Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 31, 2019

The first ever awards for the destination weddings industry, the DWP ACE awards made its debut at 6th Annual of the Destination Wedding Planners (DWP) Congress honored the significant efforts of extraordinary talents of international wedding planners and suppliers who have shown their ultimate commitment towards innovation and creativity in the luxury wedding industry.

Recognizing and rewarding excellence in all aspects of business practice, the global awards in its first year, rewarded the talent and expertise of those who are working tirelessly to create a truly memorable event for their clients on their special day. The winners were chosen through a rigorous global online voting process.

The Destination Wedding Planning ACE Awards was hosted in conjunction with the Destination Wedding Planners Congress, recognized as the world’s strongest business platform for destination wedding planners that was held in Dubai along with Destination Partner Dubai Tourism and Hotel Partner Atlantis, The Palm, from March 27th-29th 2019. The DWP Congress is a luxury closed-door by-invitation only business platform that brought together more than 500 destination wedding specialists from over 70 countries under one roof.

The gala dinner night hosted on March 29, 2019 that was beautifully orchestrated by, renowned UAE wedding planner, Ali Bakhtiar Designs, witnessed the crème-de la-crème within different aspects of the multi-billion-dollar worth global wedding industry at Asateer at Atlantis, The Palm. The first edition of the DWP ACE Awards highlighted, honored and celebrated the extravagant work of the world’s top luxury wedding planners and suppliers globally.

The DWP ACE Awards announced 25 winners across different categories aiming to bring into the forefront and give credibility to the efforts of luxurious and memorable event planners and companies. The winners were given the award by Steen Jakobsen, Assistant Vice President for Dubai Business Events & City Operations, Dubai Tourism, the Official Destination Partner for the Dubai edition of the DWP Congress.

“The destination wedding market is one of the most exciting along with demanding industries of the current times. The destinations, venues, creative partners, suppliers, designers and planners work tirelessly throughout the year making dreams come true of their clients globally. The DWP ACE Awards was curated to highlight the outstanding talents, laudable initiatives, innovation, creativity and excellence of those in the luxury wedding and destination wedding industry. We are very pleased to celebrate the brightest talent and best creativity in the globally diverse wedding industry. Amidst all the glitz and glamour, hardwork must be appreciated and that was the sole aim while introducing the DWP ACE Awards,” said Ackash Jain, Director of QNA International.

Award winners listed as below:

1. DWP ACE Planner Award – Domestic (Europe, Russia & CIS)
   Aava Weddings, France
2. DWP ACE Planner Award – Domestic (Asia Pacific)
   Innaz Communique, Indonesia
3. DWP ACE Planner Award – Domestic (Indian Sub-Continent)
   Mpire Events, India
4. DWP ACE Planner Award – Domestic (North & Central America)
   Penzi Weddings, Mexico
5. DWP ACE Planner Award – Domestic (South America & Caribbean)
   Roberto Cohen Cerimonial, Brazil
6. DWP ACE Planner Award – Domestic (Middle East)
   Glorybox Productions, Jordan
7. DWP ACE Planner Award – Domestic (Africa)
   Wedding Concepts, South Africa
8. DWP ACE Planner Award  – Globetrotter (Europe, Russia & CIS)
   5 Events, Poland
9. DWP ACE Planner Award  – Globetrotter (Asia Pacific)
   Marriage Maestros, Hong Kong
10. DWP ACE Planner Award  – Globetrotter (Indian Sub-Continent)
    The Wedding Designers, India
11. DWP ACE Planner Award  – Globetrotter (The Americas)
    JZ Events, USA
12. DWP ACE Planner Award  – Globetrotter (Middle East)
    Ali Bakhtiar Designs, UAE
13. DWP ACE Planner Award  – Globetrotter (Africa)
    Zapphaire Events, Nigeria
14. DWP Social Buzz Award
    Teena Barretto, Philippines
15. DWP Starry Affair Award
    Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla/Motwane & Co, India
16. DWP Capture Award
    Abuzz Studios, USA
17. DWP Destination Spotlight Award
    ParAzar Productions, Lebanon
18. DWP ACE Wedding Property of the Year Award (Europe Russia CIS)
    Santorini Gem, Greece
19. DWP ACE Wedding Property of the Year Award (Asia Pacific)
    Bulgari Resort Bali, Indonesia
20. DWP ACE Wedding Property of the Year Award (Indian Sub-Continent)
    Umaid Bhawan Palace
21. DWP ACE Wedding Property of the Year Award (The Americas)
    Baha Mar, Bahamas
22. DWP ACE Wedding Property of the Year Award (Middle East)
    Chateau Rweiss, Lebanon
23. DWP ACE Wedding Property of the Year Award (Africa)
    Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa, Seychelles
24. DWP ACE Telly Wedding Show Award
    Band Baajaa Bride (Goodtimes), India
25. DWP ACE Blogger Award
    Eleni Balkouli (Love4Weddings), Greece & Cyprus

Organiser: About QNA International
QNA International creates and delivers business learning and development exchange platforms through B2B conferences, bespoke events and trainings. The company also has an expertise in outsourced sponsorship sales and key account management. www.qnainternational.com