When it comes to planning an elegant black tie event, choosing the Empire Room should be at the top of your list of venues to do the job. Whether it’s a formal wedding or a high-end party, the Empire Room is the premier venue location providing an elegant experience for you and your guests. Combining the spacious layout with our modern amenities and aesthetic architectural details, the Empire Room can easily offer a luxurious space for your event, bringing your design dreams to life.

Planning a Black-Tie Event at The Empire Room

Why the Empire Room

Polished, refined, elegant, sophisticated, and grand. Those are key elements to hosting a successful black-tie event. With the Empire Room’s style, architectural details, and venue design, it is the perfect location to see your elegant event dreams come to life. As you are immediately greeted with elegance when you walk through the door, the Empire Room is the ideal choice for anyone to have an elevated event.

With its modern, open-concept space, it is easily customizable to any dinner layout or ceremony design. The beautiful high ceilings scream luxury, adding drama to any event. Located in central Omaha, the Empire Room is in an ideal location for out-of-town and local guests.

Black Tie Aesthetic

When hosting a black-tie event, the attention to detail should reflect the overall aesthetic of the event - sophisticated and high-end. Being able to start with a blank slate to create a luxurious space begins with your design. Crafting and executing are key to a clean, flawless, contemporary, and modern styled event.

Incorporating a color palette of black and white hues, such as ivory, champagne, metallics, and jewel tones, will give you the perfect balance of drama and sophistication. Using floral arrangements as statement pieces will elevate your space without taking up additional space. Centerpieces or floral installations will enhance focal points in the room. Table settings are a great way to make the space feel more elegant. Using crystal and polished flatware will upscale the dinner atmosphere. Strategic lighting, such as up-lighting or candles, will add warmth to your space and add dimension to your décor.

The Empire Room provides a clean backdrop and a blank slate to start your design process with natural details that will add character to your event.

High-End Guest Experience

Hosting a successful black-tie event is all about prioritizing guest experience. From the first arrival to the last guest leaving, every guest should feel directly impacted by the atmosphere you create.

Greet each guest with a flute of champagne upon welcome to immediately set the tone for the event. Hiring live music will elevate the cocktail hour. Having a state dinner service is an experience that is expected and appreciated in a high-end event. Signature cocktails and high-end drink options will give an added touch of luxury to your guests’ experience.

Curating design elements specifically for guest enjoyment is vital in a perfect and successful high-end event.

Photography & Videography

Hiring a photographer and videographer will be a great addition to your event. Capturing the beautiful venue space and the moments made, you will have stunning and timeless memories to cherish for a lifetime.

Adding in the high-end design element will produce stunning pictures and videos as the best keepsake. Utilizing the Empire Room’s venue space and architectural details will create natural and stunning backgrounds. The photographer and videographer will be able to capture the elegance of your guests and your space throughout the event.

Having a photo wall or photo booth option for your guests to partake in will elevate their experience and give your photographer plenty of opportunities to capture the perfect image.

Vendor Coordination & Logistics

To ensure a seamless and flawless event execution, partner with vendors who are well-versed in high-end and elevated events. Whether it’s the personal event team you hire or the entertainment, their understanding of a formal event will help your vision come together with precision and zero added stress.

The Empire Room offers a space layout that is perfect for smooth transitions and enough room for your guests to feel comfortable. By working closely with your vendors and executing your plan, you can maximize the Empire Room’s space and versatility with ease.

Embodying elegance, luxury, and sophistication while still maintaining comfort and a welcoming space is the perfect equation for a successful black-tie event. At the Empire Room, with our modern design and customizable space, our premium event location can help bring that perfect balance to life. For the ideal black-tie event execution, the Empire Room is the place for you to create an event that feels timeless, flawless, and absolutely unforgettable.

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.

Located in Midtown Crossing, Omaha | Weddings • Corporate Events • Special Gatherings

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