When it comes to having the fashion sense of being comfortable wearing nothing but black, there’s a saying that goes ‘I’ll stop wearing black when they make a darker color’. That adage doesn’t just apply to “regular” fashion, but to brides as well! Over the past few years, the trend of a black wedding dress has taken off for not just the “gothic” bride, but for anyone who just loves to wear black. From form fitting wedding gowns to extravagant ballgowns, to a gothic black wedding dress, there are so many options for a black bridal gown without it looking and or feeling like just a formal dress.
That was absolutely the case for Strut bride, Lexy, when she came into our Arizona bridal shop. With her sister as her support, Lexy came to her wedding dress shopping appointment ready to say yes to the perfect wedding dress for what she described as “an elegant/goth/Halloween theme” wedding. Assisted by her bridal stylist, Sema’j, she was able to find the perfect gothic black wedding dress practically in the blink of an eye.
“My dress shop experience was amazing!” Lexy later wrote to us, “Everyone at Strut was extremely helpful and nice. I loved my gown the moment I saw it. Then, once I put it on, I knew it was the one!!”
‘The one’ was a structured Aline wedding dress with bold lace appliques that decorated the bodice and trickled into the skirt as well as onto the tank style straps. Throughout the entire wedding dress was a stunning and shining glitter layer that made the black tulle and lace pop even more! Matching the bridal gown with a black glitter tulle veil, Lexy’s bridal look was complete.
In October of 2022, Lexy and her husband Brock said ‘I do’ at The Gold Canyon Resort and Spa in front of 100 or so friends and family.
The event was a mix of indoor and outdoor settings that the happy couple decorated with their personal Halloween and Gothic décor. With pops of color in the florals and tabletops, Lexy and Brock’s wedding was completely their own.
“My favorite part of the day was walking down the aisle and just seeing Brock so handsome and happy. Lexy told us, “Also, my dad walking me down was so special. He’s my best friend and the best dad in the world.”
“The funniest part of the day was at night during the reception when everyone was dancing. We got my dad and both my uncles (his brothers) to dance to hip hop which was so funny cause they don’t dance and to dance to hip hop with no Rhythm was hilarious. They also haven’t talked in years. So, to see them come back together on my special day was so heart-warming.”
“One piece of advice I would give is to never give up hope on your dress.” Lexy told us in her last email thanking Strut, “It’s the most important part and get what YOU want. Not what others think.”
And that is the best advice any bride could give: whether it’s black, blue or all over floral, say yes to a wedding dress that is 100% you!
Congratulations, Lexy!
If you’re looking for an amazing black wedding dress, our Strut Bridal Salon locations in Long Beach, California and Chandler, Arizona have the area’s largest selection of black wedding dresses, available in sizes 0 – 38. Book your black wedding dress shopping appointment today!
