The best decision we made early in our engagement was hiring Black Tie Optional to be our wedding planning team. Chelsea and Cameron absolutely crush it. From the initial consultation to the final send-off, they greatly exceeded our expectations.

Their vendor recommendations were spot-on, and they worked seamlessly with each vendor to ensure a flawless execution. Their organizational skills are unparalleled - every detail was accounted for, and the timeline for the weekend's events was perfectly paced. Chelsea and Cameron offered invaluable design tips and advice, helping us bring our vision to life.

We had an untraditional wedding with ceremony and reception on two separate days, which was like planning two entirely separate weddings. We could not have pulled off either event without them. Chelsea expertly navigated family dynamics with grace and ease, always reminding us to put our needs and desires first, while keeping our loved ones happy and involved. We wanted her opinion on everything because she has great taste and understood our vibe. Cameron was the detail oriented, “yes girl” I needed on my wedding day taking care of absolutely everything with the best attitude and energy.

If you want an absolutely incredible team, enjoyable planning experience, with the ability to bring your wedding dreams to life hire Black Tie Optional - they truly are the best in the business!

As a Canadian bride getting married in Arizona and planning a destination wedding from a far, finding a planner I clicked with was really important. I spent hours researching, and after my first call with BTO I knew it was the perfect fit I was looking for. I cannot say enough amazing things about this team. From their attention to detail, to their kindness, expertise and amazing organization, I truly felt like I was planning my dream wedding with a friend. From Day 1, they made what could've been a very stressful experience so fun, and dare I say "easy"! On wedding day, they truly helped me execute my "vision" to perfection. Their entire team ended up coming on site, and I truly couldn't have done it without them. I didn't lift a finger all day, and they truly made the experience everything I'd hoped for and more. Could not recommend the BTO enough - worth every penny, absolutely amazing to work with, and the kindest team. BTO, thank you again for everything!!

*if I could give a million stars I would*

My husband and I can’t even put into words how amazing Chelsea, Cameron and Jenny were in planning and coordinating our wedding. The Black Tie Optional team strived to blow us all away on our special day. She was the first person we booked after getting engaged to kick start our wedding planning process (which was two years in the making) and we could not be more thankful for them.

When thinking about booking a planner for a wedding so many things come into your mind, and if you’re thinking about it, your answer needs to be YES BUT ONLY BLACK TIE OPTIONAL!!! It was an honor to have them plan our day, the detail, support and coordination that this team specializes in is one of a kind.

Looking back on our day, I feel such an immense gratitude that they could handle all the details of the day so that way we could soak up every moment with each other and our guests. After all this day is about you and your partner. Black Tie Optional gave us the ability to be fully present in our day. Allow them to do the same for you.

With Love,
The Michells