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DESIGNERS
Chank
Chank is a Minneapolis-based type designer. Lucky for us, he is married to one of the Chowgirls partners. His fonts Coronette, Drunk Cowboy, Dry Cowboy, Quimby Mayoral, and Sunshine are used in our identity.

Spunk Design Machine
This Minneapolis design firm created fabulous signage for Chowgirls. They are also very good eaters!

DESSERTERS
Buttercream
Setting high standards in theTwin Cities for 20 years , Buttercream uses pure butter and fresh ingredients to make simply amazing cakes.

Chihuahua Chocolates
This woman-owned business uses fresh ingredients to create hand-crafted unique truffles. We love the lime-basil, lemon-thyme, and caramel espresso!

Cupcake
Kitchy flavors with great presentation. Our favorites include Red Velvet, Mad Cow, Chai Tea, June Cleaver, and Salted Nut Cluster. What's yours?

Muddy Paws Cheesecake
Unforgettable made-from-scratch cheesake in 222 gourmet flavors! A gorgeous centerpiece for your table.

ENTERTAINERS
Cosgrove Trivia Challenge
Increase your popularity with your co-workers AND bosses by hiring this guy for your next event -- a real live Irish trivia emcee specializing in corporate parties and seminars. Brilliant!

The Traveling Photo Booth
Invite these guys to your party if you're looking for over-the-top fun. They won the "Top of the Tiara" award from Minnesota Bride magazine for 2009!

EVENT PLANNERS
Event Lab
A contemporary company that excels at large-scale production.

Give My Regards To
Event designers to persaonlize every detail of your event.

Mimi
Amy and Amy are your go-to gals for creative wedding planning.

FLORISTS
Bastian+Skoog Urban Floral Design
Artsy, fun, unique floral design from two Minneapolis babes!

Flora Bella
Artful arrangements from the heart of the Northeast Arts District.

PHOTOGRAPHERS
Dolce
Kristi Kienholz and associates shoot with an eye for the dramatic and the classic, creating photographic art that would satisfy even Martha Stewart's high standards.

KNG Sommers Photography
Photographer Kate Sommers' passion for food, gardening, and true love radiates in her work.

Olivia Wagner
From Red Wing to the Twin Cities and parts in between, Olivia captures intimate moments with with simple symbolism.

Sarah Whiting Photography
Sarah's style wanders between documentary and fiction, lending a creative flair you won't find elsewhere.

Tiffany Bolk
We catered Tiffany's wedding, and then referred her to photograph a close friend's wedding. An artist at heart, she catches memories with an easy demeanor.

VENUES - RURAL
Blue Horse Farm
A natural setting for creative gatherings, surrounded by 1,000 acres of wlldlife preservation land in New Richmond, Wisconsin.

Camrose Hill Flower Farm
An idyllic outdoor locale with a quaint cottage, natural gardens, a fire pit, and a vine-draped pavillion in Stillwater, Minnesota.

Windbeam
A genuine farmstead with goats, chickens, flower and vegetable gardens in Hager City, Wisconsin, just a few miles across the Mississippi River from Downtown Red Wing.

VENUES - URBAN
Columbia Manor
A stately Colonial-style golf clubhouse with fireplace and veranda.

Cowles Conservatory
A greenhouse filled with tropical and native plants, palm trees, and a giant glass fish sculpture. Situated in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden across from the Walker Art Center.

FIVE Event Center
A beautiful, modern, and urban event space in Uptown Minneapolis.

Frank Stone Gallery
A clean, creative environment with a delightful courtyard in the Arts District of Northeast Minneapolis. Great for events with less than 100 guests. Bonus! The gallery owner is a retired judge who can officiate wedding ceremonies AND the space is connected to the Chowgirls kitchen!

Historic Minneapolis City Hall
A majestic setting with Italian marble and stained glass windows in Downtown Minneapolis.

James J. Hill Library
A historic location with dramatic architecture in Downtown St. Paul.

Loring Park
A renovated Community Arts Center with hardwood floors, high ceilings, arched windows, and backdrops of Downtown Minneapolis and Loring Pond.

Semple Mansion
A fully restored Renaissance-style house with a grand foyer, ballroom, wine vault, and billiards room. Winners of Minnesota Bride Magazine's Best Reception Venue in 2007, 2008, and 2009.

Theodore Wirth Chalet Fireplace Room
A rustic lodge with a wood-burning fireplace nestled in the rolling hills of Theodore Wirth golf course.

413 on Wacouta
A rustic yet modern warehouse with remarkable acoustics and exposed stone walls in St. Paul's Lowertown neighborhood.