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wedding: pre-wedding pampering makes yoU camera ready by Marsha Koller Wedding Consultant
We all love those pre-Wedding Day salon visits for the wedding party to calm nerves and share some laughs before the big day, but there is more serious pampering to consider the months before a wedding for the Bride-to-Be. Always keeping in mind that those wedding photos will be around for a lifetime, you want to look your very best when you walk down the aisle. Let’s cover the preparations you will need to think about when you are planning for your big day. How you look in your fabulous wedding dress will depend on your decisions and preparations for your wedding day look. Get Thee to the Gym Unless you are a big time exercise buff, this is number one on your list. It is more than likely that you will be going on a beach honeymoon, and you want your body to be vacation ready. If you have a lot of work to do, now is the time to employ the services of a personal trainer to get you in perfect shape, and to set the ‘tone’ for a healthy lifestyle during your new marriage. Choose Your Hair Length, Cut and Color If it will add to your wedding day look, start early to get your hair’s shade and length just right, obviously important if you need to grow the length a bit to gain the desired effect. Don’t change the color or style right before the wedding, it may be a disaster. Keep in mind that you want your engagement announcement and wedding photos to be ‘color coordinated’! Give Tanning a Try It’s very important that you don’t overdo this one, and it is especially important to not over spray tanning when wearing a white dress. Of course you will want to get a little color to knock off the chill a little and have a base tan for your vacation, but a deep tan or an orange cast can ruin your look, not to mention your wedding photographs. This day is for softness and elegance, so tread ‘lightly’ in the sun beds.
Choose A Hair Style That Works with Your Veil Your veil can make a big difference on your wedding day hairstyle choice, especially if you are planning to have an updo on your special day. The style of headpiece and where it sits on your head will dictate if you have a high or low hairstyle, or an updo at all. Many brides who choose to wear their hair long pull it back away from the face, to make sure the brides beauty can shine (and that locks of hair don’t get in the way of your congratulatory kissing and in your photographs). Do a Trial Run with Your Stylist If you are planning to wear your hair in an updo and can’t visualize how it will look, don’t wait till your wedding day and be disappointed with your hairstyle. Do a trial run with the hairstylist that will be doing your hair on your wedding day. It usually costs the amount of a regular visit to the salon; remember to take your veil, headpiece or florals to insure that your vision works with the hardware involved. You will be able to ‘art direct’ during this trial run, offering your stylist tweaks that suit your wedding day vision, such as making it a little fuller, a little tighter, add a ringlet, or whatever. Consider Teeth Whiten ing This will be a day of big smiles. Most brides say that their face actually hurts after their wedding from all the smiling during meeting, greeting and taking all those wedding photographs, so your teeth will be front and center. Think about getting your teeth whitened if you drink coffee or tea, and especially if you smoke. If you are on a tight budget, doing at-home whitening is effective and very inexpensive. But again, don’t overdo it here…just say no to blue-white George Hamilton teeth. Nobody wants to be ‘Blinded by the White’! The rule of thumb here is to think ahead, and don’t change your look at the last minute. Plus the extra wwpampering and working out will be just the thing to give you a chance to relax, think and enjoy this special time in your life.
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