Akeshi Akinseye

About Akeshi Akinseye

Akeshi has dedicated her career to bringing glamour and style to every celebration. She is the founder and CEO of Kesh Events, Akeshi Akinseye is a highly regarded as a global luxury wedding planner and event designer for celebrities and clients of the most discerning tastes. She is the leading expert in the wedding and event industry on all things celebrations and has been recognized as one of the best wedding planners in the world. Her positivity, keen eye, attention to detail and knack for perfection is what her clients love about her. She brings the art of creativity and personalization to every single event making her the best at what she does. Akeshi honors the individual styles of her clients and she continually strives to make every experience one to remember. She is widely regarded as one of the best wedding planners in America by Brides, Top 5 wedding vendors in the world by WEDLUXE, top wedding planner in Chicago by PartySlate and more. She has worked with celebrities, athletes, tv personalities worldwide like Skylar Diggins-Smith, Tobias Harris, Luvvie Ajayi Jones and more. She is the author of best-selling book, The Art Of Floral And Event Design and is the host of The Akeshi Akinseye Podcast, a highly rated podcast show where she provides a wealth of ideas and information on all things celebrations, business and life. She is also the founder and editor of The Art Of Celebrating Magazine, your ultimate source of inspiration for couples, celebrants, and anyone who is simply in love with all things “celebrations”. Her work and insights has been featured in national wedding publications such as People, ABC, Brides, Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, Inside Weddings, Modern Luxury Brides Magazine, Munaluchi Brides Magazine, Partyslate, The Knot, Wedding Lovely, Tribune, Wedding Guide, Architectural Digest, ESPN, Yahoo and more. She also speaks at seminars and has appeared as a guest on tv segments and radio interviews. Her focus is always on transforming a personal story into a living, breathing moment in time. PRESS & FEATURES: People Magazine, ABC Chicago, Inside Weddings, Brides, Yahoo, ESPN, NY Times, Partyslate, Grace Ormonde, Strictly Weddings, Modern Luxury Weddings, Munaluchi Bride, Wed Luxe, The Knot, Strictly Weddings, Architectural Digest, Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, Modern Luxury Weddings, Wedluxe and more.

Experience

1. Author

   Kesh Events

   Nov 2022 — Present

   Festive tables is your guide to elevating your hosting game in style. Learn how to take your table from ordinary to extraordinary by adding special touches giving your guests an experience that they will never forget.Learn the ins and outs of building a beautiful, layered celebratory experience with festive tables that make a lasting impression on your guests. Akeshi explores a wide range of table design ideas and takes the reader on a journey with beautifully photographed table details, festive cocktails and recipes for your celebrations. Festive Tables is packed with exclusive table design ideas to help you elevate your table for celebrations throughout the year. Explore festive table design ideas for new year, spring, summer, picnics, fall, thanksgiving, christmas and more. Whether you\'re hosting a celebration for a large group or an intimate dinner, this book will help you style and design glamorous and elegant tablescapes.

Education

• University of Illinois Chicago

  Bachelor of Applied Science in Psychology, Psycholgy

  2003 — 2005