the people: sarah & mark ~ trash the dress

“After this I’m letting myself go and getting fat, ” she says with a twinkle in her eye. He looks at her in mock horror, “That was NOT the deal.” After three years of marriage, Sarah and Mark still act like newlyweds, playfully teasing each other and full of love and laughter.

Still able to fit in her size 0 wedding dress, with near perfect skin (she’s an esthetician) and gorgeous features, I knew I wanted to get Sarah in front of my camera. And thankfully she loved the trash the dress idea. It also doesn’t hurt that not only do Sarah and Mark look like models, they are natural models in front of the camera, too.

For those of you who don’t know, a “trash the dress” session is where you put on your wedding dress and have some fun – not caring if we dirty it up a bit and ignoring the surprised/confused/amused looks of the dry cleaners when you bring in a sand covered, salt water-fied wedding dress. This was my first TTD session and it was so much fun. If any of you ladies want to do trash your dress, let’s get creative and do it!

You’ve seen this one before, but it’s my favorite EVER.
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We went for the “shipwrecked” theme:
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Sarah was such a good sport. The water was really COLD!
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Special thanks to my friend Michelle of mila photography for coming along!

Suzanne Lopez - June 28, 2009 - 7:11 pm

Yes that is my BEAUTIFUL daughter and HANDSOME son-in law! Wow what beautiful pictures. I love how the sun rays shine into the frame, and how you caught the splash of the wave. Just amazing!

Autumn - June 28, 2009 - 7:07 pm

Oh my gosh!My aunt and uncle look amazing! All of the beautiful shots make me go dannnnnggggg! My favorite ws the one of Sarah laying in the water & the one of her laying on the sand with Mark sitting next to her…GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!

Rina - June 28, 2009 - 11:24 am

WOW! Amazing photos, and yes my sister is GORGEOUS, thank you! :)

Rachel Jacobus - June 25, 2009 - 3:22 am

Hey! Loove the TTD session! Such a beautiful couple! Keep up the great work!

Cathy - June 24, 2009 - 11:17 am

Wow. These are gorgeous, Hanssie! I love the shot of her lying in the water. And that first one is amazing too.

Onada - June 24, 2009 - 3:43 am

gorgeous session girl! I LOVE IT!

April - June 23, 2009 - 2:40 pm

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Rita Clifton - June 23, 2009 - 11:02 am

You so rocked out this session! Absolutely beautiful in every way. I can’t even pick a favorite they are all so creatively composed. What an amazing couple, you can feel the love they have for each other.

michelle cunningham - June 22, 2009 - 7:30 pm

hanssie that splash shot is heaven! oh and you got flare!!!!

lin - pet photogrpaher - June 22, 2009 - 4:22 pm

Love photo #8, the one with the couple in black and white and love the sun flare shot!

Amanda Patrice - June 22, 2009 - 3:31 pm

Great session. I absolutely love the one of the bride on her side with the bright sun behind her. I also love the one of her in the water- gorgeous!

Tira J - June 22, 2009 - 3:03 pm

One word….HOT!

Merissa Garcia - June 22, 2009 - 2:52 pm

These are beautiful Hanssie! I love the ones when they are sitting in the sand! Nice work!

Jessica Hanaumi - June 22, 2009 - 2:49 pm

Gorgeous, Hanssie! Love the b&w of her lying in the sand and he’s giving her a kiss!

Mark and Sarah - June 22, 2009 - 2:36 pm

Thank you so much Hanssie and Michelle! We had so much fun taking these pictures-and yes, the water was freezing!! We will always treasure the memories from that day, and the pictures are amazing :) You are so uniquely talented, can’t wait to work with you again.

Tricia - June 22, 2009 - 2:31 pm

those are awesome!!!

Mia Reed - June 22, 2009 - 2:03 pm

That third to last one is mesmerizing. I love her expression and the angle. They are so good. I makes me want to lose 15 pounds to see if I could still fit in my dress for one of these sessions. Beautiful work as always.

Curtis Copeland - June 22, 2009 - 2:01 pm

Great trash the dress session! Love the sun back light with refraction. Thanks for sharing!

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