We are so excited to announce that nominations are now open for our 2022 Best of Sota Brides Awards!
* Photo courtesy of Katina Elizabeth Photography
Why these awards are special:
Every vendor that is nominated for these awards is nominated by past, recent couples who used their services. It didn't matter if these vendors have the biggest following, or the most committed friends and family, or if they even had any connection to Sota Brides at all. These awards are given by real couples to those who truly went above and beyond to make each couples' day amazing.
We are accepting nominations for the following categories:
Best Alterations
Best Boudoir Photography
Best Bridal Attire
Best Caterer
Best Dessert
Best DJ/Band
Best Florist
Best Jeweler
Best Menswear
Best Officiant
Best Photo Booth
Best Photography
Best Planning/Coordination
Best Rental/Decor
Best Transportation
Best Venue
Best Videography
Best Wedding Hair
Best Wedding Makeup
Timeline for 2022 Awards:
Nominations are open until January 23, 2022. The top four vendors in each category will move on to the final voting round, which will be open from January 31st to February 14th. All winning vendors will be announced on February 22nd and will receive an award from us.
. To see who won our 2021 Best of Sota Awards, please see our blog post that highlights the amazing winners from last year.
How to vote:
Voting is currently open in our Sota Brides Facebook Group. We recognize that not everyone is on Facebook, so we wanted to give those who aren't the opportunity to nominate via this blog post. If you aren't a member of our Facebook group, feel free to nominate in the comments below. Comment your name and wedding date, as well as the vendor name(s) and vendor category/categories. Please note: if you have already made your nominations in the Facebook group, please don't also comment on the blog.
We look forward to seeing who will win in each category this year and hearing about your excellent experiences with vendors in Minnesota!
Actions Required to Verify Your Nomination:
First of all, thanks for submitting your nominations! It appears we had some spam/fraudulent nominations, so unfortunately we have to take some extra steps to ensure that these awards stay true to our “by the brides, for the brides” philosophy. If you nominated vendor(s) in the comments below, please check the email you used to sign up for further instructions on how to verify your nominations. Please let us know if you have any questions!