Brides would put on their dresses and wear them in unusually dirty situations, such rolling about in mud or being covered in paint, while a photographer was present.
The final product is a collection of humorous pictures meant to contrast with the customary beauty of wedding dress photography.
However, this break from custom tragically ended for one bride.
Maria Pantazopoulos, a 30-year-old newlywed, was expected to be having the time of her life on June 9, 2012.
Maria posed for her “trash the dress” photo shoot with photographer Louis Pagakis after getting married to husband Billy earlier in the day.
Pictures from the occasion showed the couple grinning and surrounded by confetti.
