Are you wanting to wear your wedding dress again but cannot work out how to? Well i may have the perfect inspiration…
Well this newly wed had the idea of trashing her dress… i mean why not go mad, have fun and get some snaps too.
Thanks so much to Margaurita Photography for sharing her images today, here is what she had to say about the shoot;
“This was my first ever trash the dress, and even though I was excited to do it, it was also daunting. Wedding days keep you in the flow of things, and yet this time I had a bride who wanted to play to the camera (which I love) but at the same time trash the dress. I think it was the trashing of a very pretty dre ss that worried me the most ;-) But, we had an absolute blast and had fun working with different light/settings and levels of mud! ;-) Hair was done by Amanda from Ahead of Dexterity”
I haven’t featured a rock the dress in what feels like forever, so i thought today would be a good day to change that ;-)
Photographer Kathryn wanted to shoot a rock the dress and so asked her friend Emma who jumped on board. I love this shoot which simply shoot, with beautiful images, gorgeous styling and a lot of fun.
Thanks so much to the fabulous Kathryn Edwards Photography for sharing her images with us today, here is what she had to say about the shoot;
“Although the ROCK THE FROCK concept has been around for a while now, it is something I am fairly new to. Thinking the concept would be wonderful for my portfolio and brilliant fun, I approached some married friends of mine and pitched the idea to them. I asked how many of them still had their wedding dress gathering dust in their wardrobe? Who would relish the chance to put it on again and do the sort of photo-shoot they may never have had the chance to do at their wedding? Who would like to ROCK THE FROCK or TRASH THE DRESS? The response was over-whelmingly positive, although most decided they didn’t actually want to trash the dress, admitting to a fondness for it that meant, quite understandably, they didn’t really want to ruin it. One even said she loved her dress even more than her husband! This made me laugh, and also made me realise what a fantastic concept this was, and what potential for creativity and to really show off that wedding dress. One friend wanted to do a shoot on horseback (watch this space!) another rock-climbing, and some wanted to do a shoot in muddy fields with wellies on. Emma lived closest to me and so we decided to visit the local Newstead Abbey (Lord Byron’s place of birth) which has a pretty little maze that put me in mind of Alice in Wonderland. So with that very loose theme in mind, we wandered around the grounds on a very cold December morning, and I snapped away as Emma braved the weather. My trusty teapot came in handy again (I am very fond of this prop, and have used it before http://whimsicalwonderlandweddings. com/2011/12/katheryn-edwards– photography.html ) as did my stripy gloves that I gave Emma to wear because of the cold. They actually ended up looked pretty good with her wedding dress. The shoot was so much fun. I was really pleased with the results and can’t wait to do more.”
Afternoon ;-)
I am so thrilled to be sharing yet more breathtaking photography today… i love this effortless and carefree romantic post wedding shoot. You may recognise the gorgeous Louise and Mark from their wedding i featured a little while ago, and it’s always a pleasure to do a follow up feature.… i love the end shots with the heart prop… CUTE!!
Thanks so much to the fabulous Green Photographic for sharing their images today, here is what they had to say about the day;
“Louise and Mark are really keen beach goers and surfers, and since they got married at Boconnoc (a little too far to go for beach photos on the day), they were very keen to visit the beach as part of their wedding memories. After their honeymoon in Costa Rica (we’re not jealous at all by the way – it sounded HORRIBLE!), we met them at Harlyn Bay in Cornwall for a photo shoot. These photo shoots are often known as “trash the dress” shoots – a term we’re not very keen on – this felt closer to a “cherish the dress” or a “rock the dress” shoot (although considering Louise went for a little paddle in it and the dog jumped all over it perhaps the phrase is appropriate!?). The dress is a Stewart Parvin and its definitely the best dress I’ve seen this wedding season (and I see a lot!).
We were scheduled to do these photos at 8.30 am before many people arrived on the beach but the weather was torrential – so we postponed until lunchtime. At the start of the shoot it was still raining and by the end of it the sun was out – typical Cornwall always keeping us guessing!
Mark’s late grandfather has a bench dedicated to him on the cliff top over-looking Harlyn Bay. Louise and Mark have a really sweet tradition of visiting the bench on regular occasions and having people take a photo of them on the bench from behind. Having a matching shot of them in their wedding outfits to add to the collection was a must. We set off to the bench with their beautiful dog Bella bouncing around joyfully.
After a few bench shots I was over the moon to discover the most beautiful field just around the corner. I love taking photographs in long grass or overgrown wild flowers, or wheat.”
I am so so excited this afternoon, as i am getting to feature one of my veryyyyyy favourite wedding photographers EVER.
This shoot is incredible, the images are out of this world amazing and i love the contrast of the urban vs rural locations. And just how adorable are Kienn and Joe, what a great way of grabbing some intimate and fun images together after a destination wedding :-)
Thanks so so much to the amazing London based wedding photographer, Ed Peers Photography for sharing his images today, here is what he had to say about the shoot;
“What a great day…
After their destination wedding in Prague, Kienn & Joe wanted some additional photographs in London where they spent the last few days of their honeymoon… good choice and a good opportunity to get a little creative.
The South Bank of the Thames followed by Richmond Park in Surrey (right on my doorstep and I never even knew).
Good, good times.”
Even the grey whether couldn’t put a downer on this gorgeous, bright and bold rock the dress shoot. I love that multi coloured umbrella, not to mention that stunning natural bouquet. How gorgeous is Cindy.…. and her shoes?! WOW!! I am in heaven…
Thanks so much to the amazing UK based wedding photographer, Ausnippets Photography for sharing her work with us, here is what she had to say about the day;
Here is Cindy & Steve’s rock the dress shoot, scheduled straight after they’re wedding and the one and only day they were able to shoot, whether rain, hail or shine, this shoot was on and even though it did rain, the joy, colour and love really shone through.
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