Minnesota Destination

Events worthyof the peoplein the room.

Thoughtful planning, refined hospitality, and meticulous execution—so you can be fully present for what matters.

Planning • Coordination • Production

The Naomi Dru approach

01 / Intention

Every detail has a purpose.
Every moment deserves protecting.

Naomi Dru Events plans, coordinates, and produces meaningful gatherings with calm leadership and an exacting eye. From intimate weddings to multi-day conferences, Toni Newborn keeps the vision clear and the experience moving.

Meet Toni
15+years of event strategy
MNbased, destination ready
01steady partner from vision to room

Three levels of support

02 / Collections

Meet the moment
with the right partnership.

Choose the collection that matches how much is already in place and how much complexity your event carries.

A couple entering their wedding reception 01

Smooth • Polished • Intentional

Purple Silk

Day-of and month-of coordination for plans already thoughtfully underway.

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A formal event venue prepared for guests 02

Curated • Managed • Cohesive

Gold Reserve

Deeper planning and production support for weddings, conferences, fundraisers, and corporate events.

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A dramatic ballroom arranged for a formal event 03

Rare • Distinctive • Unforgettable

Black Diamond

Full-scale production for ambitious, multi-day, luxury, gala, and corporate experiences.

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How the work unfolds

03 / Process

A clear path from
first conversation to final cue.

01

Listen

Begin with the people, purpose, priorities, and practical realities behind the gathering.

02

Shape

Turn the vision into a thoughtful plan, aligned details, and a purposeful guest experience.

03

Coordinate

Bring vendors, timing, logistics, and communication into one calm operating rhythm.

04

Hold the room

Protect the flow, anticipate what is next, and give you the freedom to stay present.

Toni Newborn, founder and CEO of Naomi Dru Events

Meet the founder

Strategy in the plan.
Grace in the room.

With more than 15 years as an event strategist, Toni Newborn brings executive leadership, cultural fluency, refined hospitality, and production excellence to every gathering she leads.

Her work spans intimate celebrations, multi-hundred-guest weddings, and multi-day mission-driven conferences across Minnesota and destination settings.

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From the room

04 / Trust

“We often find ourselves so lucky to find someone who understood us and invested in us.”

Lily F.Wedding client