2021 Star Awards

2021 Minnesota Star Awards Winners

Best On-Premise Catered Event — "A Grand Opening" — CRAVE Catering & Events

Best Event Design & Decor Budget under $25,000 — "The Death of Krystal’s Youth" — Festivities

Best Event Design & Decor Budget $25,000 and Over — "Surescripts Gala 2020" — Hana Chughtai, Hana April Inc.

Best Use of Specialty Decor — "Surescripts Gala 2020" — Hana Chughtai, Hana April Inc.

Best Marketing/Design Collateral — "Fall Leader Summit" — Lisa Marie Borchert, CSEP, Thrivent

Best Event Photography"Spring Leader Summit" — Joe Szurszewski, Joe Szurszewski Photography

Best Event Filmmaking (Videography) — "The ONE Forum by Be The Match" — Walk the Moon Media

Best Logistics — "Pandemic Event Planning-Prioritizing Safety & Love" — Kastina Morrison, Kastina & Co

Best Technical Production — "2020 Christmas in Christ Chapel at Gustavus Adolphus College" — Heroic Productions

Best Entertainment Production — "Fraser Benefit" — Enticing Entertainment

Best Corporate Event — "Surescripts Gala 2020" — Hana Chughtai, Hana April Inc.

Best Social Event (Non-Wedding) — "The Death of Krystal’s Youth" — Festivities 

Best Wedding — "Winter Wonderland" — Gretchen Culver, Rocket Science Events

Best Virtual/Hybrid Event — "The ONE Forum 2020" — Jodi Collen, CSEP, NMDP/Be The Match // Heroic Productions // BeEvents // Brave New Workshop

Best Industry Innovation/Pivot — "Micro Weddings - The New Way to Wed" — Gretchen Culver, Minne Weddings

ILEA Team Effort — "The ONE Forum 2020" — Jodi Collen, CSEP, NMDP/Be The Match; Heroic Productions, BeEvents, Brave New Workshop

Check out all of the winners and nominees here!