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With most wedding dresses averaging in price from $1,000 to $10,000 and well beyond, it may have never crossed your mind to wreck or trash your gown. You may be thinking, “that seems crazy!” and “why would anyone ever do that?!”

Well, for one, you’ll never wear it again! And if you do end up remarrying, do you really think you would end up wearing the same dress that you wore to your first wedding? Are you saving it for your daughter or someone else to wear? Do you think that the chances of them wanting your dress or it still being in style are realistic? The answer is probably going to be a no! As I'm sure you figured this is because they will have their own style, and should probably have the opportunity to have as much fun choosing their gown as you did!

So what are you going to do with that dress? Trash it! Wreck it! Glitter it! Mud it up! Soak it in some water and use it as a canvas! Whatever you do, have fun ruining your dress!

Wreck the Dress photoshoots are a huge trend in the wedding and photography industry right now. They essentially involve the bride in her wedding gown (obviously after the wedding) and doing various activities to ruin the dress.

Some brides trash it completely, with scissors, paint, or mud. Others take a more gentle approach and will frolic in a fountain or body of water; thus still allowing the dress to be dry-cleaned and preserved.

Check out some of the more unique Trash the Dress photoshoot pictures below for inspiration for your very own ideas of how to ruin your wedding dress!

Fairy dust gown trashing with glitter

Choose your selection of glitter!

Spraying adhesive glue onto the fabric will make the glitter stick.

She cut the dress to add her own touch and a dramatic flair to her gown.

The finished product!

Trash your gown Alice in Wonderland style

A unique way of incorporating the theme and water into the session.

Tough-mudder style gown trashing

A bit muddier than your average water.

A happy ending after a long day taking photos in the mud.

Use your gown as a canvas

Now her gown is a work of art.

Essence of Events style trash the dress

One of our brides takes a gentle approach to trashing her dress.

Photographers are even including Wreck or Trash the Dress sessions as part of your photography package. For information on photographers who do so, and recommendations on even more Wreck the Dress options, contact us today.

To set up your free, initial consultation call 253.292.1482 or email contact@essenceofevents.com

Written by Samantha Macrae