Wedding Prep Procedure Guide: 12-Month Timeline for Brides
Planning a Fort Worth wedding involves hundreds of details, and your personal wedding prep deserves just as much attention. At Kirby Plastic Surgery and Kalos Medical Spa, Female Plastic Surgeon Dr. Emily Kirby and our award-winning medical spa team offers surgical and non-surgical treatments that can help you look and feel your best for one of the most memorable (and photographed!) events of your life.
This month-by-month wedding prep timeline will help you plan treatments ahead so your results are fully realized by the time you walk down the aisle.
12 Months Before Your Wedding: Schedule Surgical Procedures
If you are considering a surgical procedure, plan it at least a year before your wedding to allow ample time for recovery and to enjoy your final results by the time wedding showers, brunches, and bachelorette activities begin. Popular wedding prep options for brides include:
- Breast augmentation to enhance breast shape and volume (ask us about Motiva® breast implants!)
- Breast lift to restore a youthful position and natural cleavage
- Liposuction to remove stubborn fat deposits smooth your silhouette
- Eyelid surgery or brow lift to open and smooth the eye area
During your consultation, Dr. Kirby will help you choose procedures that align with your goals and wedding timeline. If you are starting a medically supervised weight loss program, such as weight loss injections, this is also the time to begin to safely and sustainably achieve your goal weight.
“Dr. Kirby was so wonderful. Her bedside manner was professional, kind, and supportive. It was important for me to spend the money on feeling more confident and comfortable in my body while still remaining balanced and proportioned and Dr. Kirby did just that. From my consult all the way through my follow up after surgery I was impressed with every staff member. Mari was so relatable when she did my Botox and my follow up. 100% recommend them to anyone looking for aesthetic services or cosmetic procedures!”
6 Months Before Your Wedding: Botox, Fillers & Skin Renewal Treatments
By the 6-month mark, most brides focus on non-surgical treatments to refine features and improve skin tone.
- Botox® – Neuromodulators (including Daxxify® and Dysport®) smooth forehead lines, frown lines, and crow’s feet. Your results last 3-4 months, so you will plan a follow-up session closer to the big day. Our team of Physician Assistant injectors administer Botox for brides with expert precision, being mindful to assess your unique facial musculature so your results are natural and elegant.
- Dermal Fillers – Add soft volume to lips, cheeks, or jawline for balanced definition and to highlight your favorite features.
- VI Peels – Deeply exfoliate the skin to smooth and clear your complexion of concerns including acne, acne scars, and other blemishes. We typically recommended 3 treatments spaced 1 month apart.
- Morpheus8 RF Microneedling – Stimulate collagen for smoother, firmer skin over the coming months.
- Laser Skin Resurfacing – Improve sun damage, uneven texture, and fine lines with enough time for your skin to heal and reveal its glow.
- Medical-Grade Skincare – If you do not already have an effective skincare routine, we can customize a regimen to address specific skin concerns, protect results, and keep your skin healthy and resilient for the long term.
3 Months Before Your Wedding: Elegant refinements for a Picture-Perfect Look
With the big day approaching, the wedding prep focus shifts to subtle enhancements and maintaining your results.
- Botox® touch-ups to ensure wrinkle-smoothing results last through the honeymoon
- Fillers for lips or cheeks to any adjustments so you are confident in your appearance
- Hydrafacial MD® deeply cleanses, exfoliates, and hydrates for a brighter complexion and smooth makeup applications (Many Fort Worth brides get monthly Hydrafacials to keep their skin in ideal condition)
- IPL photofacial to even out skin tone and reduce redness or pigmentation
1 Week Before Your Wedding: Finishing Touches for a Fresh & Radiant Glow
The week of your wedding is not the time for major changes. Choose gentle treatments that refresh your skin without downtime.
- Hydrafacial MD® gets an extra mention because it is our favorite treatment to noticeably improve your complexion with zero downtime. It is the perfect treatment to help prevent breakouts and to help you relax and enjoy some much deserved pampering after all your planning and preparation.
- Dermaplaning removes fine facial hair and exfoliates the skin’s surface for a flawless makeup finish.
More wedding prep resources:
- Top 4 Wedding Prep Treatments
- Top 4 Non-Surgical Treatments for Getting You Wedding-Ready
- Fort Worth Businesses to Help You Look Your Bridal Best
- The Best Medspa Treatments for Your Top Skin Concerns
Plan Your Fort Worth Wedding Prep With Us
We help brides create personalized wedding prep timelines to meet their goals and ensure each treatment is performed at the ideal time for optimal results. Call or text 817-292-4200 to schedule your consultation at our Fort Worth plastic surgery office and medical spa today, and our team will guide you through every step so you feel confident, prepared, and glowing when you say, “I do.”
