Words by Georgie Bentley-Buckle
Among the smart streets of Knightsbridge serenely sits HVN: a luxuriously relaxing space designed to elevate the health and wellness of brides to be.
Whilst navigating dress fittings, food tastings and table plans, the holistic health and aesthetic specialists at HVN understand that brides need to take some time out to boost their personal health from the inside out. Taking matters into their own hands, the wellness aficionados launched the Bespoke Bridal Experience earlier this year.
A careful balance of clinical expertise, holistic therapies and functional health practices, the team at HVN unite a variety of health disciplines with one goal: to enhance longevity to help achieve long-term health, vitality and aesthetic goals. Understanding that the biggest day of a woman’s life the Bespoke Bridal Experience helps women step into their most radiant and confident self. Delivering personalised plans, the from start to end this bridal wellness journey puts the focus on the individual needs of the bride with therapies tailored to skin and wider health goals, all reflective of the wedding timeline, from a few weeks up to a year in advance.
A holistic approach created with the modern bride in mind the Bespoke Bridal Experience has been individually crafted to each individual bride’s skin, lifestyle and wellness goals. Uniting their wellness expertise, the HVN team come together to help guide each bride that steps through their doors to feel and look amazing in the lead up to their big day.
A destination that ignites the senses the moment you step inside, at HVN leave the chaos of the Big Smoke and wedding planning behind and into a space that embodies a peaceful forest bathing experience. Offering an afternoon of calm to slow down for indulgent self-care, the Bespoke Bridal Experience starts with a personal consultation to map out a tailored wedding wellness plan focused upon initial areas of concern. Following an evidence-led plan, HVN draws together its extensive portfolio of treatments from skin laser to collagen-stimulating injectables, lymphatic drainage, facials, and functional medicine to support issues such as bloating, energy dips and sleep disruption.
As the weeks rolled by in the lead up to my wedding, I worked closely with the team at HVN to craft a plan of action sensitive to the final few weeks. Focused on irradiating stress and boosting the quality of my skin, my first session included 1 hour 20-minute Hyrdr0facial and a Body Balance massage on the signature floating waterbed.
The recommended treatment for many brides, the cutting edge Hyrdr0facial has been crafted to boost the skin’s natural glow, for that desired dewy finish. Entirely bespoke with certain techniques that are carefully altered depending on the individual, this luxe facial combines up to seven future forward beauty technologies to address many bride’s skin concerns. This includes signs of ageing, congestion and dullness for all kinds. The ultimate luxury facial experience, the Hyrdr0facial commences with a deep cleanse, exfoliation and extraction to open clogged pores. The magic then begins with oxygenation to help with circulation and is the magic wand to help achieve skin vitality. Incredibly relaxing, in a safe space, the HVN experts hydrate the skin so it’s supple, lift and tighten to find firmness, tone and texture. The blissful Hyrdr0facial is wrapped up with cooling therapy which is the cherry on the cake for wedding ready skin.
Turning our attention from my face to other areas of my body to improve circulation, reduce water retention and further enhance overall skin tone is the award-winning Body Balancer®. A non-invasive lymphatic drainage therapy, the patented compression suit gently massages the body to stimulate circulation, help to irradiate puffiness whilst giving my immunes system a welcomed boost. Fantastic for brides who suffer from bloating and water retention, this award-winning treatment at HVN helps reduce cellulite and is fantastic for muscle recovery.
Following my initial afternoon of treatments, I returned to Knightsbridge’s leading wellness clinic to explore a holistic offering from of the knowledgeable functional medicine doctors. Providing clients with a personalised, preventative approach to health, the mission of HVN’s functional medicine team is to understand the individual needs of each person. Built upon science with the understanding that achieving optimal health isn’t simply avoiding illness, but a careful biological balance of vitality and long-term resilience, I received personalised support to help understand my health in greater detail and provide the tools moving forward to thrive as I step into the next chapter of married life.
From gut issues to those struggling to maintain their energy levels and hormone levels, the functional medicine team work closely with each patient to build a picture based on their lifestyle, environment and personal makeup. This helps to build programmes that target imbalances and provide invaluable education. A blend of the latest in functional testing with the personalised treatments on offer at the clinic, integrative therapies include the hyperbaric oxygen therapy, IV infusions and IM shots to help clients take control of their wellbeing and longevity for years to come.
On hand to support brides whilst navigating pre wedding wellness, HVN’s Bespoke Bridal Experience helps women find the beauty of balance. From the initial one to one consultation to the treatments, the each and every aspect of the boosts bride’s wellbeing from the inside out. Whether that’s optimising your sleep routine, improving the health of your gut, to tackle bloating and managing stress in the lead up to the big day, the transformative wellness experience unites HVN’s specialist offering for brides in the run up to their wedding day.
