The First Annual Running of the Brides

I know nothing about this charity, but I thought this was kind of a cute idea for fundraising (or maybe I just like the idea of being able to wear a wedding gown for the fun of it). The ending of this reminded me a bit of that Trash the Dress photography phenomenon I wrote about back when a group of us were writing The Wedding Planners series a few years ago.


 via Nag on the Lake

Here's one of the most recent articles I could find on Trash the Dress (which has apparently been going on since 2001). (And yes, I know that this charitable function was in no way related to Trash the Dress...but my mind just had to go there).

And a couple of examples of Trash the Dress photography:

Image by cordelephotography

Image by Jerad Hill Photography

I think the idea behind Trash the Dress is to create a lasting and artistic image of a dress that will only be seen once in a lifetime. A moment in time that cannot be repeated. I rather like the idea, but I know that some people get upset at the thought of destroying something so costly, and I can see their point, too (although not being a collector, if I had a gown to save--I think I already mentioned that I rented mine--I'd probably donate it rather than put it in a box. I wouldn't want to have to store the box or dust the box or...well, I'm just not a "put it in a box" kind of person, but if you are...I totally respect that).