Written by Megin Potter
Photos by Laura Perez Photography
Alayne Curtiss, Make Me Fab +
Britnye Shore, The Bardot. Photos provided
The Bardot recently celebrated their FIRST Ten Years (!!)
in Saint Augustine, Florida, with their first-ever Bridal Runway Show and Beauty Brand activation!
Seen here… Alayne and Britnye with one of their board members.
Dolly Parton, Audrey Hepburn,
Marilyn Monroe - iconic screen beauties who exude romance and are among the visual menu of 10 inspiration looks within a boldly seductive collaboration that gives you their signature styles in an elegant new way for your wedding day.
Of Enduring Elegance
On April 10th, 2026, Make Me Fab’s wedding services merged with The Bardot family, offering customized beauty solutions to clients in seven states and a South Asian Division. The brainchild of Bardot babe, CEO and Founder Britnye Shore, The Bardot channels the carefree charm of her muse, mid-century screen siren, French actress and activist Brigette Bardot, whose relaxed style and quiet sensuality effortlessly expressed femininity in its fullness.
At TheBardot.com, an online and custom app-based scheduling, coordination and management system, the bride and her tribe chose their wedding day looks from a selection of 10 unforgettable screen icons. One of The Bardot’s Bridal Coordinators handles everything from there, arranging the “Let’s Play” preview, final preview, and the day-of styling sessions for everyone in your party – including the dapper Dean option (a gender inclusive grooming experience of unparalleled style served up with a side of swagger).
The Bardot makes the math easy with simple, flat-rate pricing, and with the wedding timeline, messaging, and styles for the wedding day gang all stored in one place, easily accessible to everyone. With The Bardot’s organization and Make Me Fab’s stylists, it’s a pairing so perfect you’d think it could only be made in the movies.
Bridal Runway Show Details:
Adele Louise Bridal
HoneyBee Events
Fountain of Youth Venue
Last Spring, The Bardot’s timeless glamour and the exquisite beauty stylings of Saratoga’s Make Me Fab salon began a larger-than-life collaboration.
“We came from the same school of bridal systems, so our collaboration really happened very organically,” said Make Me Fab founder Alayne Curtiss.
From aisle to afterparty, Alayne Curtiss, a licensed esthetician and cosmetologist, has been defining exquisite wedding looks throughout the Saratoga, Albany, Adirondack, and Finger Lakes region for 30+ years.
Now, at 61, she’s stepping away from the chair and into the role of coach and trainer in a bridal beauty brand expansion as effortless as her make-up and hair looks are flawless.
A Classic Romance
Alayne Curtiss hails from a long line of successful local entrepreneurs, and throughout her distinguished career, she has explored many facets of the beauty industry. Alayne is a brand ambassador and a product creator - one who defines affordable, approachable beauty in this region and beyond. Make Me Fab’s looks have graced local, national, television, runway, and online outlets.
In the past year, the efficiency, transparency, and ease of Make Me Fab’s collaboration with The Bardot has led to Alayne experiencing more of one of her greatest joys– interviewing, hiring, training, and coaching artists eager to become part of their growing team of 91 freelance associates.
“As we’ve been working together more and more, I’ve come to see the benefit of having each other (and being in each other’s corner), so that together, we can build a brand of this size - a custom system that includes everything I’d want from my dream bridal beauty company wish list,” said Alayne.
Always in high-demand, Alayne still remembers the moment Make Me Fab’s calendar first rivaled The Canfield Casino’s and encourages every bride to make their hair and makeup bookings, as soon as possible after their engagement to ensure the allure of their wedding day look, is as enduring as their romance.
Find your inner film star on Instagram @thebardot, Facebook @thebardotbridal and by visiting thebardot.com
Bridal Runway Show Details:
Adele Louise Bridal
HoneyBee Events
Fountain of Youth Venue
