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christene · 01-08-2010, 01:12 PM

Hello Everyone --

Just today I received proofs for my wedding and the Trash the Dress shoot. Since you all were so much help to me, I'm sharing them here first! (My friends haven't even seen these yet!)

We had intended to go to the Bushiribana Ruins. We asked the concierge at the Westin for directions to the "Gold Mill Ruins" and they sent us somewhere else. (I think where they sent us was also called something like Gold Mill Ruins - its in the middle of the island and there is no one around.) While its not nearly as grand or dramatic as the Bushiribana Ruins it ended up being a cool location after all and we had time to make it back to Eagle Beach to get in the water! The water was a challenge though - once the dress is wet its SO heavy... Getting out of the water is tricky because the waves want to knock you down.

I know this kind of shoot isn't for everyone, but I have to say these are my favorite photos from the whole weekend. The wedding and reception were done and we just got to have fun without any pressures or distractions. I worked so hard to first find this dress and then to pay for it. There's no way I'm going to part with it, but I wasn't ready to be done with it. I wanted to have another set of unforgettable moments in it! And would you believe the dress came clean? It was embarrassing to take it to the cleaner as it still had debris (driftwood scraps and sand) in the underskirt. We weren't expecting it to come clean but somehow it did! The veil was torn but we saved it anyway -- all part of the memory.

Thanks again for all the support from the members of this forum. Our wedding weekend was one we will never forget. Once upon a time he told me "Mercedes or Wedding".... I'm glad we chose the wedding!

Christene

01-08-2010, 01:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
christene Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 190	Trash the Dress Shoot and Photos! Hello Everyone -- Just today I received proofs for my wedding and the Trash the Dress shoot. Since you all were so much help to me, I'm sharing them here first! (My friends haven't even seen these yet!) We had intended to go to the Bushiribana Ruins. We asked the concierge at the Westin for directions to the "Gold Mill Ruins" and they sent us somewhere else. (I think where they sent us was also called something like Gold Mill Ruins - its in the middle of the island and there is no one around.) While its not nearly as grand or dramatic as the Bushiribana Ruins it ended up being a cool location after all and we had time to make it back to Eagle Beach to get in the water! The water was a challenge though - once the dress is wet its SO heavy... Getting out of the water is tricky because the waves want to knock you down. I know this kind of shoot isn't for everyone, but I have to say these are my favorite photos from the whole weekend. The wedding and reception were done and we just got to have fun without any pressures or distractions. I worked so hard to first find this dress and then to pay for it. There's no way I'm going to part with it, but I wasn't ready to be done with it. I wanted to have another set of unforgettable moments in it! And would you believe the dress came clean? It was embarrassing to take it to the cleaner as it still had debris (driftwood scraps and sand) in the underskirt. We weren't expecting it to come clean but somehow it did! The veil was torn but we saved it anyway -- all part of the memory. Thanks again for all the support from the members of this forum. Our wedding weekend was one we will never forget. Once upon a time he told me "Mercedes or Wedding".... I'm glad we chose the wedding! Christene Last edited by christene; 01-08-2010 at 01:57 PM.

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