Women in wedding dresses marched Wednesday to take a stand against domestic violence.

It's been 18 years since Gladys Ricart was killed by an ex-boyfriend, moments before she was set to walk down the aisle. Her brother says the pain of that tragic day still lingers.

Nearly 100 women walked from West 179th Street in upper Manhattan to the steps of the Bronx Supreme Courthouse.

Josie Ashton took those steps by herself in a white wedding gown almost two decades ago when she founded the Brides March in 2001.

Advocates say domestic violence continues to be a growing problem throughout the city that needs to be stomped out.

Anyone who needs help, or knows someone who might, can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.