From the Cedar Rapids Gazette.........

Alissa Studt has a way of making special moments extra special.

Studt, 29, owns and operates Bliss Balloons Co., a company she launched in April 2021, out of her home in Palo.

Deciding to launch Bliss Balloons Co. didn’t just pop into her head one day.

“I really enjoyed planning our wedding in 2018,” she said. “I started to think about what I could do in the event industry. It wasn’t until during the COVID times when everyone was stuck at home that I was scrolling on social media constantly and balloons, no pun intended, were really blowing up.

So Studt bought some balloons online and started playing around with a few design ideas of her own.

“I figured it out and really enjoyed it so decided to run with it,” she said.

Three years later, the most exciting part of her job is its creativity and its purpose.

Studt is now working full time on her business and is looking to expand, noting the area has a wide variety of events.