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Janice · 08-26-2012, 05:51 AM

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/08...6pLid%3D197020

New Bride In Rawdon, Quebec Plunges To Her Death

RAWDON, Que. - A recently married bride wanted to be photographed one more time in her wedding dress.
The photo shoot on Friday wound up killing her.
A Montreal-area woman, married just under three months ago, dipped her toes into a river northeast of the city near the town of Rawdon.
The water wasn't particularly deep or turbulent. But it began to seep into the dress, making it heavy.
Eventually, the 30-year-old woman slipped from the rocks and was carried away by the Ouareau River.
"The photographer put down his equipment and tried to save her. He grabbed her with his hands," said provincial police spokesman, Sgt. Ronald McInnis. "(One witness) tried to help, but they couldn't save her.
"The dress was too heavy."
Two police officers arrived on the scene, took off their uniforms and jumped into the water to find her, McInnis said.
He said the woman had been carried toward a more stagnant pool of water and disappeared there.
Eventually an avid scuba diver, who had heard the news about the accident, arrived with his gear.
He quickly found the woman's body.
"She had sunk to the bottom," McInnis said.
The Laval, Que., woman had been married June 9.
Police initially reported that the woman was on the verge of being married, and that the accident had occurred nearby at the better-known and notoriously hazardous Dorwin Falls.
In fact, police explained later, the scene of the tragedy was not especially dangerous.
"There's not a very strong current there, and not much water," McInnis said.
"Her dress became full of water. It became too heavy."
As for why the woman was being photographed in the river, in her bridal dress, months after the wedding, McInnis referred to a common practice known as "trash the dress" photo shoots.
"But I don't know," he said. "The investigation will tell us."
Trash the dress is a form of wedding photography that involves taking photos of people in elegant clothing with an environment in which it is out of place.

Liza · 08-26-2012, 04:59 PM

Oh my God, her poor husband. Imagine being a widower after barely two months

Family Ties Forever! · 08-30-2012, 05:26 AM

That's terrible. She must have been terrified during the time she drown.

ShamelessFanGirl · 08-30-2012, 07:21 PM

That's horrible!

My heart goes out to her family and her husband.

08-26-2012, 05:51 AM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Bride in photo shoot slips into river & drowns http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/08...6pLid%3D197020 New Bride In Rawdon, Quebec Plunges To Her Death RAWDON, Que. - A recently married bride wanted to be photographed one more time in her wedding dress. The photo shoot on Friday wound up killing her. A Montreal-area woman, married just under three months ago, dipped her toes into a river northeast of the city near the town of Rawdon. The water wasn't particularly deep or turbulent. But it began to seep into the dress, making it heavy. Eventually, the 30-year-old woman slipped from the rocks and was carried away by the Ouareau River. "The photographer put down his equipment and tried to save her. He grabbed her with his hands," said provincial police spokesman, Sgt. Ronald McInnis. "(One witness) tried to help, but they couldn't save her. "The dress was too heavy." Two police officers arrived on the scene, took off their uniforms and jumped into the water to find her, McInnis said. He said the woman had been carried toward a more stagnant pool of water and disappeared there. Eventually an avid scuba diver, who had heard the news about the accident, arrived with his gear. He quickly found the woman's body. "She had sunk to the bottom," McInnis said. The Laval, Que., woman had been married June 9. Police initially reported that the woman was on the verge of being married, and that the accident had occurred nearby at the better-known and notoriously hazardous Dorwin Falls. In fact, police explained later, the scene of the tragedy was not especially dangerous. "There's not a very strong current there, and not much water," McInnis said. "Her dress became full of water. It became too heavy." As for why the woman was being photographed in the river, in her bridal dress, months after the wedding, McInnis referred to a common practice known as "trash the dress" photo shoots. "But I don't know," he said. "The investigation will tell us." Trash the dress is a form of wedding photography that involves taking photos of people in elegant clothing with an environment in which it is out of place.

08-30-2012, 05:26 AM	#3
Family Ties Forever! Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Location: Keaton residence Posts: 10,214	That's terrible. She must have been terrified during the time she drown.
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08-26-2012, 04:59 PM	#2
Liza BestYearsofOurLives Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 24, 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,537	Oh my God, her poor husband. Imagine being a widower after barely two months

08-30-2012, 07:21 PM	#4
ShamelessFanGirl Great Power and Resposbility Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 16, 2011 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 581	That's horrible! My heart goes out to her family and her husband.