Zombie wedding — A Tiverton tale for Valentine’s Day

Posted 2/14/19

For their Valentine’s Day story, assorted publications world-wide turned to a tale with Tiverton ties — the sweet story of a young Massachusetts woman who married her zombie doll.

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Zombie wedding — A Tiverton tale for Valentine’s Day

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For their Valentine’s Day story, assorted publications world-wide turned to a tale with Tiverton ties — the sweet story of a young Massachusetts woman who married her zombie doll.

The wedding of Felicity Kadlec, 20, of Massachusetts, to zombie doll Kelly Rossi, 37, took place at an unmentioned Tiverton location back in September.

As The Daily Mail (United Kingdom) reports it …

“The ceremony, which took place in Tiverton, Rhode Island, cost Felicity $500, which covered her own wedding dress, a tuxedo for Kelly and decorations for the outdoor venue.

‘I made sure that the whole wedding was done properly so it would be as official as possible.

Felicity, who says that she has had boyfriends in the past, explained that Kelly takes on the male role in the pair’s relationship.

‘She is a tom boy so [she] wore a suit - I feel she was most comfortable as the groom,’ she explained.

‘Despite having been in a relationship with Kelly for four years, getting married to her has made me feel so much closer to her, both emotionally and intimately,’ Felicity added.

Felicity was initially gifted Kelly by her late father after becoming obsessed with horror movies and zombie dolls.

She said: ‘I found Kelly on a creepy doll collection website and my dad bought her for me when I was 13.

‘It wasn’t until I was 16 years old that I started to get feelings for her, but it was something that I kept on trying to deny’. 

When her father died last year, Felicity found herself becoming closer with the doll, and finding comfort in it, as it was something her father had bought for her.

She explained: ‘I finally allowed myself to be open with who I was and let my feelings come out and, despite not everyone agreeing with my love life, I have never felt happier.’”

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