Trash the Dress Group Photo Shoot!
One of my previous wedding clients organized a group of friends and “knotties” -that’s brides who use the forums on The Knot website when planning their wedding to have a group trash the dress session at Half Moon Beach in Gloucester, MA in September 2009. We had a total of 8 brides, some of which bravely jumped into the ocean at the end of a day of fun photography on the beach rocking the dress. I called the local newspaper to come along and they published a photo of me working as well as a shot of a group of the brides jumping in the ocean in their wedding dresses. Needless to say, we got the attention of lots of passersby as well as some boaters! We brought along Candice French to do the makeup.
Matt & Jill’s Post-Wedding Trash the Dress Romp on Plum Island!
I met up with Matt and Jill in early September for a post-wedding trash the dress photo session on the beach at Plum Island in Newburyport, MA. It’s a familiar spot for us-it’s mine and Jill’s hometown! Matt and Jill are longtime clients. I’ve photographed their engagement session, their wedding and now their post-wedding encore/trash the dress photo session.
Trash the Dress
Trash the Dress? Not usually. It’s an industry term that has caught on to refer to post-wedding photo sessions. The idea is to create a collection of photographs you wouldn’t be able to on your wedding day. We’ve heard from more than a few brides how they would have loved a beach wedding, circumstances usually preventing that. Most of the time the dress isn’t harmed, other needing a trip to the cleaner’s. Trash the dress may be the most commonly heard term, but it’s also called an encore session, rock the dress, drown the gown, day after session, rock the frock, etc. It’s also a time to be photographed without worrying about getting a dress dirty or if a couple just wants more time creating a series of portraits than the normal timeline of a wedding day permits. A trash the dress session is not about destroying a dress, it’s about the creation of a bold and unique set of photographs you might not otherwise do. If you want the best of both worlds, keep your wedding dress stored away if you are worried about harming it and get an inexpensive dress on eBay or other thrifty means. We’ve had a number of clients do that and report that the cheap dress they bought fit better than the one on their wedding day!
Group “Rock the Dress” session featured in Gloucester Daily Times
A portrait session I arranged of a group of recent brides bravely jumping into the ocean for a “trash the dress” photo was featured in today’s Gloucester Daily Times! Here’s the press release I sent to the newspaper:
Gloucester, MA, September 20, 2009 — As many as 8 recently married women will don their wedding gowns once again for a “trash the dress” group portrait session with Kevin Jacobus Photography Sunday, Sept. 20 on Half Moon Beach at Stage Fort Park. The trend of bridal portraits with a dramatic twist is gaining popularity as brides seek portraits with the fun and excitement of reliving a part of their wedding day without worrying about getting their dress dirty.
Brides will be photographed by the NH-based wedding and portrait photographer in a variety of themed sessions concluding with 8 women jumping into the ocean in their wedding gowns for a dramatic and unusual photograph.
Half Moon Beach was chosen as a location for its combination of sandy beach and rocky outcroppings that provide a beautiful backdrop for a set of photographs that will emcompass fun and fashion.
