It seems like such a small thing to think about in a day full of big things like food, flowers and The Dress, but brides and grooms, have you thought about how you'll get to your ceremony site? And after…
Plus Size Boudoir Photo Shoot… Here’s Caitlin!
In March we did a curvy girl boudoir photo shoot at our Phoenix wedding dress store. We had in six curvy and beautiful plus size brides. Caitlin was the winner of our anniversary Facebook contest, earning more votes than the other…
2011 Wedding Flower Trends (Part 3 of 4)
Check out our earlier posts for parts 1 and 2 of wedding flower trends. Our friends at Community Florist presented these at an in-store event we hosted for Phoenix-area wedding and event planners. Yep, we need to know about more…
Map Totes Make Great Welcome and Thank You Gifts!
Do you have a lot of out of towners attending your wedding? We love the idea of presenting their welcome bag in a map tote that features your special city. We found these awesome map totes online at MapTote.com. One…
Digital “Throwaway” Cameras for Your Wedding Reception
Remember when every bride would buy those throwaway cameras for the reception tables? I thought it was such a great idea–you're not there to see every funny moment, but your guests could help capture key images from your wedding and…
Strut Bride Sara H. in Allure Bridals Wedding Dress
Yay! We were so excited to get photos of Sara and Josh's recent wedding that we simply HAD to share them. She was such a beautiful bride! Sara came down from Dewey to visit us in Phoenix. She bought an…
7 Great Things About Photo Booths
Once thought of as a passing fancy, we're convinced that photo booths are here to stay. Here are seven great things about them: They help document your awesome night. Yep, you won't be there for every moment. You may not…
Ideas for Your Black & White Wedding
I love the crisp, clean look of a black and white wedding. It's such a versatile trend–you can go spare and modern or add some vintage accents for a warmer feel. It's a blank slate that you can totally make…
Plus Size Wedding Garters Have Arrived at Strut!
The wearing of a garter on the wedding day is a tradition that dates back over 600 years. While some of our Strut brides are moving beyond the groom removing the garter and tossing it, we still think it's a…
Wedding Dresses on the Scottsdale Runway!
We recently participated in the wedding dress runway show at the Arizona Bridal Affair at the Chaparral Suites and Resorts in Scottsdale. It turned out to be an uncharacteristically warm day, so we were happy to be under the tent, showing…
A Quick Guide to Wedding Bouquets
I found this little cheat sheet on wedding bouquets in one of my wedding magazines and had to share. It's much easier to see the styles next to each other for fast comparison. Here they are: Now, we always think…
The “Grace Kelly” Dress
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…
