Eastern Shore Wedding Photos: Laura and Richie’s Trash the Dress Session
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Laura and Richie are two of the most adventurous people we know! Their energy and zest for life is contagious and we love them! ;) Laura has dreamed of jumping off a pier in a wedding dress since she was little! From the very first time we met her, she mentioned she wanted to do this and we pretty much jumped up and down with excitement right along with her!
It is always so funny to talk to people about Trash the Dress Sessions (or as we prefer to call them, Love the Dress Sessions! ;) ). Some people love them and think it is the coolest thing in the world and others pretty much can’t imagine the thought of getting that white dress dirty! lol. It is so funny because people are definitely opinionated about the topic! ;) When it comes to photography, we LOVE the idea of having something completely unique to enjoy for the rest of your life that will always be a reminder of that adventurous side of you!
Laura’s mom didn’t want to see Laura “trash” her dress… so she offered her own. She pulled her wedding dress out of a box and had Laura try it on. It fit PERFECTly! ;) With a few alterations (you know… to take off the puffy sleeves and the high neckline! ;) ) this dress was so perfect. It was such a joy to watch Laura come down those steps of Brittland Manor the day after the wedding in her mom’s dress and seeing her mom’s reaction! It was perfect! You could tell it was an honor for Laura to wear it and an honor for her mom to see her in it! Whether she was jumping in the water with it or not… in the eyes of Laura’s mom, it was better than her dress still sitting in that box! ;)
Side note… I must say, we have now had two couples jump in the water with wedding dresses on and every time they seem to come out cleaner than when they went in! ;) Just wanted to throw that out there! ;)
However you feel about the “Trash the Dress” idea, hopefully you can look at these photos and share the excitement that Laura and Richie have! These are definitely “them” and we are so excited and honored to have been able to capture this adventure with them! ;)
Just a few of the behind the scenes from Laura and Richie’s Trash the Dress… or should we say, “Love the Dress!?” ;) HUGE thanks to Laura’s Aunt and Uncle for allowing us to use their kayaks! Ryan had planned to stand in the water as far out as he could go to get that shot from the front! ;) We are all so thankful for that kayak! ;)
It was so much fun to shoot right alongside Lee from Clickspark too! What a super FUN day! Thanks for adding some extra adventure to it Laura and Richie! XOXO!
