Umm…mine was high necked and ruffly and I really liked it.
(I was married in '91) Bought it off the rack at a bridal shop -I think it was $125. I was 18 and we were paying for the wedding ourselves. Our daughters baptism dress is nothing but ruffles from the (empire) waist down and it is very long. MIL did a beautiful job.
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And bride!OT a bit, but–That is a perfectly beautiful dress!!
Neither have I, but it seems to be a form of showing off one’s materialist/consumerist mentality, like throwing your expensive champagne goblets into the fireplace, or lighting a cigar with a $100 note. It would make me wonder if anyone who does this has enough maturity to commit to a real marriage.
Ummm…pardon my ignorance but what does OT mean? Thanks, I loved that dress!!! Especially at the price I got it for!!! Brand new never worn… I couldn’t have bought the fabric and trimmings for that much!OT a bit, but–That is a perfectly beautiful dress!!
For most people, “trashing the dress” is just a way to get some unique pictures to remember that most special event in their lives… it’s just an artistic thing. I know some people take it to the extreme and actually destroy the dress, and those are probably the ones that get shown on the news. Most “trash the dress” photo shoots don’t actually ruin the dress though. It might get a bit dirty, but nothing that can’t be taken out with some dry cleaning. If I decide to do a “trash the dress”, I will have it cleaned afterward and I really hope to have a baptismal gown made from it when we have our first child.
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Much like what happened to mine. My mom took my dress (right after the wedding) to the cleaners. That weekend there was a fire there! My dress was in a part that didn’t burn, but it had smoke damage and was trodden on by firemen. The cleaners paid for my gown to be cleaned and preserved. Its in a box, but from what I can see of it (its sealed) there are still some stains and the lace looks about 100 years old. I don’t know if either of my daughters will want it or can even use it, but I have it just in case.
It’s just a style of art. It’s great for people who don’t particularly want the traditional formal shots of everyone standing in the front of the Church. As I said, I think it is wasteful to actually destroy the dress, but it won’t hurt anything to get it a little dirty for the sake of some amazing pictures when you can get it cleaned and then do whatever you choose with it.
The reasoning escapes me. ‘Look! I’m standing in a puddle! It’s a statement.’It’s just a style of art. It’s great for people who don’t particularly want the traditional formal shots of everyone standing in the front of the Church. As I said, I think it is wasteful to actually destroy the dress, but it won’t hurt anything to get it a little dirty for the sake of some amazing pictures when you can get it cleaned and then do whatever you choose with it.
I don’t know who started the trend, or when it came up, but I think it is a really interesting idea. I understand that it’s not something for everyone, but I really don’t see why there could be anything wrong with it.
I understand if some people don’t get it. It’s not a big deal to me, and I would never do it to make any sort of “statement”. To me it’s just about being artistic, but I’ve been know for my strange taste in art… especially photography.The reasoning escapes me. ‘Look! I’m standing in a puddle! It’s a statement.’
One of them might get married, and have a future wife who wants to wear your dress.A friend told me, "don’t save it; what if you have all boys?’
almost 20 years later…I have all boys
I would have happily worn my Mom’s or my DMIL’s dress, but neither of them still had their gowns when I got married. You never know!