'It keeps the magic going': Bride who loved her wedding dress too much to take it off now wears it when she and her husband go golfing and for pancakes

  • Samantha Burns married her husband Darren in August 2014
  • The 30-year-old from Massachusetts wears her dress on every anniversary
  • She says: 'I wanted to keep the magic of our special day going'

By Sarah Mooney For Mailonline

Published: 04:36 EST, 10 October 2016 | Updated: 06:32 EST, 10 October 2016

One woman has found a perfect way not to let her wedding dress go to waste - by wearing it again and again.

Samantha Burns, from Cambridge, Massachusetts, is so attached to the dress that she has worn it golfing, taste-testing fudge, munching pancakes, and dancing on a river cruise, all on the anniversary of her tying the knot.

The 30-year-old married her husband Darren in August 2014.

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Samantha first wore her dress on her wedding day to Darren in August 2014

Samantha first wore her dress on her wedding day to Darren in August 2014

The couple, pictured on their wedding day, say that anniversaries are especially important to them - as they got engaged exactly one year after their first date

The couple, pictured on their wedding day, say that anniversaries are especially important to them - as they got engaged exactly one year after their first date

As the day and the dress were so special to her, she did not want to let the magic go.

Samantha, 30, said: "I thought of the idea the day of our wedding when I didn't want to take off my dress. I wanted to keep the magic of our special day going.

"It represents our marriage, the vows we took on our own wedding day, and the anniversary feel very special.

"Playing golf was probably the most entertaining because we love to play together and I drew quite a crowd at the driving range!

Samantha, who says she's a 'bubbly and outgoing person', tried on an inflatable pink flamingo as she and her husband celebrated their first wedding anniversary in 2015

Samantha, who says she's a 'bubbly and outgoing person', tried on an inflatable pink flamingo as she and her husband celebrated their first wedding anniversary in 2015

Samantha dropped into a sweet store to pick up some treats on her first wedding anniversary last year

Samantha dropped into a sweet store to pick up some treats on her first wedding anniversary last year

"This year we took a sunset dinner cruise around the Boston harbour on a Wednesday night and had the dance floor to ourselves, which was fun and special.

"My husband is a good sport and he lets me be me, which is why I love him.

"My family and friends think it's a fun way to celebrate and know that I'm a pretty bubbly and outgoing person, so it fits within my character."

A somewhat overdressed Samantha wore her wedding dress as she and husband Darren went for pancakes on their wedding anniversary this year

A somewhat overdressed Samantha wore her wedding dress as she and husband Darren went for pancakes on their wedding anniversary this year

This year, Samantha and Darren took a sunset cruise on a Wednesday to celebrate their anniversary. Samantha admits they had the dancefloor to themselves and says it was 'fun and special'

This year, Samantha and Darren took a sunset cruise on a Wednesday to celebrate their anniversary. Samantha admits they had the dancefloor to themselves and says it was 'fun and special'

But it's not only family and friends who like the idea. Samantha, a relationship coach and 'millennial love expert,' also gets shout outs from passers-by and compliments from clients.

She said: "Some passers-by yell out 'congratulations,' and my husband has started responding that it's our anniversary tradition.

"That usually catches them by surprise so they ask how long we've been married, or tell us about their own anniversary traditions."

Samantha and Darren met online and hit it off straight away, and anniversaries quickly took on a large significance in their relationship.

Samantha, pictured before her anniversary cruise this year, said: 'Some passers-by yell out "congratulations" and my husband has started responding that it's our anniversary tradition'

Samantha, pictured before her anniversary cruise this year, said: 'Some passers-by yell out "congratulations" and my husband has started responding that it's our anniversary tradition'

Samantha, pictured on her wedding anniversary this year, says that she and husband Darren hit it off 'right away'

Samantha, pictured on her wedding anniversary this year, says that she and husband Darren hit it off 'right away'

Their first date was at a sushi restaurant, and exactly one year later they got engaged to each other.

Samantha said: "We took a non-traditional approach to our wedding and had an intimate ceremony in the sun room of my parent's house with about twenty family members and close friends.

"My parents got married in my grandmother's house, so I wanted to carry on the tradition.

Samantha, a licensed therapist, set up her own relationship counselling and dating coach business, Love Successfully, three years ago.

Samantha, a licensed therapist, set up her own relationship counselling and dating coach business three years ago

Samantha, a licensed therapist, set up her own relationship counselling and dating coach business three years ago

She insists: 'Though it may seem like a silly tradition, there's actually science to support why creating fun customs like this help you keep that spark burning bright in your relationship'

She insists: 'Though it may seem like a silly tradition, there's actually science to support why creating fun customs like this help you keep that spark burning bright in your relationship'

Some of her research for her business is also at the heart of her wedding dress tradition.

She said: "Though it may seem like a silly tradition, there's actually science to support why creating fun customs like this help you keep that spark burning bright in your relationship.

"Spontaneity, surprise, taking risks, and exploring the unknown, all of which happen when you have an adventure in your gown, activate the reward centre in your brain.

"Herein lies the magic of the wedding dress tradition!" 

 

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