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The Countdown Begins: Meet the Nominees for the WeddingSutra Influencer Awards 2026
WeddingSutra Influencer Awards - Aug 10, 2026
As the countdown begins to one of the Indian wedding industry’s most anticipated evenings, WeddingSutra is proud to unveil the nominees for the Wedding Services categories of the WeddingSutra Influencer Awards 2026.
The awards continue to celebrate the visionaries, innovators and creative professionals shaping the future of weddings in India. This year saw an exceptional response, with entries pouring in from across the country in 27 categories. After an extensive evaluation process led by an esteemed jury of leaders from the worlds of fashion, advertising, hospitality, media and weddings, more than 300 outstanding professionals have secured a place on this year’s coveted shortlist.
Reflecting on the significance of the platform, Parthip Thyagarajan, Co-founder and CEO, WeddingSutra.com, shares, “Creative professionals thrive when their work is recognised, appreciated and celebrated. Through our extensive reach, we are proud to spotlight the talent, passion and innovation that continue to shape India’s wedding industry. The WeddingSutra Influencer Awards have become the industry’s most anticipated platform, celebrating excellence while creating opportunities for meaningful collaborations and new possibilities.”
Here are the nominees for the WeddingSutra Influencer Awards 2026:
Wedding Services:
| Best Haldi Celebration (Planning & Overall Management ) | Best Sangeet Celebration (Planning & Overall Management) | Best Cocktail/ Engagement Celebration (Planning & Overall Management) |
| 7Shades Events | 7Shades Events | 7 Shades Events |
| All Star Event Management | All Star Event Management | Bhanu Ahuja |
| Arika Event | Baraati Inc | Classique Events |
| Baraati Inc | Bhanu Ahuja | DB & Spaces |
| Black Rose Events & Entertainment | Black Rose Events & Entertainment | DFL Events |
| Blisskraft Weddings | Bon Evento | Discovery Events |
| Bon Evento | Bright Candle Events & Weddings | DS Wedding & Events |
| Centre Point Events | Centre Point Events | Enjay Luxury Events & Weddings |
| DB & Spaces | Classique Events | Evara Weddings |
| Discovery Events | Dark Horse Events | Events By Krunal Parekh |
| Dome Occassions | Discovery Events | Events Galore Productions |
| DS Wedding & Events | Dome Occasions | EWE – Events & Wedding Experiences |
| Enjay Luxury Events & Weddings | Enjay Luxury Events & Weddings | Ferris Wheel Diaries |
| Evara Weddings | Eternity by Trinity | Ishaara Events |
| Events By Krunal Parekh | Event Casa | Katha Joint |
| EWE – Events & Wedding Experiences | EWE – Events & Wedding Experiences | Kkings Events |
| F5 Weddings | F5 Weddings | Krayonz Entertainment |
| Ferris Wheel Diaries | Genda Phool Weddings | Mangal Moments x WAW Weddings |
| Ikigaii Planners | House of Prasang | Next Level Experiences |
| Jackks Events | Jackks Events | Phoenix Event Media Group |
| Kanika Sethi Events & Weddings | Kairos Events & Entertainment | Q Events & Weddings |
| Kkings Events | Kanika Sethi Events & Weddings | Rising Events |
| Koncepts Weddings & Events | Kkings Events | Saffron String |
| Krayonz Entertainment | Koncepts Weddings & Events | Shreem Events |
| Momente Weddings | Krayonz Entertainment | Stylish Events Phuket |
| Moments Creator | Le Florence Weddings | TailorMade Experiences |
| Next Level Experiences | Momente Weddings | The Event Tokree |
| Niché Events By Priyal Mehta | Niché Events By Priyal Mehta | The Grandeur Affair |
| One Point Weddings | Parinaya Sutra | The Promising Knot |
| Parinaya Sutra | Phoenix Event Media Group | The Serendipity Co. |
| RVR Eventz & Design | Pink Pagdi | The Wed Fam |
| Shreem Events | Plush Weddings | Ties N Knots Weddings |
| Spring Diaries Weddings & Entertainments | Q Events & Weddings | Valiant Events |
| TailorMade Experiences | Shaadi By Soiree | VLW Global |
| The Vow Weavers By N & N | Shaandaar Events | Vows Vachan |
| The Wed Fam | Spring Diaries Weddings & Entertainments | Weddings By ESL |
| The Wedding Trunk | TailorMade Experiences | Weddings By IQ |
| Vows Vachan | The Doli Diary | Weddings by Mercury |
| Weddings by ESL | The Event Tokree | Your Wedding Squad |
| Zesst Events and Weddings | The Serendipity Co. | Zesst Events & Weddings |
| The Vow Weavers By N & N | ||
| The Wed Fam | ||
| The Wedding Trunk | ||
| Ties N Knots Weddings | ||
| Trunnk in Love | ||
| Valiant Events | ||
| Weddings By ESL | ||
| Weddings by Mercury | ||
| Weddingz By Mindz | ||
| Zesst Events and Weddings | ||
| Best Wedding Celebration (Planning & Overall Management) |
Best Reception Celebration/Post Wedding Celebration (Planning & Overall Management) | Best Haldi Celebration (Design) |
| 7Shades Events | 77Weddings | Akāso Events |
| All Star Event Management | Centre Point Events | Artisanal Wedding Co. |
| Baraati Inc | Classique Events | Atrezzo Decor |
| Black Rose Events & Entertainment | Discovery Events | Bon Evento |
| Bliss Events & Weddings Thailand | Event Gurus | DB & Spaces |
| Bon Evento | Events By Krunal Parekh | Decor by Komal |
| Bright Candle Events & Weddings | Events Galore Productions | DFL Events |
| Centre Point Events | House of Prasang | Dipali Porwal |
| Classique Events | Ikigaii Planners | Discovery Events |
| DB & Spaces | Intiimate Celebrations | Elusive Dreams by Pooja Doshi |
| Desert Pearl Entertainment | Ishaara Events | Eventshoppe by Sumita Ghai |
| Discovery Events | Kairos Entertainment | Fireflies |
| Dome Occasions | Kkings Events | Foreign Wedding Planners |
| DS Wedding & Events | Krayonz Entertainment | Konark Weddings |
| Enjay Luxury Events & Weddings | Parinaya Sutra | PetalsNDrapes |
| Eternity by Trinity | Q Events & Weddings | Prakarti by Pragya |
| Event Casa | Red Dot Events | Shubh Sajawat |
| Event Gurus | RVR Eventz & Weddings | The A-Cube Project |
| F5 Weddings | Shreem Events | The Blank Canvas Co. |
| House of Prasang | The Doli Diary | The Finale Eventz |
| Iskra Events & Celebrations | The Event Tokree | The Stage Craft |
| Jackks Events | The Serendipity Co. | The Vara Wedding |
| Kairos Events | The Vara Wedding | Windrose Flower Studio |
| Kanika Sethi Events & Weddings | Weddings By ESL | |
| Kkings Events | Weddingz By Mindz | |
| Koncepts Weddings & Events | ||
| Krayonz Entertainment | ||
| Le Florence Weddings | ||
| Momente Weddings | ||
| Next Level Experiences | ||
| Niché Events By Priyal Mehta | ||
| Once Upon a Time Weddings | ||
| Phoenix Event Media Group | ||
| Plush Weddings | ||
| Q Events & Weddings | ||
| Reet Entertainment | ||
| Saffron String | ||
| Shaandaar Events | ||
| Shreem Events | ||
| TailorMade Experiences | ||
| The Doli Diary | ||
| The Promising Knot | ||
| The Serendipity Co. | ||
| The Wedding Galore | ||
| Watermark Weddings | ||
| Weddings By ESL | ||
| Weddings By IQ | ||
| Weddings By Mulberry | ||
| Whistling Teel Weddings | ||
| Zesst Events & Weddings | ||
| Best Sangeet Celebration (Design) | Best Cocktail/ Engagement Celebration (Design) |
Best Wedding Celebration (Design) |
| Akāso Events | DB & Spaces | Brothers Events & Entertainment |
| Artisanal Wedding Co. | Elusive Dreams By Pooja Doshi | Centre Point Events |
| DB & Spaces | Eventshoppe by Sumita Ghai | DB & Spaces |
| Discovery Events | Genda Phool Weddings | Dipali Porwal |
| Elusive Dreams By Pooja Doshi | Kairos Events & Entertainment | Elusive Dreams By Pooja Doshi |
| Event Gurus | Konark Weddings | Eventshoppe by Sumita Ghai |
| Fireflies | PetalsNDrapes | Fleuron & Co |
| Fleuron & Co. | Q Events & Weddings | Genda Phool Weddings |
| Foreign Wedding Planners | Shubh Sajawat | Ikigaii Planners |
| Genda Phool Weddings | The A-Cube Project | Konark Weddings |
| Konark Weddings | The M.S. Wedding Company | PetalsNDrapes |
| Pearl Events | The Stage Craft | Q Events & Weddings |
| Pink Pagdi | Shubh Sajawat | |
| Purple Tree Event Solutions | The A-Cube Project | |
| Q Events & Weddings | The Blank Canvas Co. | |
| Shubh Sajawat | The Doli Diary | |
| The Finale Eventz | The Finale Eventz | |
| The M.S. Wedding Company | The Set Design Company | |
| The Stage Craft | The Wedding Saga | |
| Two The Tee Experiences | Two The Tee Experiences | |
| Wedding Duo | Watermark Weddings | |
| Windrose Flower Studio | Wedding Duo | |
| Best Reception/ Post Wedding Celebration (Design) | Best Haldi Celebration (Décor Execution) |
Best Sangeet Celebration (Décor Execution) |
| Artisanal Wedding Co. | Artisanal Wedding Co. | Akāso Events |
| Centre Point Events | Best Day Ever By Deepika Shetty | Artisanal Wedding Co |
| Classique Events | Celebration Events | Atrezzo Decor |
| Designer Events Inc | Dark Horse Events | Beyond The Decor |
| Discovery Events | DB & Spaces | Celebration Events |
| Elusive Dreams By Pooja Doshi | Decor By Komal | Designer Events Inc |
| Eventshoppe by Sumita Ghai | Disovery Events | Discovery Events |
| Fleuron & Co. | Elusive Dreams by Pooja Doshi | Elusive Dreams by Pooja Doshi |
| Intiimate Celebrations | Event Gurus | Event Gurus |
| Konark Weddings | FNP Floral Touch Events Organising | Fleuron & Co |
| Next Level Experiences | Ikigaii Planners | FNP Floral Touch Events Organising |
| PetalsNDrapes | Kahaniyan by Saloni | Foreign Wedding Planners |
| Q Events & Weddings | Knotie Production | Knotie Production |
| Red Dot Events | Konark Weddings | Konark Weddings |
| Shubh Sajawat | Mokshiva Entertainment | Mosaic Events Oman |
| The A-Cube Project | National Decorators | National Decorators |
| The Finale Eventz | PetalsNDrapes | Pink Pagdi |
| The Set Design Company | Purple Tree Event Solutions | Q Events & Weddings |
| Rivaaj Decor | Samani Decorators | |
| Shubh Sajawat | Shubh Sajawat | |
| Splendid Surprise Luxury Wedding and Events | Splendid Surprise Luxury Wedding and Events | |
| V4U Events and Entertainment | The Stage Craft | |
| VLW Global | Valiant Events | |
| Wedding Brownie | VLW Global | |
| Weddings By Mulberry | WDNE | |
| Whistling Teel Weddings | Windrose Flower Studio | |
| Best Cocktail/ Engagement Celebration (Décor Execution) |
Best Wedding Celebration (Décor Execution) |
Best Reception/ Post Wedding Celebration (Décor Execution) |
| Best Day Ever by Deepika Shetty | Artisanal Wedding Co | Artisanal Wedding Co. |
| Dark Horse Events | Best Day Ever by Deepika Shetty | Beyond the Decor |
| DB & Spaces | Bliss Events & Weddings | Decor By Ketan |
| Discovery Events | Celebration Events | Discovery Events |
| Elusive Dreams By Pooja Doshi | Classique Events | Elusive Dreams By Pooja Doshi |
| FNP Floral Touch Events Organising | Dark Horse Events | Fleuron & Co. |
| Knotie Production | DB & Spaces | FNP Floral Touch Events Organising |
| Konark Weddings | Designer Events Inc | Intiimate Celebrations |
| Mint Green Decor | Discovery Events | Konark Weddings |
| Mosaic Events Oman | eLaR Entertainment | Mokshiva Entertainment |
| PetalsNDrapes | Elusive Dreams By Pooja Doshi | Mosaic Events Oman |
| Q Events & Weddings | Fleuron & Co. | Next Level Experiences |
| Samani Decorators | FNP Floral Touch Events Organising | PetalsNDrapes |
| Shubh Sajawat | Ikigaii Planners | Q Events & Weddings |
| The Stage Craft | Kahaniyan by Saloni | R5 Event & Entertainment |
| Two The Tee Experiences | Knotie Production | Rualia by Roohi Samad |
| Valiant Events | Konark Weddings | Shubh Sajawat |
| Vows Vachan | Maison By Mercury | Splendid Surprise Luxury Wedding and Events |
| Watermark Weddings | Mokshiva Entertainment | V4U Events & Entertainment |
| WDNE | Mosaic Events Oman | Velin Prive |
| National Decorators | ||
| Once Upon a Time Weddings | ||
| PetalsNDrapes | ||
| Prakarti by Pragya | ||
| Q Events & Weddings | ||
| Reet Events & Productions LLP | ||
| Shubh Sajawat | ||
| Splendid Surprise Luxury Wedding and Events | ||
| The Finale Eventz | ||
| Two The Tee Experiences | ||
| VLW Global | ||
| Vows Vachan | ||
| Watermark Weddings | ||
| WDNE | ||
| Whistling Teel | ||
| Trendsetting Food Design | Trendsetting Bar Menu Design | Best Live Entertainers for Weddings |
| A-La-Chaat | Bar Artisans | Akash Harmalkar |
| Aurum Foods | Bar Baraati | Best Kept Secret |
| Chaat Bistro | D-Daaruwalas | Bollyjammers |
| Hunger Inc. | Drinq by Flaming Trio | Classico & Naina |
| Popular Hospitality | Elixir Coterie | CURRY |
| Raksha Hospitality | Headquarters Of Drinks | Dennis George |
| Seven Seas Catering | Shake N Flair Bartenders | Jyotsna Navandar |
| Speciality Experiences | The Bartender House | Keshavam – Devotional Rock Band |
| TGB Catering | The Tipsy Co | Mayur Sakhare |
| The Club Caters | The Wedding Bartenders | Sada Entertainment |
| Trupti Hospitality | Sharad Lashkari | |
| Zest Bespoke Catering | Staccato Band | |
| Stardust The Show | ||
| Swaraag | ||
| Tabla & Sons | ||
| The Bombay Choir | ||
| The Bridal Music Project | ||
| Twin Strings | ||
| Best Wedding Choreographer | Best Emcee/ Master of Ceremony for Weddings |
Best Wedding DJ |
| Aksheeta Doshi | Achor RJ Rahul Jain | DJ Aarish |
| All About Dance | Adithiyaa Rathod | DJ AFTERAll |
| Avni Siroya Events | Aditya Shah – The Sutradhaar | DJ Alex Mumbai |
| Cheena Dance Productions | Aishwarya Sahu | DJ Ankit Rohida |
| Team Dhawal | Almost Aayush | DJ Aqeel |
| Dighe Entertainment | Aman Maheshwari | DJ Axonn |
| Garry Sir’s Dance Company | Amitesh Sharma | DJ Dimps |
| Godhwani Entertainment | Anchor Ajay Karmani | DJ Elyaas |
| Hitesh G Rajani | Anchor Aman Agrawal | DJ Gautam Laungani |
| Mad Over Thumkas | Anchor JK | DJ Harry |
| Phoenix Wedding Choreography | Anchor Kiran Bharakhada | DJ Monish |
| Salman Performing Arts | Anchor Mr Bakshi | DJ Prath |
| Shilpa Venkatesh | Anchor Pankhil Dholakia | DJ Rackish |
| Shreya Savla Choreography | Anchor Performer Yash Bhatia | DJ Rink |
| SIPA Dancing School | Anchor Pooja Paul | DJ Sidharth Talwar |
| Star Dance Shailesh Ranjak | Anchor RJ Piyush Gaur | DJ Tarun Makhijani |
| Sumit Khetan Entertainment Co. | Anchor Satish Talekar | DJ Veronika |
| Tappin’ Around | Anchor Vishal Malhotra | DJ Zal Shroff |
| The Lit Weddings | Anchor Yash Kala | Shann V Gidwani |
| Vinod Talreja Entertainment | Bhavya Chauhan | Sumit Sethi |
| Wedding Nritya | Chirag Vithalani | |
| Zeus Entertainment | Coach Clince | |
| Deepali Vijay | ||
| Emcee Amar Jajoo | ||
| Eshan Atmani | ||
| Jayesh Raj | ||
| Karan Kapoor | ||
| MC La Cozy aka Atul Duggal | ||
| Pooja Rathore | ||
| RJ Devanggana | ||
| Ruchita Sharma | ||
| Shivam Vashishtha | ||
| Sonam C Chhabra | ||
| The Wedding Anchor | ||
| Vaibhav Mota | ||
| Vipul Roy | ||
| Trendsetting Invitations & Stationery | Excellence in Gifting & Unique Services | |
| Akansha Design | Aarti’s Kitchen | |
| Aniiche by Anisha Shetty | Aurova | |
| Digitalessennce by Bhavna | Bombay Sweet Shop | |
| Hamporio By Friends Cards | Gifts Tell All | |
| Illustration Palette | House Of Velora | |
| Invitation wala | Izzhaar | |
| Izzhaar | Kesar Sweets | |
| Jyothi Bansal Concepts | Les Souvenir | |
| Kannku Thaapa | Megha Beria Designs | |
| Les Souvenir | Next Level Experiences | |
| Megha Beria Designs | Sugardust by Karishma | |
| Mirabilia Design Studio | The Bombay Lettering Company | |
| Moninka By Aneesha | The Funkaari Co | |
| Mubaarak Studio | The Gift Concierge | |
| Paper Planes Co | Wedsorize | |
| Pearl Events | Wrapsandtags | |
| Perfectinvites.in | ||
| Pragmatic Art | ||
| Sonal Studio | ||
| Soul Pop Designs | ||
| The Bombay Lettering Company | ||
| The September Tales | ||
| Vne Design Studio | ||
| Wedsorize | ||
Bridal Beauty:
| Best Bridal Makeup – Pre-Wedding Celebration | Best Bridal Makeup – Wedding | Best Bridal Makeup – Post Wedding Celebration |
| Aradhana Khanna | Dimplle S Bathija | Chandni Doshi |
| Chandni Doshi | Geethanjali Venkatesh | Dhwani Doshi | Enthral by Dhwani |
| GLAMMSQUAD by Shradha Luthra | Kajol R Paswwan | Kajol R Paswwan |
| Hiral Shah | Liberte by Hiral | Nishtha Bhandari | Kirti Gokal Gandhi |
| Kajol R Paswwan | Ojas Rajani | Nishtha Bhandari |
| Pooja Lalwani Tamang | The Lipstick Diary | Pratichi Priya | Ojas Rajani |
| Poonam Rajpurohit | Shradha Luthra | Pratichi Priya |
| Shana Muneer | Shrruti Saraff | Richa Thakkar |
| Swati Rohila | Vaibhavi Kumavat | Vaibhavi Kumavat |
| Yogita Mata | Yogita Mata | Varleen Kaur |
| Best Makeup – Friends and Family | ||
| Apurva Banga Luthra | Wedding Guests Beauty Bar | ||
| Aradhana Khanna | ||
| Chandni Doshi | ||
| Dhwani Doshi | Enthral by Dhwani | ||
| Nishtha Bhandari | ||
| Pooja Lalwani Tamang | The Lipstick Diaries | ||
| Swati Rohila | ||
Jury
The WeddingSutra Influencer Awards 2026 are judged by an illustrious panel of industry stalwarts from the fields of fashion, advertising, hospitality, media and weddings. Their expertise, insight and discerning eye ensure that every nominee represents the very best in creativity, innovation and excellence within the Indian wedding industry.
The winners will be announced at the WeddingSutra Influencer Awards 2026 Gala on Wednesday, 19th August 2026, at Taj Lands End, Mumbai. Bringing together the country’s most celebrated wedding professionals, industry leaders, creative visionaries and changemakers, the evening promises to honour excellence while celebrating the people and ideas that continue to redefine India’s wedding landscape. Entry is strictly by invitation.
Please note that the nominees for the remaining categories of the WeddingSutra Influencer Awards 2026 will be announced shortly. Stay tuned to WeddingSutra’s social media channels for the latest updates, or write to engage@weddingsutra.com for any queries.
