Trash the dress session?

I'm getting married next September on the beach and I'll be doing a trash the dress. I'm so excited, and I will be using my original dress I get married in. It definitely depends on your personality. Some brides go and buy a $20 white dress and do a trash the dress in that. It's something different and fun, just make sure if you decide to that the photographer your using has done this before. that way they know all the right shots to get.

I think this is stupid and ignorant. Your dress is special and should be preserved. You say you doubt that any children you may have will probably not want to wear it. You don't know this. Let them decide once their time comes. If my Mom had a wedding dress I would have wanted to wear it.My daughter loves looking at my wedding dress even though she will not be able to wear it as I did not have it preserved and she is very tall. My Mom has been gone for 25 years and one of the best memories I have is the day I picked out my wedding dress. She only had $300 for everything and we went to a bridal dept in a big dept. store and she told them what she could afford and the first dress I tried on was a little more old fashioned than the ones in style, but she just loved it and it was on sale for $100 and I treasure that dress. Trashing something that costs as much as wedding gowns these days makes me feel ill.

I wouldn't want to trash my dress. It's kind of special in a way, so I wouldn't feel right about it.

The bridal shop where I bought my gown has a program where you can donate your used dress to a military bride. I might do that, or find someplace else to donate it to. I'd rather have someone be able to use it again rather than ruining it.

I wouldn't save it for my children either. I can't imagine it will be to their liking and in style in 20+ years.

I like some of the photos I've seen with the brides in their dresses in the surf. With the waves and the water, it looks gorgeous IMO.

However I think these photos are generally not a great idea. I think they look stupid or cheap or something I can't quite put my finger on. I would not tell someone who really wanted to do it not to do, mostly because I can't think of a great reason not to.

The only "real" reason I can come up with, is what if your photos turn out awful (your real ones) and you want to get do-over photos done? Your husband could rent a tux, but getting your dress again would be expensive.

I want to keep my dress, even if I never look at it again. I acknowledge that it's dumb, but I still want to. LOL.

Good luck deciding and congrats.

I think those photos are so much fun - and some of them are amazingly beautiful and artistic. If it appeals to you, go for it!

But I don't understand why you're so set against selling your gown - you'd rather trash it, clean it, and stuff it in a closet? There's a woman out there who would be honored to wear your dress - who could really use the discount to make HER wedding dream come true.

Just seems a little wasteful to me to hoard something in your basement or attic, never to be worn, when there's someone out there who could use it.

Yes, The ocean will give your dress water stains. The pool will also give you water stains and the chlorine will turn the dress yellow and probably eat away at the fabric.

Honestly-- TTD is just one last final way for your photog to squeeze some extra money out of you, while you still have that wedding high.

Waste of money on TWO counts-- 1) the dress that you likely paid big money for gets ruined, and 2) if you really want to trash it, bring a friend along and have them photograph you. For free.

It's crazy,I won't do it.

If you want to TTD,I think you should buy a cheap wedding dress,then try this,www.dresstimes.com

they sell the wedding dresses online,and you can get a wedding dress from them in low price.

It is tacky and a HUGE waste of money to ruin a expensive dress. Look for other things that you have mentioned to do with your dress be smart and resell it or give it to charity. Have a wonderful wedding!

I love those pictures. Marriage is so serious, it's important to let loose once in a while. Those pictures always strike me as incredibly romantic, even when they are completely silly.