Omaha Wedding Traditions Couples Still Love

Planning a wedding is more than just having the perfect decorations or a beautiful venue - it’s about celebrating traditions that bring people and culture together. While wedding trends continue to change and evolve, many couples are still choosing to honor timeless traditions on their big day. Blending classic with elegance, choosing to go the traditional route will add more meaning, creating long-lasting memories with treasured memory-making properties. Here are a few timeless traditions that couples continue to embrace in their modern celebration.

Honoring Family and Culture

Incorporating parents and grandparents into your ceremony is a choice more and more couples are choosing to make. Whether it’s having them recite a special reading, lighting candles, or saving a spot for passed family members, having a moment to honor where you came, the impact these selected few have made on your life and in your relationship, will allow you to create meaningful connections and memories with your family

Traditional Ceremony Aspects

Despite the trend of having personalized weddings, many couples are still choosing to stick to the classic wedding ceremony and reception. The classical music down the aisle, exchanging formal vows, encorporating symboliv rituals, and the big wedding parties, keeping the traditional is making a comeback. This will give you and your guests a sense of familiarity, all while still creating a space that gives structure and personalization, perfectly blending a modern celebration with timeless tradition.

Midwest Hospitality

In the heart of the Midwest, Omaha is known for its welcoming and friendly culture. Bringing a touch of the city into your wedding, couples can easily prioritize the comfort of their guests, utilize local vendors to bring a taste of the city into their celebration, and help to create the perfect atmosphere for socializing with each other.

Dancing At The Center

Dancing remains a key memory at most weddings. From the first dance to the last, bringing together your guests on the dance floor is the easiest way to make lifetime memories surrounded by the people you love the most. Create a playlist with a mix of every genre and taste so that each guest can enjoy something, regardless of what generation they are from.

Seasonal Wedding Celebrations

The season you get married in can play a huge role in meaningful ways. Fall weddings highlight the cozy details and beautiful colors. Spring and summer weddings embrace the fresh blooms and natural light that summer nights bring. Winter weddings create a warm and glowy feeling, centered on creating an intimate and elegant celebration. Whichever season you're getting married in, incorporating seasonal elements throughout the design process can perfectly reflect the time of year, all while creating a more memorable experience.

Blending classic wedding traditions with a modern twist is the perfect pairing for a beautiful wedding celebration. At the Empire Room, our versatile venue design allows couples to bring to life meaningful moments that will last forever. Through intentional thought and planning, planning a timeless celebration that feels heartfelt and uniquily you will create a celebration that no one will ever forget.

Empire Room

Step into timeless elegance at one of Omaha’s most luxurious event and wedding venues. With antique furnishings, sparkling chandeliers, a grand stairway, and a spacious patio overlooking Turner Park, Empire Room offers the perfect setting for weddings, receptions, corporate events, and social gatherings. Accommodating up to 300 seated guests or 500 cocktail style, this Midtown Crossing gem is designed to impress.

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