Joslyn Castle, Omaha

For those in the search for a ceremony site, the Joslyn Castle in Omaha is a beautiful place to consider for an elegant outdoor or indoor wedding. If you have the wedding outdoors, the castle itself provides a breathtaking backdrop for the ceremony, formal pictures, and video with plenty of area in front to seat up to 200. You can have the ceremony anywhere on the premises if you want a larger guest list, but in my opinion the front of the castle is the prettiest place. The place is a historic landmark and maintained to appear accurate to it’s past. One downside to this is that the fountain in the front of the castle was turned off, filled with stones, and is inactive because it was not originally a part of the building.

The Joslyn Castle will provide up to 150 brown-back chairs for your ceremony, but many choose to rent white chairs from businesses such as United Rent-All, because these are much nicer and better match the elegant nature of the castle. A sound system is not provided and must be rented from another business, as well.

For small weddings or as a backup in case of weather, the inside of the castle has an area suitable for 50-100 guests. More guests could fit less comfortably if necessary. For smaller receptions, the inside also works great because the main floor provides a very relaxing, sophisticated atmosphere with several different large social rooms. The Christmas decorations are beautiful in the winter and the flowers are gorgeous in the spring and summer.

There are separate rooms available in the castle for the bride and groom to change and get ready before the wedding. The sidewalk leading up to the castle from the residential street nearby provides an excellent spot for a limo drop-off or get-a-way from the ceremony. There is ample parking for guests on the premises, as well, and the building is completely wheelchair accessible.

My fiancee Stacy and I decided to have our ceremony outdoors at Joslyn Castle on this coming June 5th. We’ll be going to Karen’s Fireside for the reception. I thought it might help some people to find out what we learned about booking our ceremony at Joslyn Castle!

Joslyn Castle:
Pros: beautiful for pictures if weather permits, back-up ceremony spot inside, historic site that guests will enjoy, great for small and medium-sized weddings
Cons: not ideal for very large weddings, fountain is closed up, elegant white chairs and sound system are separate