Keep your wedding date in mind when you hit the shops for your bridal gown. You want your dress to be light and airy for summer; heavy satin or yards of fabric work better in the winter. Wear proper under garments and shoes while you try on—it will be difficult to see past exposed bra straps or trainers peeking out under a dress.

1. Don't stress before the big
day! - planning is key

2. Pampering
1. Choose the right dress: Keep your wedding date in mind
when you hit the shops for your bridal gown. You want your
dress to be light and airy for summer; heavy satin or yards of
fabric work better in the winter. Wear proper under garments
and shoes while you try on—it will be difficult to see past
exposed bra straps or trainers peeking out under a dress. Take a
picture wearing your top three dresses. Most bridal shops frown
on this, but do it if you can. The pictures will help trigger your
memory after you have tried on every dress in town.

3. 2. Order your dress in the proper size: Maybe you plan on
losing weight before the wedding. But nothing is more
horrifying than the realization that you don’t fit into your
wedding dress. Your seamstress can always take the dress in, but
it is more expensive and risky to let it out.
3. If you want to diet, begin your diet early: Crash dieting a
few weeks before the wedding will make you irritable (not to
mention unhealthy). Start several months before the wedding.
Modify your eating habits just enough so you lose a little bit of
weight each week.

4. 4. If you want to tone up go to the gym: Start your workout
routine in conjunction with your diet.Amild cardio workout,
combined with light weight training will have you toned and fit
for your wedding day. The endorphins produced during the
workouts will help keep you happy and sane.
5. Pamper yourself: Get a massage. Take long bubble baths.
Curl up in pretty pajamas. Have a glass of wine. Indulge in a
bite of chocolate. Take a nap.Allow yourself periodic breaks
from planning, haggling, and running around. You will look and
feel better.

5. 6. Photograph like a celebrity: Your wedding photographs will
be the most important memento of your big day. Look like a
celebrity by stealing some of their red carpet tricks. Look
through a bunch of celebrity magazines to see how they pose.
Wear pink blush for pretty flushed cheeks.
7.Avoid major hair changes close to your wedding day: If
you are determined to have a new look for your wedding, plan
ahead. Get your new haircut or highlights a few months before
the ceremony. This will give you time to grow out a botched
style or work out the kinks in a new color.

6. 8. Work on your tan: Build a base tan with a gradual self
tanner. Shop around to find one that works well with your skin
tone. Inspect the color frequently in outdoor light (particularly if
you are having outdoor photos taken). Have a friend take a few
pictures of you outside after your tan reaches the optimal shade.
Make sure you don’t look orange in the photographs. Repeat
this process if you opt for a professional spray tan. You don’t
want any surprises when the wedding pictures come in.

7. 9. Do a trial run through: Practice with your stylist and
makeup artist several weeks before the wedding. If you plan on
wearing a veil or other hair adornments make sure you bring
them to your appointment. Bring photographs of up-do’s and
makeup styles you like. Don’t let yourself be talked into
anything you don’t absolutely love.
10. Pay extra for service to come to you: If you don't want to
spend the morning of your wedding travelling to appointments?
Negotiate a home service from your stylist, makeup artist, and
nail technician. Imagine how relaxed you will feel, sipping
bucks fizz in your robe, while you’re being pampered.

8. The Wedding Directory lists the best wedding venues and will
help you find the right venue for your special day. The Wedding
Directory is a magazine and website specialising in promoting
Wedding Venues and wedding suppliers across the UK since
1998. To help you with your wedding planning, there are many
popular categories like wedding venues and also civil ceremony
venues.