Obviously you want to look your best and feel wonderful on your wedding day. To achieve this you need not only to plan, but also to act, ideally at least six months in advance of your big day.
Beauty treatments and fitness should commence as soon as you can. The range of treatments are huge including waxing, facial, teeth whitening and manicure, to name but a few. Timing is especially important when it comes to hair and makeup, and to ensure you look your best on your wedding day, consider a trial well in advance.
There are a whole range of experts to help you including fitness training and hair and beauty specialists. It is unlikely you will be able to cover everything yourself so consult a professional. Whatever you do, don't leave everything until the last minute.
Here’s some great ideas from hair, beauty and fitness businesses based in Surrey from places like Woking, Epsom, Guildford, Croydon, Camberley and Haslemere, whom you might want to get in touch with...
Don't forget to mention Your Surrey Wedding magazine when contacting a hair, beauty or fitness professional.
Ashford's only Garden Salon for all your Hair & Make-up needs. Get prepared for your wedding or special occasion at the Garden Salon. Enjoy the views down the garden while you're sitting under the dryer in your rollers! having your highlights done, or simply having a cut & blowdry.
Launched in 2018 by multi-award-winning bridal hairstylist and salon owner, Teresa Weller, THE BRIDAL HAIR ARTISTS is a cohesive bridal hair offering, boasting a talented team of wedding hairstylists proficient and efficient in creating your magical ‘I DO’ hairdos!
We are the practice beauty clinic, with a bespoke aesthetic clinic offering treatments for skin, hair removal, body sculpting and hair loss treatments. We are a clinician led clinic and we pride ourselves on only using the most cutting edge technology. We only offer the best and most recognised brands to our clients, partnering with widely recognised technology and products.
The Garden Salon in a new salon in Ashford, Surrey
The Garden Salon in a new salon in Ashford, Surrey, offering a private one-to-one service for your hair and make-up trial and your everyday hairdressing needs.
The salon is the brainchild of hair and make-up artist Linda Leonard, who tells us: "I'm really enjoying having the salon up and running, as it provides excellent lighting, huge mirrors, backwash sinks and a superb view down the garden that my clients really enjoy. You can step into the garden and take photos to see what you look like in the natural daylight, which is very important for brides."
Posted: 9 March 2023
Abigail James has recently launched her second book
Abigail James, a celebrity facialist in Surrey, has recently launched her second book, The Glow Plan. She's an award-winning aesthetician and author, globally renowned for her extensive knowledge in skin, health and mind positivity. An original trailblazer known for a combined approach to skin health focusing on efficacious skincare, results-driven technology, facial massage, nutrition, and mental health.
The Glow Plan is an opportunity to form new healthy habits that benefit all aspects of your wellbeing. This plan is dedicated to addressing what your mind and body need to feel radiant, vibrant and youthful – at every age.
Posted: 3 November 2022
How to ensure a good night's sleep before your big day
Anxious brides and grooms-to-be have been offered top tips on beating their wedding nerves and getting a good night's sleep ahead of their all important day. The fitted furniture experts at Online-Bedrooms.co.uk have provided their tips to those who are likely to be overcome by nerves, affecting their sleep. Among the nerve-busting tips are incorporating sleep inducing scents into your room, planning a pre-bed workout and avoiding spicy foods. Nic Shacklock, from Online-Bedrooms.co.uk said: "Pre-wedding nerves often lead to a lack of sleep ahead of what is regarded as the most important day of many people's lives.
Posted: 24 October 2022
The Practice Beauty Clinic are specialists in aesthetic skincare
he Practice Beauty Clinic in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, are specialists in aesthetic skincare with more than 20 years of experience.
To find out more about the company, we spoke to the team: "At The Practice Beauty Clinic, we offer a bespoke clinically-led service using the latest cutting edge technology treated by our expert doctors and aestheticians. We know just how important it is for the bride and groom to feel confident on their special wedding day, so as you step into our clinic, you will receive a warm welcome and will be invited to a private consultation in one of our famously beautiful rooms."
Posted: 15 September 2022
Together Dental has joined one of the UK’s most exciting dental groups
Together Dental has joined one of the UK's most exciting dental groups. The new practice represents an investment of over £500,000, updating The Village Dental Practice with new surgeries and the latest technology to become Together Dental Ashford. Led by Dr. Sarab Oberai since 1998, the practice has an ethos of championing preventative dentistry through the best dental advice and oral hygiene, reducing the need for treatment. Andy Creswell, the CEO of Together Dental, said: "I am very proud to be officially opening the refurbished Ashford practice in the presence of such a prestigious company. It's our mission to provide the best in dental healthcare, cosmetic dentistry, and aesthetics in professional calm surroundings, with a friendly team who are experts in their fields.
Posted: 25 August 2022
Natural ways to relieve wedding day nerves
Wedding day jitters are normal — but not necessarily welcome! In this article Jo Webber, Herbal Education Lead at Pukka Herbs, shares four natural ways to keep them at bay. Weddings are one of the most significant life events you can go through, so its no surprise that wedding day jitters are so common. Even the most committed couple are bound to get butterflies when standing up in front of everyone they know to say their vows, and no matter how excited you are to tie the knot, nerves before or even during the ceremony are completely normal. That said, no one wants nervousness and anxiety to get in the way of enjoying their big day. But how can you relieve your wedding day jitters in a natural way? Here, I'll share four simple methods for curbing your nerves ahead of a wedding.
Posted: 21 August 2022
10 simple tips for a stress-free wedding
From trying to keep yourself and your spouse-to-be happy, to accommodating ample requests from friends and family, weddings can cause a lot of stress and anxiety during the planning period as well as on the big day itself. In the past year searches for 'wedding anxiety' have increased by +60% which highlights you're not the only one if you're feeling like this. To ensure couples have a wonderful and stress-free wedding experience, life insurance broker, Reassured has put together 10 helpful tips to reduce stress.
Posted: 7 August 2022
A good night's sleep with Dreams - 8 top tips!
Being a bride or groom is arguably one of the most exciting and heart-warming days of a person's life, but as the big day draws closer, pre-wedding insomnia can cause difficulty in falling, and staying, asleep. As we know, our sleep is very important and no one wants tired eyes on such a big day. But what can we do to avoid the sleepless nights? According to Dreams Sleep Expert, Sammy Margo, consistency is key. So, maybe it's time to drop the outdated wedding 'preparation' superstitions. Sammy says: "We love rhythm and routine, so sticking to the same routine of bed sharing makes sense before your big day.
Posted: 9 July 2022
Thinking about a crash-diet for the wedding? Don't do it!
With wedding season upon us, a new plan, devised by nutrition and fitness experts at PowerWave, the portable home-gym training device, has been launched to help brides (and grooms) get ready for their special day. Created by PowerWave founder "Coach" Jay Laville, its free healthy weight loss guide covers everything from macros to mindset, calories to caffeine and from sugar to sleep. It is also packed full of healthy recipe ideas and inspirational advice from the PowerWave team.
Posted: 1 July 2022
It can be daunting not knowing where to start with the amount of choice that's out there, but here are a few helpful explanations of what's available.
Primers: These prep your skin to ensure a flawless and smooth base that will keep your make-up in place all day.
Concealer and foundation: Whether you wear it every day or just for special occasions, it's good to have a liquid foundation or compact powder on hand to even out your skin tone. These come in many finishes from sheer to full coverage. Cream concealers are generally used to hide blemishes and under-eye circles.
Posted: 4 May 2022