Trash the dress: new craze for ruining wedding gowns hits the UK The genre contrasts elegant clothing with an unusual environment such as in the woods, on a beach, on rooftops, garbage dumps, fields, and abandoned buildings. Rachael Snape, from Blackburn, Lancashire, chose to trash her dress at Roddlesworth Reservoir, Tockholes. She had heard Mr Tomlinson was looking for a bride and got in touch. Mr Tomlinson said: "It's a style of photography originally from the States and it's only just catching on here now. From a photographer's point of view I thought it was something that made amazing pictures. I went on social media and asked if anyone wanted to trash their dress, and Rachael stepped forward. Leanne had put her in touch with me and she even did the make up for the photo shoot. As soon as I had done the shoot, I had another one booked. The next bride is even more extreme - she wants paint thrown at her!