Black Tie Optional

Can you imagine having a hot air ballon at your wedding?? I loved sitting down with Alex and talking all about his business The Villar Photo Co. It was the perfect way to wrap up season 2! Good luck in busy season fellow vendors! Be on the lookout for season 3 details! We have some fun things planned! Much love, Sydney and Colleen

We could talk about weddings all day! So thankful to sit down with Kasarah the owner of KDT Brides and client relation manager for one of our favorite venues in NWA Osage House. Thanks for listening!

We are so thankful that Allie got to sit down with us and share all her wisdom! We loved hearing how she prioritizes her mental health and all the tips she shared! Thanks for listening, make sure to subscribe! See you next week.

We loved sitting down with Alyssa to talk all about being a wedding photographer, some of her hot takes, and details on her wedding! It's so fun when wedding photographers are also a bride to be! Hope you enjoy this episode.

We are so excited to sit down with Kait to hear all about the amazing things she has done in the wedding world. Thanks for listening!

We are thrilled to have Faith Alexander Photo on the podcast today! Let’s be honest how many of us have gone through that stage in our life of not knowing what the heck we are going to do with our lives? We are so thankful for Faith’s openness on today’s episode and thankful for her journey that lead her to be the amazing photographer she is today!! See you next week! Thanks for listening

In this episode we sit down with the husband and wife team from Paige & Co. We talked about so many good things, but one of my favorite was about the no planner fee. Let us know, do you think its fair for vendors to charge this?

Join Sydney and Colleen as they sit down and talk to the amazing Gretchen Larkan Events. We loved hearing how she got her start as a wedding planner. Let's be honest being a planner is no easy task! Let us know what you think of the episode!

Colleen sat down with Kim from Count in Threes. You may have seen her work in Glamour, VOGUE, GQ, TATLER and Vanity Fair. We were dying to sit down with her and talk about transitioning into motherhood as a full time photographer, her incredible publications and so much more. Hope you enjoyed this episode - see you next week!

We are so excited we got to sit down with this past bride and her mom and dish all things wedding! It was so much fun to go over all her favorite things about her day and see what she would have done differently! Thanks for listening.. see you next week!

Did you know you can donate your wedding flowers AND use it for a tax write off? In this episode we deep dive with Grateful Vase about this and what a blessing your wedding flowers can be to others! Thanks for sticking around we can’t wait for you to see what all we have in store for Season 2! https://gratefulvase.com/

This weeks episode is a smorgasbord of things we’ve always wanted to say but never had the platform to say it. We touch on how not be awkward during your session, different styles of photography, picking a wedding venue that reflects the type of photography you like, how your wedding day is your wedding day, being boxed in, comparison and so much more! This is the end of season one! We want to tha...

You’re engaged, you’ve read 10 different articles and watched every tiktok to try to see how to get the perfect pictures for your wedding day. But listen, we’re here to tell you exactly how to achieve that without all the pressure. We’re talking about how to be intentional on your wedding day. We give the cold hard truth about the difference in a wedding day that is rushed vs a wedding day that ha...

What trends are happening right now in our world? Digital guest books, documentary style photography, etc. We are going to cover these and get a few tips on alternative options! Obviously, these are all our personal opinions but take it from two girlies that are professional weekend warriors. I swear we have seen it all in the wedding world! Let us help you decide if some things are worth the splu...

Join us as we sit down and pick the brain of veteran photographer, BJ Matthews. BJ is undeniably known for his inclusivity and photojournalistic approach. We loved getting to talk with him about the latest trends and what it’s like to have traveled all over photographing love stories. It was great getting to talk about what it was like starting as a photographer before the world of social media to...

So many people think you’re just picking up a camera and hanging out a wedding all day. No one ever takes into consideration what it takes to get to that day and then everything after. Sit down with Colleen and I as we dish out what it takes to run a successful photography. Come get all the tips and advice if you’re looking into taking some steps into the wedding world. We’ll touch on taxes, book...

In this episode we got to hang out with Emily and Daniel Dring and deep dive more into what Dring Creative is all about, how they came to be and what it’s like being the hometown photographer in their small town that is nested in the base of the Ozark mountains. We talk about setting boundaries, working together as husband and wife and how they got into other avenues outside of the wedding world!...

So, you’re engaged… now what? In this episode we are diving right into every vendor you could possibly need for your wedding day! We’ll give you all the do’s and don’t from a photography and videography standpoint. We’ll let you know whats worth the splurge and things you can scale back on. We also do a little wedding review at the very end and let me tell ya, stick around til the very end.  Side...

Welcome back to Black Tie Optional! Your podcast for all things wedding. Today Sarah with Sarah Caldwell Photo joins us to talk about her journey and hustle to become a well known western and creative portrait photographer. We loved getting to dive deep into her faith, how she is transitioning into a new season of rest and venturing into new avenues within the wedding community. We talk all about...

Welcome back to Black Tie Optional! Your podcast for all things wedding. Today we’re talking about the community aspect in the photo and video world. Our experiences working with others, how to work with others and we *try* to communicate when we work with new creatives on wedding days! Let us know your go to strategy when working with someone new in the comments section! Don’t forget to follow al...

Welcome back to Black Tie Optional! Your podcast for all things wedding. Today we’re talking about content creators! This is a trend that’s popped up recently thanks to our good friend, social media. How do we feel about them? You’ll just have to watch to find out 😜  Follow and connect with all things @blacktieoptpodcast across Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, X, and more. (VIDEO PODCAST AVAILABLE O...

(VIDEO PODCAST AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY AND YOUTUBE) Welcome to Black Tie Optional! The podcast for all things wedding. We’re starting off with a get to know us episode. Everything from who we are to how we got started. Follow along to for wedding advice, wedding vendors, tiktok wedding videos, trends, reddit threads and so much more! We’re so excited you’re here! Love, Sydney and Colleen Follow and c...

Co hosts Sydney & Colleen can’t wait to hang out with you every week and talk about all things wedding! Our goal is to create community between photo and video because we all know there is some unspoken beef between the two. We’re hoping to help newly engaged couples as well as giving a behind the scenes look into the wedding industry. Not only in Arkansas, but all across the nation! We can’t...