Yes! We’re excited to host an open bar with a curated selection of Busch beer, house wine, and select well liquor! The bar will officially open at 5:00 PM and drinks from our wedding menu will be complimentary until our bar tab reaches its limit. If you’d like to order something outside of our menu (special cocktails, different beer, etc.) or continue drinking after the tab is closed, you are welcome to open your own tab with the bartender. Our bartenders will be working hard to keep the drinks flowing, and gratuities are always appreciated if you’d like to thank them for their great service. Thank you for celebrating responsibly with us! IMPORTANT NOTE FROM THE VENUE: *Absolutely NO outside alcohol allowed in the venue & drinks received at the venue MUST stay inside the building. This is important information the venue wanted us to provide in order for our wedding to no be shut down. Thank you for understanding.

Carpooling is encouraged! The Elks Lodge has provided parking both on pavement and in the grass (within reason). The ceremony will be held outside behind the Elks Lodge, we ask that the only grass parking that is used in in the southeast corner of the grass so that cars are not in too many ceremony photos. Signage may be provided for guidance. We will have additional parking provided a few blocks down the street from the venue on 96th and Harrison at Renewed Hope Church. Guests can either walk down the street to the venue from the church parking lot or there will be a shuttle that can pick up around 15 guests at a time. This shuttle will be continuously picking up and dropping off guests from 30 minutes before the ceremony at 3:30pm to about 9/10pm in the evening as guests come and go from the reception. Plan accordingly, please!

Please refer to the travel section of our website for further lodging details.

October 4th, 2025 is estimated to be sunny with a low of 66 degrees and a high of 81 degrees as of 9/30/25.

We have added children that can be in attendance to each person's invitation/RSVP list. This is to stick to our capacity allowed at our venue. We encourage guests to use this as date night but kids are welcome if invited. Please indicate weather or not they will attend on your RSVP so we can plan accordingly with seating.

First and foremost, there’s a lot of incoming messages/inquiries not only for the bride and groom, but their families too, when a wedding is in the works. Please refer to the Q&A section of this website first. If you need to reach out you can contact us or our parents. If we don’t get back to you right away we will soon :) We can’t wait to see you all and we want to make it as easy as possible to attend.

If you are attending the ceremony: *The wedding ceremony will start at 4pm, please arrive closer to 3:30pm to be seated before the ceremony starts. (Please refer to the parking information to plan accordingly upon arrival.) If you are attending the reception only: *The reception with start following the ceremony at 5:00pm

Both the ceremony and reception will be located at The Elks Lodge 6410 S 96th St Omaha, NE 68127

Ceremony: Pick a seat not a side! Open seating Reception: Assigned tables (Signage will be provided)

Dinner is scheduled to be served at 6:50pm after the wedding party has arrived back to the venue to make their entrance at 6:20pm. Pasta Bar will be the dinner provided for the evening. (Limited gluten free options available upon request through your RSVP, dinner will be vegetarian friendly with meat options available on the side.)

Unless indicated on your invitation, please bring only those invited as we have a limit on capacity and pre planned food, drinks, etc, based on RSVP responses. Thank you!

Guests will RSVP in the labeled section of this website! Instructions are also provided on invitations for RSVP Please RSVP as soon as possible, but at the absolute latest by 09/04/2025. This helps us plan the day accordingly. Let us know in your RSVP response if you will need gluten free pasta for dinner.

We ask that all of our guests WEAR BLACK. The theme is “Til death”, the venue will be decorated with a spooky, gothic vibe. Please dress in whatever you will be comfortable in. We love you all the way you are.

We ask that you do not take photos at the ceremony since we will have a professional photographer providing her services that day. She will appreciate this as well. We will post those photos on our social media for you all to use and save once they are processed. The reception is fine to take photos, but we ask that you please stay cautious of our photographer and try to avoid blocking her camera of special moments. We will also have a photobooth provided for guests to take fun photos as well!

Carly & Ethan will have a registry, but since they have lived together for the last several years they don’t need too many items for their home. An additional option, in leu of gifts, is a donation towards their first home as a married couple. You can find this link in the “Registry” section as well. Carly loves a thrifted or up-cycled gifts as well. Don’t be afraid to search for a fun vintage find to gift to the couple. A Venmo QR will be provided day of the event for last minute added funds if need be!