WHAT TO DO BEFORE YOUR BIG DAY
For the Bride to be
Continue your regular routine! No need to stress or get crazy and change your whole life. The more stress you take on, the more it comes out in acne! Just embrace the feeling.
Try to relax. Book yourself a massage. There are countless places in general but here are some I recommend. Lower price point – Massage Envy. If you are really looking to go big or go home – I recommend spending your afternoon here… and they provide snacks!
Speaking of pampering… you need a mani and pedi! Everyone loves their ‘around the corner’ place but MiniLuxe always does a great job.
Enjoy your free time. You don’t have to spend every second with your significant other… you have the rest of your lives for that! Schedule a walk by yourself, go visit a museum, cook dinner by yourself. Do any favorite activity that you love doing alone.
This tags along to #4 but have a girls night! Bring all your friends together, cook, celebrate, hang out, and just enjoy each others company.
Meet with your wedding planner at least one more time! We always have a final meeting scheduled the week of the wedding to finalize all the little details and talk through the whole day, we want it to be perfect!
Drink water! Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. You don’t want to bloat. Carry water with you everywhere you go.
Pack and plan a trip for the weekend after! If you are having your honeymoon later on, it is still nice to get away for a weekend and spend time with your loved one. This also helps with your post wedding blues. You spent at least a year planning for this and now it will be over, and this just helps having something else to look forward to.
Read through your vows… remember why you are doing this in the first place.
Smile! Because you never have to go on a first date ever again! You have found your person.
Some things that should happen well before the week of the big day are:
Facial – if you want to spruce up your skin go for it! Just make sure you give yourself at least a month.
Hair Cut – maybe you need to cut some dead ends, however I know hair cuts can be sensitive, so go far enough in advance that you have some time to sit with it and fall in love with your new do.
Wax – you don’t want any redness still on your skin.
For the groom to be
Choose your groomsmen. No surprise right? Notify them of all the details and keep them on track for suit fittings. Let’s be honest, they’re not always as punctual as their bridesmaid counterparts.
Prepare a speech, your friends and family took the time to come celebrate with you on your big day and are expecting to hear what you have to say!
If you’re not going the traditional black tuxedo rout make sure you have the right suit picked out.
Take the time to go to a tailor to be sure you have the proper fit. These pictures are going to be around the rest of your life.
Make sure you prepare for an intimate night with your bride, as tempting as it may be don’t over indulge in alcohol. This could be a mood killer.
Your bride has spent countless hours her hair. Take time to look your best. Don’t take short cuts; if needed use some hair products a few months out from your wedding.
Help your bride plan! There’s so much that goes into this day. Do what you can to spread the workload between the both of you, this should keep any “bridezilla” moments at bay.
As your wedding day approaches, recheck all of your bookings and dates including the honeymoon.
Finalize your groomsman gifts. Remember, your friends are spending money and time to be apart of the ceremony.
Most importantly take time to relax. Go to your favorite golf course, or just kick back with some friends and a few drinks.
The night before the wedding, do something thoughtful and romantic for your bride. Something as simple as a handwritten card will go a long way.
We wish you the best with your big day!