Event Recap:: Bloom 2022

Bloom 2022 was a beautiful night of connecting with moms, learning from local professionals and shopping local businesses! I mean, look at those smiles that our event photographer, Rachel, captured in the photo above. There were over 100 guests present – it felt SO GOOD to be in community with moms and dads IN PERSON!

We want to extend a huge thank you to our Bloom title sponsor Essentia Health for partnering with us to bring this event to Duluth! We also would like to thank our panelists, our table vendors, our giveaway and swag sponsors, and of course our guests!

We want to also thank our event host The Garden Wedding and Event Center! We loved having our event in the heart of Canal Park, such a special touch to the whole experience.

Guests enjoyed food and beverages from Catering by Bellisio’s.

Tidy Details brought in their best seating area for guests to make themselves comfy in. Isn’t the style they chose gorgeous and inviting?!

We had over 16 businesses sponsor tables at Bloom! Guests were able to shop, sample treats and gather information on all things motherhood.  From photography, health + fitness, to birthday party planning and second-hand accessory shopping, there was plenty to experience!

The Lift Bridge Lounge was DECKED out with all things celebratory! Hucklebeary brought the party with decorations and pre-made gift package ideas for guests to purchase. Lauralloons made each mom a flower corsage and filled the space with balloons galore!

Bridgeman’s, Duluth Candy Co. and SuperOne Foods spoiled us with ice cream, cake and treats!

We work to serve moms in our community by connecting them to other moms, and to local resources.  It is tradition for our Bloom event to benefit a motherhood-related non-profit every year. This year we were able to donate a portion of the ticket sales totaling $200 to the YWCA’s Young Mother Program!

We had over 18 awesome giveaways sponsored by national and local brands! Congrats to the lucky winners!

We were so excited to debut branded Duluth Mom mugs and swag bags at Bloom!

If you were not able to attend and would like a bag of your own we do have a limited amount available for purchase!

Click Here to purchase.

Bags will be available through August 30th, or until they sell out.

Pink Moon Motherhood Photography celebrates the transformative, powerful beauty of motherhood in raw, emotive imagery, be it maternity, labor and delivery, or postpartum documentation. We are so thankful for her talents, both as a photographer and a Duluth Mom Contributor! She captured the sweetest photos of moms, partners and babies at Bloom.

VIP Bloom guests had the opportunity to sit at tables in a small group setting and ask local professionals their pressing questions. We are so thankful for the time these women took out of their evenings to share their wisdom and knowledge with our community. You can read about their area of specialty and businesses below.

Mercedes graduated from North Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Exercise Science degree and earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at the University of North Dakota. She joined St. Luke’s Physical Therapy in 2019, with a special interest in pelvic floor therapy, treating both men and women with various pelvic floor dysfunctions.

Mercedes also treats orthopedic conditions and has advanced certification in Optimal Dry Needling Solutions through the International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine. She believes working with individuals to reach their personal goals is important to improving quality of life that can keep people active and independent.

Since moving to the area, Mercedes enjoys all things Duluth! You can find her on the ski hills in the winter or on the lake and mountain bike trails in the
summer.

Sky is a Midwife at Essentia Health in Duluth. She received her master’s degree from the University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA. She has also received her American Midwifery Board Certification as a Midwife, Certified Nurse.

The Doulas of Duluth provides birth and postpartum focused care & education for expectant families in the Twin Ports. They support pregnant people and families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. They offer evidence-based childbirth education, birth doula support, and postpartum support.

Their mission is to offer their clients the information, education, and support in order to make informed decisions about their body and their birth. The Doulas of Duluth honor their clients’ choices and wishes for their birth. They support their clients no matter how and where they want to give birth.

Cooper Orla & Dana Morrison have been serving clients in the Twin Ports for 15 years combined. With a commitment to racial equity and birth equity work, they strive to create connections and changes within their community for better birth outcomes for all!

Hi! My name is Celleste Schnellbach. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist and a perinatal mental health specialist. I am a co-owner of The Center for Family Wellness located in the Medical Arts building in downtown Duluth, MN.

I meet with individuals, couples, and families to provide therapy related to adjusting to pregnancy and postpartum, birth trauma, and improving relationships. I can be contacted via our website, www.thecenterforfamilywellnessmn.org, or directly by phone at 218-772-2668 x501.

When I’m not at work I can be found relaxing at home with my family (including my two dogs, Calvin the Corgi and Wrenley the Aussie), connecting with friends, and going out to eat (especially for tacos)!

Brittany is a mental health provider at The Center for Family Wellness who specializes in supporting pregnant and postpartum people. She works to help clients heal their traumatic birth experiences, adjust to their new role as a parent, figure out ways to increase restorative sleep while having a newborn to tend to, explore the impact of their own childhood on their approach to parenting, figure out boundaries to practice with family members to welcome more peace into their life, find creative ways to engage in and prioritize self care, and to learn what it truly means to be gentle to yourself and what that actually looks like in parenthood.

Photo Credit: Michaela Rai

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