Discover Why Brides Are Trashing My Dress In Key West On Smathers Beach

By Peter Estenoz


If you are looking for a fun and creative way to give a final farewell to your wedding gown, you may wish to consider trashing it. 'Trash the dress' is a new and innovative style of wedding photography and brides all over the world are now queuing up to take part in Trashing My Dress in Key West on Smathers Beach. Also known as 'rock the frock', the photographic sessions are designed to portray the adventurous side of the bride and to visually announce that the gown won't be worn again.

The trash shoots result in a very arty collection of original photographs as the formal elegance of the gown is contrasted with a wild and natural, unconventional setting. The idea of the trash sessions is to effectively trash the gown. The most common locations for this is on the beach where the bride trashes her dress by getting it wet in the water or soiled with mud and sand.

In some extreme cases, the gown is actually torn, ripped, painted, even burned and damaged beyond repair. The degree of damage made to the gown is entirely up to the bride. Most brides simply wish to get their frock a little dirty in a carefree environment and setting that is outside the conventional.

The possibilities are endless when it comes to locations for trashing the frock. As the craze has gained momentum across the globe, photographers are pushing the boundaries of creativity with unconventional locations, from the sublime to the ridiculous. Some of the trash locations used so far have been, derelict building sites, abandoned railway stations and rail tracks, muddy lakes, water fountains, horse ranches and one photographer has even used a garbage dump.

The trashing shoot may be arranged to take place immediately after the ceremony. However, some women may wish to trash their frock several years after their wedding date. A lot of former brides may find that they have only worn their expensive gown for one day only, and wish to dust it off and wear it for one last fun-filled day.

While the original concept is to 'trash' the wedding gown, the groom's formal wear can also be trashed. A lot of couples are now arranging trash sessions to show their adventurous side and to complement their formal wedding portraits. The trashing concept was first launched by a photographer in Las Vegas over a decade ago.

The first mass trash event involved more than 150 women and took place in the Netherlands. The revolutionary photographic craze has now swept across the globe and has grown in popularity in recent years. Brides are now queuing up to act like a fashion model by Trashing My Dress In Key West On Smathers Beach.




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