Wedding Beauty Countdown Planner

Enter your wedding date and whether you’re the bride, groom or a guest, and get a week-by-week skin, hair and makeup plan up to the big day. Add each step to your calendar, print it, or share it with your bridesmaids.

Your wedding beauty countdown

Enter the wedding date and a few details to get a week-by-week skin, hair, makeup and fitness plan, from today to the big day and the days after. Add each step to Google Calendar or download all the reminders at once.

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A simple bridal beauty timeline

12 weeks to go
- Planning a peel or any other dermatologist procedure? Discuss it with a dermatologist now, so any course ends weeks before the wedding.
- Settle a simple daily routine: gentle cleanser, moisturiser and sunscreen every morning.
- Sleep 7–8 hours most nights; it shows on your skin more than any last-minute fix.
- Read: Pre-bridal skincare routine: a 30-day plan
8 weeks to go
- Stay consistent with your routine; small daily steps add up.
- Wear sunscreen every day, even indoors near windows, so tan and pigmentation don't build up.
- Drink enough water and eat fruit and vegetables daily.
- Read: Bridal makeup kit list
6 weeks to go
- This is about the last point to try a new skincare product. Patch-test it for 48 hours first.
- Keep your sleep regular; late nights show quickly under the eyes.
- Write down every function with its date, outfit and look, so nothing is left to the last day.
- Read: Easy saree hairstyles for weddings
4 weeks to go
- From now on, no new actives: stick to products your skin already knows.
- Have your final outfit fittings now, and keep your routine steady so they still fit.
- Book the last salon visits (threading, waxing, manicure) for the final week, at a salon you have used before.
- Read: HD makeup: what it is and how to do it
3 weeks to go
- Stick to your routine; this is not the time to experiment.
- Start a small touch-up pouch: sunscreen, lip balm, blotting paper, safety pins and tissues.
- Eat regular home-cooked meals; very salty and fried food can leave you feeling bloated.
- Read: Bridal makeup kit list
2 weeks to go
- Nothing new from today: no new skincare, hair treatments or procedures.
- Confirm timings for every function with your makeup artist, hairstylist or barber.
- Keep your sleep regular and your water intake up.
- Read: Hair masks for damaged hair
1 week to go
- Same routine only: cleanse, moisturise, sunscreen. Don't try anything new now.
- Pack your touch-up pouch: blotting paper, lip balm, compact, safety pins, tissues and any medicines you need.
- Sleep and water help more than any mask this week; avoid late nights where you can.
- Read: Make your hairstyle last all day
3 days to go
- Keep your routine gentle and unchanged, and rest as much as you can.
- Remove makeup gently every night after a function, however tired you are.
- Drink enough water and keep meals light and regular.
- Read: Make your hairstyle last all day
1 day to go
- Sleep early tonight; it's the best thing you can do now.
- No new products, no facials, no masks you haven't used before.
- Lay out your outfit, jewellery and touch-up pouch tonight.
- Read: Lip balm for dry, chapped lips
Wedding day
- Eat a proper breakfast and keep water and a snack nearby; it's a long day.
- Moisturise and apply sunscreen before makeup.
- Breathe and enjoy it. Small flaws don't show the way you think they will.
- Read: Make your hairstyle last all day
After the wedding

Safety first

Nothing new in the last 2 weeks: no new skincare, hair treatments or procedures.
Patch-test every new product for 48 hours, on your inner arm or behind the ear, before it goes on your face.
Peels, lasers and other dermatologist procedures only well in advance (ideally 6 weeks or more) and only under a dermatologist.
This is general guidance, not medical advice. See a dermatologist or doctor about any skin or health condition.

More help: Wedding season beauty guide

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