Life & Work with Sierra Slade and Angel Fuller

Today we’d like to introduce you to Sierra Slade and Angel Fuller. 

Hi Sierra, Angel, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstories with our readers.
Sierra: We contribute our sturdy foundation to our mothers Iris and Vivian, who are two sisters who instilled a positive sense of family and togetherness into their kids and our family unit. 

Angel: As Sierra stated, we have had many great things instilled in us not only from our family but our community as well, including programs like 4-H, school leadership, and volunteer opportunities throughout. As we grew older, these qualities and skills have become a part of us so much that we had no choice but to follow our passion and create memorable experiences for ourselves and our community around us. 

Today I now have two beautiful boys Jaxon and Jrue who my family and myself love to spoil amongst the many other children in our family and community. Events such as birthdays, graduations, holidays, and special occasions are big to us in a very special way, and this is where we have found our newest and truest love to create. 

Sierra: Through our involvement in 4-H we developed a passion for creativity and DIY projects. 4-H coupled with our many family celebrations full of love helped us hone our passion for creativity within balloon design. In 2021, Angel came to me and said, “I am tired of paying for decorative services for my boys birthday parties.” I am the frugal one in the duo, and I jumped at the chance to save somebody some money. From there we both yelped “We can do it ourselves!” After successfully completing this balloon design we fell in love with balloon styling and started to practice with other events for our family and friends. 

Angel: Several people encouraged us to go further and complimented our work and boom The Balloon Experience NC was born! 

I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
Sierra: The road has not always been easy due to the tremendous financial responsibility that goes into funding a new business. More specifically, buying supplies was a challenge. However, with the help from our loved ones Antonio and Carlos we were able to buy the necessary supplies needed for a start-up balloon business. In addition, navigating social media and marketing has been a new experience for us, but with the help of close friends’ opinions on our reels and picture quality, we have managed to gain the attention from others. 

As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
Angel: The Balloon Experience NC was created by myself and Sierra we are two cousins who love to DIY and create a sense of togetherness and fellowship. We strive to provide client’s the balloon experience of their dreams. The Balloon Experience NC provides “on-site” balloon backdrops for your precious events. Clients have the ability to pick between 3 different backdrop styles which will be customized to your needs and theme. The Balloon Experience NC mission is to truly provide top-tier customer service to every client by actively listening to their creative designs and bringing their vision to life. Ultimately taking the stress away from the client on their special day. The Balloon Experience NC vows to put the “SERVICE” back in the term Customer Service! We are pleased that you have considered to afford us the opportunity to help you create new memories with your loved ones! 

What sort of changes are you expecting over the next 5-10 years?
We are just getting our momentum within this industry, and we expect to continue to grow as a staple in the community while expanding on our balloon styling skills and high level of customer service. 

Contact Info:

• Website: theballoonexperiencenc.com
• Instagram: @theballoonexperience_nc

Image Credits
Kiara Atkins