so, you’ve hired the best makeup artist around to give you the glam treatment on your wedding day? a fresh prepped face gives you the best headstart to bridal beauty! to show off what proper skin prep can do for your ‘bridal glow’, we’re pairing their tips and beauty talents with gorgeous photos by iamlatreuo photo. follow all of these three steps to have your best skin on your appointment day. if you want to use a professional, ask your esthetician for what is best for your skin. the bonus

we're talking about your wedding beauty regimen because right now is the perfect excuse to give it a makeover so that you can feel and look your best as you make your way down the aisle. in your initial chat with a prospective aesthetician, make sure you address your goals and needs—don't be afraid to speak up. the solution: regular exfoliation paired with a brightening serum to give you the best lit-from-within glow on your wedding day. get in the habit of doing this for beautiful skin from

when the third wedding was added to our 2022 calendar, i was delighted to have another joyful event after a year and half of small, limited celebrations. “the closer you are to the couple, the more expensive it is,” said landis bejar, the founder and director of aisletalk, a new york city-based therapy practice specializing in wedding-related stress. don’t forget all the additional expenses associated with being in the wedding party, too, if you think or know you’ll be asked to take on a role.

bridal preparation is one of our favourite parts of the day to photograph. on the morning of the wedding there is so much excitement and a lot going on so we suggest getting everything ready well in advance. after hair and make up the last thing you want is to ruin your look taking off a t-shirt! this is also the perfect time to capture your bridesmaids and families reaction to seeing you ready in your dress for the first time! you can also have a few group photos before heading in to meet the

a helpful thread to consider is the r/weddingplanning forum, which consists of hundreds of thousands of users and expert advice even around beauty and photography. a bride loved her hair and makeup trial, and she asked her fellow redditors' advice for how to make it last throughout the day. one wedding photographer chimed in with some helpful advice, including going first on your wedding day (as opposed to last) so you can do a first look and touch-ups throughout the morning. one to-be-wed

suddenly, the pressure of doing everything according to the “correct” timeline so that our skin won’t go rogue on us is more than we can bear. but when we spoke to plastic surgeon dr. gerald imber, he advised us to beware of such timelines—they do not work for everyone the same way. since our skin type is truly unique to each of us, we require different treatments scheduled in different successions. here’s how to schedule your treatments and what to ask, starting from a year before your