With events it is a bit different (which I barely photograph these days). I would not edit them as much as I would portrait session, unless there are some close up portraits and special effects. A lot of the photos just go through Lightroom (and I would use Synk for the same conditions - I don't see why not).

I see that you blur the backgrounds in post production a lot, which I am sure is tons of work. Most event photographers just use long lenses for that - 70-200mm is very popular one. Besides the good bokeh it also compreses everything, which is great for group photos to get everyone in focus and still get a nice blurred background. The only problem might be what you might not have enough space to step back + it is an expensive lens.