It’s amazing to see what God does through obedience. Just two short years ago, He brought our family from Charlotte, NC to the beautiful coastal city of Wilmington.

During our time here, we’ve been able to partner and work with incredible local businesses who are committed to serving the community. It is that shared passion that makes our next move a difficult one.

Effective January 2020, BLEND will no longer be headquartered in Wilmington, NC. Rather, we will be returning to the Queen City [Charlotte, NC] where we’ve been able to establish a strong base of successful clientele and creative support.

So what does that mean for our Wilmington family [clients]? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

We will continue to serve our clients both in Wilmington and Charlotte, NC faithfully and with the same commitment to excellence as before. With technology today, multisite business is easier than ever.

What about in-person meetings? No problem. We will still make frequent trips down to the beautiful Port City regularly. And if time is of the essence — FaceTime, Skype, etc. have made communication a breeze.

But why Charlotte? It’s a great question. And a difficult one to answer. Obviously, we are beach people. So living in Wilmington is easy. But in this season, God has other plans. As we’ve sought to unify our vision for our family, we’ve realized that we’ve got to step back collectively and focus on the big picture — with God and family coming first and foremost. This move allows Ben the opportunity to work full-time alongside the incredible creative staff at Elevation Church as Outreach Creative Director. In addition, we will be closer to family which offers a great deal of support for our entire family.

To say the decision was a difficult one is an understatement — but we are looking ahead with great anticipation and excitement believing that our best days are ahead. Will our journey ever bring us back to Wilmington? We don’t know. But we live open-handed to wherever it is God wants us.

So to our clients, past/present/future, thank you for supporting our dream to create together. May 2020 be our best year yet…

Ben + Ashley Richardson
Owners, BLEND

WHY CHARLOTTE?

01 : God told us to

02 : Professional growth + development

03 : Family support

04 : Lots of food options