Skin Care Every bride has nightmares about waking up the day of her wedding with an unexpected and unwanted blemish. The fact is, those big break outs are usually done for the movies and most brides aren't faced with an out of the blue pimple on her wedding day.

If this doesn't calm your nerves, you can take some steps to help assure a flawless complexion for you wedding.

If you haven't received a facial before, now may be the time to start. In order to receive the maximum benefit of a facial, you should start a regular regime of monthly treatments at least six months prior to your wedding.

Find a reputable salon that has a licensed esthetician. Your esthetician will provide you expert

advice on what products and treatments you should receive. Everyone has a different skin type. So, what may work for one bride, may not work for another. Be sure to tell them your goals. Some treatments although effective, can take awhile to improve you skin and could end up looking red and blotchy in the short term.

Weight Loss It seems that all brides feel the need to shed those unwanted pounds before her big day. While there is nothing wrong with wanting to look your very best for you wedding. You need to make sure you are setting realistic goals.

Somehow becoming a bride makes women feel that losing 30lbs in six months isn't going to be a problem. Don't forget that you are going to be attending showers and parties during your engagement, all having delectable selections of hors'dourves, irresistible cakes and possibly a lot of fancy cocktails. So, dieting may not be as easy as you think.

Regardless of your weight loss goals and no matter how disciplined and determined you may be, DO NOT ORDER YOUR DRESS THREE SIZES SMALLER BECAUSE YOU THINK YOU WILL LOSE WEIGHT!!! Yes, you may lose all 30lbs, but do you know what part of your body is going to drop the weight. Nothing

is worse than 'back fat' for your wedding day! So, trust your sales lady and order the

size they recommend. It is much better to spend a little extra taking it in, than having to squeeze into a dress that is too small. Besides, nothing feels better than putting on dress months later and having it be too big because you lost those extra pounds!

Fitness It's time to bust out that old gym membership. You know the one. You purchased a three-year contract last New Years, with complete conviction that you were going to go everyday and finally have that supermodel body. Somewhere between

February and March, you probably woke up and realized that you haven't been to the gym in a week, then two and well...we know how this works.

Nothing is more motivational than squeezing into a white gown and knowing you will be standing in front of hundreds of people. Suddenly you may become thankful you still have six months left on that 3-year gym contract. You may even want to explore the option of a personal trainer. This can really kick start your exercise routine to help you achieve those fitness goals. A trainer can also help you find a realistic program to meet realistic goals. Let's face it; you probably won't become a size 2 if you are currently a size 10. If you do, well then you are an anomaly and you don't need to read this section about fitness and weight loss.

Getting married is a good excuse to get some of those costly procedures done. While you may be able to

wear contacts, there is something about having that Laser Surgery that makes you just feel like everything is perfect. Besides, you don't want to wear glasses with your wedding dress or your honeymoon attire!

If going to a professional to have your teeth bleached is a little out of your price range, consider purchasing a package of bleaching strips prior to your wedding. Most drugstore bleaching strips require 1 - 2 weeks to see results, so time this appropriately.

Having your hair and make-up professionally done, will not only make you feel like a princess, but can leave you with a beautiful hairstyle and flawless make-up job for your wedding. It is highly recommended that you book a trial run with your hairdresser and your make-up artists. The last thing you want to worry about on your wedding day is having to redo a disastrous up-do and trying to scrape off layers of pink blush that made you look a little too much like a lady of the night.

When planning out your hair and make-up, bring photos to your professionals with looks that you find attractive. Try to remember that although you want to look your very best on your wedding day, you still want to look like you. Many brides end up with hair and make-up that is so different than their typical look and style that they don't even look like themselves. What you want to strive for is to be the most beautiful YOU can be. So, if you don't usually where Passion Red lipstick, this may not be the day to try it! If you have your make-up done professionally, I recommend purchasing the lipstick and possibly the powder. These items can be and probably will need to be reapplied throughout the night. However, save yourself a buck or two

and don't get stuck buying six shades of eye shadow that you will probably never wear again.