The results are here! Minnesota Bride's annual awards program, Best of 2025, honors the most innovative and creative talent in the wedding industry across the state. The winners were chosen by their peers through an open voting process held online and were revealed at our Best of 2025 Awards Gala on Tuesday, July 22nd at The Fillmore Minneapolis. View all winners here.
Here are Minnesota Bride's Editor's Choice winners.
The aristocratic aesthetics of “Saltburn” with the flair of an English garden are the cornerstone of this grand design by Archifête at The Bakken Museum. With its cherub-adorned facade and expansive garden, Minneapolis’ storied mansion evokes the film’s setting: an English country estate boasting Gothic Revival and Baroque influences. To evoke the era’s essence, the tabletop features silver candelabras, ornate flatware and chargers paired with a green velvet linen. The bride’s Basque-waist gown embraces the period’s style while the Bakken’s architectural motifs, namely the cherubs are echoed in the cake and stationery designs.
Bridal Attire: THE WHITE ROOM | Cake: HEY THERE CUPCAKE | Content Creation: CANDID AND KATE | Florals: ROSE IMAGINATIVE | Hair & Makeup: CRISTINA ZIEMER BEAUTY | Models: AUTUMN BEINLICH; TY BEINLICH | Photography: JILLIAN BLANC | Planning & Design: ARCHIFÊTE | Rentals: APRÈS EVENT DÈCOR AND TENT RENTAL; FESTIVITIES MINNESOTA; HAVEN AND GATHER; LINEN EFFECTS | Stationery: HUNTWRIGHT DESIGN CO | Venue: THE BAKKEN MUSEUM
From the mind of Gretchen Culver of Rocket Science Events, Alex and Ethan’s vibrant celebration at Weisman Art Museum was a configuration of juicy colors, personal touches and artful elements embodying the “modern maximalist” concept perfectly. Influenced by Studio 54, the colorful party featured a harmonious mixture of intentional details. From the couple working with personal stylists and the cake mimicking the venue’s architecture to the custom dance floor bearing their wedding crest and illustrations of their love story, no detail was spared to create this joyful jubilee.
Attire: REEM ACRA; ROWENA SOCIAL CLUB; JIL from MARTINPATRICK3 (tailoring) | Cake: INK SWEETS | Catering: D’AMICO HOSPITALITY | Dance Floor: BELLA MYSTIQUE | DJ: GRANT JONES for RHODEY STARK | Florals: APRICOT FLORAL | Hair & Makeup: CRISTINA ZIEMER (makeup); LADY VAMP ARTISTRY (hair) | Illustrations & Calligraphy: VIRGINIA LUCAS HART | Installations: GIRL FRIDAY CREATIVE | Lighting & AV: RHODEY STARK | Photography: MARIT WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY | Rentals: APRÈS EVENT DÈCOR AND TENT RENTAL; BBJ LA TAVOLA; COLLECTED & CO.; LOLA VALENTINA; SOMETHING VINTAGE | Stationery & Branding: FIG. 2 DESIGN | Styling: GABRIELLE HURWITZ | Transportation: STAR TRANSPORTATION |Venue: WEISMAN ART MUSEUM | Videography: K. LAFLEUR FILMS | Wedding Planning & Design: ROCKET SCIENCE EVENTS
We’re getting JFK and Jackie O vibes in this classic-meets-modern moment captured during Sally and Frank’s stunning exit in a vintage convertible after their ceremony at the Our Lady of the Lourdes church.
Artistic and lovely, these beautiful his and hers flat lays are a perfect detail for your wedding album.
Reverie Floral Design brought the indoors into bloom in this whimsical meadow design featuring a mix of daffodils, ranunculus, spirea, hyacinth, garden roses and lush moss.
Bridal Attire: TARA LATOUR from A&BÉ BRIDAL SHOP; Styled by THE BOSTON BRIDAL STYLIST | Florals: REVERIE FLORAL DESIGN | Hair & Makeup: LHNBEAUTY | Model: JESSICA FLORES from ARQUETTE AGENCY | Photography: LAUREN BAKER PHOTOGRAPHY
They say life imitates art—but, in this case, cake imitates art. Drawing inspiration from the female form and marble sculptures, Ink Sweets crafted a sweet masterpiece that looks almost too good to eat.
Photography: ADRIAN STEIN PHOTO | Planning & Design: LAINE PALM PLANNING | Rentals: APRÈS EVENT DÈCOR AND TENT RENTAL; COLLECTED RENTALS; SOMETHING VINTAGE | Venue: BAVARIA DOWNS
