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New craze sees bride 'drown gown'
Kylie Keioskie (nee Sagar) drowns her gown at a creek in Coffs Harbour.
THREE guys fishing in Boambee Creek at Coffs Harbour got quite a surprise when they saw a girl walk into the water – wearing her wedding dress.
They weren’t going crazy; these guys had just witnessed a new wedding trend called ‘drowning the gown’.
Kylie Sagar and Luke Keioskie were recently married in a ceremony at Kings Beach in Caloundra and returned to the scene of their wedding proposal, Boambee Creek, for a special photo shoot.
“Half the people at work thought it was a great idea and the other half were mortified,” Kylie said.
“My mother thought I was actually going to drown the gown and it wasn’t until she saw the photos that she said ‘Oh, now I get it’.”
The ‘drowning of the gown’ involved getting dressed up again in wedding finery (including professional hair and make-up) two weeks after their wedding and jumping in to the surf.
“It was a special day, just me and Luke and the photographer, it was fun and so much more relaxed than on the actual wedding day,” Kylie said.
“There’s a lot less stress – on your wedding day, while you’re having your photo taken there are so many other things going through your mind.”
Coffs Coast photographer, Tom Woods of ST Images, who travelled to Caloundra to photograph the wedding, hadn’t heard of the drown the gown concept until Kylie suggested it.
“Kylie enlightened me, then I did a bit of research on the internet,” Tom said.
“Most of the work I could find has come from New Zealand so I’m guessing the idea may have started there – either way it’s a crazy thing to do but great from a photographer’s point of view.
“You’re always looking to capture something different and those images of Kylie and Luke in the surf are some of my favourite shots – hands down.”
As she was walking into the water to ‘drown her gown’, was there a moment’s hesitation for Kylie?
“For just a second I thought ‘what am I doing?’ but the dress had served its purpose, it was liberating to do it, toss tradition out the door and say with our photographs ‘this is us’.”
Photos courtesy of www.stimages.com.au.
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Posted by Predictor from Moore Park, Queensland
22 November 2009 11:06 a.m. | Suggest removal » | Post reply »
What they think of next..??
Why not try to have a roll in pig manure???
Never mind the smell but Pig's bring good luck...!!!
Posted by ceebails from Diddillibah, Queensland
22 November 2009 11:01 p.m. | Suggest removal » | Post reply »
Just wait 20 years and you'll probably want to drown the wife ...
Posted by lowoodcynic from Lowood, Queensland
23 November 2009 8:30 a.m. | Suggest removal » | Post reply »
TV and the Internet have a lot to answer for. Before then people would do this, their friends would smile and shake their heads and all would be forgotten. Now they get their questionable 5 minutes of fame, think they are smart and their friends still smile and shake their heads and all would be forgotten. Sad but true.
Posted by cqtiger from Gracemere, Queensland
23 November 2009 8:41 a.m. | Suggest removal » | Post reply »
Actually that was my first thought it was like a divorce ritual Dumbest thing I have ever scene
Posted by geraint from Norman Gardens, Queensland
23 November 2009 9:57 a.m. | Suggest removal » | Post reply »
Something that's been around for years is considered new?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trash_th...
If a photographer can do a good job and make good photos of it, it certainly beats leaving the dress in the cupboard never to be seen again.
Posted by moggles from Ironpot, Queensland
23 November 2009 10:10 a.m. | Suggest removal » | Post reply »
Obviously too much money and too little sense
Posted by privatecitizen from Eltham, New South Wales
23 November 2009 7:29 p.m. | Suggest removal » | Post reply »
sorry, but I fail to see people's problem with this...The photo looks lovely, as im sure the rest of them do. If this is what they wanted, and it means something to them, who are you to put their ideas and dreams in the dirt like this? Get a life, and be happy for a newlywed couple with high hopes and dreams! Congratulations on your wedding Mr & Mrs Keioskie!
Posted by Yvonne from Rosewood, Queensland
24 November 2009 6:37 a.m. | Suggest removal » | Post reply »
does anyone ever wear their wedding dress again? or sell it? as geraint from Norman Gardens states, the wedding dress usually ends up in the cupboard never to be seen again. why not have some fun with it, get some nice photo's? whatever floats your boat, so to speak.
Posted by Zorro from Noosa Heads, Queensland
24 November 2009 9:45 a.m. | Suggest removal » | Post reply »
I'm with ceebails.
Get a life, bridezilla. No, wait, a brain.
Posted by AnnaMarie2009 from Sarina, Queensland
24 November 2009 3:02 p.m. | Suggest removal » | Post reply »
This is so weird. What is the point. What tradition!!!!!!!
Posted by Robert from Buderim, Queensland
25 November 2009 7:18 a.m. | Suggest removal » | Post reply »
Often, there is much more focus on the wedding, than there is on the marriage.