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I've heard of some girls getting a second dress for Trash the Dress sessions - maybe a used dress, or a $99 DB's dress. That still leaves you with your original gown though, which is sort of the point for some girls :)
We're doing TTD and I can't wait! The photo that sold it to us was one where the bride had her back to the camera, was thigh deep in a lake, her dress was floating beautifully on the water, and the sky was moody and gorgeous ahead of her. I'm probably silly for wanting to recreate that image, but I'm going to try.
I'm not 100% whether or not I'll wear my wedding dress for the shoot. I'd like to, but I'm planning to restyle it afterwards (dye and cut) and want to make sure it holds up.
I bought a second dress (JCrew) on eBay as a backup so that I can decide at the time. With postage, it was only $46 so it didn't break the bank.
My bestie is getting married in 2 weeks, then when she gets home from her honeymoon she's doing TTD pics and I can't wait to see them. We're both horseback riders, so she going to get on horseback and do a shoot in her gown! She's more excited for these pics then the wedding pics!!! Makes me think I'm going to steal her idea after my wedding!
I love TTD shoots, but I'll probably buy a cheaper gown for the shoot. I just can't imagine searching for months for "the dress" and then trashing it.
I agree, I want to do a TTD session, I think that would be really awesome. But I don't want to "trash" my real dress. So I think if I do do a TTD I would definitely buy another dress that was much less expensive and use that one instead.
I think it would be sooooo cool to do it ... but when I explained it to my mom she was like: 
. I never thought of doing it in a less $$ dress though ... that would be so much fun. I imagine jumping into a pool or lake or something!
I think it depends on what your TTD session is going to be like. I've read that brides who do beach TTD sessions just rinsed off the sand and salt water, and their dresses were fine. I did a TTD session in Hawaii (by a small pool that had a waterfall emptying into it) and bought a second dress. I'm glad I did because the second dress was stained, and dry cleaning it did not get it out.
This is one of those things that I'd LOVE to do, but am not sure if it's going to happen yet. I don't think I'd use my original dress though, I just love it too much!
My sister did her TTD a couple weeks ago and the dress cam out cleaner than when she started! There are sessions that you can do that dont actually ruin your dress. She jumped in the lake and hers was fine. She just laid it in the tub to dry.
I also did a TTD with an old formal a couple weeks ago in a river. The reason that we did the photoshoot in the water was becuase the dress had some stains on the bottom and I wanted to hide them. After the shoot was over that the dress dried, it was totally CLEAN!!!
Just remember that you dont have to do anything that will ruin or potentially ruin your dress if you dont want to. Also, both of the previous examples are in FRESH water, I dont know if salt water would have a negative affect on the fabric.
I would say buy a 2nd dress. I can't imagine trashing a dress I spent a lot on either! But it also depends on what your doing, too! Maybe your originial dress won't get ruined and you can just get it prof. cleaned.
My BFF and I are planning to do one together!! Like a "Bride Wars" thing! We got engaged 1 week apart and were getting married 3 months apart! We thought it would be a cool idea...no sexy water shots. Just something fun in the city...any ideas are welcome!!
Thanks for all your feedback. I'm thinking a second dress is the way to go!
MsHymanRoth- I think my mom would flip out. I haven't even mentioned it to her.
Just wanted to share this. The videographer I'm hiring did this. I looooove how they jump in the pool. I didn't notice until later that her gown is different until I thought about doing a TTD session and the jump.
Thuy and Javier: China Escapade from Mayad Studios on Vimeo.
Me! I haven't bought my dress but even if it was on the more expensive side I'm not sure how scared I would be of messing it up becuase I really haven't ever encountered someone who wants to wear their mom's dress, atleast not in my family/social circle/friends/whatever.
Plus, I am totally for buying a cheap and cute dress that looks just as good as the original. So either way me and the future hubby will be doing some form of a day after shoot.
I guess it's me being a huge sap about the wedding gown. My parents and my future inlaws never had full-on "and the bride wore white" big weddings. My older sister didn't have a big wedding either, so I guess there's a lot of excitement about our wedding. I'm probably not expecting anyone to wear the dress again in my family either but I guess it's that the idea of having this heirloom we never had because I come from an immigrant family that didn't really bring anything over when I was an infant. Oh yeah, and I'm a wedding-packrat who can't let go of sentimental wedding stuff. 
I am planning on doing a TTD session the day after our wedding with both of us and I am planning on using my real dress. We are doing it in the mountains and on his motorcycle, so we will see how it goes. I doubt it will will get wrecked as jumping in a glacial lake in a heavy dress is not on my list of to do's in life. But truthfully, I won't be heartbroken if it gets ruined because its not as if I'm going to wear it again and we will have all the wonderful photos from the actual day!
I am planning on doing one as well have no picked a location .. but i wont burn it .. i just posted a video of a trash the dress session foreal .. go check it out ..
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Trash the Dress Phil and Nicole 11-01-09 from JeffMaf on Vimeo.
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I'm having a difficult time already trying to commit to the gown I'm going to get as it is. I can't imagine spending a hefty amount on my dream gown and doing a Trash the Dress in Hawaii. Right now, I'm debating on whether or not to try getting a replica from "StoreOfDress.com" made so that I won't feel so bad about it. Or am I better off getting something from the $99 sale at David's Bridal?
What are you planning on doing? I'd love to find out. :)