When it comes to Nigerian weddings, few people understand how much planning, creativity, and precision goes into making a celebration unforgettable. This year, the Destination Wedding Planners (DWP) Congress 2025–2026 Powerlist recognized some of the industry’s finest talents. Today, we celebrate three exceptional planners whose work continues to shape Nigeria’s wedding scene.
Bisola Borha Arigbe – TrendyBee Events
Bisola, also known as “The Planner Extraordinaire,” founded TrendyBee Events in 2013 after a corporate career at Nigerian LNG and Cotecna-CDIL. She studied event management, including a course at the Wedding Institute in Washington, DC, before turning her passion into one of Nigeria’s most recognized luxury event brands.
TrendyBee is known for her theatrical and avant-garde designs that wow every guest. Bisola’s signature style includes grand entrances, glamorous staging and décor. She has planned weddings for Nigerian elites and celebrities and even destination weddings in Morocco, Dubai, and Zanzibar.
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Her work has earned her multiple features on the DWP Congress Powerlist for five consecutive years. She has been awarded by Dubai Tourism as one of the Top Event Planners in Africa as well as by the MAYA Awards as Event Management Company of the Year. Bisola’s work combines creativity, precision, and bold design, making every wedding an experience for both couples and guests.
Adeola “Deola” Okeshola – 2706 Events
Adeola, or Deola, is the founder and CEO of 2706 Events, a Lagos-based firm that specializes in expensive weddings. She started her career in finance, where she worked at Citigroup UK and Chapel Hill Denham Lagos before launching her wedding business. Deola introduced corporate finesse to planning and specialises on custom marquee and destination weddings.
Her design aesthetic is sophisticated, timeless, and modern, full of florals, beautiful lighting and decorations. She has received various awards, including by Dubai Tourism as one of the best wedding planners in Africa and DWP Congress Powerlist as 100 of the top wedding planners globally.
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Deola has organized top corporate events, famous weddings, and her own widely covered Yoruba wedding. She mixes modern and traditional glamour, ensuring every wedding she plans to feel both grand and intimate. 2706 Events proves that Nigerian planners can deliver weddings that meet international quality without losing the warmth, uniqueness, and cultural richness of the event.
Funke Bucknor-Obruthe – Zapphaire Events
Funke Bucknor-Obruthe is a Nigerian lawyer and veteran event planner, the founder and CEO of Zapphaire Events Group. In 2003, she launched Zapphaire Events and has since grown it into a fashionable wedding brand, delivering over 1,500 premium events across the globe.
Funke has published The Essential Bridal Handbook, the host of the YouTube series known as “Funke Says,” and founder of the Zapphaire Training Academy, which has trained more than 500 event professionals. Her signature style is elegant, detail-driven, and culturally attuned, blending luxury, tradition, and storytelling.
Funke has published The Essential Bridal Handbook, created the YouTube series “Funke Says,” and runs the Zapphaire Training Academy, which has trained over 500 event professionals. Her signature style blends finesse, cultural detail, and storytelling to create notable weddings.
She has received international recognition, including a feature in the BBC’s “100 Women” series, multiple DWP Congress Powerlist mentions, and national awards such as The Future Awards “Entrepreneur of the Year.” Funke continues to plan Nigerian luxury weddings while mentoring the next generation of planners.
Notable African Wedding Planners
Other African countries have amazing wedding planners who are gaining international recognition as some of Africa’s top wedding planners also featured on DWP’s 2025–2026 Powerlist:
Bryan Tachie-Menson – Whitechalk Global, Ghana
Bryan Tachie-Menson is the founder and lead planner at Whitechalk Global in Ghana. His style is known to have a sophisticated, “white-glove” approach to luxury weddings, often blending traditional West African culture with modern international luxury. His firm deals with large and expensive weddings that leave a mark on both the couples and guests.
Afi Amoro & Janette Duah – Jandel Limited, Ghana
The Jandel Limited, which is one of the most reputable floral and decor houses in West Africa, is led by Afi Amoro, founder and CEO, and Janette Duah, COO. This mother-daughter team is celebrated for their floral arts and“lighting-first” design style, which transforms venues into fairy-tales. Their work has been significant in luxury wedding designs in Ghana.
Tapiwa Mukoti – RSVP Collective, Zimbabwe
Tapiwa Mukoti is the founder and managing director of RSVP Collective in Zimbabwe. She is one of those who brought Southern African luxury weddings to the global limelight, including hosting the 10th Annual DWP Congress at Victoria Falls in 2024. Her brand focuses on “Safari Luxury” and destination weddings that showcase Zimbabwe’s natural beauty, delivering good memories to international couples.
Why This Matters
These wedding planners are one of the finest in the wedding industry in Nigeria and Africa. They are admired for their amazing attention to detail, perfection, and their knowledge of the local traditions and culture. They have been able to provide a quality experience whether they are hosting a small, intimate wedding or a big destination wedding. Their hard work and talent has left an impact on the industry as a great inspiration to the couples they work with and other planners who admire them.
