There's a huge trend at the moment for golden body art. Personally I wouldn't ever want a tattoo, but these temporary stencils are ...

{Posting by Julia Bowden , Before the Big Day's Hair & Make-up Expert } Any wedding lead up is stressful. How's yours ticking a...

Nearly every bride I know has wanted to tone up in time for her wedding day, and I was no different. Thanks to a few changes to my diet, an...

{Posting by  Julia Bowden , Before the Big Day's  Hair & Make-up Expert } You've made it through January detox, given up booze,...

Regular readers of this blog will know that no wedding detail is too small! While the uninitiated may think it's enough to choose the p...

{Posting by Julia Bowden , Before the Big Day's Beauty Editor } What's one of my favourite things about Christmas? Seeing that stoc...

A few months ago, I was lucky enough to get invited to the launch of a rather special London venture. The Cheeky Parlour is the latest bra...

{Posting by Julia Bowden , Before the Big Day's Hair & Make-up Expert } As a professional make-up artist, I'm always getting...

It's been a while since we had a posting from our  Hair & Beauty Expert , but Julia Bowden's  been ridiculously busy working at...

So I'm going to let you into a bit of a secret. Whenever I'm out at a drinks party, or chatting to someone new at work, I really no...

On our wedding day, ideally we'd all like to have our hair styled by a professional. But if you can't afford a hair and make-up art...

So I'm not really that big on beauty products. I tend to stick to my Clarins and add a splash of Jo Malone occasionally, but my make-up ...

{Posting by Julia Bowden , Before the Big Day's Hair & Beauty Expert } I'm willing to bet that nearly all the brides reading th...

{Posting by  Julia Bowden , Before the Big Day's  Hair & Make-up Expert } Weddings are emotional affairs. I bet the thought of you ...

{Posting by  Julia Bowden , Before the Big Day's  Hair & Make-up Expert } This week I’ve mostly had my beady eye on the latest sprin...

{Posting by Julia Bowden , Before the Big Day's Hair & Make-up Expert } It's surprising how the smallest things can make the big...

Now that Before the Big Day is over 2 years old {my baby, so big!}, it's time for this boutique wedding blog to get growing! I'm all...

Brides are always going to want to look their best on their wedding day, and there's a huge beauty and fragrance market out there ready ...

As a wedding blogger, I get lots of offers of free stuff because people want me to promote them on the blog. Mostly I turn them down, becaus...

With my wedding in May, I'm looking to start the New Year with a brand new health plan, which makes me one of more than 70% of brides-to...