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30 MINUTES
Elemis SpaPod Power Booster Facials £45
(0845 279 5005, Debenhams stores nationwide)
Brides forced to budget their time will love this fast fix for your face. Choose from three specially created services - Pro Collagen to fight the signs of ageing, City Survival for a deep clean and
Skin Radiance to help rediscover your skin's natural glow. After an initial skin consultation, treatment involves being cocooned in a specially designed massage chair, complete with heated blankets and built-in headphones piping in sleep-inducing music. Time slips past surprisingly slowly and we guarantee you'll leave feeling blissful and looking beautiful.
Spa-ing Partner: A strictly solo affair. Make this 30-minute beauty pit-stop all about you.


1 HOUR 15 Minutes
Clarins Skin Check & Make-Up Masterclass, £34
(0800 036 3558, Skin Spas nationwide)
For the make-up phobic or skincare virgin, this dual consultation is a pre-wedding godsend. It offers practical advice for tackling specific complexion concerns, plus a colour-matching service to help identify the correct tones and textures to suit your skin - all in just 75 minutes. A great one-stop-shop, this is the perfect choice for low maintenance and no-nonsense brides looking to master basic beauty skills themselves. For best results and to maximise your skin's potential, you should book in at least six weeks before your wedding.
Spa -ing Partner: Dedicate this 75-minute session to yourself and walk away with a personalised skincare and make-up plan.


3 HOURS
Space NK Bespoke Bridal Packages
(Spa NK, 127-131 Westbourne Grove, London. 020 7727 8002)
While there's no set beauty package available from Spa NK, the service menu is bursting with the best treatments around and the consultants are only too happy to piece together a bespoke bridal beauty package. Pick from more than 20 treatments, but be sure to include at least one of the following: Eve Lom Facial, £110 the cult skin cleansing treatment loved by A-listers; Rose Cocoon, £60, a rich, hydrating body massage complete with exfoliation and relaxing scalp massage; and their Signature Massage, £130 - a Spa NK favourite using top-to-toe massage and essential oils to beat physical stress and emotional anxiety. Three hours just might not be long enough ...
Spa-ing Partner: Your best friend - combine wedding dress shopping in the West End with a spot of beauty downtime in this slick urban spa.


1 DAY
Champneys Luxury Day, £239.95
(Champneys Health Resorts 08703 300 300)
Offering all the traditional treatments and creature comforts you'd expect from Britain's best-loved health spa, Champney's luxury package comes complete with a signature facial, thalassotherapy, Aqua-jet and body radiance treatments plus a luxury manicure or pedicure. Between spa sessions, stop for a buffet-style lunch and make sure you allow time to enjoy the indoor pool, sauna, steam room and - if you're feeling energetic - the tennis courts and forest cycle paths. If all that sounds too much like hard work, then simply lie back and relax in true spa fashion - each package also includes a luxury robe and slipper set for you to take home.
Spa-ing Partner: Take your mum for some R&R and quality mother-daughter bonding.


OVERNIGHT
Stoke Park Girls Only £217
(Stoke Park Club, Buckinghamshire 01753 717 171)
The backdrop for the infamous boat scene from Bridget Jones' Diary, Stoke Park makes a fitting venue to play out your final pre-wedding party days. Girlie girls will love this female-focused get-together complete with full use of the in-house facilities (pool, steam and relaxation rooms) plus the chance to create and blend your own fragrance with SPC's resident perfumery expert. Treatments include the choice of a mini manicure, pedicure or massage and each guest receives a goodie bag of treats to take home. Back at the hotel, pre-dinner cocktails and canapés are followed by a three-course meal before heading back to your suite for a night cap and a classic chick flick.
Spa-ing Partner: Gather together your best friends and bridesmaids for the ultimate pyjama party with fantastic pampering perks.


3 DAYS
Serenity Spa Romance Package, £230
(Seaham Hall, County Durham 0191 516 1550, pictured above)
The multi-award winning Seaham Hall offers an out-of-this world spa experience. Even seasoned spa junkies and metrosexual couples won't fail to be impressed by its Romance Package, which includes champagne and chocolates, a couples Rasul (using therapeutic body mud, scented showers and steam therapy), an additional two treatments each enjoyed together in the private couples' suite, plus a bathroom stocked with Elemis bath and body products. Once massaged and manicured, be sure to order in room service and wallow together in the super-sized baths.
Spa-ing Partner: Perfect for stressed-out couples looking to get away from it all with a little pre-honeymoon pampering.

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