Author. Entrepreneur. Hospitality Tastemaker.
Live Beautifully.
Celebrate Meaningfully.
I'm Akeshi Akinseye, author of The Art of Celebrating and founder of Kesh Events. From the way we set the table to the way we welcome people into our lives, I believe the details shape how we feel. Here, I share my world of hosting, design, travel, and everyday pleasures.
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The Book
The Art of Celebrating
Inspiration and Ideas for Meaningful Gatherings · By Akeshi Akinseye
A photographed guide to meaningful gatherings, beautiful tables, and the details that make people feel welcome. Bring my approach to hospitality into your own home, from an intimate dinner to a celebration worth remembering.
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Meet Akeshi
A life rooted in hospitality
I'm an author, event designer, and founder with a love for beautiful spaces and generous hospitality. Through Kesh Events, The Art of Celebrating, and my work with brands, I create experiences that bring people closer.
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“Luxury is not what you spend. It's how you make people feel.”
Akeshi Akinseye
The Lifestyle World I Created
The Art of Celebrating
Beautiful tables. Good company. Places worth discovering. Explore my media brand for hosting, design, food, travel, and culture through our stories, magazine, and conversations.
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The Journal
Notes, stories & perspective
My thoughts on hospitality, modern luxury, and the everyday rituals that make life feel richer. A few stories to begin with:
Shop My Edit
The pieces I come back to
Tabletop favorites, home details, style finds, and travel essentials. A personal edit of the pieces I love and use, gathered in one place.
Shop the CollectionThe Dinner Party Guide
Host Beautiful Dinner Parties
The kind no one wants to leave.
Your friends deserve more than a group chat. This 62-page digital guide walks you through the menu, table, invitations, conversation, and pacing, with editable Canva templates and practical checklists.
$29 · 62 pages · Instant digital download
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Ways to Work With Me
Partner with Akeshi
Hospitality Consulting
Guest-experience consulting for restaurants, hotels, clubs, and spas.
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Speaking, Media & Press
Keynote talks, global and national stages, TV appearances, and features in top publications.
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Brand Collaborations
Partnering with brands on lifestyle, entertaining, and design.
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Weddings & Events
Luxury celebrations, designed and produced worldwide by Kesh Events.
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