Two Girlfriends Get Real About…The Mother Of The Bride (Or Groom)

Dear 2GGR:

My daughter’s wedding is coming up. I’ve been crazed with the planning and neglecting myself. I look worn out. I put on ten pounds. I only have a month before the big day. Is there time for a transformation? I’m ready to hide behind a potted plant to avoid the wedding photographer. Help!!! Feeling Fat, Frumpy, and Frazzled.

SAM and CHARLEE (we’re teaming up for this one!):

Dear FFFF:

Take a deep breath and look over our timeline. You can look like a million bucks by your daughter’s wedding day. Choose as many options as your time—and pocketbook– allow.

ONE MONTH BEFORE W-DAY:

Schedule Botox and fillers for facial wrinkles and lines. Plus, there’s a new filler called Veluma that is injected from inside the cheeks. It fills and lifts the mid-face so naturally, you can turn back the clock a decade. Get a consultation to see if you’re a candidate.

Begin feeding your skin with a healthy regime of professional skin care products.

Start an aerobic workout that suits your physical capabilities and try to increase the regimen. Walking, biking, swimming and running – pick one and START!

TWO WEEKS BEFORE W-DAY:

Start a Verju (cold laser) series (6 treatments) for fat reduction and fast inches off. It’s painless and it zaps fat right out of the fat cell! No kidding!

Get a chemical peel (light designer peel) preceded and followed by a microdermabrasion treatment and your skin will be baby soft, smooth, and dewy fresh.

ONE WEEK BEFORE W-DAY:

Schedule a treatment using Arasys, an electronic stimulator that can reduce an inch and “tighten”……just in the right spot… (for those too busy to exercise.)

DAY BEFORE W-DAY

Get a full body wrap to drop water weight – may represent another inch!

Schedule a Perfector -3 day face lift. This is a quick fix facial stimulation treatment that makes you look great for 72 hours. (Then like Cinderella, you lose your princess look, alas).

Get a massage, manicure, and pedicure.

MORNING OF W-DAY

Have your hair done at a salon…AND have a professional do your make-up. This is the real WOW factor. Don’t skip it!!!

Send your questions to: 2GGR@Collini.com