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Partying with a Purpose with Natalie Illiano

The Mom Shuffle

Release Date: 08/02/2024

Partying with a Purpose with Natalie Illiano show art Partying with a Purpose with Natalie Illiano

The Mom Shuffle

Natalie Illiano is partying with a purpose! With decades of experience in event planning, the now founder and managing director of in Voorhees, NJ, operates a balloon decoration specialty service targeted at special events, such as bridal and baby showers, birthdays, holidays, and community events. A busy mother of two who also serves as the Chair of the Voorhees Art Commission, President of the Voorhees Business Association, and on the Board of Directors for the Maryville Addiction Treatment Center, Natalie is also a committed community leader who shifted her direction in business and her...

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Natalie Illiano is partying with a purpose! With decades of experience in event planning, the now founder and managing director of Illiano Events in Voorhees, NJ, operates a balloon decoration specialty service targeted at special events, such as bridal and baby showers, birthdays, holidays, and community events. A busy mother of two who also serves as the Chair of the Voorhees Art Commission, President of the Voorhees Business Association, and on the Board of Directors for the Maryville Addiction Treatment Center, Natalie is also a committed community leader who shifted her direction in business and her personal passions after experiencing loss.