If you are searching for info on how to plan a wedding in Omaha then we will do our best to help you out. Everything we can think of will be covered right here in one post to hopefully save you some time and maybe even a little money.
Our first section will try to assist with planning this on your own by sharing a list of local wedding and reception venues. Some may want to get married in the church they went to as a kid, others will prefer to rent a different venue that can be a great place to host the ceremony or the reception.
Contents
- 1 Omaha Wedding & Reception Venues
- 2 Bridal Shops
- 3 Where To Get Your Invitations
- 4 Choosing The Right Florist
- 5 Wedding Photographers & Videographers
- 6 Bands & DJ’s
- 7 Hair & Makeup Stylists
- 8 Tuxedo Rentals
- 9 Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
- 10 Caterers
- 11 Your Rehearsal Dinner
- 12 Omaha Wedding Planners
- 13 Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Omaha
Up next we will discuss the best bridal shops near you to buy a dress and many of the other things you will need. Shops that sell wedding invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, and DJ’s will garner our next few sections.
Then we will get into some of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists and shops to rent a tuxedo so you can make sure everyone involved is looking their best. Our last few lists will be all about the food as we mention where to buy wedding cakes, caterers, and some great restaurants to host your rehearsal dinner at.
The final section will share the best wedding planners in Omaha for anyone who wants to hand all of this work off to someone else. Most wedding planners in your area will have different packages available ranging from a little bit of assistance all the way up to doing it all for you.
You can also expect to find a map towards the end that has all of these various venues pinned on it so that you can figure out which is closest to your current area. And if you wanted to compare what is available here to some other cities in the Midwest you can check out that link.
Omaha Wedding & Reception Venues
Choosing the right location for a wedding and reception in Omaha is a huge key to the whole process:
- Villa Aletta at 4714 N 120th St
- The Omar at 4383 Nicholas St #200
- DC Centre Banquet Facility at 11830 Stonegate Dr
- Arbor Hall at 14040 Arbor St
- A View on State at 13467 State St
- Omaha Palazzo at 5110 N 132nd St
- Founders One Nine at 1915 Jackson St
- The Diamond Room at 605 N 13th St
- The Grass Wagon at 110 S 29th St, Council Bluffs
- A View In Fontenelle Hills at 1102 Country Club Ct, Bellevue
- Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch at 11001 S 48th St, Papillion
- The Barn at the Ackerhurst Dairy Farm at 15220 Military Rd, Bennington
Up to 225 individuals can be accommodated for a wedding or reception near you at Villa Aletta.
The Omar boasts enough room for 320 seated guests and can hold cocktail events for 450 people.
A ceremony can be held inside the DC Centre or outside in the garden.
Arbor Hall is a great option for a local outdoor wedding ceremony.
A View on State can accommodate up to 800 seated guests and provides a covered pavilion for outdoor ceremonies or cocktail hours.
As many as 500 cocktail-style or 400 seated guests for corporate and social gatherings can be held at The Omaha Palazzo which has plenty of outdoor spaces and rolling meadows that are ideal for an outdoor ceremony.
Founders One Nine is a lovely location to host a wedding ceremony and reception that can accommodate 400 guests seated.
The Diamond Room can seat up to 450 people and offers indoor and outdoor areas for up to 150 people.
200 people can be seated at A View in Fontenelle Hills in Bellevue for the ceremony on the deck and 200 people can be seated there for the reception on the main floor. 120 guests can sit in extra areas on the second floor plus they also have 1,800 square feet of outdoor event space.
There is enough room for 400 guests at Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch.
The Barn at the Ackerhurst Dairy Farm in Bennington can accommodate up to 450 guests in a climate-controlled space with beautiful surroundings for photos and outdoor weddings in your area.
Bridal Shops
Buy your dress and all of the other important items you need at one of the best bridal shops near you:
- Bridal Traditions at 2737 S 140th St
- Rhylan Lang Bridal at 417 S 12th St #200A
- Spotlight Formal Wear at 2545 S 174th Plaza
- Arc Bridal at 1130 Sterling Ridge Dr #103
- Suburban Bridal at 2607 S 156th Cir
- Ready or Knot Wedding Chic at 11009 Elm St
- David’s Bridal at 535 N 98th St
- A Bridal Boutique & Tux at 2243 Franklin St, Bellevue
Where To Get Your Invitations
You can get invitations and envelopes in your area by contacting:
- Dana Osborne Design at 6111 N 165th St
- Autumn Fox Designs
Choosing The Right Florist
The venue will look stunning when it gets filled with flowers by one of these florists:
- Stems Florist at 12037 Blondo St
- Piccolo’s Florist at 8335 Maple St
- Beyond the Vine at 13206 Grover St
- EverBloom Floral & Gift at 2501 S 90th St #121
- Janousek Florist & Greenhouse at 4901 Charles St
- Bouquet at 725 N 98th St
- Flowerama on Pacific at 14265 Pacific St
- Loess Hills Floral at 1010 S Main St #700, Council Bluffs
- Corum’s Flowers & Gifts at 639 5th Ave, Council Bluffs
- Purple Orchid Flowers at 1503 Galvin Rd S #2, Bellevue
- Town & Country Floral at 101 S McKenna Ave, Gretna
Wedding Photographers & Videographers
Having one of these local wedding photographers and videographers on the scene will make sure that nothing is forgotten:
- Kaleb Duncan Photography
- Nathaniel Jensen Photography
- James Lathrop Photography
- Andrea Nuxoll Photography
- Lindsey George Photography
- Andrea Bibeault
- Carter Paulsen Creative
- K. LaFleur Films
- K & K Photo/Film
- Jeremy Johnson Photography
- Bobby Jay Films
- Erin Ren Photography
Bands & DJ’s
The reception will be the party of the year if you book the right band or DJ:
- Omaha Musicians Live
- SDM DJ Entertainment
- Image Entertainment
- Ackerman Weddings & Events
- Dynamic Air DJ’s
- ShowTime Music
- Pink Kadillac
Hair & Makeup Stylists
One of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists near you will have you looking better than ever on your big day:
- Kontempo. at 1150 Sterling Ridge Dr #105
- Salon for Women at 16909 Lakeside Hills Plaza #116
- Seven Salon at 3117 N 120th St
- Staiy Salon at 2567 S 171st Ct
- Savina Artistry Salon & Spa at 695 N 132nd St
- Creative Hair Design Salon & Spa at 12025 Pacific St
- The Copper Pin Salon & Spa at 1105 Howard St
- Hair & Makeup by Lindsay Shank at 10916 W Dodge Rd # 112
- The Gallery Hair Salon at 1860 Madison Ave #1, Council Bluffs
- Canvas Salon & Day Spa at 11513 S 42nd St #200, Bellevue
- Makeup by Mariam.k at 19858 Emiline St, Gretna
- Blush Makeup Artistry
Tuxedo Rentals
The groom needs to look good too and he will if you rent a tuxedo in your area at:
- Gentleman’s Choice Formal Wear at 4232 S 50th St
- Mr Tuxedo at 2807 S 108th St
- Tip Top Tux at 17151 Davenport St #121
- Jos A. Bank at 17101 Davenport St #101
- Men’s Wearhouse at 3209 Oak View Dr
Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
These bakeries are known to make some of the best wedding cakes in Omaha:
- WheatFields Eatery & Bakery at 1224 S 103rd St
- The Cake Gallery at 8247 Hascall St
- Sweet Magnolias Bake Shop at 813 N 40th St
- Sugar Coma Treats at 2623 S 144th St
- Wenday’s Bakery & Boutique at 136 S Main St, Council Bluffs
- Cake Expressions Inc. at 3503 Samson Way #100, Bellevue
- Cake Specialist at 2210 Avery Rd E, Bellevue
- SmallCakes Cupcakery at 814 Tara Plaza, Papillion
- Mad Ox Bakery
Caterers
Everyone will rave about the food when you book one of these caterers:
- A Catered Affair
- Eddie’s Catering
- Attitude On Food
- Catering Creations
- Pleasure Your Palate Catering
- Main Event Catering
- Save the Date Catering
- Patricia Catering & Cocktails
Your Rehearsal Dinner
Any of these restaurants will make for a great option for your rehearsal dinner:
- Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano at 13655 California St
- Railcar Modern American Kitchen at 1814 N 144th St
- Spezia Omaha at 3125 S 72nd St
- Brother Sebastian’s Steakhouse at 1350 S 119th St
- Corkscrew Wine & Cheese at 3908 Farnam St
- Charlie’s on the Lake at 4150 S 144th St
- Twisted Fork at 1014 Howard St
- Caddy’s Kitchen & Cocktails at 103 W Broadway, Council Bluffs
- Turtle Doves at 706 W Angus Rd, Gretna
- The Good Life Sports Bar & Grill at 11336 S 96th St #109, Papillion
Omaha Wedding Planners
Sign up for the full service package or just get a little assist by contacting one of the best local wedding planners:
- 402 Events at 2610 S 156th Cir
- LimeLight Expressions at 5701 S 108th St
- Lovestruck Events
- Cherry On Top Events by Jen
- S.Lukas and Company
- Rachel J. Events
- Carrie Dayton Events
- Lust for Life Event Planning & Wedding Design
By the way we have also discussed:
- Everything About Weddings In Kansas City
- Everything About Weddings In Des Moines
- Everything About Weddings In Chicago
- Everything About Weddings In The Twin Cities
Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Omaha
Hopefully after reading about all of the above you feel a lot more confident about planning your wedding in Omaha. You got linked to some of the best planners near you if you want to go that route, or you can save some money and do a lot of this on your own.
We tried to cover it all from local wedding and reception venues, bridal shops, invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, DJ’s, hair and makeup stylists, tuxedo rentals, caterers, the cake, and of course some good restaurants for a rehearsal dinner in your area.
At this point you should be fully informed and ready to plan a great wedding in Omaha and we wish you all the luck in the world!