Would you dare to get your wedding dress dirty beyond repair? Why not, it’s not like you’ll wear it again! Moreover, scheduling a trash-the-dress photo shoot couple of days after the wedding will give you the opportunity to dress up again and have all those fabulous photos you didn’t dare posing for during the actual wedding. Interested? Well, I’m doing it for sure, so here are 7 cool ideas I’ve been thinking about lately:
1. Runway bride
Sexy glitz or fashion road kill –it’s on you to decide. Have you hairdresser make you the “big hair” updo, pull off your best, darkest and the most dramatic smoky eye look and make sure you wear that sexy white bridal lingerie under your dress. Then head off to the most luxurious place you can think of and snap a couple of high-end photos. After that it’s time to get dirty! Have you photographer take pictures of you running around the crowded city, sitting on the hood of the car, posing next to a dirty wall covered in graffiti or in dark, shady hallways.
2. Beach bride
Next time you see a photo of a newlywed couple running on the beach, laying in the sand or sitting on the rocks, you’ll think of this post and smile, knowing that those photos aren’t as spontaneous as they appear. In fact, they are most likely done after the wedding, during the dress trashing photo session! How else would the bride manage to have clean, presentable wedding dress during the celebration? Well, if you’re having a beach wedding, remember to mention this to your photographer – ask for a combo price and you might even get a small discount.
3. Mother Nature
Think: forest, furry cute animals, wild flowers, breathtaking green fields and plenty of grass for you to lie on! It will definitely ruin your dress so, in case you want to keep it looking good, I suggest you take a blanket or, even better, a piece of fabric your dress is made of. Lose the Manolos, though, as you’ll definitely want to wear them again and get the most of the $$$ spent on this expensive threat. Plus, you won’t need them for running, picking wild flowers or rolling in the grass.
