Awhile back I posted about how I was drooling over the new Justin Alexander ballgowns that we just received. And I posted pictures from their website to show you my favorites. Well, I had the opportunity to put a plus…
Beautiful Bride with a Big Heart–Meet Sarah B.
Sarah B. came in Tuesday with her mom, Barbara. They had driven up from Tucson to do some dress shopping. But, actually, Sarah has traveled much farther for this wedding planning session; she came all the way from Uganda. Yes, Uganda….
Strut Bridal Salon Featured on Deal Diva Bridal Guide
Strut recently had the pleasure of speaking with Sue Robinson of Deal Diva Bridal Guide. Her blog features ways that brides can throw a spectacular wedding on a smaller budget. Sue called us to say that many of her readers…
Happy Dance–Justin Alexander Wedding Dresses Are In!
Picture Snoopy… When he gets really happy his little dog feet turn into flippers that propel him into the air–his own little "happy dance", long before that term was coined. That was me, last night, when my favorite UPS guy…
Plus Size Models on the Cover of French Elle–Oo la la!
We're always on the lookout for positive images of plus size women in the media. We came across an article about the French Elle magazineputting plus size models on their cover for the first time ever. When I saw the…
How Soon Should I Shop for My Wedding Dress?
Alright, ladies. You read the magazines and have heard it from friends. The standard answer is ONE YEAR before your wedding. Yikes! Wait, don’t panic (yet). I have lots of summer brides coming in now, and many of them want…
Best Jackets and Boleros for Wedding Dresses
Girls, we know you love your curves. And the lucky person you’re marrying definitely loves them, too! But sometimes we have extra curves that we don’t want to put on display. I know, I hear it from you all the time–upper…
Fall 2010 Wedding Dress Trends
As promised, here’s a mini wrap-up of our trip to the Las Vegas Bridal Market, and things to look for in finding the best fit with your wedding dress. Major trends we saw for fall were: Ballgowns with POCKETS: Yes,…
Strut Goes Glamorous
OOooooEEeee! We are lookin’ good! Or so we thought, until Christy from Studio Moirae came by to take some beauty shots for us for a magazine ad. We got them back and thought, DAMN! We look hot! From this shot you’re…
Strut Makes It Official!
Nothing says “we’re officially in business” like a sign. So we’re pretty excited that, one week after opening, we made it real with cool vinyl graphics from PrintTech (on Central Ave–love buying local!). We’re hoping this gives us a…
Built for Brides
Strut loves our brides, and we want to make their wedding dress shopping the very best experience it can be. That’s why we built huge–we mean HUGE–dressing rooms. Yep, they’re 8′ x 8′. How big is that? Well, you can bring…
Progress!
Strut is excited to be Phoenix’s newest full service bridal salon. We started our search for the perfect location back in August (helpful hint: don’t do this in the summer!), looking for an old building with character. Actually, we specified…
