An Unusual, But Very Cool, New Trend!

Have any of you out there in blog land, heard of the unusual new trend called

"Trash the Dress"?

According to Wikipedia:

Trash the dress, fearless bridal, and rock the frock refers to photography that contrasts elegant clothing with an environment in which it is completely out of place. It is generally shot in the style of glossy beauty and glamour photography.
Usually brides decide to have pictures taken on the beach, but possibilities are endless. City streets, rooftops, garbage dumps, fields, and abandoned buildings are only few examples of trash the dress session locations.
A model often wears a ball gown, prom dress or wedding dress[2], and may effectively ruin the dress in the process by getting it wet, dirty or in extreme circumstances tearing or destroying the garment.
It may also be done as an additional shoot after the wedding, almost as a declaration that the wedding is done and the dress will not be used again. It is seen as an alternative to storing the dress away, never to be seen again.

So, basically, Trash the Dress photos are pictures of a Bride (or prom attendee, or bridesmaid....anyone who would have a fancy dress) "trashing" their dresses.

It doesn't necessarily mean that the dress wearers are deliberately trying to destroy their dress, but they are being photographed in their dress, in places that they would NEVER go before the wedding. Places range from the beach, desert, ranch, farm, downtown....anywhere....you name it. In the process of taking the photos, the dress can become wet, dirty, torn, or even destroyed.

Some brides decide to do these photos right after the wedding, some people wait until years later....and some brides wait until the divorce papers are ready....EEEEKKKKK!

Here are some really beautiful examples I have found:

This photo (above) is from a FANTASTIC local photographer, MaddieBug Photography. Gotta love those PINK HEELS!


Now this next photo, is a little extreme, even for me. But I think the Bride married a fireman...thus, the fire!

Now, I'm not really sure how I feel about doing this. If you would have shown me this before or even right after I got married, I would have told you that I thought you were INSANE! NO WAY would I trash my expensive, beautiful dress just for some pictures.

BUT, now, 21 years later, I think it is actually pretty cool! Especially since my own dress was destroyed when my parent's house burned down 5 years ago (as was my mother's and sister's wedding dresses).

So, my dear bloggie buddies....what do you think about "Trash the Dress"?

AND, where is YOUR wedding dress now? (If you had one, that is).

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Oh, and be ready for a little change coming sometime this week!