You mean like those of us who keep our guns unloaded, locked in a safe, and wouldn't dream of letting our children near them? I'm so excited to be an emerald sphinctered mermaid!

I am so glad that you had a wonderful wedding, but there are plenty of women who don't want to get married, or don't want a wedding, or find joy in other things. There are also plenty of people who find nothing but pain and suffering in marriage. What works for you doesn't work for everyone, and pitying other women…

It's no more wasteful than what most people do: wear it once and keep it in the attic forevermore. Donating it would have been a nice gesture, as it would be for any woman to donate her worn only once wedding dress. But sounds like she needed this release, so more power to her.

Edit: typo

I think it gives a better sense of closure to that chapter of her life by the artistic expression. I think she should be afforded the chance to be selfish in this case: her life has changed. Let her be!

Agreed.

the house style seems to be, "Write as if you are an expert, in a tone assuming that everything one needs to know about a subject can be found in your article."