Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - The idea of trashing your wedding dress after hundreds of hours of stress from planning a wedding has some mass appeal to some very non-traditional brides. They can creatively and professional capture a unique photographic image of their moments as a bride. The typical choice for a wedding dress is to protect the wedding dress before the wedding and then preserve it for the future…“Their future wedding? Their daughter’s wedding?” Not anymore!!! Do something fun! Trash the dress for charity!
Trash the Dress events happen all over the world including in cities like Chicago & London. On December 20th at 12noon the Crowne Plaza Harrisburg, along with the photographic genius of Scott Church, will be hosting the first ever Trash the Dress event in Pennsylvania. Local brides and bridesmaids get your dresses ready to be photographed jumping into the pool at the hotel and dodging water balloons from across the room!
Participants who want to trash their dress pay $50. One half of the proceeds pays for a 11x14 ready to frame photographic print of the bride in her dress plus a CD full of images from the day, the other half will be directly donated to The Four Diamonds Fund and Penn State Children’s Hospital. Anyone over the age of 18 with a formal dress, (old prom dress, bridesmaid dress that can never be worn in public again) should plan to attend. Spectators are welcome to attend and encourage the dress destroying festivities. This time, there will be no stress…just a mess and amazing fun making it!
For more information please contact the Crowne Plaza Harrisburg at 717-920-1796 or Margaret Murphy at MMurphy@CPHarrisburg.com.
History:
Scott Church
717-507-7947
www.scottchurch.com
708 Cumberland St
Lebanon Pa, 17042
Scott Church began his career in the early 90's, torn between the flash supermodel glam mentality and the skateboard post punk hardcore work ethic. His career has consistently walked the line between Rock Star Beauty and Do It Yourself Superhero. He has strived to create the best, most polished and beautiful images possible, then has done all that he could to give those images away for as little as he could ask, in many cases, for nothing at all.
Scott is an internationally recognized, award winning, portrait photographer who has taught various photography workshops to hundreds and photographed people all over the world. He has published six book collections of photography with his most recent “men” released December 1st. Despite continuing to travel extensively, he still lives and keeps his studio in the same small town of Lebanon, Pennsylvania that he grew up in. His favorite photograph is always... the next one.
The Four Diamonds Fund “Thon 2009”
800-392-8466
www.thon.org
210 HUB
Penn State University
University Park, PA 16802
Over the past 35 years, the students of THON have raised more than $46 million and have helped thousands of children and families fight pediatric cancer this is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world! This collective effort, involving more than 15,000 students, has become one of Penn State's greatest and most unifying traditions.
The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON)! THON is a year round fundraising event benefiting The Four Diamonds Fund, Conquering Childhood Cancer, at the Penn State Children's Hospital in Hershey, PA. The year culminates in a no-sitting, no-sleeping, two day dance marathon held every February. The hopes are to change the lives of students and children, reinforcing the importance of caring for one another, and inspiring the determination needed to beat cancer, help to conquer pediatric cancer through strategic investments in hospital bills, research efforts, and a new family-centered Pediatric Cancer Pavilion at the Penn State Children's Hospital.
Crowne Plaza Harrisburg
717-234-5021
23 S Second St
Harrisburg, PA 17101
The Crowne Plaza Harrisburg has been “The Place to Meet” since 2001. Home of the “Sleep Advantage” the hotel recently finished their Three Million Dollar renovation in August, 2008.
11,000 Square Feet of Meeting and Banquet Facilities conveniently located on one floor the Crowne Plaza Harrisburg is proud to feature the Crowne Meetings Director, your one point of contact for a flawless event.
The hotel’s own 2wentythre3 restaurant and lounge is the perfect addition to Harrisburg’s acclaimed Restaurant Row. With 261 guestrooms within walking distance of downtown Harrisburg’s attractions and entertainment, you’ll find the Crowne Plaza Harrisburg the perfect location for your next event or overnight stay.