I Do Venues ~ Omni Hotel

Photography by: J W L Photography

About the Venue

Many couples feel that with a smaller wedding party, their options of having a gorgeous formal ballroom style event may not be realistic. Never fear! San Francisco is filled with a wonderful assortment of formal ballrooms both large and small. One of the things I love about San Francisco is the abundant number of historic boutique hotels which offer couples with a head-count under 120 guests the option of having their luxury ballroom wedding in a classic ballroom setting that will not overpower their numbers. San Francisco is filled with so much history - these incredible boutique properties have all the same architectural grandeur and history of the larger, widely recognized ballrooms, but the spaces are smaller as are the budgets required to host events. They are perfectly matched for the mid-sized wedding celebration.

The Omni Hotel is quintessential downtown San Francisco. The hotel used to be a bank - a part of San Francisco's illustrious financial district and it still has the smell of classic Old World money. The foyer is breathtaking. You can picture the bride as she ascends up the marble, gold, and black iron staircase and makes her first appearance in the loggia, overlooking the foyer with the twinkle of the Australian crystal chandeliers creating a flicker of light - Wow!

Ask the Expert

How to choose a color palette. Many brides choose their wedding color palette as a first step to planning the wedding. Do you choose a color palette that is soft, romantic and flirtatious, or do you trend towards traditional? Why not explore both options? If you are already in love with the color pink, you might consider a pairing of pink and black. These two shades are not only gorgeous individually, but complement each other in a dramatic way as well.

This bride has taken a soft and delicate pale pink and paired it flawlessly with a hint of classic black, and it looks amazing at the Omni Hotel. The styling of this celebration is very "Breakfast at Tiffany's" - classic styling that never goes out of style. The bride's bouquet of pink peonies bound with a classic white satin ribbon speaks volumes about the power of simplicity. The cake is one of my favorite testaments to this classic style. The petite pink flowers, with small black centers, are gorgeous. The pearlized frosting is the perfect classic touch.