Mahlia has many meanings, “star of the sea”, “rebelliousness”, & “beloved" are my favorites.

I was born & raised in Oregon but I'm a Southern girl at heart. I drink my tea sweet & I say y'all like it's trending. Throughout middle school & high school, I was that kid who loved computers and website design. With that in mind, I attended Montana State University (go bobcats!) where I studied graphic design, joined the Greek system (any guess what sorority I'm in?), and discovered that it was way too freaking cold that far Northwest!

So I zipideedoodah'ed myself all the way down to the Sunshine State to defrost & work at Disney World. Where I was a tour guide at The Great Movie Ride and occasionally hijacked vehicles dressed as a 1920's gangster or launched people into space at Star Tours (yes, I do own lightsabers). My husband, Pat, and I are Disney World Sweethearts... that's right, we met & fell in love while working at the happiest place on earth (did I just hear you say awww?).

After we married we move to Nashville, TN where we currently live with our 2 cats, River & Rose. Together we launched our sister company, Ivory Door Studio, and focused on wedding photography for over a decade. I discovered that one of my favorite parts of being in the wedding industry was helping other small business owners grow their businesses through professional branding and building a strong online presence. Thus launched Mahlia Christine Creative! I am so happy to be back in my design roots!