Hello, and welcome!  Let me introduce myself.  I am Millie Travis , President and Event Manager.  I opened Events with Style, Ltd. after a career of over 20 years managing special events for Monticello, home to our nation’s third president, Thomas Jefferson.   

During my time at Monticello, I planned, coordinated and managed over 500 events that included food, drink and entertainment and that served over 41,000 guests.  These events included public and private ceremonies and dedications, breakfasts, luncheons, receptions and black-tie dinners and ranged in size from a dozen or fewer people to over 300 invited guests, in addition to members of the public and media at some of the larger ceremonies.    

My planning responsibilities included selection of caterers and coordination of menus, including tasting and choice of wines; selection of rental equipment and floral arrangements; choice and selection of entertainment and photographic services; and arrangements for transportation and security needs.  Planning for these events also required selection and oversight of invitations; calligraphy and printing; guest list management; keepsake and program design; budget management and protocol issues.  I managed on-site set-up and oversight of the event from start to finish, including clean-up and break-down at the conclusion of the event.