Tim and I had our first date at Crystal Cove in Newport Beach, California. It's the location of our engagement photos and, if money were no object, we would have loved to have had our wedding reception there too! So when I got the crazy idea to take my dress into the ocean (and Tim in a replica wedding ensemble) and have Melvin photograph the event, Crystal Cove is where we headed!
A heavy photo post, but I couldn't narrow it down to our top few!
What an awesome experience. Oh, and by the way, my dress did not get trashed! The staines (rose petal staines, In-N-Out Burger, dirt...) all were washed clean in the ocean's salt water! I popped it in the washing machine when I got home and let it air dry. Other than some sand here and there it's pretty restored! I saved the $150+ "preservation" fee by packing it in a rubber bin. Someday our little girls can play dress up. I won't worry one bit if it gets a little dirty!
