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We got in a fabulous dress just in time for fall 2013 brides, and it's everything you've asked for in a plus size tea length wedding dress: Poufy but not *too* poufy, With lace accents, UNDER $1000, and Not so long you'll need to get it hemmed. We heard you... Continue reading
Posted 3 days ago at Strut Bridal
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Megan and Nathan celebrated their nuptials at Boojum Tree in Phoenix on November 10th, 2012. They had a formal affair for 125 guests. Megan wanted a classic yet romantic wedding dress with a full skirt. Photos by Drew Brashler Photography. She wore a dropped waist satin ballgown with 3D lace... Continue reading
Posted May 11, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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Maria and Javier were married July 28, 2012 in Prescott. She came wedding dress shopping and knew she wanted a fitted gown or ball gown with a sweetheart neckline. We found her this beautiful one from Allure Bridals: It was a taffeta gown with ruched bodice and pickups on the... Continue reading
Posted Apr 25, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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Earlier this week we brought you our first international wedding when Strut Bride Morgan, who flew in from Indiana to try on dresses, got married in Panama. Now meet Raina, who was our first ever Canadian bride! Raina came shopping in January 2012 for her November wedding to Brad. She... Continue reading
Posted Apr 20, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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Remember that amazing Justin Alexander tea length wedding dress that set off the tea length wedding dress craze here in the US? Like many brides back then, Morgan LOVED that gown (#8465) and thought it was "the one". But she couldn't find it in a size she could try on.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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We just came back from the Fall Bridal Market (we shop in the spring for gowns for fall, which arrive late summer) and fell in love with some of the wedding gowns with fancy backs on them. Some featured beautiful lace, others intricate beading on a delicate backing. Here are... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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The lace trend continues to be hot in wedding gowns, but now weddng dress designers are adding a lot more sparkle to their lace wedding dresses. One of our favorite new wedding gowns in the Phoenix store is Allure 9018. Here's a photo of the model in the gown: Allure... Continue reading
Posted Apr 13, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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Elaina and Brian were married October 28th, 2012, at the Windmill Winery in Florence, AZ. The setting is stunning--couples can get married outside with a backdrop of brick arches. Elaina came to Strut looking for a wedding gown with lots of detail and that would show off her waist. She... Continue reading
Posted Apr 11, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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When bride Ronee shopped at Strut a year ago, she was looking for a fitted wedding gown that would show off her curves. She loved ruching and a sweetheart neckline. Stylist Stephanie found her an amazing gown with organza ruffled skirt with swirled flower. For their October 27th, 2012 evening... Continue reading
Posted Apr 8, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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Lindsay was just a dream bride to work with. She was referred to us by Strut Bride Emily O. (thanks, Emily!) and visited us in February 2012 for her September wedding. Stylist Stephanie remembers Lindsay as decisive yet open minded. We were thrilled to get some amazing photos from Cameron... Continue reading
Posted Apr 3, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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We recently posted Elizabeth's beautiful photos from her Tucson wedding on November 10, 2012, so we thought we'd follow it up with photos from Heather's wedding, which was also 11/10/12! Heather found us on Yelp and came looking for a tea length wedding dress for her outdoor wedding at McDowell... Continue reading
Posted Apr 1, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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After a busy February, we're excited to present some awesome images of our curvy and plus size brides. Our first post features Strut Bride Elizabeth. We love her homemade cupcakes (she brought us some!), Etsy finds, and the fact that she wrote her own blog post. Thanks, Elizabeth!! As a... Continue reading
Posted Feb 28, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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Kristin and Adam were married September 29th, 2012 at the Manor at Caitlin Court. It was a beautiful day for an outdoor wedding ceremony in their gazebo before friends and family. Kristin chose a beautiful dropped waist taffeta gown. It featured a ruched waist with beaded lace on the bodice... Continue reading
Posted Feb 11, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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Cassie was planning "Weddingstock", a fun, semi-casual wedding in her mom's backyard, so she wanted a plus size tea length wedding dress. When she put on the Marilyn Monroe-esque satin halter gown, she fell in love! They were married October 20, 2012. It featured a cummerbund waist for shaping and... Continue reading
Posted Feb 9, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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Jodi and Kim were married 12/12/12 at Boojum Tree Gardens in Phoenix. It's one of our favorite wedding spots here in the Valley, with hidden nooks and lush gardens. The incredible photos are by Light Rain Images. Jodi wore a chiffon aline wedding dress with black lace on the top.... Continue reading
Posted Feb 7, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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Mandy was planning a quaint wedding in Sun City for November 3rd, 2012, when she came shopping at Strut. The reception would be at home, so she wanted an informal wedding gown. We found her a beautiful chiffon social occasion gown with straps and broaches. She wore her mom's veil.... Continue reading
Posted Feb 4, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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Michelle and Paul were married October 20th, 2012 at the Poco Diablo Resort in Sedona. With an outside wedding on the golf course, Michelle wanted sleeves or a jacket with her wedding dress. We found her a gorgeous satin ballgown with ruching, pockets and a corset back. With it's simple... Continue reading
Posted Jan 30, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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Bell wanted a wedding dress that combined sexy and rock 'n roll with modesty, since she wanted a wedding gown with sleeves for her 12/12/12 wedding. We had the perfect one she could buy right off the rack! It was a fitted satin gown that hugged her curves and supported... Continue reading
Posted Jan 28, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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We admit it--we LOVE non-traditional wedding gowns, so when we got in this organza ballgown with feathers and flowers, we knew it would take a special bride to wear it. Berenice wanted a full wedding dress with not a ton of sparkle for her wedding at the Royal Garden in... Continue reading
Posted Jan 25, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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If you're wondering what the hottest trend is for prom dresses in 2013, it's SEQUINS! We have such a huge range of plus size prom and pageant gowns with sequins that we can find the perfect gown for your body type. We just got in another shipment of prom dresses... Continue reading
Posted Jan 23, 2013 at Strut Bridal
We always say we have the coolest, sweetest, nicest brides in Arizona. Add to that really creative! Other people think so, too, since we've had two brides featured on national bridal blogs. Woohoo! Strut Bride Andy H. was recently featured on Pretty Pear Bride. She was married last fall at... Continue reading
Posted Jan 22, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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Jessica and Thaxton were married June 2nd, 2012 at Trilogy Golf Club at Power Ranch. She wanted her wedding dress to be simple but elegant, to be made of tulle and have some sparkle. She chose a dropped-waist ballgown with sweetheart neckline and scattered pearls and sparkle. Jessica's bridesmaids wore... Continue reading
Posted Jan 19, 2013 at Strut Bridal
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Sarah planned her perfect "old south" inspired wedding and wanted a vintage-look wedding gown for her April 6, 2012 event at Tubac Golf Resort in southern Arizona. She chose a satin trumpet style wedding dress with corset back and satin-trimmed tulle layers. She added a lace bolero. Her bridesmaids were... Continue reading
Posted Dec 27, 2012 at Strut Bridal
Strut will be closed Monday, December 24-Thursday, December 27 so that we may enjoy the holidays with our family and friends. We wish all of our brides, bridesmaids, vendor partners and supporters the very best! Continue reading
Posted Dec 22, 2012 at Strut Bridal
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Anna visited our bridal store from Chicago, where she was planning July 28, 2012 nuptials to Edward. Her photos are truly stunning and are the work of Carnival Studio. Anna wore a astin-backed taffeta ruched trumpet style wedding dress. It featured beading under the bust and on the side and... Continue reading
Posted Dec 14, 2012 at Strut Bridal