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10 Local Spots to Get Pampered With Your Bridal Party in Tow

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By Susie Kostaras

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Welcome to Weddings Week 2013, our week-long ode to nuptials in Boston.


Image via Gust-o Blow Dry Bar/Facebook

Wedding pictures last a lifetime, so it's no surprise ladies want to look their finest. Since the big day is poised to be a bonding experience among your closest friends and family, why not primp and prep together? Whether the bridal party is a group of three or thirteen, these Boston salons and spas welcome a rowdy bunch with open arms (ready to massage, curl, and bronze) either the day of or as a treat in advance of the festivities.


Did we miss any must-visit salons or spas for bridal parties? Share your favorite in the comments or drop us a line at boston@racked.com.
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Natural Glow

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This North End spot is all about the airbrush tan, with a full body application running at $45, as well as an upper body spray for $25, legs for $20, and face/neck for $10. Bring the whole gang and receive discounted rates (and the bride gets tan for free).
414 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109
(617) 418-0044
(617) 418-0044

Bliss Spa at W Boston

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Wedding packages at Bliss boast 20% off bundles suited for the bride and groom ($200/$196), the mother of the bride ($376), and bridesmaids ($196). The most popular feel-good services at a discount? Done and done.
100 Stuart Street, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 261-8747
(617) 261-8747

Salon Mario Russo

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The crew at Mario Russo offers hair styling with the bride rate between $130-250, groom at $65-85, bride's makeup at $150-225, bridal party styling at $75-150, and makeup applications for the bridesmaids between $95-160. Perfect location if you're getting hitched at the Taj.
9 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 424-6676
(617) 424-6676

Dani Wagener Beauty

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The award-winning Dani Wagener is an in-demand lady when it comes to weddings (book about a year in advance), a testament to her prowess with airbrush occasion makeup and willingness to travel for primping.
125 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 236-0415
(617) 236-0415

Gust-o

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Gust-o is no stranger to hosting parties, with its pink and orange decor and an intimate Newbury Street space. Nearly ten blowout and up-do styles are on the menu, with makeup services in the mix too.
221 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 927-5451
(617) 927-5451

G2O Spa & Salon

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G2O sure handles bridal parties in full. A bachelorette package, $80 per person, includes a mani/pedi and the Bali Paradise experience, an herbal infused steam room. Meanwhile, the weekend of the nuptials, $275 per person gets you a meni/pedi the day before the wedding and an up-do, makeup application, and takeaway goodies the day of (plus Penthouse Lounge access).
278 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 262-2220
(617) 262-2220

MiniLuxe

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Good news at MiniLuxe—private events here are affordable, easy to plan with multiple locations, and BYOB. A mani/pedi combo is $56 per guest, while gel and shellac are $45 mani/$64 pedi. Stores can accomodate 20-30 people total, and guests can pay individually if they desire.
296 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02115
(857) 362-7444
(857) 362-7444

Femme Fatale

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Convincing many girls to bare it all at a spray tan facility in front of a technician may be a tricky task—but Femme Fatale can bring that bronze to your home. Five to nine people is $40 per person plus a nominal travel, set up, and cleaning fee. The salon uses the popular Infinity Sun line.
464 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
(857) 265-3990
(857) 265-3990

blo

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The ultra-feminine blow dry bar chain has great wedding options, with in-salon styling for the bride ($160), bridesmaids, MOB, and flowergirl (price varying on desired blowout). Off-location, the rates are $125 for the bride and $75 for everyone else.
437 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 262-0105
(617) 262-0105

Be Styled

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Finally, the latest blow dry bar in the area is also superb for planning a party with romcoms playing in the background. The Chestnut Hill salon is breezy and relaxing, and if anyone is a stress eater, Pinkberry is next door. Wellesley and Lynnfield locations will open later this summer.
49 Boylston Street, Newton, MA 02467
(617) 734-4000
(617) 734-4000
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Natural Glow

414 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109
This North End spot is all about the airbrush tan, with a full body application running at $45, as well as an upper body spray for $25, legs for $20, and face/neck for $10. Bring the whole gang and receive discounted rates (and the bride gets tan for free).
414 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109
(617) 418-0044
(617) 418-0044

Bliss Spa at W Boston

100 Stuart Street, Boston, MA 02116
Wedding packages at Bliss boast 20% off bundles suited for the bride and groom ($200/$196), the mother of the bride ($376), and bridesmaids ($196). The most popular feel-good services at a discount? Done and done.
100 Stuart Street, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 261-8747
(617) 261-8747

Salon Mario Russo

9 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
The crew at Mario Russo offers hair styling with the bride rate between $130-250, groom at $65-85, bride's makeup at $150-225, bridal party styling at $75-150, and makeup applications for the bridesmaids between $95-160. Perfect location if you're getting hitched at the Taj.
9 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 424-6676
(617) 424-6676

Dani Wagener Beauty

125 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
The award-winning Dani Wagener is an in-demand lady when it comes to weddings (book about a year in advance), a testament to her prowess with airbrush occasion makeup and willingness to travel for primping.
125 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 236-0415
(617) 236-0415

Gust-o

221 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
Gust-o is no stranger to hosting parties, with its pink and orange decor and an intimate Newbury Street space. Nearly ten blowout and up-do styles are on the menu, with makeup services in the mix too.
221 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 927-5451
(617) 927-5451

G2O Spa & Salon

278 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
G2O sure handles bridal parties in full. A bachelorette package, $80 per person, includes a mani/pedi and the Bali Paradise experience, an herbal infused steam room. Meanwhile, the weekend of the nuptials, $275 per person gets you a meni/pedi the day before the wedding and an up-do, makeup application, and takeaway goodies the day of (plus Penthouse Lounge access).
278 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 262-2220
(617) 262-2220

MiniLuxe

296 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02115
Good news at MiniLuxe—private events here are affordable, easy to plan with multiple locations, and BYOB. A mani/pedi combo is $56 per guest, while gel and shellac are $45 mani/$64 pedi. Stores can accomodate 20-30 people total, and guests can pay individually if they desire.
296 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02115
(857) 362-7444
(857) 362-7444

Femme Fatale

464 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
Convincing many girls to bare it all at a spray tan facility in front of a technician may be a tricky task—but Femme Fatale can bring that bronze to your home. Five to nine people is $40 per person plus a nominal travel, set up, and cleaning fee. The salon uses the popular Infinity Sun line.
464 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
(857) 265-3990
(857) 265-3990

blo

437 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
The ultra-feminine blow dry bar chain has great wedding options, with in-salon styling for the bride ($160), bridesmaids, MOB, and flowergirl (price varying on desired blowout). Off-location, the rates are $125 for the bride and $75 for everyone else.
437 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 262-0105
(617) 262-0105

Be Styled

49 Boylston Street, Newton, MA 02467
Finally, the latest blow dry bar in the area is also superb for planning a party with romcoms playing in the background. The Chestnut Hill salon is breezy and relaxing, and if anyone is a stress eater, Pinkberry is next door. Wellesley and Lynnfield locations will open later this summer.
49 Boylston Street, Newton, MA 02467
(617) 734-4000
(617) 734-4000