Trashing the Dress at the Santa Fe Dam

I had the pleasure of hosting a Trash The Dress Photo Session this past Sunday at the Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area in Irwindale. The turnout was great! We had about 20 photographers participate with 15 brides/models. It was a chance for everyone to meet, exchange ideas, share techniques, and have great pictures taken. For those that are unfamiliar with this wedding photography trend, some brides choose to "trash the dress" after their wedding day is over. This type of photo session gives the bride a chance to be totally carefree with her dress and pose in some outrageous scenes that couldn't have been done before the big wedding date without damaging the dress in some way.
The Santa Fe Dam was a great area to host this event. It had so many different types of environments, from a beach area, to a rocky outcropping, to a woodland area, and so much more! I have to thank the great people at the Dam for helping me with the event. In fact, we even got some of the lifeguards to dive in on the fun! I also have to give a special thanks to my family: Natalie, Alvin, and wife Gisela for not only helping with the coordination, but being my assistants during the photo shoots as well. My friend Albert Vergara from Lunch Salon , and Lori Truman from Mobil Beauty Makeup were life savers, as they were the only hair stylist and make up artist who were there and pretty much took care of every single bride in two hours! Another life saver was one of the brides, April Cenora. April, and her friends from Preferred Mobile Music & Promotions (PMMnP) donated use of a generator to provide electricity for the event. A series of small miracles made the event a success, as well as all the participants who totally dove into this event and had a lot of fun. With such a great success, we'll probably have to do this again!
As you can see from the pictures below, the brides threw caution to the wind and didn't hesitant when it came to trashing their dresses. More than half also got into the water as well! And yes, that last picture is of yours truly. I just couldn't pass up an opportunity of having my picture taken with all the lovely ladies!
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