When Sandra approached me and asked if I’ve heard of “trash the dress” you couldn’t wipe the smile off my face! Had I heard of it? Of course I had! I’ve been suggesting this to many brides but no one has actually taken part in this great challenge. But to be fair, neither did I when I had my chance. Looking back I wished I was a bit more adventurous and went ahead with it, as there’s no way I can fit into my dress now!!!
Naturally I was over the moon Sandra wanted to do this, and she had the right attitude. She knew she wasn’t likely to wear the dress again which is why she really wanted to do this. We went down to a little spot at one of my favorite Sydney beaches one afternoon and snapped away until the sun went down.
Both Sandra and Dave were open to everything. Climbing up rocks and jumping into the surf. Even getting smashed by the waves crashing around them! They loved it, I loved it! The water was so warm, especially near the rock pool area. Before I knew it, I was up to my waist in water snapping away. Normally I’m frightened by blue bottles or worse!! But not that day. It went by so quickly, I completely lost track of time as we had so much fun. People on the beach kept coming up to Sandra and Dave congratulating them on their wedding, commenting on the great idea and they all asked if they still had the reception to go to! Jokingly we said ‘yes’, of course!!
So any bride-to-be reading this now, take a look at the photos below as the words ‘trash the dress’ doesn’t have to be as bad as it sounds. Sandra had her dress dry-cleaned and it was as good as new. She also made good use of a once-in-a-lifetime investment and got the most out of her beautiful (and expensive) dress, with gorgeous photos to always look back on.
Thanks Sandra and Dave for giving me the opportunity to shoot this, it was a great day.
I’d love to hear what image you like the best, please leave a comment below and let me know.












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