Distressed brides scattered remains (6)
I believe the answer is:
debris
'scattered remains' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'distressed brides' is the wordplay.
'distressed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'brides' with letters rearranged gives 'DEBRIS'.
(Other definitions for debris that I've seen before include "Refuse, litter" , "Scattered broken pieces, rubble" , "Brides among rubble" , "'Ruins, rubble (6)'" , "Remains - wreckage" .)