What started as a love for throwing themed parties with my best friend turned into a passion for event decorating. I was the go-to person for balloons at friends bachelorette weekends and my daughters birthdays. When my best friend launched her flower wall business, I found the push I needed to start Cantwell Creates.

I grew up on the west side of Cleveland and studied aerospace engineering at Virginia Tech. After college, I moved to Tennessee, where I met my husband and unpaid volunteer, Michael. Since then, we've bounced between Ohio and Tennessee and now call Northfield home with our two daughters, Oaklyn and Caroline, and our golden retriever, Hank.