An Award-Winning Minnesota Wedding That Redefined Specialty Decor
By Kastina / February 5, 2026
Looking Back On Our Award-Winning Year
Kastina & Co.’s 2025 as an Award-Winning Minnesota Wedding & Event Planner
Some years are busy. Others are transformative.
For Kastina & Co., 2025 was the kind of year that reminded us why we do what we do—and why we continue pushing ourselves to do it better.
Last year, Kastina & Co., an award-winning Minnesota wedding and event planner, received multiple industry awards for design excellence and innovation in wedding and event planning. While awards are never the goal, they’re a meaningful reflection of the work happening behind the scenes: creative risks taken, boundaries pushed, and an unwavering commitment to elevating every experience we design.
A Year of Industry Recognition in Wedding & Event Planning
In 2025, Kastina & Co. was recognized by two respected industry organizations for our work as a Minnesota-based wedding and event planner, earning both local and international honors.
ILEA-MSP Awards 2025
- Best Use of Specialty Decor
- Best Industry Innovation
The International Esprit Awards 2025
The Esprit Awards are prestigious annual honors recognizing outstanding achievements in the global live events industry. They celebrate creativity, innovation, and excellence across categories including design, décor, technology, marketing, and large-scale projects. Kastina & Co. received:
- Best Design and Decor
- Best Innovation
All of these awards were presented to us based on the work done on our cannabis-centered wedding back in October of 2024.
Receiving multiple awards from organizations was both humbling and affirming. It reinforced what we strive for with every event – thoughtful design, intentional guest experience, and innovation that feels purposeful.
What These Awards Mean to Us as a Minnesota Wedding Planner
Awards aren’t just about putting trophies on a shelf (though they do look great). For Kastina & Co., they represent something deeper:
- Recognition from industry peers who understand the complexity of event execution
- Validation that creative risks matter
- Proof that pushing beyond “expected” is worth it
As a Twin Cities wedding planner working throughout Minnesota and beyond, we constantly balance creativity with logistics, vision with execution. These awards acknowledge that the behind-the-scenes work – planning, problem-solving, refining – is just as impactful as the final reveal.
We were also honored to be nominated alongside so many talented professionals. The Minnesota wedding and events community is filled with planners, designers, and creatives who continuously raise the bar, and it’s a privilege to be counted among them.
Collaboration Behind Every Award-Winning Wedding
No award-winning event comes together alone.
Our work is deeply shaped by the talented vendor partners who trust bold ideas and help bring them to life. For this event, we’re especially grateful to:
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Jesse Lo Weddings, whose photography captured every detail with intention
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Style Society Blooms, who embraced an innovative floral concept and executed it beautifully
These awards reflect those partnerships just as much as our own work.
Always Leveling Up in Wedding & Event Planning
If 2025 taught us anything, it’s that growth never stops.
These awards don’t mark a finish line – they signal momentum. We’re constantly refining our processes, expanding our creative toolbox, and finding new ways to better serve our clients. From design development to logistics management, every season is an opportunity to improve.
And yes – we fully plan to keep raising the bar.
What This Means for Couples Planning a Minnesota Wedding
For couples searching for the best Minnesota wedding planner or event planner, accolades matter only because of what they represent – and who judges them.
They mean:
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You’re working with a team trusted by industry professionals
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Your wedding is supported by experience, creativity, and executional expertise
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You don’t have to choose between beautiful design and seamless planning
Whether you’re planning a wedding in the Twin Cities or up north Minnesota, or somewhere entirely unexpected, Kastina & Co. brings the same commitment to excellence to every celebration.
Looking Ahead
As we reflect on an award-winning year, we’re filled with gratitude—for our couples, our collaborators, our colleagues, and the opportunities that allow us to keep doing work that challenges and excites us.
If you’re planning a Minnesota wedding and looking for a planning team that blends bold creativity with thoughtful execution, we’d love to connect.
