As one of the "original balloonies" Tena shared her passion for balloons and event design for over 30 years. She started with a week of Valentine deliveries, then moved into a retail store. She later opened a large scale party shop, then settled into a home-based studio to continue concentrate on corporate clients and her signature theme parties. 

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Tena hired and worked side by side with her successor, Sarah, in 2016. Sarah took over the business in 2021.