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 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire from places like Reading, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, Banbury and Buckingham, whom you might want to get in touch with...
Don't forget to mention Your Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wedding magazine when contacting a hair, beauty or fitness professional.
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South Of England wins battle of the spas reveals Spabreaks.com
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Posted: 22 May 2023
Enjoy Forest Yoga at The Swan at Streatley this February
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Posted: 16 February 2023
David Lloyd Health and Wellness Club Bicester opens
Looking to get fit ahead of the wedding? The much-anticipated opening of the new David Lloyd Health and Wellness Club Bicester is finally here. The new luxury club, located within the new Catalyst Park in South Bicester, officially opened its doors to members in September. The Bicester-based club is the 101st property for the David Lloyd group in the UK and houses unrivalled state-of-the-art facilities to appeal to members of all ages. These include an expansive, light-filled gym with the latest and most advanced equipment to help members challenge their personal best and achieve their fitness goals, championship-quality tennis and padel (the hottest new trend in racquet sports) courts, indoor and outdoor heated swimming pools, mind and body studio, spa with Himalayan salt sauna, steam room and ice experience room, deep relax space with heated beds, outdoor spa garden with lounge beds, relaxation zones, hydro pools and saunas, and a large club room with zoned dining, work and dedicated family areas for little ones.
Posted: 12 January 2023
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Posted: 8 November 2022
How to ensure a good night's sleep before your big day
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Posted: 24 October 2022
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Posted: 21 August 2022
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Posted: 7 August 2022
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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
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Posted: 17 February 2022
