Meet the Finalists | Wisconsin Bride Best of 2026

Best of
Here are the finalists in each category for Best of 2026

Minnesota Bride's annual awards program, Best of 2026, honors the most innovative and creative talent in the wedding industry throughout the state. These finalists were selected through an online open voting process, and the winners will be revealed at our Best of 2026 Awards Gala.

 

If you are a wedding professional or a finalist, we invite you to attend
Minnesota Bride's Best of Awards Gala 2026
at The Depot Minneapolis on July 20, 2026.

 

And the Finalists are...

 

BEST BRIDAL BOUTIQUE
Emily Kaye Bridal
Flutter Bridal Co.
LaNoire Bridal
Luxe Bridal Couture

BEST LUXURY BRIDAL BOUTIQUE ($5,000+)
Annika Bridal
Ivory Bridal Co.
The White Room

BEST MOTHER OF THE BRIDE ATTIRE
Bridal Accents Couture
Dugo
Wedding Shoppe, Inc.

BEST BRIDESMAID ATTIRE
Bridal Accents Couture
LaNoire Bridal
Wedding Shoppe, Inc.

BEST MENSWEAR
The Dashery
MartinPatrick 3
Milbern Clothing Co.

BEST DRESS DESIGNER (LOCAL)
Beauty by Design
Colby John
Tara LaTour

BEST CUSTOM GROOM ATTIRE
Atmosfere
Daniel's Custom Clothing
Heimie’s Haberdashery
Milbern Clothing

BEST ALTERATIONS
Amazing Alterations
Custom Sewing by Heather
Reyna's Alterations

BEST WEDDING HAIR (HAIR SERVICES ONLY)
Bri Morin Hair
Manes by Annie
Michelle Dunlap Design

BEST WEDDING MAKEUP (MAKEUP SERVICES ONLY)
Cristina Rubio Makeup
ESO Makeup
Makeup by Mindie

BEST FULL SERVICE BEAUTY TEAM (BOTH HAIR AND MAKEUP SERVICES)
Lady Vamp Artistry
Michelle Dunlap Design
Spa Beauty Agency
Up North Beauty

BEST SKINCARE SERVICES (FACIALS, INJECTABLES, ETC.)
Face Foundrie
Luminescence Aesthetics
Skyn Distillery

BEST BEAUTY SERVICES (SPRAY TANS, LASHES, COSMETIC SERVICES, ETC.)
GoGlow
Good Girl Glow Co.
Lure Lueur

BEST SPA SERVICES
Glacial Waters Spa at Grand View Lodge
Spalon Montage
Watershed

BEST JEWELER
Continental Diamond
Princess Jewelry
Wedding Day Diamonds

BEST OFFICIANT
Blocks of Love Weddings
Flutterby Celebrations
Perfect Day Ceremonies

BEST WEDDING PLANNER
Events by Melody
Jenna Culley Events
Lasting Impressions Weddings & Events

BEST MICRO WEDDING CONCEPT
The Garter Toss
Little Wedding Company
Minne Weddings

BEST EVENT DESIGNER
Laine Palm Event Planning & Design
My Event Buddee
Style-Architects Weddings

BEST PET ATTENDANT
Becca's MN Pet Care
Doggy Social

BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT FOR NEWLYWEDS
Brittany Halloran, Realtor
Paige Gibson Homes
Ryan Fischer | The PRO Team

BEST RENTALS
Après Event Décor and Tent Rental
Festivities
Linen Effects

BEST CUSTOM INSTALLATIONS (NON-FLORAL)
Girl Friday
Hana April, Inc.
Phos

BEST INSTALLATION FLORIST
651 Studio Floral
Apricot Floral
Studio C Floral

BEST FLORIST
Cutting Garden
Sadie's Couture Floral
Studio C Floral

BEST CAKES
350 Degrees Bakery
Buttercream Cake
Ink Sweets

BEST DESSERTS
Cocoa & Fig
Hey There Cupcake
Nothing Bundt Cakes

BEST CATERING – LARGE WEDDING
Chowgirls
D’Amico Hospitality
Food Gallery
Mintahoe Catering and Events

Event photography by Alexandra Robyn Photography and Design

BEST CATERING – INTIMATE WEDDING
Chowgirls Catering
D'Amico Hospitality
Food Gallery Catering
Green Mangos Catering

BEST MOBILE CATERING
Butcher Salt
Gastrotruck
Red Wagon Mobile Pizza Catering

BEST BAR SERVICE
Hitch & Sip
Liquid Motion
Minnehaha Bar Co.

BEST INVITATION DESIGNER
Epitome Papers
Jill Elaine Designs
Paper Rock Scissor

BEST SIGNAGE / CALLIGRAPHY
Hooked Calligraphy
Hunt Wright Design
Shasta Bell

BEST BOUDOIR PHOTOGRAPHER
Fine Grain Boudoir
Love Big Live Small Photography
Stacia Marie Images

BEST DESTINATION PHOTOGRAPHER (LOCALLY BASED)
Lauren Baker Photography
Love Big Live Small Photography
Vick Photography

BEST ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER
Sarah Heath Photography
Tonya Hjort Photography
Wild Trail Studio

BEST WEDDING DAY PHOTOGRAPHER
Cameron and Tia Photography
Laura Alpizar Photography
Sarah Heath Photography

BEST ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER
Alexandra Robyn Photo + Design
Samantha Burke Photography
Samantha Kleven Photography

BEST CONTENT CREATOR
Candid & Kate
KG Collective Co.
Wedding Edit by Grace Myler Media

BEST VIDEOGRAPHER
Monroe Film and Photo
Summit Hill Studios
Tim Thornburg Films

BEST DESTINATION VIDEOGRAPHER (LOCALLY BASED)
Flow Event Group
Nordic Studios
Winsome Photography & Videography

BEST PHOTO BOOTH
Mobile Memories Photo Booth
Time Into Pixels
Traveling Photo Booth

BEST CEREMONY / COCKTAIL MUSICIANS
Boom Island String Quartet
Daniel the Violinist
Loring String Quartet

BEST BAND
BlueWater Kings Band
Riverside Hitmen
Silver Alchemist

BEST DJ
Adagio Djay Entertainment
Bellagala
Instant Request DJ

BEST PRODUCTION, LIGHTING AND AUDIOVISUAL
AV For You
Instant Request DJ
Phos

BEST ENTERTAINMENT (NON-MUSICAL)
Echo Casino Party
Enticing Entertainment
Llama Mama

BEST LIVE PAINTER / ILLUSTRATOR
Korianne Paints
Maria Ahrens
Paint My Wedding Day

BEST DANCE INSTRUCTION
Adagio Djay Entertainment
Arthur Murray Dance Studios
Flying Pig Dance Studio

BEST TRANSPORTATION
Lorenz Bus Service
Renee's Limousines
Total Transportation

BEST VALET SERVICE
Unparalleled Parking
Uptown Valet

BEST SAFETY / SECURITY SERVICE
Chase Security
Sequeerity
Unparalleled Security

BEST BACHELOR(ETTE) SERVICES
Bach to Basic
Grandpa's Pool House
Way Cool Cooking School

BEST REHEARSAL DINNER VENUE
6Smith
Holman's Table
Lake Elmo Inn

BEST WEDDING CRUISE
Al and Alma’s Charter Cruises
Craguns Gull Lake Cruises
Paradise Charter Cruises

BEST TWIN CITIES VENUE
A'BULAE
Hutton House
The Whim

BEST NORTHERN MINNESOTA VENUE
Grand Superior Lodge
Greysolon Ballroom
Ivory North

BEST BRAINERD LAKES AREA VENUE
Catalyst by Nature Link
Grand View Lodge
Northern Pacific Center

BEST ALEXANDRIA / DETROIT LAKES AREA VENUE
Carlos Creek Winery
Crooked Willow
Gathered Oaks

BEST ST. CLOUD AREA VENUE
Grands at Mulligans
Harvester Square
Northern Oaks Events

BEST FARGO / MOORHEAD VENUE
The Pines
Rustic Oaks
Synclaire

BEST SOUTHERN MINNESOTA VENUE
Legacy Hill Farm
Wexford at Emerald Greens
Woodhaven Weddings + Events

BEST BARN VENUE
Ashery Lane Farm
Dellwood Barn
Hope Glen Farm
The Madison

BEST OUTDOOR VENUE
Camrose Hill
Cottage Farmhouse
Redeemed Farm

BEST WINERY VENUE
7 Vines
Cannon River Winery
Carlos Creek Winery

BEST BREWERY / DISTILLERY VENUE
O'Shaughnessy Distillery
Surly Brewing Co.
Wooden Hill Brewing

BEST MANSION VENUE
The Blaisdell
Edward Anne Estate at Bavaria Down
Semple Mansion

BEST HOTEL VENUE
Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot
St James Hotel
Westin Edina Galleria

BEST WEDDING NIGHT HOTEL
Four Seasons
Hewing Hotel
Saint Paul Hotel

BEST COUNTRY CLUB
Bearpath Golf and Country Club
Dellwood Country Club
Lafayette Club

BEST INTIMATE VENUE
Lora Hotel
Paris Dining Club
Walker Art Center

BEST HISTORIC VENUE
Landmark Center
Machine Shop
Van Dunsen Mansion

BEST NEIGHBORING STATE VENUE
The Aisling
La Pointe Events
Woods & Co Weddings + Events

BEST WATERFRONT VENUE
Lafayette Club
Leopold's Mississippi Gardens
Nicollet Island Pavilion

BEST RESORT VENUE
Cragun's Resort
Grand Superior Lodge
Grand View Lodge

BEST OVERALL VENUE IN MINNESOTA
Bavaria Downs – Edward Anne Estate
Wexford at Emerald Green
Woodhaven Weddings + Events

BEST NEW WEDDING BUSINESS (2 YEARS OF BUSINESS OR LESS)
Bloom Social
White & Sable
Woodland Glasshaus

BEST OVERALL WEDDING PROFESSIONAL
Adagio Djay Entertainment
Continental Diamond
Food Gallery Catering
Green Mangos Catering
Instant Request DJ
Jenna Culley Events
Lasting Impressions Weddings & Events
Stacia Marie Images
Style-Architects Weddings
Vick Photography