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A Lifelong Journey
Marloes Bakker-Marsden is a Dutch-born Australian, who combines
sound business and production skills with outstanding design abilities.
Her lifelong love of design has taken her from fashion designing
to visual merchandising, to a little floristry and balloons along
the way, and finally into the Special Events industry, which combines
all her passions, interests and talents into one.
More Travels
Marloes has traveled extensively as an invited speaker at many international
conventions, sharing her unique sense of party design. In one year
alone, she was seen in Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, the Netherlands, Portugal,
and all over the United States and Australia.
Industry Recognition
Marloes' original designs, innovative techniques, and unique vision
have earned her several of the highest competitive awards in the
industry.
1991 - First Place, BASA, Melbourne, Australia
1995 - First Place, BASA, Adelaide, Australia
1996 - First Place, Large Sculpture, IBAC, Chicago, USA
1996 - First Place, Buffet Arrangement, IBAC, Chicago, USA
1996 - International Designer of the Year Award, IBAC, Chicago
1997 - Special Events Gala Award - Best Balloon Creation
1998 - Special Events Gala Award Nominee
Today
Marloes and her husband Kim Marsden run a successful special events
company called MARS. Jointly, they have over 20 years of experience
in associated fields. Marloes' unique design ability make her stand
out from the crowd. Her work has been frequently published in industry
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