Ally & Riley’s wedding was full of personality. Bold colors, rich textures, and candlelit warmth set the scene, but the real showstopper? The bride’s glam by the talented Salon For Women paired with her stunning gown, glowing in the golden-hour light. Every photo felt like a magazine spread.
From the intimate, detail-packed ceremony to a night full of laughter, music, and a packed dance floor, this couple let their joy lead the way. A live band kept the energy electric until closing time, and a ride through Omaha on the iconic Ollie the Trolley added a playful, unforgettable twist.
Ally, an enrolled descendant of the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin and a first-generation descendant of the Mandan Hidatsa & Arikara Nation, incorporated traditional sacred medicines into the altar. Additionally, their ceremony passage was a poem by indigenous poet Heid E. Erdrich called “Sovereign Love” which reads:
“When I look upon the beloved, the real beloved, not the beloved of memoirs, made up in revenge, but the active generator of love, the love maker. When I
when
When I look upon you.
Beloved, I might avert my gaze, let it stray only to your hands and then up to your throat. It is only in holding your eyes away from mine that I can stay sovereign in my love. It is only for you. Not from you. It is more than state or nation. This love is itself unto itself. The only name it needs it speaks within me. Call it what you will. It will answer.”
When the celebration wound down, and guests were ready to retire their dancing shoes, The Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel was the perfect host to accommodate Ally & Riley’s guests overnight.
Other Local Vendors:
Miss Annie Photography, Châm Pang Lanes, Folded Event Rentals, Sweet Cakes by TannyaIvette, The Empire Room, United Rent-All Omaha, Image Entertainment, Ready or Knot, Catalyst Event Rentals, Unfolding Events Co, Petal Collective, Ollie the Trolley, Attitude on Food
