Beautiful brides are made at Tiffany's Salon & Spa on LBI

Most women are used to doing their own hair and makeup on a daily basis. But once in a while, everyone suffers from a bad hair day or a messy makeup application. We all have the pictures to prove it! But every bride knows that limp curls and lipstick on the teeth are a no-go for the wedding day, especially when all eyes are on the bridal party and the captured photographs will be revisited for years to come.

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A braided wreath up-do is just one
of this year's hottest wedding hair trends.

Tiffany’s Salon and Spa, located in Surf City and known as the preferred bridal hair and makeup vendor with the Weddings of Distinction venues Bonnet Island Estate, Mallard Island Yacht Club, The Stateroom and The Ashford Estate, is staffed with an entire team of bridal beauty professionals who have worked in many of the area’s expert salons. The staff is educated on all the latest trends in wedding beauty and ready to meet all of a bride’s wedding needs from up-dos and airbrush makeup application to nail care and massage therapy, to help make her special day at the shore one she’ll love to remember.

Cortnee Hernandez, the salon’s bridal manager, who has been coordinating weddings and other events across the Island for the past four years, is at the bride’s service from beginning to end, whether she is looking to book a customized facial and a French manicure, or treat the entire wedding party to the ultimate indulgence.

“We’re the only full-service salon on Long Beach Island. It’s one-stop shopping for our brides,” said Hernandez.

The salon’s array of bridal packages offers a range of options at a reduced price for large or small parties, the couple or bride only, the flower girl and the honeymooners. There’s even a groom package for the husband-to-be, complete with a haircut, hot shave, 30-minute Swedish massage, manicure/pedicure combination and his choice of either an eyebrow wax or beard trim.

The spa boasts five private wellness rooms where the bride can indulge in a relaxing massage or rejuvenating facial to help ease those wedding day jitters. Treat the mother of the bride to a salon signature Egyptian facial or the maid-of-honor to a paraffin manicure and pedicure.

The bridal coordinator will even help plan the bride’s beauty regimen and help her decide when to meet with the esthetician, massage therapist, manicurist and makeup and hair artists prior to the big day. A trial up-do and makeup application can even be done in advance so the bride can play around with different options before making a final decision.

“The staff of stylists that we have here are the most excellent up-do artists on this Island today. The finished product that they put out is phenomenal; it’s such an art,” said salon manager Andrea Ford-Scola. “We all have well over 20 years’ experience, and most of us have gotten further extensive training in different areas. So this is a true team of professionals that just do phenomenal work.

Photo via Tiffany's
Trial up-dos are a great way to play
around with different ideas before
choosing a hairstyle for the wedding.

“As far as the salon as a whole, the ambience here is just so inviting. It’s comfortable, it’s bright, cheery, very positive (and) very friendly. We have the beautiful view of the bay, and if you go out on the back deck you can even catch a glimpse of the ocean,” she added.

Parties can be set up at the salon, or on-location at the wedding venue, home or hotel.  Bagels, fresh fruit and orange juice are always provided. The bride is welcome to bring her own champagne for mimosas and a photographer to capture those special moments before she and her fiance tie the knot.

“Whatever they want, I’m here to assist them and make their salon and spa experience as carefree and relaxing as possible,” said Hernandez. “My goal is to make them feel exceptional and not just a number within our Tiffany’s team. Anything special they want, I make sure I know, and I’ll have it there.”

Tiffany’s Salon and Spa will be at the Wedding Road Show on Sunday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Boat House in Beach Haven. The salon will be raffling off one of its ultimate bridal packages valued at $330. Gift bags will be offered to all brides who stop by the table.

For additional information, visit http://www.tiffanyssalonspa.com/. 

-- Kelley Anne Essinger

This article was published in The SandPaper.