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Our first wreck-the-dress photo shoot

Ever heard of a wreck-the-dress photo shoot? Take your usual trash-the-dress shoot, throw a shipwreck in the mix, and voila!

We had the pleasure of doing our first Turks and Caicos wreck-the-dress shoot in January with a couple from California. You may remember ZD and AG from an earlier blog post. They’re fun, adventurous people who came to Providenciales to elope. And they were a perfect fit for an idea we had for a photo shoot involving an old shipwreck in the shallow waters of Long Bay.

The old rusted ship was beached by a hurricane several years ago and has since become a popular spot for boaters and kite surfers to visit. We thought it could be a beautiful location for a wedding photo shoot.

Two days after ZD and AG wedding, we arranged for a boat to take us out to the wreck to bring our idea to life. We had to climb to the top of the ship by some old netting hanging over the side before we carefully passed Zahiah’s wedding dress up. Rust has taken over most of the ship, so you also have to mind your step. But ZD and AG loved the adventure.

The juxtaposition of ZD’s beautiful white dress against the red, rusted ship, was even more stunning than we imagined. The couple also had planned on taking underwater photos on the day of their wedding, but the ocean was too rough. This was their opportunity, and they took it. Once we were done on the boat, they jumped in the ocean in their wedding clothes.

AG captured some footage of our first wreck-the-dress session with his drone . Thanks for a fun photo shoot, ZD and AG!

Thank you Richard Syme for your nautical assistance.

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Underwater ‘trash’ the wedding dress

After twelve years of taking photos in the Turks and Caicos Islands, I still enjoy photographing couples and families around our beautiful islands – but one of the things I love most is when I get the chance to do an underwater ‘trash’ the wedding dress.

We don’t do this type of photo shoot very often, but when we do, we get very excited about it. We did our first trash the dress shoot in 2011, and we have done quite a few more since then.

Ashley and Kyle got married last year in their home state of Illinois. While planing their honeymoon to the Turks and Caicos, Ashley contacted us because she wanted to do a shoot around the islands – specifically an underwater shoot with her wedding dress.

On January 21st, I picked up Ashley and Kyle at the Alexandra Resort where they were staying. For the first part of the shoot, we went to Leeward Beach, and then to Bugaloo’s beach bar.

For the ‘trash’ the wedding dress part, we went to Malcolm’s Beach. This part of the island is well known for being a peaceful place with a rocky shore and vibrant blue seascape. The sea was a bit rough that day, but I was quite happy as the water was still very clear and it was the first time I had photographed a bride under the waves.

Here are a few images from the Malcom’s Beach ‘trash the wedding dress…..

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