Spear’s Review

‘My ethos is very much that whilst our weddings are luxurious and can be quite opulent, they are very much without ostentation,’ says Chenai Bukutu, founder of ByChenai. ‘We are focused on getting to understand our clients, their style, their taste, what they love, where they travel to.’ 

Bukutu entered the wedding planning industry in 2017 following a career in the corporate world. Now, she takes on around eight to 10 ultra-luxury weddings a year and notes Colin Cowie and Sarah Haywood as inspirations.

Many of Bukutu’s clients – who include celebrities, HNWs and tech entrepreneurs – have busy schedules, but it is important to Bukutu that they are still part of the planning process. ‘I always say this is a relationship business, and we are in the business of relationships,’ she says. So Bukutu builds a plan that fits each client’s schedule and always remains conscious and adaptable to their needs.