Trash the Dress (TTD)
Go ahead, you know you want to. Sit on the grass. Jump in the ocean. Be yourself. Totally trash it
and add something unconventional to your wedding album.
Yes, it's exactly what it sounds like. Following the wedding, you put on your gorgeous dress once
again for a final farewell photo to the gown you spent a fortune to wear for one day only. However,
instead of posing in some predictably idyllic setting, the photo shoot takes place in a less traditional
location like the middle of the street, surf and sand, or a place that is special to you.
Why? … Why not! You’ve made a commitment to your husband. He’s your one and only true love,
right? You’ll never need the dress again. And no, your daughter won’t wear it in 20-30 years. So you
have two choices:
• Suffocate it in plastic and throw it in a closet.
• Enjoy every minute of your wedding day doing whatever you want and get some great fun
pictures while you do it!
It is all about commitment and creating memories- not destroying them.
Brides Against Breast Cancer will sell donated wedding dresses at gatherings across the country,
then use the money to help terminally ill cancer patients fulfill their wishes. This description comes
from their website:
It is our intention to “make a difference” in the lives of those suffering from this devastating disease.
Our wish-granting service helps put the realities of this terminal illness aside, if just for a few days,
while providing the opportunity for a family to spend quality time together. Our hope is that every
metastatic breast cancer patient will be able to pass from this world comforted with the joy of having
left his or her family a final beautiful memory—something the family will look back on and
remember for a lifetime.
For more information on donating your dress visit: http://bridesagainstbreastcancer.org/
How trashed is too trashed? Many of the dresses Brides Against Breast Cancer receives are fairly
dirty upon receipt- from wine, food, and dirt stains. About 90% of the dresses clean with no signs
that the stains ever existed. The only time a dress can’t be recovered is if the fabric or beading is
scratched- but they have a use for those dresses as well. If the dress is beyond repair, the fabric can
be used to make quilts, which also bring in revenue for the organization. It is highly recommended
that Brides send in their dresses, even after a TTD shoot, if she is willing to part with it.
If you donate your dress to Brides Against Breast Cancer, your TTD shoot is free of charge and your
prints or digital files will be provided at cost. You and I can work out the details (where and how dirty)
of the shoot together. During this shoot, creativity will be a vital element in the final images. Our
creativity will only be limited by your own comfort level.
Go ahead, you know you want to. Sit on the grass. Jump in the ocean. Be yourself. Totally trash it
and add something unconventional to your wedding album.
Yes, it's exactly what it sounds like. Following the wedding, you put on your gorgeous dress once
again for a final farewell photo to the gown you spent a fortune to wear for one day only. However,
instead of posing in some predictably idyllic setting, the photo shoot takes place in a less traditional
location like the middle of the street, surf and sand, or a place that is special to you.
Why? … Why not! You’ve made a commitment to your husband. He’s your one and only true love,
right? You’ll never need the dress again. And no, your daughter won’t wear it in 20-30 years. So you
have two choices:
• Suffocate it in plastic and throw it in a closet.
• Enjoy every minute of your wedding day doing whatever you want and get some great fun
pictures while you do it!
It is all about commitment and creating memories- not destroying them.
Brides Against Breast Cancer will sell donated wedding dresses at gatherings across the country,
then use the money to help terminally ill cancer patients fulfill their wishes. This description comes
from their website:
It is our intention to “make a difference” in the lives of those suffering from this devastating disease.
Our wish-granting service helps put the realities of this terminal illness aside, if just for a few days,
while providing the opportunity for a family to spend quality time together. Our hope is that every
metastatic breast cancer patient will be able to pass from this world comforted with the joy of having
left his or her family a final beautiful memory—something the family will look back on and
remember for a lifetime.
For more information on donating your dress visit: http://bridesagainstbreastcancer.org/
How trashed is too trashed? Many of the dresses Brides Against Breast Cancer receives are fairly
dirty upon receipt- from wine, food, and dirt stains. About 90% of the dresses clean with no signs
that the stains ever existed. The only time a dress can’t be recovered is if the fabric or beading is
scratched- but they have a use for those dresses as well. If the dress is beyond repair, the fabric can
be used to make quilts, which also bring in revenue for the organization. It is highly recommended
that Brides send in their dresses, even after a TTD shoot, if she is willing to part with it.
If you donate your dress to Brides Against Breast Cancer, your TTD shoot is free of charge and your
prints or digital files will be provided at cost. You and I can work out the details (where and how dirty)
of the shoot together. During this shoot, creativity will be a vital element in the final images. Our
creativity will only be limited by your own comfort level.
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