Exceptional Events, LLC offers over 25 years of experience in planning events of all shapes and sizes, tailored especially for you!
Since 1993, Exceptional Events, LLC has been assisting corporations, small businesses, individuals and wedding couples and their families plan and coordinate the most Exceptional Events, LLC possible! Melanie Hill Anderson, owner and founder, has over 30 years of experience planning a variety of events at a multitude of locations. She says; "Creating memories that last a lifetime is our passion. Seeing clients and guests enjoy the event ...that is an Exceptional Event!"
Exceptional Events, LLC is proud to be affiliated with The Knot and Wedding Channel, WeddingWire.com, MyWedding.com, WeddingPlannerLove.com, Wedding.com, MODWedding.com, BridalVine.com, WebforWedding.com, GetMarried.com, Bridetodo.com and RainbowWeddingNetwork.com....the most popular and widely used website communities for Wedding Couples. Please visit us and utilize the amazing services offered on these sites, including your very own custom wedding website!
Exceptional Events, LLC is a proud member of NACE (National Association of Catering and Events) and SWP (Society of Wedding Professionals).
Melanie Hill Anderson, owner and founder, launched Exceptional Events, LLC in 1993 in Dallas, TX, with the goal of assisting people plan their most Exceptional Events, LLC! She is passionate about each event being extremely personal and assures every detail is overseen. Whether you need help planning your entire event, help planning a portion of your event, or assistance coordinating on-site, we are here to handle the details so you can relax and enjoy your event.
Melanie grew up in El Paso, TX and moved to the DFW Metroplex in 1980. After graduating from Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, she went to Texas Tech University where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Business Management. Melanie loves football and cheering on her Texas Tech Red Raiders.
While Melanie's passion is planning events & weddings, she also loves traveling, spending time with family and friends, sports and live music. Living in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, there is never a shortage of any of these things.”
A well travelled and experienced International Events Planner and Designer, Similo loves what she does and does what she loves….. turning wedding couples' dreams to reality. An I.T Practitioner by profession, Similo left the corporate world in 2007 to follow her passion in designing and planning weddings, where she has been actively involved in a number of countries namely; Zimbabwe, South Africa, United Kingdom and USA. She has had the privilege to plan many cultural weddings including, Indian, Jewish, Korean, Nigerian, Xhosa, Ndebele, British and American. Similo has experience in handling big weddings and her aha!-moment was traveling over 400 in Zimbabwe miles to do a 2000 person wedding in the bush, transporting all equipment the required and coordinating over 100 vendors for that wedding !!! Destination weddings are her forte.
In America she has done a number of weddings across states, including California and Indianapolis.
Similo loves dealing with people and is very passionate about hospitality. In 2007 she established an award-winning premier boutique hotel in Bulawayo Zimbabwe. She has received international recognition in Zimbabwe and UK and has won several business awards.
Similo loves traveling with her family. When she is not planning a wedding, she is surely planning an International vacation.
Passionate about marketing, advertising, and everything in between, Breck Lindsey manages Exceptional Events content, from social media to newsletters and blogs. She graduated from Texas Tech University in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in advertising and has found her joy in the midst of all things creative. When she's not glued to her laptop designing social media content or writing, you can find her photographing families, hand-lettering home decor for friends, or strolling through her favorite shops shopping for new shoes. She married her high school sweetheart in the wedding of their dreams in July 2019 (and she loved planning and designing the whole affair!) and is enjoying being an Air Force wife at their current duty station in California.