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Halloween Village Display Features Giant Jack-o’-lantern

Lori Libka At Bronner's, Decorating, DIY Projects, How Tos, Villages and Figurines July 30, 2020July 30, 2020Department 56, Department 56 Display, Department 56 Halloween Village, foam cutter, Halloween, Halloween Decorations, Halloween display, Halloween Silhouette, Halloween village, Halloween village display, Haunted Huntsman House, hot knife, Midnight Fright Light, Swinging Ghoulies, wall-washer light, Wicked Wax Works 2 Comments

Bronner’s has rebuilt it’s Department 56 Halloween Village display! Without a doubt, the focal point of the new display is the giant jack-o’-lantern named “Jack.” Carving the Jack-o’-lantern First, Bronner’s decorator Eileen Boone carved the giant pumpkin out of Styrofoam. She used a hot knife, also called a foam cutter. Next, she painted his exterior using three shades of acrylic paint. As can be seen, this created dimension, subtly emphasizing light and shadow. Finally, she painted the interior of the

Pet Rescue: Penny’s Story

Lori Libka At Bronner's, Celebrations, Meet The Staff June 29, 2020June 29, 2020Christmas stocking for dog, dog dad, dog mom, dog ornament, homemade dog treat, personalized Christmas stocking for dog, personalized dog ornament, pet rescue, puppy chow recipe, rescue ornament 0 Comment

Our First Pet Rescue Penny’s story really begins with the story of our first pet rescue. Since I grew up having dogs, I was anxious to get our first dog after my husband and I were married in early 2019. We finally adopted our first rescue dog in July 2019. When we met Walleye, a nine-year-old Chiweenie (Chihuahua/dachshund mix), he had just been neutered and had four staples in his head from a recent surgery. In addition, he had a

Wedding Trends 2020

Lori Libka At Bronner's June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 0 Comment

2020 wedding trends favor bold color, beautiful lighting, sustainable practices and individuality. The bride and groom are celebrating their special day. Hence, time for them to make it all their own! Each trend adapts to any size wedding – large or small. Weddings Trends: Bold Color The days of a 2-color wedding scheme are gone. Accordingly, trends suggest the couple feature their favorite color(s). Bold tones are replacing pastel colors. (Where pastels are still being used, neo mint is replacing

Meet The Team at Bronner’s

Aileen Libbey At Bronner's, Behind The Scenes, Meet The Staff June 12, 2020June 15, 2020behind the scenes, bronner's, team 2 Comments

Keeping the World’s Largest CHRISTmas Store merry and bright all year long takes a pretty remarkable team. While you may see many friendly faces when you visit Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth, Michigan, there are equally as many behind-the-scenes, too. Meet the team!

Bronner’s Trivia

Aileen Libbey At Bronner's, Behind The Scenes, History, Meet The Staff May 19, 2020May 19, 2020bronner's, history 0 Comment

Trivia buff? Love Christmas or history? No matter which, you’re in the right place! We’ve got a few fun facts about the World’s Largest CHRISTmas Store you may have been dying to know. Or never realized you wanted to know! In any case, here’s a fascinating sneak-peek at some Bronner’s trivia.😂

Bronner’s To Reopen After Governor’s COVID-19 Closure

Aileen Libbey At Bronner's March 18, 2020June 22, 2020 8 Comments

We’re ready to share CHRISTmas cheer again! After a temporary closure due to the Governor’s mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bronner family and staff are happy to announce we’ll be opening our doors and welcoming back guests starting Wednesday June 10, 2020!

Experiencing Easter Through Semana Santa

Guest Author Celebrations, Events and Promotions, Meet The Staff, Travel February 6, 2020February 6, 2020easter, travel 0 Comment

“When Lorene Bronner shared with me her experience of Semana Santa in Guatemala last year, I was captivated by her story. Semana Santa is the celebration through Holy Week leading up to Easter. I invite you to take a trip to Latin America with me as Lorene vividly and reverently recalls her encounter with Semana Santa and the Guatemalan culture!” – Aileen Libbey

Department 56 Giveaway and Winter Display Ideas

Lori Libka At Bronner's, Decorating, Events and Promotions, Villages and Figurines January 17, 2020January 29, 2020Department 56 giveaway, Russell Street Books 564 Comments

– THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED – Congratulations to Shawn Kennedy from California, the winner of our Department 56 Dickens’ Village giveaway of “Russell Street Books”! Thank you to everyone who entered. No winter doldrums here! Read on for your chance to win our Department 56 giveaway, the Dickens’ Village piece “Russell Street Books.” Along the way, snag some great Department 56 winter display ideas.

Your #MuthHoliday Giveaway Is Back From Bronner’s And Zehnder’s!

Aileen Libbey Events and Promotions November 25, 2019November 26, 2019contest 2 Comments

What do you get when you cross a chicken🍗, water-slide 🙌🏻 and Christmas tree🎄?! Another spectacular #MuthHoliday GIVEAWAY from some of your favorite Frankenmuth destinations! Back and better than ever, Zehnder’s Restaurant and Splash Village and Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland have teamed up in hopes to get you in the mood for the holidays with a fun series of reindeer🦌 mini games and giveaways leading up to a GRAND prize drawing! #MuthHoliday Mini Games And GiveAways! We couldn’t agree more with

Top 10 Vintage Inspired Products At Bronner’s

Aileen Libbey At Bronner's, Decorating November 21, 2019November 25, 2019bronner's, vintage 0 Comment

The vintage inspired Christmas tree you helped us to decorate was such a hit this holiday season. So it got me reminiscing about some of our other nostalgic items in store you may not know about! Here’s my* top 10 list of vintage inspired products you can find at Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland this season:

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