Minnesota Star Awards 2023

Thank you to everyone that joined us on Friday, March 24th, for the 19th Annual Minnesota Star Awards - Waves in Motion! Check out the winners below. 

Best On-Premise Catered Event — "A Festive Fete" - Christie Altendorf | D’Amico Catering

Best Off-Premise Catered Event — "Industry Dinner Series" - Lindsay Erstad | Chowgirls Catering

Best Event Design & Decor Budget Under $30,000 — "Mystical Romance" - Paloma Mohler | Festivities

Best Event Design & Decor Budget Over $30,000 — "UNVEILED — The Ultimate Wedding Planning Event" - Matthew Trettel | The Wedding Guys

Event Design & Decor, Best Use of Specialty Decor or Floral — "Private Residence Wedding" - Adam Welz | Phos

Marketing or Design Collateral — "Whitney & Joey’s November Wedding" - Mori Karasov | Mori & Co

Event Photography — "Reaching the Pinnacle on a Roman Holiday" - Joe Szurszewski | Joe Szurszewski Photography 

Support Services: Logistics, Outdoor & Tent Event — "Beastly Bash" - Hannah Hegman | Do Good Events

Support Services: Entertainment Production — "Studio 54" - Justen Pohl | Enticing Entertainment 

Event Planning: Corporate — "IMAGINE: Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis Grand Opening" - Char Mason | Mason Creative Events & Todd Pinzuti | Bungalow 6 Design & Events

Event Planning: Non-Profit — "Gillette Community Celebration" - Ryan Hanson | Be Events

Event Planning: Best Public Event — "Minnesota Vikings Draft Party" - Rachel Geertsema | Festivities & Haley Hiljus | Minnesota Vikings

Event Planning: Social (Non-Wedding) — "Studio 54" - Justen Pohl | Enticing Entertainment &  James Peterson | RSVPeterson

Event Planning: Wedding — "Kelly & Patrick’s Wedding" - Rachelle Mazumdar | Style Architects Weddings & Events

Best Industry Innovation — "Sustainability Chef" - Heidi Andermack | Chowgirls Catering

Partner of the Year — Urban Daisy Events

Volunteer of the Year — Lauren Bohm