A natural looking glow makes a huge difference when wearing white, helping your skin to look healthy and flawless, and a tan can really pull together your bridal look. We appreciate that your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, and every detail matters - especially when it comes to your skin and makeup.
At Tan MRKT, we focus on a personal consultation to ensure you feel confident in the professional, flawless results of your bridal tan.
Here is our Bridal Tanning Guide, which is designed to help our lovely brides-to-be know what to expect in advance for their tanning appointments.
Do you have time to get tanned to make the most of your trial appointments? We recommend having one of your trial appointments a couple of days before your makeup trial to best prepare your makeup for the big day.
Hydration is one of the most essential things for skincare wedding prep. Lots of water hydrates your body and reflects in your skin, leaving it hydrated and glowing, ready for makeup and tan application.
Preparation should start well in advance of your appointments; read our thorough guide to preparation and aftercare, but here are our top tips before you come for your tan:
This is all about the consultation.
We will discuss everything from dress style and timings to tan shades and skincare. We have over 20 shades in different brands to ensure we have the perfect result for every skin tone and occasion. You will be able to discuss what look you are hoping to achieve, and your therapist can then suggest what is best.
Finding the right tan shade is an important choice. We will guide you towards the best option based on your consultation, but we recommend having two trials to find exactly the right tone to suit you best. This also allows us to review the tan results at your second trial to make sure everything is perfect for your bridal appointment.
After the initial tanning trial, we advise brides to take photos in natural daylight, as this will likely give the best indication of your wedding day colour.
As part of the trial, we also ask you to note which day you prefer the colour and results of your tan best. Keep note of this, as we will be asking at your next trial! (For example, if you liked your tan best on day 3 and your wedding is on a Saturday, we’ll know to book your tan for the Wednesday before your wedding!)
This second tan trial will focus on the results from your initial trial appointment - did you want to try lighter, darker, different brands or development times to compare? We will also ask questions to determine which day you prefer your tan in preparation for scheduling your wedding appointment. It is important to be completely honest when reviewing the results of your spray tan - we want to make sure you are completely happy and comfortable with your results, so this is the chance to adjust and let your tanning specialist know if you want to try anything different.
The final tan for your wedding day will take place a couple of days before, on the day you have agreed with your tan specialist for your desired results. By this stage, you will be confident that your tan will be exactly how you want it, so you can relax and enjoy your treatment!
Plan your bridal tan around your other treatments to ensure the best results for your wedding day. Manicures/Pedicures, lashes, waxing, and facials should all be carried out before your spray tan, as they can remove your glow!
At this appointment, we can advise and recommend products to care for and prolong your tan for your honeymoon based on where you are off to and how long you will be gone!
As any bride-to-be will know, it’s important to keep your bridal party happy too! Many members of your bridal party will also likely be looking for a spray tan, and it can be a lovely occasion to get together in the run-up to the wedding, or we often use the hen party as a trial for all of your tans which can then be repeated before the big day!
We offer various tailored packages for bridal tanning to suit all occasions: