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TTD Session?
Is anyone here doing a TTD session? (Trash the Dress)
I never thought I was going to want one, but the weather on our wedding day freaking sucked and the limo was broken (it didn't have working heat) so we couldn't even get in the limo to warm up.. because of this I'm really disappointed that we didn't get any of the pictures I wanted because everyone was in such a hurry so we could warm up. We did get a handful of great pictures, but I feel like our engagement pictures are nicer than our wedding pictures.
I don't want to trash my dress, but I would love to do one of these to at least get some of the DH & I shots that we didn't get on our wedding day. There isn't a single shot of me by myself in my wedding dress. Not one.
Am I just being totally crazy?
Re: TTD Session?
I don't think you're crazy. I would feel disappointed too.
Go for it if you want to. I'm not planning on it because A) I'm HOPING we got enough pictures (we'll find out soon, hopefully) and
the hem of my dress tore the day of the wedding (I think even maybe before the wedding took place, because I remember tripping on it), so I apparently already "trashed' the dress. I was going to donate it but I don't think it can be mended so that the tear isn't visible, since it's in the chiffon overskirt, so I might just recycle it for my children's christening gowns or something. Bah.
Good luck with your TTD if you decide to do it!
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You don't have to trash your dress to take more pics in it.... I've heard it called an "After I Do" session, and you both get all dressed up and do portraits somewhere cool, kind of the same as your engagements or a bridal portraits shoot.
I really wanted to do this, but my dress has some serious damage from the wedding so I probably won't. Although when I get my pictures back, I might change my mind...
Thank you. I just hate being disappointed but we only got 292 pro pictures and a vast majority I really dislike (people are making dumb faces). Not how I want to remember my wedding and I'm embarassed to show people some of those pictures where I look totally horrible.
I like the idea of using it for your children's christening gowns! I'm definitely hanging on to my dress. I totally plan on doing a "Friend's" night and just hang out at home in my dress.
I would totally feel disappointed if I were you, too! In fact, I have this sinking feeling that I will like our engagement pictures more than our wedding pictures. I even said it to H before we even were married! The engagement picture day was less rushed, just the two of us and a lot of fun. (Not that the wedding wasn't fun, far from it actually! But I felt so time constrained that I am sure my stress from that will show in the pictures.)
If it's in your budget, I would go for the "After I Do" session!
That is *exactly* how I feel and why I think I'm unhappy with the pictures. The photographers didn't do anything wrong but the stress of the day definitely showed in my pictures.
The "After I Do" session is only $300 and I have a birthday coming up in March, so it might be possible.
Me too! The wedding is a different kind of thing than the e-pics, which is a photo-shoot where you have plenty of time and the photographer can instruct you on your pose and expression and you're not rushing and doing other things.
Now that I've seen my teasers I'm kind of relieved to know I will like at least a couple. Personally, since I had 2 ceremonies and 4 receptions I don't really want to be photographed again for a decade, but $300 sounds like a really good deal and maybe you can get more shots you're really happy with when you're more relaxed.
BTW, when you say people are making stupid faces, who and what do you mean? Because the reality is that you will most likely only frame a couple of shots of the two of you.
I couldn't bear to trash my dress. I LOVE the pictures we have, BUT I think I want to have another shoot taken. There are like THREE pics of me and DH together, posed and ONE of DH alone. But there are at least 100 of me alone and the kids together.
I'd love to get all dressed up again and get some good shots of me and DH and just DH.
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I think you want a "Rock the Frock" not a "Trash the Dress"
To answer your question, though, no TTD session here. I donated my dress the weekend after the wedding.
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Hahahah this made me laugh a lot.... it feels frumpy to think of all our beautiful dresses as "frocks" haha
PAL/TTCAL welcome
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