A woman whose boyfriend cheated on her has turned heartbreak into high-fashion revenge – with a stunning bridal photoshoot.
Amanda Moretti, 29, a model and influencer, was left devastated after discovering her partner’s affair.
The relationship, which lasted just six months, had started with promises of love and a shared future – but ended in betrayal.
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“I met him through mutual friends and we got very close very quickly,” Amanda told What’s The Jam.
“Which has also made everything even more painful when I found out the news.
“In the beginning, it was intense, full of plans and even conversations about marriage.
“But after six months, everything collapsed when I found out about the betrayal, and the relationship ended immediately.”
Instead of hiding away, Amanda chose to take control – booking a “revenge shoot” in a wedding dress similar to the gown she had once dreamed of wearing.
She said, “It was the moment when everything truly collapsed, because the person he cheated with was someone very close to me.
“When I saw the men’s magazine ad about the Revenge Shoot, I realised it was something that made sense at that time.
“The concept was to give the wedding dress a new meaning – from a symbol of interrupted plans to the central element of the shoot.
“If this were the dress I once imagined myself wearing at the altar, then it would also be the dress I used to show that I’ve moved on.”
Determined to reclaim her story, Amanda brought in a full creative team – from makeup artists to hairstylists – to help bring her vision to life.
She said: “At that moment in the shoot, I realised it was no longer the dress of a wedding that never happened – it had become the costume of a different story.
“It felt strange at first, but soon it turned into something light, as if I had finally closed that chapter.
“It was about turning pain into something empowering.”
Looking back, Amanda says she feels proud of herself.
She added, “I managed to transform a painful moment into an experience that made me stronger.
“I don’t carry resentment – I see it as a turning point.
“This photoshoot gave new meaning to everything and allowed me to see myself with more confidence.”
What once represented a broken promise has now become a symbol of strength – and for Amanda, the ultimate closure.
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