Big preparations
There’s no end of things to prepare before a wedding, but it’s just as important to make sure you’re feeling good on your special day. De-stress and unwind with our pick of the best for bridal-beautifying.
Mosaic Nails and Spa
Already a favourite haunt of the Abu Dhabi Week females, Mosaic offers an indulgent retreat from a hectic city lifestyle and the perfect place to be pampered to perfection. Book in for the Bridal Package and prepare to come out completely ready to say ‘I do.’ With a whole day treatment offering a full body wax, a full body Asian massage, a Glorious Skin Facial, and a Magical Mix Hammam with special cleansing milk whitening bath, you’ll come out feeling wedding-ready. More information: 02 445 9660
Tips and Toes Luxury Day Spa
The Luxury Day Spa offers the perfect solution to de-stressing and relaxing before your wedding day. Their three and a half hour Bride’s Special Spa Day offers a beautifying mix of treatments including a Moroccan bath, Plantomer mask facial and a spa manicure/pedicure seaweed wrap, so you leave feeling head-to-toe gorgeous. More information: 02 443 3919
Oriental Spa and Fitness
Based in Khalidiya, this delightful Japanese themed spa is a hidden sanctuary for a pampering session. Its Bridal Package can be adapted over a series of visits, or you can book in for a whole day. For AED 2,500 the standard deal includes a toning massage, milk and honey Moroccan bath, collagen facial, paraffin manicure and pedicure and a relaxing massage – the perfect way to calm any last-minute nerves! More information: 02 665 5707
Anantara Spa
For the ultimate in luxury, why not personalise your package to your own specific requirements? Set in the opulent Emirates Palace, Anantara Spa offers an extensive list of decadent treatments to make sure you feel nothing less than a goddess on your big day. Enjoy an extravagant session using finely crushed diamonds with the Exclusive Diamond Treatment. Including a facial treatment and massage, this is simply the ultimate in pampering. Just don’t compare the number of diamonds used in your treatment to the number of gems on your wedding ring! More information: 02 690 9000.
Top tip
Make the run-up to your wedding day one to remember via a hen night with a difference ... Gather your friends, bridesmaids and maid-of-honour together for a group session, turn an ordinary trip to the spa into a party, and you’ll ensure a fun evening out and a picture-perfect wedding!
[Originally published in Abu Dhabi Week vol 2 issue 18]
