DWP Congress Powerlist 2025–26: Kesh Events Recognized Among the World’s Top Wedding Planners

A moment of gratitude, reflection, and continued purpose

We are truly honored to be named to the DWP Congress Powerlist 2025–26, recognizing the world’s top wedding planners and designers.

To be included among such extraordinary creative leaders from across the globe is deeply meaningful. The destination wedding and luxury events industry is filled with visionaries—artists, producers, and tastemakers who bring heart, culture, and intention to every celebration. To be recognized within this global community is both humbling and affirming.

At Kesh Events, our work has always been rooted in experience, storytelling, and meaning. This recognition reflects more than a moment—it represents years of dedication to creating celebrations that feel intentional, immersive, and deeply personal for our clients.

DWP Congress World’s Top Wedding Planner & Designer Powerlist 2025–26.

What the DWP Powerlist Represents

The DWP Congress Powerlist is a global benchmark for excellence in destination weddings and luxury celebrations. It honors planners and designers who are shaping the future of the industry through creativity, leadership, and innovation.

Being selected for the 2025–26 list underscores our continued commitment to:

  • Bespoke, experience-led destination weddings

  • Thoughtful, culturally rich celebrations

  • High-touch planning and production across the globe

  • Discretion, refinement, and meticulous execution

It is a recognition of the standard we hold ourselves to—and the trust our clients place in us.

Photograph by Lucy Munoz

Gratitude to Our Clients, Partners, and Team

This honor belongs to more than one name.

To our clients—thank you for trusting us with your most meaningful moments. Your confidence allows us to dream boldly, design intentionally, and produce celebrations that are both beautiful and deeply personal.

To our creative partners and collaborators around the world—your artistry, professionalism, and commitment to excellence elevate every experience we create together.

And to the Kesh Events team—your dedication, precision, and care are the foundation of everything we do. This recognition is a reflection of your work, your passion, and your unwavering standards.

Photo by Amy Anaiz

Looking Ahead

As we look toward the future, we remain grounded in what matters most:
creating celebrations that are not only visually stunning, but emotionally resonant.

We are honored to continue serving discerning clients who value intention, experience, and trust—and to contribute to an industry that celebrates beauty, connection, and joy on a global scale.

Congratulations to everyone included on the DWP Congress Powerlist 2025–26. Here’s to continued creativity, purpose, and meaningful celebrations.

With gratitude,
Akeshi Akinseye
Founder & CEO, Kesh Events

Akeshi Akinseye
Akeshi Akinseye

Founder & CEO of Kesh Events | Event Planner, Designer, Author & Hospitality Expert

Akeshi Akinseye is the founder and CEO of Kesh Events, a Chicago-based event planning, design and production company creating high-end weddings, destination celebrations, private events and brand experiences worldwide.

With more than 15 years of experience, her work centers on thoughtful hospitality, guest experience, cultural intelligence and the planning, design and production of highly considered celebrations.

Akeshi is also the author of The Art of Celebrating, a book about meaningful gatherings, thoughtful design and creating more intentional moments around the table and at home.

Her work and perspective on weddings, celebrations, design and hospitality have been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Brides, People and other leading publications.

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