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Nicola Brookes at Spa Secrets Magazine has ten top spas to recommend to WP brides looking for some pre-wedding pampering.

1. Cowshed Holland Park
Fashion-forward brides should take note. This funky day spa in trendy Holland Park is the perfect place for brides-to-be to indulge in some pre-wedding pampering offering everything from massages to manicures using gorgeous cowshed products. You can even hire the whole place out for a day to remember.

2. One Spa, Edinburgh
Relax in the stunning swimming pool, try the rejuvenating thermal suite or indulge in one of the yummy ESPA treatments at One Spa. Or for a real treat, celebrate your forthcoming big day by sipping a glass of Champagne in the rooftop Hydropool.

3. Sequoia Spa, The Grove
You can’t get much better than the luxurious Sequoia Spa at the Grove hotel; it’s a real oasis and you can even share a treatment with your husband-to-be in the cosy couple’s suite complete with romantic rose petal-strewn spa bath and glass of bubbly.

4. Calcot Spa, Gloucestershire
For expert advice and treatments, Calcot Spa is the place to head. Situated in the beautiful Cotswold countryside, this fabulous spa offers a wide range of treatments to get you in top shape before your wedding. From wraps and massages to detoxifying masks and manicures, you’ll leave feeling and looking like a million dollars.

5. Elemis Day Spa London
Are you panicking because your face has had a break-out days before the wedding? Fear not, the Elemis Day Spa offers an S.O.S Purifying Facial that claims to regulate and balance the skin to calm irritation and rebalance oil-rich pores. Phew! www.elemis.com/dayspa

6. Verbena Spa, Yorkshire
Escape from the stress of organising your nuptials by indulging in a treatment at the Verbena Spa. Located on the edge of the North York moors this is a one-stop shop to calm pre-wedding nerves. Indulge in one of the Elemis treatments or just sit back and enjoy the Heat Experience and relaxation area. www.verbenaspa.co.uk

7. Imagine Spa, Norfolk
If you’re thinking of taking some friends along with you for your pampering day, try the Imagine Spa with its bride goes free offer when accompanied by four paying guests booking a three-hour package or more!

8. Spa SPC at Stoke Park
Want to get the perfect silhouette so you can be lump and bump free on the big day? If the answer is yes, try Spa SPC’s C.A.C.I Body Toning, Contouring and Lymphatic Drainage that claims to tighten and tone sagging body muscles.

9. Thai Spa at Lough Erne Golf Resort, Northern Ireland
Get ready for your wedding with the Definitive Detox Ritual at the Thai Spa. This treatment promises to detoxify your body and purify the soul — what more could you ask for?

10. Foxhills’ HealthSpa, Surrey
Looking for make-up inspiration for your special day? Foxhill’s HealthSpa offers lessons in make-up so you can learn all the tricks of the trade. Or if you want some extra help, they’ll apply make-up that will be perfect for you to copy on your big day.