Is Trash The Tux The Next Big Thing?

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Grooms in Adelaide, Australia decided they wanted to be in on the fun of 'trash the dress' and a group of Aussie grooms got together for this fun paintball session where their tuxes definitely came out the worse for wear. 

Kelly Hody, the founder of SaySo Weddings said Buck Show, a new groom-oriented website in Australia, approached her about the idea after seeing her trash the dress event.  The men wanted in on all the fun too!

Grooms who were married in the last 12 months were recruited for the shoot.  Whether this morphs into the day after shoots of his and her destroy the duds we'll have to wait and see. 

It's always fun to see new trends develop.  Anyone know of any 'trash the tux' photo shoots in the United States?  Come on photographers, submit your photos and I'll post a group of them and link back to your sites.  Have fun gents!  The ladies sure seem to enjoy it.

Trashing The Dress--Or Why You Don't Want To Spend A Fortune On A Gown

Trashing your dress is one of the hot new trends in wedding photography.  Photographer John Michael Cooper coined this phrase that has parents everywhere throwing up their hands. If you'd like to see some of his photos visit his website. Would you spend $5000 on a gown only to wear it once and then roll around in the sand and sea in it?  Many brides today have adopted this 'day after' tradition and photographers have jumped in as well. 

Where are brides going to trash their dresses? Beaches and the ocean are favorites of brides who live in coastal regions, but water of any kind combined with mud is popular when the ocean is not available.  Brides have trashed their dress in swamps, fountains, and some others yet have burned (I DO NOT recommend this) or spray painted their gowns.  When it comes to trash the dress photos the only parameters seem to be 'anything goes.'  It seems the only limit to trash the dress is your imagination and your photographer's skills and finding an incredible location. Each year the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA) plays host to many photography contests, the Trash the Dress category is one of the most popular.

If your daughter is getting married and is planning to 'destress' the day after her wedding by trashing her dress, be sure to put it on the list of things SHE is paying for!

Far better options exist if brides want to get rid of their wedding gowns so they don't sit in the attic.  Brides can consider donating their dresses or re-selling them after their wedding day.