Trash Two Dresses

So Mark and I had been wanting to do a "trass the dress" photoshoot for awhile now, we just needed a volunteer. Thankfully it was starting to get warmer, and so we decided it would be a good time, so our models didint' freeze. Well they froze anyway even though it was a nice hot day. SORRY! Well one of our friends Cheryl (yes you've seen pictures of her before) volunteered, and she and her husband had just gotten married so it was perfect. She was totally ok with "trashing" her dress. Now I just had to find the perfect spot.

I searched and searched, but nothing met my vision. Yes I have visions when it comes to our photography. Don't judge. :) Finally we went out to dinner at the Bardenay (LOVE IT BY THE WAY) and went down by the Hilton Garden Inn in Eagle. And there it was the most romantic little spot, kind of private, and had a stream with a little bit of beach as well as the river not too far away. IT WAS PERFECT!

When we went to meet with Cheryl she had a surprise for us letting us know that her friends were going to tag along. My first thought was panic... how am I going to incorporate two couples into what I had imagined as romantic and intimate. Cheryl had told us that her friend Genii was going to be wearing Cheryl's first wedding dress which was a different style. After seeing the two dresses it actually worked out great to have the two couples because we could get different shots with the two completely different dresses. Genii and Brent were such a great couple to work with, as well as Cheryl and Peter. They all had great chemistry and knew how to have fun. Although I think they might have regretted volunteering for a bit when I made them get into the FREEZING cold river. They didn't really complain, and were still good sports although I knew they were super cold.

We made them get wet, lie in the sand, play with mud it was a blast. We also got to take some pictures with Brents motorcycle and Peters car that he is rebuilding. Cool props! Overall I think the photoshoot turned out fantastic and we had SOOOO much fun. These two couples had us laughing so hard, I thought our guts were going to burst. We even got some fair shots out of the photoshoot. Take a look, I hope you enjoy.