We’ve been hearing a lot about this relatively new concept of “Trash the Dress” (or TTD, or even Rock The Frock as it is commonly referred to) and thought you might like to know a bit more about this emerging new trend. Basically, Trash The Dress is a style of photography which seems to have originated in the United States, contrasting elegant and traditional shoots with an environment seemingly out of place. It is generally shot in an artistic style mix of fashion / glamour photography. Commonly, brides decide to have pictures taken on a beach, but other locations include city streets, rooftops, garbage dumps, fields, and abandoned buildings – any setting that you would not normally associate with formal photography.
Trash The Dress is often carried out as an additional shoot after the wedding, almost as a declaration that the wedding is complete and as a symbol that the dress will not be used again. It is important to note that in “trashing” your dress, you don’t necessarily have to damage it. Its true, the original concept is to completely destroy the dress and effectively ruin it in the process by getting it wet, dirty or in extreme circumstances tearing the garment. However this is to the
extreme, and there are various alternatives to consider instead.
Critics of extreme TTD question how brides can carry out the process in consideration of the time and expense having been spent on obtaining the dream wedding gown in the first instance. Others have suggested that preloved wedding dresses should be given to charity for someone else to enjoy before simply being destroyed beyond wear. Whatever your opinion, there is little doubt that Trash The Dress provides some amazing and unique photography. And just as its not every day you get married, nor is
it an every day opportunity to trash your dress – so if this sounds like something for you, think about your theme and select your photographer wisely.
So …. Are you getting “trashed” or not? Check out our image examples below… |
