The Company
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Both event and travel planning are exciting; but they can also be time consuming and stressful. It's time to let us handle the details and ease your stress! With Highly Favored Events & Travel, stress-free planning begins now. We are a certified full service event and travel agency with the ability to plan every aspect of your event, vacation or business travel.
We specialize in galas and group travel but also have experience in local and destination weddings, meetings, conferences, networking socials, incentive trips, reunions, parties, and much more. No matter how big or small, we embrace the details so that you don't have to! |
The Woman
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I am a southern girl living in the midwest.
I still believe in "Yes ma'am" and "Yes sir". I have 3 beautiful kids who everyone says look just like me. I love to dance. Lists help me keep my sanity. I worked at a Fortune 200 company for 14 years before becoming a full time entrepreneur. My mom has a cute story of me planning my first event when I was a toddler. My favorite thing about events is bringing people together. I love watching people have fun and engaging with each other. |
Sherryln Thompson
Owner & Chief Events Officer |
What Clients Are Saying
"I can say with certainty that I could NOT have had such a beautiful wedding day without Sherryln and her staff. Planning a wedding is challenging enough, but planning one during a national pandemic was enough to make me pull my hair out. Sherryln is professional, prompt, and advocates for her client to have the day that they have been envisioning. In addition to helping get everything set up leading up to the event and the day of, she took care of me (the bride), make sure I ate and was hydrated, and did whatever she could to keep me calm through the whole process - and made sure that I sat down and enjoyed my day instead of thinking about things that she had more than covered. As if that wasn't enough, as I was getting dressed for the ceremony, the zipper on my dress BROKE. Before I even had time to panic, Sherryln made a needle and thread appear and literally sewed me into my dress. She literally saved the day, and I am so grateful. . . . . . . .. She made sure everything ran smoothly through the rehearsal, ceremony, and reception, and there is no one else I would have wanted to bring me through such a special day. HIRE. HER. You will NOT regret it. Thank you for everything, Sherryln!"
Abriana A.
"Sherryln is master event planner - she is professional, creative, friendly and masterful in creating, planning and organizing events. I so appreciated her professional and prompt communication in coordinating the #WowTwinCities event where I was honored to be a LinkedIn expert presenter. Hire her for all of your event, wedding planning, event or convention needs - you'll be thrilled! "
Anne P.
Meaningful Connections
"I recently had the pleasure of utilizing Sherryln's services for a corporate event that was attended by the top executives at my company (CEO, COO, CFO). The event was perfect as Sherryln's attention to detail was evident. Sherryln thought of every little thing to elevate the event from good to great. I would not hesitate to utilize her companies services for a corporate event, wedding, or party. ."
Steve M.
GMI - Black Champions Network
"Sherryln was extremely accommodating to my busy schedule for meetings, was well organized, helped me think of things I thought I already covered and always sent me gentle reminders when needed (Brides tend to get busy!). What I loved most was how she did everything in her power to make sure I was calm and not panicked. Sherryln and her staff are warm, friendly and laid back which helps set the tone for the the Bride, Groom, party and family. There were a couple of instances where their problem solving was so quick, I didn't even know anything was wrong (like the Groom/Best Man forgetting the rings!). Another great example of how the team was quick to react was with my florist on my wedding day. The vendor showed up with candle holders that were not what we discussed nor what I paid for . . . . .. As I continued to get ready for my day, Highly Favored quickly worked with the florist behind the scenes for an alternative solution. . . . .. While it was not ideal to not see my original vision, I was happy to know that the team reacted and made a bad situation better. I am sure there are many more things that Highly Favored did for us that day, but because they were such quick-thinkers, I will probably never know."
Michelle C.
"Sherryln is an excellent event planner and organizer. I have utilized Sherryln's services for the last few years and she has provided cost effective, timely and innovative event plans for concerts, receptions and parties. Her ability to gather information and execute strategies while at the same time keeping the customer in mind is a great asset. I highly recommend her company for any event planning opportunities."
James B.
Chair, Harvest of Souls
"I would like to start off by giving Sherryln of Highly Favored Events a big thank you for all the hard work and time that she gave me with the planning of my family reunion. Sherryln was very involved with each step of the planning of the reunion, from space, food, and any other needs that I needed to make sure the event was special for my family. Sherryln kept the lines of communication open at all times. If I had any questions or ideas, Sherryln was there to listen and help me make the decision that best fit my event. Highly Favored is a business that I will recommend to anyone that needs help or support with planning their next event because Sherryln makes the process easy, relaxing, and stress free.."
Constance M.
Abriana A.
"Sherryln is master event planner - she is professional, creative, friendly and masterful in creating, planning and organizing events. I so appreciated her professional and prompt communication in coordinating the #WowTwinCities event where I was honored to be a LinkedIn expert presenter. Hire her for all of your event, wedding planning, event or convention needs - you'll be thrilled! "
Anne P.
Meaningful Connections
"I recently had the pleasure of utilizing Sherryln's services for a corporate event that was attended by the top executives at my company (CEO, COO, CFO). The event was perfect as Sherryln's attention to detail was evident. Sherryln thought of every little thing to elevate the event from good to great. I would not hesitate to utilize her companies services for a corporate event, wedding, or party. ."
Steve M.
GMI - Black Champions Network
"Sherryln was extremely accommodating to my busy schedule for meetings, was well organized, helped me think of things I thought I already covered and always sent me gentle reminders when needed (Brides tend to get busy!). What I loved most was how she did everything in her power to make sure I was calm and not panicked. Sherryln and her staff are warm, friendly and laid back which helps set the tone for the the Bride, Groom, party and family. There were a couple of instances where their problem solving was so quick, I didn't even know anything was wrong (like the Groom/Best Man forgetting the rings!). Another great example of how the team was quick to react was with my florist on my wedding day. The vendor showed up with candle holders that were not what we discussed nor what I paid for . . . . .. As I continued to get ready for my day, Highly Favored quickly worked with the florist behind the scenes for an alternative solution. . . . .. While it was not ideal to not see my original vision, I was happy to know that the team reacted and made a bad situation better. I am sure there are many more things that Highly Favored did for us that day, but because they were such quick-thinkers, I will probably never know."
Michelle C.
"Sherryln is an excellent event planner and organizer. I have utilized Sherryln's services for the last few years and she has provided cost effective, timely and innovative event plans for concerts, receptions and parties. Her ability to gather information and execute strategies while at the same time keeping the customer in mind is a great asset. I highly recommend her company for any event planning opportunities."
James B.
Chair, Harvest of Souls
"I would like to start off by giving Sherryln of Highly Favored Events a big thank you for all the hard work and time that she gave me with the planning of my family reunion. Sherryln was very involved with each step of the planning of the reunion, from space, food, and any other needs that I needed to make sure the event was special for my family. Sherryln kept the lines of communication open at all times. If I had any questions or ideas, Sherryln was there to listen and help me make the decision that best fit my event. Highly Favored is a business that I will recommend to anyone that needs help or support with planning their next event because Sherryln makes the process easy, relaxing, and stress free.."
Constance M.