You should not start planning your wedding too soon, especially when it comes to hair and beauty. To look your beautiful best on your big day, plan all your hair and beauty routines well in advance - do the groundwork now, make sure every minute counts so you'll be relaxed in the knowledge that you look simply divine when it really matters.

One Year

Start by getting into good habits. Wash your hair with the correct formulation shampoo for your hair type, and then rinse with conditioner if needed. You should always apply conditioner to the old, dry ends of long hair but not to the oily roots as this will only make it limps.
Make sure you have your hair trimmed regularly to guard against split ends and avoid overusing heated appliances and styling aids.
If your hair is chemically treated, take especial care to wash it with appropriate shampoo and conditioner, in order to achieve and maintain your hair in good condition.

Six Months

Visit your hairdresser for a general chat about your hair and what you want to achieve. If you need to grow out a fringe or a perm, this gives you plenty of time. Discuss any radical changes of style and go for it now so that there's still plenty of time to limit damage if you then decide it’s really not you. Your Wedding is not the time to try out a completely new style or a new hairdresser unless he or she comes tried and tested and highly recommended by a friend you trust. But do you trust any friend that much?

Three Months

You should have ordered your dress by now, so you will know the shape and style. Get together with your hairdresser for an in-depth consultation about your style options. Don't feel you have to grow your hair and abandon all visits to the salon, it simply won't work.
Concentrate instead on the looks you can create with your length of hair. Take time to discuss any changes of colour. If you've never tried this before, use a colour-enhancing wash-in/wash-out variety to see if it suits you first, as any drastic changes of colour should be approached with caution.

Six Weeks

Have a practice session with your hairdresser so you can see if you like his or her wedding hairstyle suggestions and whether they suit you and your dress neckline. Make sure you take your headdress with you and don't forget to say if you're wearing a veil and, if so, whether you plan to take it off at the reception as this will affect the way your style is constructed and how it looks from behind.

Two to Three Weeks

Have any colour treatments done now and if you are having a perm, give it time to drop before the big day. Whatever your style, have a trim to sharpen up the shape.

One Day

Wash your hair the night before your wedding - freshly washed hair is hard to work with especially if you intend to put it up.

On the Day

Don't be afraid to use styling products - if you're having a very structured or complicated hairstyle, it’s a good idea to get someone to carry a small can of hairspray so you can keep your hair under control at the merest hint of wind.

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