Five days before her November wedding, Shelby Swink's fiancé did the unthinkable: he told her he was no longer in love with her and called off the ceremony.

"I was in complete shock and had no idea what to think or do. I was numb," Swink shares. "The next couple days were a blur of calling guests, canceling services, and figuring out our living arrangements."

As the wedding day drew nearer, the jilted bride didn't know what to think or feel. When a few of her bridesmaids suggested trashing the wedding dress, she decided to go for it.

"I was not going to let my ex-fiancé's mistake of letting me go take away my happiness," Swink says.