Hanging out with the Bride (aka Smug) is proving to be inspirational in an odd sort of way. I trailed behind her this afternoon with her mother and sister as her two wedding photographers dragged us all over the city for some really cool bridal pictures. I mentioned that I had seen an article about brides "trashing" their wedding gowns after the wedding. It seems to be the "thing" to do right now and I think it is really cool. Realistically, a bride is not likely to wear her gown again and the creative photos that can be shot are incredible. Check out the Trash the Dress website and see for yourself.

The photographers were really cool and they just happen to know the photographer that took the original photos that kicked off the craze. They said they would love to do some photos like that, but they have not met a bride who was willing to 'trash the dress". I piped up and said, I am getting a divorce and I still have my wedding gown...I am perfectly willing to volunteer to pose in it...we could call the series a Celebration of Divorce. Just chalk it up to another idea spawned from my circumstances as the Anti-Bride. I think it would be a fabulous way to celebrate freedom from a bad marriage.

Of course, another off-shoot of this would be a "trash the dress" for the bridesmaids. The average bridesmaid gown is heinous and not likely to be seen again...hmmm ideas just keep coming.

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