OKOTA
OKOTA is a founder-owned wedding design company in Covington, KY providing photography, videography, floral design, and stationery services to couples in Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky and at international destination weddings, with sister sub-brands Willow by OKOTA, Note by OKOTA, and Studio O Events.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersCovington, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What OKOTA does
OKOTA is a privately held, founder-owned wedding design company operating from a studio in Covington, Kentucky. Founded in 2014 by Abbie (formerly Guthier), OKOTA provides wedding photography, videography, floral design, and custom stationery services to couples in the Greater Cincinnati area (Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio; Northern Kentucky) and to destination wedding clients internationally, including Santorini, Paris, and Mexico. The business is organized around a multi-brand ecosystem: OKOTA Weddings anchors photography and videography, while sister sub-brands Willow by OKOTA (floral), Note by OKOTA (stationery), and Studio O Events (event venue) extend the offering into adjacent wedding design verticals under shared ownership.
OKOTA's core products are project-based service collections rather than a software platform. Photography collections start at $5,800 and range up to $8,900, including at least 8 hours of lead-photographer coverage, a second photographer, an engagement session, pre-planning support, custom timeline creation, and heirloom album options. Videography collections range from $3,200 to $4,400 and are typically led by Abbie's husband Kris. Stationery design packages run $1,500-$6,000 and include save the dates, invitation suites with specialty printing (foil, letterpress), ceremony programs, seating charts, welcome signs, menus, and full assembly and mailing. Floral design is offered as a full-service product covering bridal bouquets, ceremony installations, arbors, and chandeliers. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations run on Squarespace (website), Dubsado (client portal, contracts, forms, payments), Flodesk (email), Google Analytics, and Stripe/Square.
The business model is sales-led and high-touch. The customer journey runs from website or email inquiry, to availability check, tailored proposal, in-person studio meeting in Covington, signed agreement, and a non-refundable retainer to reserve the date. Customer acquisition is driven primarily by Instagram (multiple branded accounts), blog content, the Love Abbie Podcast, bridal shows, styled-shoot collaborations, and reviews on The Knot, Google, and Facebook. OKOTA is bootstrapped with no disclosed institutional funding, M&A activity, or leadership changes; it operates as a 1-10 employee LLC legally registered in Kentucky.
OKOTA firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- OKOTA
- Legal name
- OKOTA, LLC
- Website
- https://okotaweddings.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- OKOTA is a founder-owned wedding design company in Covington, KY providing photography, videography, floral design, and stationery services to couples in Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky and at international destination weddings, with sister sub-brands Willow by OKOTA, Note by OKOTA, and Studio O Events.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
OKOTA industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Wedding Photography Services
- NAICS
- Photography Studios, Portrait (541921), Florists (45931)
- SIC
- Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Full-Service Wedding Planning (HSACABAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Wedding & Bridal Floral (Bouquets, Boutonnieres, Corsages) (HSACAOAJ), Destination Wedding Planning (HSACABAD)
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Where OKOTA is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Covington
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
OKOTA business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others
Revenue model
- Wedding Photography Services: Full-service wedding photography offered as project-based collections. Pricing starts at $5,800 for photography collections (also listed as $6,500–$8,900 on the experience page). Includes at least 8 hours of coverage by lead photographer, a second photographer, pre-planning support, engagement session, custom timeline creation, and heirloom album options.
- Wedding Videography Services: Wedding videography offered as project-based collections from $3,200–$4,400. Led by Kris (Abbie's husband) as the lead videographer. Often booked in conjunction with photography services.
- Wedding Stationery Design: Custom wedding stationery design ranging from $1,500–$3,000 for most packages, with a second tier of $3,000–$6,000. Includes save the dates, invitation suites with specialty printing, ceremony programs, seating charts, welcome signs, place setting cards, menus, bar signage, and full assembly and mailing services.
- Wedding Floral Design: Full-service wedding floral design including bridal bouquets, boutonnieres, centerpieces, ceremony installations, arbors, flower walls, chandeliers, and delivery/setup. Pricing varies by package and season.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Photography collections starting price |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Photography collections mid-tier range |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Videography collections starting price |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Videography collections upper range |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Stationery design standard tier |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Stationery design premium tier |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
OKOTA product offering
Product offeringCore offering
OKOTA is a full-service wedding design company offering wedding photography collections ($5,800–$8,900) and videography collections ($3,200–$4,400) as core services, complemented by branded sister divisions including Note By OKOTA for custom wedding stationery design ($1,500–$6,000) and Willow By OKOTA for full-service floral design including bouquets, centerpieces, ceremony installations, and arbor flowers. Services are delivered to couples in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky/Dayton region and to destination weddings internationally, with booking requiring a signed agreement and non-refundable retainer.
Product overview
OKOTA is a full-service wedding design company operating as a unified brand with multiple sub-brands. The core offerings include wedding photography (collections $5,800-$8,900) and videography services (collections $3,200-$4,400). Related services are delivered through branded divisions: Note By OKOTA handles custom stationery design ($1,500-$6,000), Willow By OKOTA provides floral design, and Studio O Events operates as an event venue sister brand. All services are coordinated through a central client portal powered by Dubsado, allowing couples to book multiple offerings from the OKOTA portfolio for a cohesive wedding experience.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Willow By OKOTA: Floral design services for weddings and events
- Note By OKOTA
- Studio O Events
Products and services
- OKOTA Wedding Photography Wedding day photography coverage for engaged couples in the Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Dayton area, and destination weddings worldwide, delivered as project-based collections starting at $5,800 (with mid-tier $6,500–$8,900). Each collection includes at least 8 hours of coverage by the lead photographer, a second shooter, an engagement session, pre-planning support, custom timeline creation, and optional heirloom album design. Photography is positioned as genuine, curated candids with intentional storytelling, natural light, and true-to-color editing.
- OKOTA Wedding Videography Cinematic wedding videography services for couples, led by Kris as the lead videographer. Collections range from $3,200 to $4,400 and include highlight films and full wedding films, often booked in conjunction with OKOTA photography services.
- Note By OKOTA — Custom Wedding Stationery Design Custom wedding stationery design delivered under the Note By OKOTA sister brand, including save the dates, invitation suites with specialty printing (metallic foil, letterpress), ceremony programs, seating charts, welcome signs, place setting cards, menus, and bar signage, with full assembly and mailing services included. Stationery packages typically range from $1,500 to $3,000 for the standard tier and $3,000 to $6,000 for premium suites.
- Willow By OKOTA — Full-Service Wedding Floral Design Full-service wedding floral design under the Willow By OKOTA sister brand, including bridal bouquets, boutonnieres, centerpieces, ceremony installations, arbors, flower walls, chandeliers, candle rentals, and on-site delivery and installation. Pricing varies by package and season.
- Studio O Events — Wedding and Event Venue An all-white event venue operated as a sister brand under the same ownership group as OKOTA, located in Covington, KY, available for weddings and private events. Studio O Events cross-refers clients to OKOTA for photography, videography, floral, and stationery services.
- Heirloom Wedding Album Design Heirloom-quality custom wedding album design and professional printing available as an add-on deliverable to OKOTA photography clients. Albums are designed in-house and produced for long-term preservation.
Companies that use OKOTA
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
OKOTA technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
OKOTA partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Studio O EventscoreStudio O Events is an event venue (all-white venue in Covington, KY) operated by the same ownership group. OKOTA frequently designs florals for weddings at Studio O and cross-promotes the venue to OKOTA clients. The relationship is reciprocal: Studio O refers clients to OKOTA for photography, videography, floral, and stationery services.
- Willow by OKOTAcoreA sister brand focused on floral design under a separate Instagram handle (@willowbyokota). Part of the OKOTA Weddings brand ecosystem serving the same wedding clientele with a distinct floral design brand identity.
- Note by OKOTAcoreA sister brand focused on wedding stationery design under a separate Instagram handle (@notebyokota). Part of the OKOTA Weddings brand ecosystem, serving the same wedding clientele with a distinct stationery brand identity.
- The Monastery Event CentercoreOKOTA has worked extensively at The Monastery Event Center in Mount Adams (Covington, KY), describing the venue as being photographed 'SO many times' and knowing it 'like the back of my hand.' Featured extensively in OKOTA's portfolio galleries, driving mutual visibility.
- The Renaissance HotelminorOKOTA frequently photographs weddings at The Renaissance Hotel in downtown Cincinnati. The hotel ballroom is described as making 'my work SHINE' and is featured prominently in OKOTA's Cincinnati wedding portfolio.
- Cincinnati Art MuseumminorOKOTA describes the Cincinnati Art Museum as a 'dream for timeless, fine art wedding photography' and frequently features the venue in portfolio galleries, creating mutual brand association.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
OKOTA competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- KT Merry: High-end editorial wedding photographer known for destination weddings and a luxury aesthetic. Directly comparable to OKOTA's premium photography positioning and destination-wedding go-to-market.
Broad incumbents
- The Knot: The dominant wedding marketplace and editorial platform in the US, offering vendor directories, planning tools, and content. Relevant as the broader incumbent shaping how couples discover and compare regional wedding vendors like OKOTA.
- Zola: A wedding planning platform combining registry, vendor marketplace, website, and planning tools. Comparable as a broader incumbent that competes for couples' planning attention and vendor marketing spend in the same wedding services category.
- Magnolia Events: Established full-service wedding and event planning firm operating at the premium tier across multiple markets. Comparable as a broader multi-service wedding design incumbent pursuing the same cohesive-design positioning OKOTA offers.
Emerging players
- Once Wed: Wedding editorial and inspiration site that doubles as a vendor discovery platform for style-focused couples. Comparable as an emerging player in the same inspiration-to-vendor discovery funnel OKOTA depends on.
- Here Comes The Guide: Wedding vendor directory with strong regional coverage including the Bay Area and broader US metros. Comparable as an emerging player in wedding vendor discovery that competes for the same couple's research moment.
Regional players
- Borrowed & Blue: Regional wedding vendor marketplace and editorial site serving specific US metros. Comparable as a regional player aggregating wedding vendors similar to OKOTA and driving inbound lead flow through editorial content.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
OKOTA social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
OKOTA leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
OKOTA funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
OKOTA M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about OKOTA
What does OKOTA do?
OKOTA is a full-service wedding design company offering wedding photography collections ($5,800–$8,900) and videography collections ($3,200–$4,400) as core services, complemented by branded sister divisions including Note By OKOTA for custom wedding stationery design ($1,500–$6,000) and Willow By OKOTA for full-service floral design including bouquets, centerpieces, ceremony installations, and arbor flowers. Services are delivered to couples in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky/Dayton region and to destination weddings internationally, with booking requiring a signed agreement and non-refundable retainer.
Is OKOTA a public or private company?
OKOTA is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was OKOTA founded?
OKOTA was founded in 2014. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is OKOTA based?
OKOTA is headquartered in Covington, United States, in the North America region.
How does OKOTA make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Wedding Photography Services are the primary driver. The others are wedding Videography Services, wedding Stationery Design and wedding Floral Design.
Who are OKOTA's main competitors?
KT Merry is listed as a direct peer. Broad incumbents are The Knot, Zola and Magnolia Events. Emerging players are Once Wed and Here Comes The Guide. Borrowed & Blue is listed as a regional player.
Does OKOTA have an API?
No public API is recorded for OKOTA.
What industry is OKOTA in?
OKOTA's product category is Wedding Photography Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSACABAA, Full-Service Wedding Planning, with a secondary code of HSACAOAJ, Wedding & Bridal Floral (Bouquets, Boutonnieres, Corsages). Its NAICS code is 541921 and its SIC code is 7330.