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Trash the dress: Gowns get a second day to star

Originally published: September 24, 2012 3:14 PM
Updated: September 30, 2012 9:00 AM
By CATHRINE DUFFY. Special to Newsday

Photo credit: Pennace Photography | Liza Galvao traded in stilettos for Steve Madden boots during her Trash the Dress session with husband, Kenneth. The photos were taken at Stakey's Pumpkin Farm in Aquebogue three months after their wedding. (Oct. 2011)

Say yes to the dress, if it fits. But Trash the Dress? Really?

Trash the Dress photo sessions are extreme bridal portraits taken weeks or months after the wedding in nonbridal settings, such as fields, city streets and beaches. Meant to express a bride's -- and even a groom's -- unique personality, they're also known as Sass the Dress, Rock the Frock or Fearless Bridal photos. The practice,...