Behind The Scenes Archives – Page 2 of 3

Bronner’s Exclusive Ornament History

Aileen Libbey At Bronner's, Behind The Scenes, History, Meet The Staff July 29, 2019February 2, 2021behind the scenes, Christmas ornaments, design, DIY, Exclusive, history, Nostalgic 0 Comment

If you remember reading “It’s no secret that styles, techniques and technology advance as the years go on. But I had NO IDEA what wonderful history I was about to unveil as I sought out the expertise of our ornament designers to help me put together this [Annual Ornament Designs] post. My mind is still whirling.” Then you may have been waiting for this very post – a nostalgic look Bronner’s exclusive ornament history and design process through the years!

Meet the Staff at Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland

Aileen Libbey At Bronner's, Behind The Scenes, Meet The Staff July 12, 2018January 29, 2021bronner, bronner's, Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, christmas, Staff 0 Comment

Do you enjoy 🎶 walking in a winter wonderland 🎶 when you visit Bronner’s? You’ll also find many who love working in a winter wonderland thanks to Bronner’s employment opportunities! You know the saying, “It takes all kinds to make the world go ’round”? Well, it does take all kinds to keep the “World’s Largest CHRISTmas Store” merry and bright year-round! Meet the staff who keep the spirit of Christmas alive 361 days a year at Bronner’s!

Bronner’s Commercial Department In Ho-Ho-Hollywood!

Aileen Libbey Behind The Scenes, Meet The Staff December 11, 2017November 3, 2022bronner, bronner's, Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, christmas, christmas movies, Decorate, decorating, decorations, display 0 Comment

HOLLYWOOD IS CALLING! No, Bronner’s commercial salesman Craig Fick isn’t getting cast for a role per se … But Bronner’s Commercial Department has been helping Christmas decorations find a supporting role in Hollywood films for just over two decades! Sound like a dream job? It is!

DIY Princess Castle

Lori Libka At Bronner's, Behind The Scenes, Decorating, DIY Projects, How Tos, Meet The Staff, Ornaments November 3, 2017November 14, 2017Beauty and the Beast, Belle, Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, castle, decorating, DIY, do it yourself, Elsa, Frozen, how to, ornaments, princess, royalty 0 Comment

Every princess needs a castle! If you’re decorating your little girl’s room in a princess theme and are looking for inspiration, we have a great do-it-yourself project for you! We repurposed a mirrored pillar to make our castle. If you don’t have one available, you can make one from sturdy cardboard and mirror panels. Here’s Lorri from our decorating team to tell you how she accented the castle walls and created a festive roof: DIY Princess Castle. These princesses will be

Bronner’s British Christmas & Prince Harry Contest

Lori Libka At Bronner's, Behind The Scenes, Celebrations, Events and Promotions, Meet The Staff September 6, 2017August 10, 2019Britain, British Christmas, Bronner's blog, Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, cardboard cutouts, christmas, Christmas party, contest, England, fascinator, gift card, James Bond, Prince Harry, Prince Harry's birthday, red telephone box, royal family, UK, Union Jack 961 Comments

Each year the Bronner family hosts a staff Christmas party in mid-January for the Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland team. (Due to the busy-ness of the actual season for us, we celebrate the month following.) For many years, the party theme celebrated the Christmas traditions in a particular country or part of the world. So it was on January 19, 2013, when the 2012 staff gathering was a Bronner’s British Christmas!

Bronner’s Annual Ornament Design Series

Aileen Libbey Behind The Scenes, History, Meet The Staff August 22, 2017January 27, 2021art, behind the scenes, bronner, bronner's, Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, christmas, Conception To Completion, design, history, ornaments 2 Comments

1974. That was the inception of Bronner’s annual ornament series. Twenty-nine years after Wally’s start in the business and 43 years later, the collection is still growing strong. And the process? The history? Take a look …

Pokemon Go At Bronner’s

Lauren Roebuck At Bronner's, Behind The Scenes June 30, 2017July 7, 2017bronner's, fun, game, grounds, gyms, outside, pokeball, pokemon, pokemongo, pokestops 0 Comment

Do you still play Pokemon Go?! Even though it may have seemed to drop from the spotlight, the game is still going strong with over 65 million monthly active users as of June 2017. Well I know I’m still completely obsessed and just loving the warmer weather in Michigan!

Bronner’s Frankenmuth Bavarian Festival Parade Floats

Aileen Libbey At Bronner's, Behind The Scenes, Decorating, Events and Promotions, History June 26, 2017January 27, 2021art, bronner, bronner's, Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, Conception To Completion, Decorate, decorating, decorations, display, family, frankenmuth, history, special event, summer, wally, Wally Bronner 0 Comment

Before he became widely known as “Mr. Christmas,” he enjoyed the title of “signtist” (also known as a “signtologist”), a catchword coined by sign painters of the time to describe their craft. That background in sign painting and window and booth displays made the addition of designing parade floats a natural extension for store originator Wally Bronner!

Happy 90th Birthday, Irene Bronner

Aileen Libbey At Bronner's, Behind The Scenes, Meet The Staff March 10, 2017January 26, 2021bronner, bronner's, Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, family, mom, special event 19 Comments

This week we are celebrating the 90th birthday of a very special woman! Can you guess who she is?

Frankenmuth’s Dancing with the Local Stars

Lori Libka At Bronner's, Behind The Scenes, Meet The Staff February 27, 2017August 10, 2019bronner's, Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, dance, Dancing with the Local Stars, frankenmuth 4 Comments

Dietrich Bronner, product development manager at Bronner’s, and Erin Beller, Bronner’s buyer, are competing against each other in Frankenmuth’s Dancing with the Local Stars March 11 at the Bavarian Inn Lodge!