Emily's email to us with wedding photos was titled, "My perfect wedding in my perfect dress :)" We get all warm and gooshy inside knowing our Strut Bride loved her wedding dress so much it still makes her smile (even…
Rebekah’s Outdoor Vintage-inspired Wedding
Rebekah is our first Strut Bride to be featured in the Real Weddings section of Style Me Pretty. Click the link to see more amazing wedding photos. We were so excited to see all of her DIY projects come to life!…
FAQ: What’s the Difference Between a Fit and Flare, Trumpet and Mermaid Wedding Dress?
We get this question a lot from brides who wonder which wedding dress style will look best on them. Recently Brides magazine answered this question with a great visual showing the difference between a fit and flare, trumpet, and mermaid…
Jami’s 1920s Gangster-Themed Wedding
We love how bride Jami had a very specific vision for her wedding and went for it. We mean REALLY went for it! And even more, we love how she sent us so many photos that she got her own…
Katrina’s Ruffled Trumpet Wedding Gown (Lots of Pics!)
When we first opened Strut we knew there was a need for plus size wedding dresses in Phoenix. And we assumed we'd get brides from all over Arizona. But it's really surprised us to find that many California brides are struggling…
Strut Bride Nicole V. in Lace Wedding Dress
Nicole V. was a recent bride who sent us photos along with a super sweet note that we just have to share: Hi Ann! Just wanted to send you a few pictures from my April 30th wedding at Regency Garden…
Strut Bride Ericka S. in Eden Bridals Lace Wedding Dress
Ericka and James wed at the Farm at South Mountain this spring. We haven't been there to see the wedding ceremony and reception area (their dance floor was under the trees!) so we loved that wedding photographer Emily Snitzer was…
2012 Wedding Dress Trends
Strut co-owner Ann just came back from the bridal market and is bursting with happiness over the awesome new bridal gowns she found. Here's our spring 2012 wedding dress trend report! Wait, are we talking about 2012 or 2011 wedding…
How to Bustle a Mermaid or Trumpet Gown
We get asked all the time how to bustle our wedding gowns. There's no easy answer because it depends mostly on the style of the gown. Some wedding gowns lookfine with the traditional over-bustle, where we just pick up the train…
Trumpet Versus Mermaid Wedding Dress, Part 2
A few months ago we wrote about the difference between mermaid and trumpet style wedding gowns. We still get a lot of questions on this, so we thought we'd revisit the topic. In a nutshell, we said that mermaid wedding…
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…
Yes–Plus Size Brides CAN Wear Mermaid & Trumpet Wedding Dresses
When brides visit Strut, we usually sit down and ask what gown styles they are most interested in trying. Some come with a list (we love it when you bring photos!), but most brides really aren't sure what wedding dress style fits…