happy, I felt loved. There is nothing more uplifting than being surrounded by close friends who support you no matter what…
Divorcee Nicole Niesner
Nicole came up with the idea for celebrating her divorce thanks to similar parties she had seen online.
Nicole said: ‘I had come across divorce parties on the internet and thought, hey, why not celebrate!
‘I mentioned it to my friend and she took control and planned the party with some of my closest friends.
‘These women came together to let me know that I am loved and supported by many.’
Best foot forward: The newly-single mother says she’s delighted she turned a negative into a positive
Despite struggling with the divorce at first, Nicole claims that the party definitely helped her to cope with her life change.
She added: ‘I felt so happy, I felt loved. There is nothing more uplifting than being surrounded by close friends who support you no matter what.
‘We get through the good and bad together, and after that party I knew I’d be okay.
‘Now that I’m single, I’m focusing on living my best life – I work out regularly, I have taken up painting, I’m working on my mental health and focusing on my children.
‘I would recommend a positive divorce party to everyone – there is nothing more satisfying than turning a negative into a positive.’