About this vendor
Your wedding day will be as special as you are in our facility, which has no equal in the Omaha area. Our wedding day staff is at your disposal to accommodate your wishes and needs in one of our reception halls.
Amenities + details
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Settings
- Ballroom
- Brewery & Distillery
- Park
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
- Food & Catering
- Rentals & Equipment
- Service Staff
Reviews
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3.9
out of 5.011 reviews
For the most part we liked this vendor location. The part that was frustrating was that it cost more than we expected. They make you have a guard present, and if you have over a ce...
rtain amount you have to pay for two of them. They also had a surprise gratuity add on and that wasn’t mentioned during the meeting I had with the manager. We ended up paying a couple grand more than expected. Other than that I didn’t find anywhere else that you could rent it for 8hrs for such a low price, but they get you with the food prices. We did just appetizers and that cost just the same as if we did a whole meal, when it should be less in my opinion. There were pros and cons to the facility. Overall, I didn’t feel like anything about it messed up the wedding reception.
We had our wedding June of 2023 and the venue was perfect for what we wanted. Pros: I love that they set up tables/chairs/linens. We didn’t have to worry about setting out food and...
whatnot. Darcy the event coordinator made things easy for us. The cost of the venue all day is very reasonable. The wait staff was kind and on top of taking dirty dishes and such.
Cons: The cost of the food was outrageous, more than any other venue we looked at. It was also delayed in coming out (buffet style) even though we wanted it to be served earlier. They also don’t tell you about a gratuity they tack onto your bill at the end that was a lot more than we expected. They also require you to have and pay for security guards.
It’s a nice facility but not sure I’d do another event there or not.
This was a cost friendly space that was very accommodating. They do the catering and the alcohol so you don't have to deal with as many people. We also had our ceremony on their pa...
tio. It was a nice intimate space for our small wedding. The trees around the area make for nice photos.
We cannot say enough about how wonderful the German American Society is. The venue was perfect. Chelle and her staff are top notch. They made sure everything was exactly as I had ...
asked for it to be. We recommend the German American Society to anyone for any event.
just married this past weekend. Never been behind the scenes of a wedding before so I didn't know what to expect. I always hear of glitches and things not being perfect. I thought...
I'd be prepared. I was working with Chelle and at first she seemed great until it got closer to the wedding. She started forgetting things, important things like we decided to go with plated instead of buffet and we constantly kept having to remind her.. if I would have saw those red flags! We had the ceremony on the patio. Once we were ready to go in for the reception is when things go horribly wrong. When we had our tasting we had planned our meal and had a kiddo plate and planned what we were going to have for the kids. They were totally forgotten! 30 kids with no food. I also have family with gluten allergy and had requested an alternate for them, they were made but never given out. They made same meals for adults and kids. The waitresses then went to every table and asked "do you think your kid will eat this?" And if the parent said "no" the waitress response was "good cause we don't have enough food!" This was just 1 problem with wait staff. They also started taking food off the tables in record time.. my bridesmaid had gotten her food and went to the bathroom to wash her hands, she got back and there was no food. As people were eating and they were picking up full plates including mine. We ate at 730, so next was dancing. We cut the cake at around 8, then announced for our first dance. As we were dancing they started cutting the cakes and having them come through the dance floor while we were out there. By 9, the security guard took it upon himself to predict fights and regulate how people were dancing. My friend who was also our officiate was kicked out for lude dancing along with our other friend. Once they were causing a scene in the parking lot, that's when my husband and I found out and we went outside. Manager or staff did not notify us of any of the actions of the hot headed security guard decided to find out what was going on. As we were outside, at 930 the dj came out to ask why the lights had been turned on. We had the hall until 12. I asked my bridesmaid to go have them turn them back off. Staff started picking up my centerpieces while people were sitting at the tables. With the lights on and staff picking up tables, my guests thought it was over. I walked back in at 945 and my whole side of family was gone. My reception was ruined. We hung around until about 1130 and tried to round up as many people to meet at a bar. Chelle or staff never came to me throughout the whole night. No call the next day. My mom and husbands mom on Monday came to pick up our decorations and conveniently Chelle was absent. The assistant Amy was there. They expressed all of the problems that went on during the reception.. she had an excuse for every issue and said it was our faults on every problem. We decided to call Chelle Tuesday. She had no response for us. I can't get my time back from my reception! They are not willing to compensate us for all the trouble we had. I know this is a long review but there was a LOT that went on and no resolution, no apologies, nothing! Least I can do is warn everyone and express my sadness of how this all went down.
The venue is beautiful, and a great size for what we needed. But there was a change in management in between the time we booked and our actual wedding day. A week before the weddin...
g management tried to back out on agreements we made months in advance and tried to charge us more money 8 days before the wedding. Like a bride didn't have enough things to do?? The coordinator was nice but was driving both my mother's up the wall. Worried about us moving the chairs and not scratching their floor, which is understandable , but we got it the first time she told us..The actual building is great and would totally recommend it. But the management was not so great. Really felt like they were just trying to get as much money out of us as possible. I had a very smooth planning experience with all my vendors except the GAST house who caused a good amount of unneeded stress on me and my mother's.
We were mostly pleased with our experience working with the German American Society.
On the plus side:
--They were very accommodating and easy to work with
--The venue was beau...
tiful and historic-feeling (once we did a lot of decorating!)
--Their food was very good
However, our night was full of rather upsetting glitches and many of our requests that they had agreed to went ignored.
They had just gone under new management before our wedding, so I truly hope that these issues will be figured out and that their future weddings will be flawless. They really were well intentioned, but ended up missing the mark for us. Nevertheless, it was a great night!
The establishment is very beautiful. The staff was very respectful and efficient. My guests loved the venue and still rave about the food. It is a little pricey, but I think it is ...
worth it.
Don and the staff at the German American Society were wonderful. I was very anxious leading up to the wedding, but Don has seen many weddings and made everything easy. They provide...
d lights, let us set up centerpieces the day before, and provided the food. They also cut the wedding cake for free. Don was available all night for questions, and was very helpful during the reception as well as leading up to it. Everything was wonderful. I would definitely recommend them.
This venue is beautiful, but brides should be warned about some shortcomings that I came across. First of all, they told me the venue could easily fit 250 guests, and I found out ...
later that the limit that you can comfortably seat is about 180. They also said that if there's not an event in there the day before we can have all of that day to set up as well as all of the day of, and I found out a week before my wedding that, while we had a good amount of time to set up the day before, they weren't going to open the venue to us or the vendors on the day of until 2 hours before the reception, which was an hour before our ceremony started. However, there some reasons I would recommend this venue- they let you supply all of your own liquor without a corking fee, which saved us a ton of money, and it is a gorgeous space, just make sure you know what the exact terms of your agreement are.
My daughter's wedding was 4/30/11 in the South Hall. It was wonderful! The food was generous and delicious. We looked at several locations and chose German American because it of...
fered the best value for our money. At first, we were a bit worried because it didn't have the "wedding feel", like some of the more pricey venues. But when we saw the reception hall decorated and set for her wedding, we both cried at how beautiful it looked. Let's face it, your guests won't remember what's on the walls, but they will remember the food,drinks and the music. The club manager and his staff were easy to work with and did everything we asked of them and more! We wouldn't have changed a thing.
Contact
3717 S. 120th St., Omaha, NE
German American Society