Monday, April 5, 2010

Trash the Dress

Have you heard of the fad, "trash the dress?" It's where the bride & groom wear their wedding duds out on the town the day after the wedding. This includes walking on the beach, prancing around in fields, essentially sporting the formal wear in a very non-formal setting. I like this idea, except I think I'd be afraid of ruining that beautiful gown. Here is an example of a tasteful "trash the dress" my sorority sister Megan did...Pretty, right? I like her "trash the dress' style, they almost look like they're floating on the water, in a beautiful dreamy sort of way.

Now, below is a very different version of "trash the dress." I discovered this "trash the dress" photo shoot, entitled "You and Me and a Bag of Wendy's" via my friend Heather's blog. While it looks like the bride and groom are having a raucous good time, and granted it was probably fun to shoot, I almost cringed at these photos. I don't know if I could muster the strength to ever take condiments to my wedding dress!
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13 comments:

  1. LindsayApril 5, 2010 at 7:28 AM

    Most trash the dress shoots do make me cringe, but your friend's is nice. I just don't know if I could bear to ruin my wedding dress!

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  2. Melanie's RandomnessApril 5, 2010 at 7:32 AM

    I like your sorority sis's one's better. I don't think I'd have the heart to completely & utterly trash my future wedding dress if I ever get married. That one is a wee bit over the top!!

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  3. carolina @ patagonia giftsApril 5, 2010 at 8:03 AM

    oh my goodness... I don't know if I'd had the heart to do this! I think you get so attached with your wedding dress... love the photos anyway :) xo

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  4. heather{land}April 5, 2010 at 9:24 AM

    Do you think those condiments came out of her dress? I wonder if literally trashed the dress or if their is some dry-cleaners jaw sitting on the floor somewhere... :)

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  5. StacyApril 5, 2010 at 10:19 AM

    oooooooh nooooo. Your sorority sister had a nice one, but unless I bought my wedding dress at a thrift store, then I would not do this. Nooo.

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  6. Whatever Dee-Dee wantsApril 5, 2010 at 12:17 PM

    It would kill me to ruin my dress :) Maybe if I were rich and could afford two dresses...

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  7. Sam | ashoreApril 5, 2010 at 3:15 PM

    I usually love trash the dress, but those catsup ones do not do it for me either! Atleast they have a sense of humor about it thought ...

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  8. UnknownApril 5, 2010 at 3:25 PM

    Muster the courage... or MUSTARD the courage... ;) :P

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  9. Nicole MarieApril 5, 2010 at 8:13 PM

    i'm totally doing that when i get married

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  10. EmilyApril 5, 2010 at 8:16 PM

    I kinda like the "trash the dress" trend because realistically I'd never wear it again. Having said that I also like the idea of wearing the dress out to the dinner and the movies on your wedding anniversary. Just because you can...

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  11. KristenApril 6, 2010 at 7:29 AM

    I had never heard of Trash the Dress before I read your post yesterday. Then, low and behold, there it was again! On my new fave guilty pleasure, Jerseylicious! Have you seen the latest ep?

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  12. RILEYApril 6, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    man, i'm going to be lame here, but i have to say i'm not a fan of "trash the dress." my little, inner hippie cringes at the disposable mentality. there are so many other uses for a dress: keep for memories, sell for brides that can't afford a dress full price. i understand that it can be a beautiful juxtaposition between the dress and environment (water, mustard, whatever), but i think that things get better with age and use and destroying something that took so long (time, money, material, resources) to make and you only wore for mere hours... i just can't get behind it :)

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  13. AnonymousApril 8, 2010 at 10:03 AM

    I just don't think I could bring myself to do it, and I don't really see the point! Your friend's one is quite pretty though, and wouldn't actually damage the dress, so I kind of approve of that one!

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