'A Long Time Coming': NL Resident Opens Balloon Decor Shop In Town

NEW LENOX, IL — A New Lenox resident's dream of owning a business in town came true Friday when LGM Balloon Decor held its ribbon cutting ceremony.

A crowd of family and friends, fellow business owners, and Village officials came out to help LGM Owner Stephanie Marquardt celebrate the new business, which offers a range of custom balloon decor offerings, from helium bouquets to balloon arches to balloon sculptures.

"It's kind of surreal, to be honest. I don't think it's hit me yet," Marquardt said of her company's opening.

Customers at LGM, which is located at 336 W. Maple St., will get a one-on-one experience with staff to help plan and create the ideal balloon creation for any event.

It took two years of looking before Marquardt was able to find the right space for LGM, but her patience paid off because now her business is in the town where she lives and she gets to be close to home, she said.

"For those of you who know, this has been a long time coming," Marquardt told the crowd during the ribbon cutting. "We've been trying to open up a storefront here in our hometown of New Lenox that we love so much."

Marquardt went on to thank her family and friends for helping make LGM a reality.

For more information on LGM Balloon Decor's services, visit the company's website by clicking here, or visit its Facebook page by clicking here.

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