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Have you heard of arnica?  It is an homeopathic gel or lotion that dones wonders for bruises.  You can find it in tubes in most big drug stores as well as health food stores.  It has no odor and really works.

I am really fair-skinned too and bruise very easily--I'm clumsy so my legs always seem to have one bruise or another.  I've used the arnica (mine's called "arnicare") gel which works well but the best stuff I"ve ever tried is something called "vita-k solution".  It's a white cream instead of a gel.  It absorbs better and doesn't smell as funny as the arnica gel.  You should be able to find it at any drugstore.  I usually shower quickly before bed & apply this--in a couple of days, you'll see the brusies start to heal.  If they're not gone completely by your big day, they'll at least be much easier to cover up with makeup.  Using the gel or cream in conjunction with the hot/cold therapy the mackinacjeni's recommending should get you very close to bruise-free for your big day!  Good luck & congratulations!