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13th Annual Minnesota Star Awards — The Unluckiest Bash
- ILEA MSP
- Jul 13
- 3 min read
Date: March 24, 2017
Venue: Jessica Barrett
Director: Machine Shop
The Unluckiest Bash - this year's theme for the ILEA Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Awards. This annual awards gala honors our state's finest event professionals and gives them a reason to let loose and celebrate at a party designed with them in mind. The Unluckiest Bash was a true collaboration of so many people and companies. The design featured exclusively black and white elements with a touch of irreverence and macabre.
Images by Lauren B Photography and Studio Laguna
2017 Winners
Best Menu Innovation | Twelve Course Amusement Dinner | D'Amico Catering | Rachel Bruzek |
Best Off Premise Catered Event | Sweet Tooth Satisfaction | Mintahoe Catering & Events | Cindy Welker |
Best On-Premise Catered Event | Bali Ha'i Ball | Culinaire at the Guthrie Theater | Elizabeth Sherry |
Best Specialty Item | Distilled Craft Spirits Dinner | Grandview Lodge | Frank Soukup |
Best Use of Floral | Laura and Christopher | Sweet Pea's Floral | Tara Carlson |
Best Table Top Design | Industrial Bacon Style Shoot | Rocket Science Events | Gretchen Culver |
Gretchen Berry Design | Gretchen Berry | ||
Cadence & Eli | Cadence Cornelius | ||
Best Event Design & Décor Under $25,000 | 2016 Connect Conference Reception | BeEvents | Alissa Bemis |
RBC Wealth Management | Maren Obermeyer, CMP | ||
Best Social Event | Feeling Minnesotan | BeEvents | Kalie Cole |
Best Use of Marketing & Graphic Design | Distilled: Craft Spirits & Artisan Meats Weekend | Grandview Lodge | Frank Soukup |
Best Wedding Photography | Joyous Day - Mike and Christine | Jeannine Marie Photography | Jeannine Pohl |
Best Non-Wedding Photography | Thrivent Financial Leadership Strategy Conference | Joe Szurszewski Photography | Joe Szurszewski |
Best Event Filmmaking | SLW Holiday Extravaganza | Enticing Entertainment | Heather Zehr |
Best Tent Installation | Longhouse Tent | Ultimate Events | Timothy Smith |
Best Entertainment Production | SLW Holiday Extravaganza | Enticing Entertainment | Heather Zehr |
Best Event Logistics | CSCOE Mass of the Holy Spirit | propel Event Transportation Mgmt, LLC | Diana Brasch, CMM |
propel Event Transportation Mgmt, LLC | Peter Provost | ||
Best Support Services-non Tenting | Harvest Crush Reception | BeThings | Colin Ericson |
Best Technical Production | Unity Point Leadership Symposium | AVEX | Larry King |
Best Corporate Event | SLW Holiday Extravaganza | Enticing Entertainment | Heather Zehr |
Event Lab | Brooklyn Lafky | ||
Best Nonprofit Event | 2016 Heartbeat Gala | Hayley Matthews-Jones | |
Best Public Event | Hormel Foods 125th Anniversary Celebration | Coleman Mason Events | Char Mason |
Coleman Mason Events | Cookie Coleman | ||
SHOWCORE | Jill Blihovde | ||
Best Social Event | Feeling Minnesotan | BeEvents | Kalie Cole |
Best Wedding Under $50,000 | Enchanted Park Wedding | This Love Weddings | Faith Folayan |
Best Wedding Over $50,000 | A Landmark Wedding | Après Party & Tent Rental | Katiee Wandmacher |
Lasting Impressions Wedding Design | Sara Trotter | ||
Avant Décor | Elizabeth Partyka | ||
Best ILEA Team Effort | Dawn if a Dream | Children's Cancer Research Fund | Jessica Ruth |
BeEvents | Ryan Hanson, CSEP | ||
Lauren B. Photography | Laurie McVean | ||
EideCom Creative Agency | Molly O'Hearn | ||
Windmill Design | Kathy Mrozek | ||
Volunteer of the Year | AVEX | Mark Miller | |
Partner of the year | Jeannine Marie Photography | Jeannine Pohl |
Thank You to All of Our Generous Sponsors!
Platinum | Enticing Entertainment |
Platinum | Freestyle Productions |
Platinum | D’Amico Catering |
Platinum | Coppersmith Photography |
Platinum | Machine Shop |
Platinum | Girl Friday |
Platinum | Crave Catering |
Gold | AV For You |
Gold | Viva Knievel |
Silver | Jill Elaine Designs |
Silver | Steph Guidera Art |
Silver | Apres Party & Tent |
Silver | BeThings |
Silver | Blommonster |
Silver | Envision Catering |
Silver | Koehler & Dramm |
Silver | Avant Decor |
Silver | Surdyks Catering |
Silver | Linen Effects |
Silver | Big Ink |
Silver | Create Catering |
Silver | Time Into Pixels |
Silver | Pinstripes |
Silver | Josh Samples Floral |
Silver | Tattersall Distillery |
Bronze | Kastina & Co |
Bronze | Fulton Brewing |
Bronze | Uptown Valet |
Bronze | DJ Digie |
Bronze | Rocket Science Events |
Copper | Cotton & Whim |
Copper | Rudy’s Rentals |
Copper | The Cookie Store |
Media | Twin Cities Business |
Swag | Flutterby Celebrations |
Labor | Tech Guys |
2017 Minnesota Star Awards Committee Members
Event Producer | Jessica Barrett |
Admin/Registration | Jenna Anderson |
Venue Contact | Jessica Barrett |
Food & Beverage Chair | John Chesnut / Jason Brown-Hoesing / Natalie Bowers |
Design & Decor Chair | Gretchen Culver / Lacie Dehn / Carly Van Veldhuizen |
Sponsorship Chair | Susan Diamond |
Awards & Entries Chair | Carolyn Van Dorn / Craig Oliver |
Volunteer Committee Chair | Tracy Tennyson |
Social Media & Communications Chair | Seth Lienard |
Audio Visual Chair | Dale Kvimaki |
Collateral Chairs | Stephanie Guidera / Jill Elaine / Kastina Morrison |
Entertainment | Heather Zehr / Justen Pohl |
Games of Chance | Dawn Dacut / Julie DuRose |
