Who We Are
Hillside Events is a family owned and operated business that was established in 2015.
Meet Our Team!
Meet Our Team!
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Melissa & Tyler Smith
Melissa and Tyler are the owners of Hillside Events. Both have their own roles that they oversee to help make the daily needs of the venue and clientele. Melissa is a jack of all trades, with her main roles being to oversee all event details, provide tours of the venue, wedding/decor planning with couples, and assisting with decor orders and catering. Tyler's roles include being the Bartending Manager, to make it the best experience for those attending events, as well as acting as the Head Groundskeeper. Melissa and Tyler enjoy taking family vacations with their 4 children and spending time with family. Melissa also enjoys spending time with their animals (2 dogs, 2 cats, 3 goats, and a grumpy pig), spending time in the garden, and thrift shopping. |
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Aimee - Head Florist/Event Staff
Aimee has worked with Hillside Events for the past five years. Aimee has assisted with decor meetings and has taken over building floral arrangements for weddings and other events! Aimee has enjoyed being able to work with Melissa who has been a lifelong friend of hers as well as working with her daughter, Savannah. In Aimee's free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and children. She also enjoys spending time thrift shopping, doing glass art, playing board games, and spending time with her animals! |
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Savannah - Head Decor/Event Staff
Savannah has been with Hillside Events as the Head of Decor for the past two year after moving back to Nebraska from Connecticut. Savannah assists with setting up all decor at the venue, building floral arrangements with her mom (Aimee), and helping run events to make sure that everything goes smoothly. Savannah welcomed her first child last fall and is having the best time adjusting to motherhood! She also likes spending time with her cats, going on hikes, crafting/DIY things, and going to different concerts. |
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Kristin - Office Manager/ Event Staff
Kristin has worked with Hillside Events for a little over three years. She joined the team to assist with bartending, but has stepped into additional roles to assist with office management and decorating the venue for different events. Kristin keeps herself busy outside of work with her own business, Blissful Blends Nutrition which is a mobile protein shake trailer. Kristin also does interior painting on the side. In her down time, Krstin enjoys spending time traveling and spending time with her friends/family, relaxing with her dog, watching some rom-coms, or exercising. |
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Camryn - Office Manager / Event Planner
Camryn has been with Hillside since 2025 and is working closely alongside the owner, Melissa with event planning. Camryn works as an office manager & will be overseeing the event planning portion for events that are not taking place at Hillside Events. While not at work, Camryn keeps busy with her two year old daughter and planning her own wedding with her soon to be husband. Camryn enjoys spending time with her cats and dog, hiking, and lifting weights. |
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Kelsi - Decor Rental Manager & Marketing
Kelsi joined the staff at Hillside Events in 2025 and jumped right in to helping launch our decor rentals by taking inventory and creating the website. Kelsi oversees the marketing platforms for Hillside Events. Kelsi is kept busy during the school year as a preschool teacher with Lincoln Public Schools. She enjoys spending time with her husband and dogs, going to her family's cabin to hunt and fish, and spend time with her family...especially her niece and nephews! |
Bailey - Office & Decor Assistant
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