The wedding morning is not the time to try a new treatment. Some beauty services look best a few days after they're done; others need a trial run. Here's a practical timeline for the bride and the bridal party, based on how each treatment behaves.
Rule of thumb: anything that might cause redness (waxing, threading, tinting) should be done a few days before the wedding, and anything you want looking fresh (nails, a relaxing massage) as close to the day as possible.
2–3 months before
- Book your therapists. Wedding dates go quickly, especially on weekends. Secure your date with a deposit.
- Decide who's being treated. Just the bride? Bride and bridesmaids? Mums too? This determines how many therapists you need.
- Try a new treatment if you're curious. If you've never had lash extensions or a particular nail style, do a trial now, not in the final week.
4 weeks before
- Start a regular massage if wedding planning is showing up in your shoulders. A 30-minute back, neck and shoulder massage is a good stress-release habit. See our mobile massage options.
- Consider a facial well in advance of the day, so your skin has time to settle if it reacts.
- Agree the nail look for the bridal party — matching, colour-coordinated or individual.
The week before
- Waxing: book it about a week out so any redness has time to calm down.
- Brows: shaping, threading and tinting a few days to a week before.
- Bridal shower or hen party: if you're celebrating this week, a pamper party doubles as pre-wedding prep for the whole group.
2–3 days before
- Lash extensions: a few days before gives them time to settle, so they look natural in photos. Classic lashes are R550 and volume lashes R800 with us.
- Gel nails and pedicures: gel polish holds up well, so one to two days before the wedding is ideal for the bride. Gel mani and pedi together is R580.
- A full-body massage for the bride, two or three days out, helps with sleep and nerves.
The wedding morning
Keep the morning for calm, quick treatments that don't leave marks — and avoid anything new. Good options for the bridal party include:
- express manicures or gel touch-ups for bridesmaids;
- 15-minute hand or foot massages while hair and make-up happen;
- a back, neck and shoulder massage for the bride to settle the nerves.
We can work at home, at a guest house or at the venue, around your hair and make-up artist's schedule. Tell us the timings and the number of people, and we'll send enough therapists so everyone's done on time. Our group bookings page explains how we plan it.
The timeline at a glance
| When | Treatment |
|---|---|
| 2–3 months | Book therapists, trial new treatments |
| 4 weeks | Regular massage, facial, agree nail look |
| 1 week | Waxing, brow shaping and tinting |
| 2–3 days | Lash extensions, gel nails and pedicure, full-body massage |
| Wedding morning | Hand and foot massage, express manis, relaxation massage |
Celebrating before the big day? See our hen party ideas for Cape Town.
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