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Treat Yourself to These Pre-Wedding Spa TreatmentsFiled under: Makeup & Skincare Getty Images Looking your most beautiful on the big day requires some prepping. If there ever was a time to treat yourself from head to toe with professional pampering, it's now! After all, why not take a break from all that planning and let someone else do the work. Here's a guide to the best pre-wedding treatments from spas around the country. Save Money on Spa Treatments What: Aromasoul Hydrating Body Scrub Where: The Spa at Stowe Mountain Lodge, Stowe, Vermont The quickest way to get glowing? Slough away all skin's rough spots. The exfoliating t...
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Wedding Beauty & Spa Treatments – Pretty, Pretty Bride
According to a survey conducted by The Wedding Report, U.S. brides who married in 2008 spent the following to get pretty for the Big Day (on average):Facial - $64 Hair Service - $82 Makeup Service - $65 Manicure & Pedicure - $53 Massage - $81WebMD’s Perfect Bridal Guide offers these tips for putting your best face forward on your Wedding Day: To reduce the risk of redness, irritation, or even allergic reaction, avoid glycolic peels, dermabrasion, or anything chemical for at least one month prior to your wedding day. Avoid new products -- including shampoos or makeup -- during the month befor...
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The Royal TreatmentWhat did you want to be when you were little? At some point, most girls wanted to be a princess – or at least be treated like one. Even if you’ve never harbored a secret wish to be royalty, then you’ve surely wanted to be waited on, hand and foot, by your own personal staff to attend to your every wish. We all should be treated like royalty now and then – so we thought it would be interesting to explore some options in the way of “the royal treatment.” Photo Credit: ChateaudelaBarre.com While the Château de la Barre won’t necessarily give you the opportunity to be waited on hand...
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The Royal TreatmentThe most historic event of the century took place today, and everyone (well, almost everyone) waited in anticipation to see all of the gorgeous details included in the wedding of William and Kate. It’s a dream come true for a girl to marry a prince and here at Amy Zaroff Events + Design we want other brides to have the same flutter of excitement by way of a beautiful invitation or a perfectly planned fête. The invitation suite exudes a traditional, regal theme. The white, ivory, and champagne hues mixed with pearls, crystals and gold create a warm rich look. Elements such as light sh...
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How to Avoid a Bridal Beauty Meltdown: Pre-Wedding Spa Treatments for Gorgeous Skin
We are privileged today to feature a guest post by Karen Greco. Enjoy! (Photo by Osuleo/istockphoto.com) Like booking the venue, the band and the caterer, bridal beauty treatments should be considered in well in advance to ensure that you will have spectacular skin for your walk down the aisle. Skin care is a tricky business, and as an esthetician meeting a new client, I have no idea how the skin is going to react until the client is on the table. From the consultation, I will have a general idea of what the skin should do, but what it actually does during the treatment is a whole other ...
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The Plaza gets The SWANK TreatmentThe Private Copper Room "Rat Pack" Billiards Boys night out Two different looks for the BallroomSwank Productions is now the preferred, recommended and simply adored designers for the newly re-opened Oak Room at The Plaza! Swank is bringing new attitude to this iconic venue by embracing its elegant, masculine aesthetic and rejuvenating it by mixing bright color concepts. The Oak Room was recently featured on the hit TV show Gossip Girl. It’s not only the perfect location for Manhattan’s big wigs to come enjoy a delectable steak, but it’s the place to see and be seen. Private events ar...
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Easy + charming napkin treatmentsFor our client Carl's 60th birthday celebration we kept the napkin treatments local and so simple; right from Carl and Pam's yard! Nick and I snipped French lavender and rosemary sprigs and placed one on each guest's napkin for dinner service. Not only did they smell good, but they just added a little touch of something unexpected, yet so simple.Photo by La Luz Photography...
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Fraxel Laser TreatmentsThe other day I was watching tv (the news) and they were talking about how great Fraxel laser treatments are. A demo was done on a young male adult that had severe scarring. The before and after pictures were incredible. So for all you brides that may have an acne scarring problem or spots and wrinkles maybe the laser treatment is right for you. The average person needs at least 4 treatments. They range from $500 to $1,500 the session depending where you live so when preparing the wedding budget take this in consideration. Also the invervals are be...
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Bridal Beauty Treatments on the CheapOf course you want to look picture perfect on your Big Day and the best way to do that is to get a jump on bridal beauty treatments long before the I-do's. Enter The Skinny. You may be familiar with the new sample sale craze (Gilt Groupe, RueLaLa, etc.). The Skinny is very similar, except they're focused exclusively on products and services for your skin. It's the ideal way for brides-to-be and bridesmaids who have skin concerns to save up to 75% on high-end skin care products and spa treatments. And if you're a skin care newbie, acne sufferer...
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Neat Napkins TreatmentsA simple way to add wow to your table is by doing a napkin treatment. They can add texture and layer to your table. It can be a simple ribbon tied around the napkin, a floral stem laid across the each napkin, or a sprig of herbs. Get creative! Top Row: Project Wedding, Country LivingMiddle Row: Project WeddingBottom Row: Project Wedding...
