Bride dies at "trash the dress" shoot

[Leigh]

A word to the wise...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19384639

[Frank Petronio]

Saying that the photographer was stupid to present himself as a bear meal got me in trouble for speaking ill of the dead but the same goes here. Our species is better because of this natural selection process, we should encourage more of it.

[Alan Gales]

Well, I guess now there are a 1001 ways to die.

[sully75]

I always thought that was sort of a revolting phenomenon. Very sad though.

[Kirk Gittings]

“A venturesome minority will always be eager to set off on their own, and no obstacles should be placed in their path; let them take risks, for godsake, let them get lost, sunburnt, stranded, drowned, eaten by bears, buried alive under avalanches - that is the right and privilege of any free American.”
― Edward Abbey

[Leigh]

Were stupidity a capital offense, the planet would be a lonely place indeed.

- Leigh

[jk0592]

Would this qualify for a "Darwin award" ?

[Leigh]

Back in "the day", Esther Williams almost died courtesy of a similar incident.

A costume designer made a swim suit for her.
When she got in the pool, the fabric saturated and the weight pulled her to the bottom.
She only escaped by taking the suit off and swimming to the surface without it.

Things happen.

- Leigh

[Jody_S]

I'm going to a Greek wedding Sunday, the Montreal Greek community is small enough that I'm sure to meet people who attended their wedding, possibly even some of her immediate family. I don't know what to expect.

I am saddened by her untimely demise, hopefully this 'trash the dress' photo shoot fad will progress to include a serious discussion of safety in the future. It seems like a bit of harmless fun, and with proper precautions that really is what it should be. My wife and I discussed doing this in a pool on a resort where we got married, the only reason we didn't go through with it was because there wasn't enough time to dry the dress before the plane ride home. Of course we weren't going to do it in the deep end of the pool!

[vinny]

They need to ban weddings and dresses.