Pam and I make nicknames for our favorite wedding dresses. Partly it helps us out: "Hey, can you grab the 'flamenco dress' for my bride?" Other times we think these nicknames help us match a wedding dress to a bride. In…
10 Minutes to Less Wedding Stress–Free Event
I hear it from nearly every bride that stops in–planning a wedding can really be stressful! So we're bringing in an expert to help you find that inner peace, even as you navigate some pretty tricky stuff during this busy…
Strut Bride Marianna P.
Marianna came to Strut from Tuscon earlier this summer. She had quite a predicament: she had already bought a dress but didn't love it. I don't even think she liked it any more. So she needed a new one. Fast….
Spring 2011 and Beyond Brides–What’s On Your Wedding Dress Wish List?
Twice a year my partner and I go to the National Bridal Market. We're buying dresses for the upcoming season, talking to our current vendors, looking for amazing new lines, and checking out upcoming trends. My wish list for our…
FAQ: Do I Need to Wear a Petticoat or Slip Under My Wedding Dress?
Ahhh, the age old question. To petticoat or not to petticoat. Let's start with the basics, first. Strut carries three kinds of slips or petticoats to wear under your wedding dress: ball gown, a line, and mermaid. The primary reason…
Favorite New Wedding Dress: An Elegant Ball Gown
Like a lot of curvy girls, I didn't consider a ball gown when looking for a wedding dress. I thought the material would make me look bigger than I am. Now, of course, my views are much different: I know…
China’s Labor Problems–What That Means for Brides and Wedding Dresses
Many of you have probably read about China’s labor issues, with workers striking for higher pay. If you’ve been in Strut lately, we’ve talked to you about it because it is impacting our order times for wedding dresses, and we believe that…
Pattis Wedding Dress on “Say Yes to the Dress”
Did you see the Say Yes to the Dress "Dad Episode" on July 2nd? It highlighted dad-daughter relationships and was pretty sweet (especially when the big guy cried) to see dads go wedding dress shopping with their "little girls". The first bride, a curvy…
Ann Plays Favorites: Allure 8722
Most of our Strut brides know that I have favorite dresses (often what's new in the store… but since I hand-pick dresses, they're kinda all my faves, like little children…). I just got in this Allure wedding dress two weeks…
The Plunging V-Neck (woo woo, as my mom used to say)
Our last wedding dress from the Phoenix Pride Fashion Show is Anjolique 2063. Here is ChrisShaundra: This wedding gown is stunning, from the gorgeous beaded detail at the waist, to the waist-defining ruching, to the slimming (and sexy!) neckline. For my brides that…
Dressing Plus Size Mothers of the Bride
My curvy and plus size brides are always asking me two questions (well, really more than that, but these two I couldn't always answer): 1. Where can I buy plus size bridesmaid dresses in Phoenix? and 2. Where should we…
Beyond Boring–Try an A-line with Ruching
Curvy girls and plus size brides often look great in a line wedding dresses with ruching (pronounced rooooshing; it looks like wrinkles or scrunches) at the midsection because it can really help give you a more defined waist. But after awhile,…
