Rock/Trash the dress photo shoot

I can't even begin to understand our take in the trashing the dress.. Like you said trashing a $1,000 or more will probably hurt me physically... I get a little nauseas thinking about it! I want to do an anniversary photo shoot... I'll wear my gown he will rent the tuxagain :-)

I didn't spend $1700 on a gown to do a trash the dress session. That's just nuts.

I am thinking more of the "rock the dress" theme so that I can get it cleaned and keep it in the closet.

We want to take photos with our dog with me in my dress and him dressed up.

That is an excellent idea.

Thanks Angela Marie!

I like your idea of "rocking the dress" with your dogs and hubby! That's super cute. I would never trash my dress, though. Taking pictures with fur babies is one thing, destroying a dress that you spent a lot of money on is a whole other thing!

I just did a Rock the Dress last week and my wedding was in May. I couldn't stand to trash it but I wanted a chance to wear it again and get some different photos before I send it to be preserved. I had a lot of fun and definitely recommend it!

I've never heard of Rock the Dress before... Is it just wearing your dress out again?

I am doing both! I am taking my dress with me on our honeymoon and will get into the ocean a little, I won't be fully drenched but we'll probably run around and splash each other. They charge $120 for the photo session at the resort we are staying at. Next year we are going to Los Cabos for our one year anniversary and I am planning on wearing the dress again to take some pictures!

I spent $450 for this exact reason, if my dress cost thousands of dollars I think I'd feel differently about getting it wet/dirty.

This subject makes me shutter! Rock the dress would be really fun, but I do not see the appeal in trashing a dress that you spent hundreds or thousands of dollars on and countless hours picking out, getting it altered, etc. I didn't spend over $2k on my dress to sit in a stream and knowingly ruin it.

I bought a $200 dress to trash, no way I will trash my actual dress....we are doing it the next day since we are doing a DW

See I guess I feel a bit different, you spent tons of money on a dress that you will wear once, spend more money to preserve then have it sit in a box. At least when you rock or trash the dress you are getting a chance to wear it again and that would make me feel better about spending all of that money.

I'm definitely thinking of a rock the dress session. I love the idea of going somewhere different/not fancy and wearing our fancy get-up

You can still do a "trash the dress", with out actually trashing it. There are different ones (beach, mud). That's what professional cleaners are for. The original trash the dress photoshoot I wanted to do involved neon paint, don't think that's going to happen. At the end I probably spent $1,000 total on my dress!

@Jennifer-pretty much, I compare it to doing an engagement shoot but after the wedding and in your dress!

Rock the Dress - never heard of it, but super cute idea!!!

Cute idea! Never heard of it but googled it and got some great pics, sounds fun.

My SIL and bro did more of a "rock the dress" shoot, although she says it was a trash the dress shoot. They never got some of their wedding photos back (they had a friend do photography and that was a big mistake) so they decided to do a second shoot on the beack about 6 months after their wedding and used the pictures on their christmas cards.

I might do a Rock the Dress but afterwards I'm getting it cleaned and donating it. Theres a place near me that takes used wedding dresses and sells them to those who cant afford a lot for their gowns. No point in having it in a box in my closet and lets be real, my future daughter (if i have one) is not going to want to wear it haha