Omni Shoreham Hotel

The Omni was a gorgeous location to have our 200 person wedding - not only did they have beautiful grounds, but also a variety of ballrooms depending on the size of your event. In addition to the surroundings, it is a huge hotel and because a large majority of our wedding guests were from out of town, they had enough room so that all of our guests who wanted to stay were able to and get the room block rate. Omni provided the food and alcohol for our wedding, so you aren’t able to use outside vendors but we got rave reviews from our guests about the appetizers, entrees, drinks, and even the mocktails!

We did have a few issues with the event staff, so make sure to thoroughly read all of the contracts and don’t be afraid to ask questions and get clarity. The Omni knew we had a wedding cake, which we thought they would be cutting to serve to guests, but because there was one piece of language missing from the contract, we ended up with a two tier wedding cake uncut the following morning. We also had personalized tea cups for our guests that were part of our tablescape so that they could take them home as a souvenir. Due to miscommunication and lack of the hotel’s coordination with our wedding planner, at the end of the night the hotel staff cleared the cups from the tables and many guests were not able to take them home. The Omni ended up running the cups through an industrial dishwasher which caused the custom calligraphy to come off on about 60 cups - which was a sunk cost at that point because our calligrapher wasn’t able to salvage them because of how damaged they were.

Also, if you plan to pay for any of your guests’ rooms (i.e. your parents, officiant, etc.) please make sure the Omni has your payment method on file and make sure they know not to ask the guest for a card on file when they check-in. This happened to our parents and a few other guests for whom we were covering their hotel costs. We even told the hotel we wanted to pay for their rooms but we ended up having to retroactively pay our guests back for the incurred costs. This seems unprofessional for a hotel that often handles large conferences and events.

The hotel has such a large number of guest rooms, it is an ideal venue for a large wedding with out-of-town guests. Ted, our hotel wedding coordinator, was attentive and helpful the day of and the service staff during the reception were great. Overall, we absolutely loved our wedding day at the Omni Shoreham - the grounds were stunning for our ceremony and the ballrooms were perfect for our reception and after party.

We got married in the fall of 2024 at the Omni Shoreham and it truly was a beautiful venue. We selected the Omni because of the outdoor spaces, the ease of having food & beverage through the same people as the venue, and our love of the back garden for the ceremony. We chose the blue room for our reception, which was a great space and felt separate from the rest of the hotel. Omni does all the catering and bar services in house which made things simple for us -- the food was amazing (we still have guests tell us how good it was)! Omni will try to upsell you parts of their package so definitely keep an eye on what items are in the base package and what upgrades will cost. With that in mind though, all of the Omni staff, chef included, will work with you on figuring things out that might not be technically in their offerings -- just ask and they will help figure something out! The only hiccup we had is that Omni's in house event coordinator ended up leaving part of the way through our wedding planning process. It was a bit difficult to get a new point of contact from Omni and even through our wedding they had not hired a full time replacement. Because of this there was a little chaos in the planning and coordination but overall I would highly recommend Omni as a venue!

Our wedding at the Omni Shoreham was really beautiful. The venue itself is stunning. We used the gazebo and garden space for our ceremony, as it is one of the only venues in DC proper that allows for a wedding with a large number of guests in an outdoor setting for the ceremony, while also having indoor spaces for the cocktail hour and reception. We also appreciated that there was a clear rain plan for the ceremony (an indoor ballroom). There are multiple ballrooms available for the reception and cocktail hour, and they all feel very unique and very DC, not just cookie cutter hotel spaces. Booking the hotel was seamless, and the final product of our wedding also went 100% smoothly with no issues. We really liked the food, the service was great throughout the event, and the hotel provided AV equipment for our ceremony, which went smoothly. There were also some nice touches included in the wedding contract, like cold towels and water for guests for the ceremony (which was appreciated for a summer wedding in DC). We did have some issues in between our initial booking and our wedding with our designated point person at the hotel, which frankly made us very concerned about how our wedding would go. However, these issues are not worth detailing, as this person has since left the hotel, and everyone else who worked on our wedding after she left worked hard to make sure that any issues we'd had were rectified (Ashley and Steve were great!). Ultimately, our wedding was flawless, and we're so happy we went with the Omni Shoreham Hotel.

I honestly can't recommend Omni and their staff enough! Steve and Ashley, especially, went above and beyond to make our wedding a success. Even when it rained the day of our wedding, they came through with a back-up plan so that our ceremony was as elegant and sophisticated as it gets. What an incredible venue and team! Highly recommend! LOVE them.

The Omni was the perfect wedding venue for our 140 person wedding! We loved the mix of gorgeous outdoor and indoor spaces and the whole day was picture perfect! The staff at the Omni went above and beyond to make our day special and were very accommodating to all of our requests. The food was delicious and the service was top-notch! I highly recommend the Omni and the whole team (Dave, Gary, Kaitlin) to anyone looking for a fantastic wedding in DC!

The Omni was the perfect wedding venue! They were amazing to work with during the pandemic. Scheduling and rescheduling was so easy. Every time I talked to the Omni during the pandemic they put me at ease and made me feel special. Bob and David are a great team!
My guest all said they had never been to such a beautiful wedding. The Omni needs very little decorations which is great for your budget. They handle all up lighting in house and at a great price. The food was amazing!
I looked at every hotel across the DMV and the Omni hands down was the best.
I also looked at the hotel rooms where my guest would stay. I looked at the suite I would get ready in. A lot of the other big hotels at the same price range did not have a bridal suite. Or the hotel rooms for my guest were old. We wanted a experience for our guest and the Omni gave it to us.
When you pull up to the Omni or look at the outside it looks like a old brick building. Just walk into the front door, it will blow you away.
Also all weekend the entire staff from the front desk and the valet made me feel special.
All of our bartenders and servers all weekend were the best. They looked out for me and my husband.
The Omni’s entire staff knew I was the bride and made me feel special all weekend!
Tia White and the front desk staff were awesome and put my guest all near each other. If they saw me hug someone in the lobby they ensured their room was close to our family. I have never had such an amazing reservation and front desk staff for any event.
Just book the Omni you will be so happy!!
Also there is a lot of outdoor options for guest!
And your photos can all be taken at the Omni! All my photos attached are from the Omni grounds.

We booked our original wedding date with Omni for Summer 2020. They were the first venue we toured, and while we toured a few other places to make sure we did our homework, our hearts were set here from the get go and I couldn't be happier. Throughout the entire coronavirus pandemic, I have been able to be in touch with an experienced representative from Omni, Breanne, who has been absolutely fantastic. She has reached out to us separately to keep us updated, and has been completely forthright with us regarding the reality of how our wedding would play out at various stages of reopening. We opted to push our date to 2021 and she was so prompt with giving us a list of available dates, and also allowed us to put a soft hold on a new date so we could coordinate with our vendors. We've happily settled on a new date for 2021, and I have no doubt that it will be the wedding that we have been dreaming of.

I couldn't be more pleased with the proactive assistance and unmatched professionalism of the Omni Shoreham Hotel, especially during the uncertainty regarding coronavirus pandemic.

We had the wedding of our dreams at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. Leading up to our wedding, we spent our time focused on mechanics, hiring vendors and thinking about things: flowers, food, beverage, music, décor, invitations, ceremony scripts, etc., and we hadn’t honestly given a lot of thought to how much service could matter. Nevertheless, the Omni Shoreham staff brought excellent service and it permeated every aspect of the hotel and our experience. We were blown away.

We primarily worked with the Omni’s Kelly Crowley. Our ideas were benefited and enhanced with her experience, leading to a great plan, and she was there on the day-of to make sure it all came together flawlessly. She helped with suggestions for our ceremony entrance, the room layouts, and décor selections. She facilitated our non-traditional tasting and worked with us through all of the other mechanics. She was very professional and personable and seemed to be good at understanding and getting through our pre-event anxieties.

The food preparation and the accommodation of our guest's various dietary restrictions were excellent. The food and beverage team was top notch. Our banquet captain, Herb Cupo, was very kind and attentive, the perfect mix of being in the background and stepping forward and guiding us and taking care of us when needed all the way through the reception. Before the wedding, our cake happened to suffer a minor mishap during delivery, but the Omni had the in-house expertise to perfectly touch it up – with no request or involvement needed from us.

While it might otherwise go without staying, I’ll add that our guests had good things to say to us about their stays and we especially enjoyed our roomy wedding suite. We had great interactions with everyone we encountered working at the hotel, from luggage handlers, to front desk, to housekeeping.

We got married at the Omni on 4/27/19 and it was perfect! The outdoor venue is GORGEOUS! Working with Shannon and her team was so easy. She was responsive to emails and met with us as much as we liked. We had our dream wedding and our friends and family LOVED the hotel! The room were just renovated and are so beautiful. I would highly recommend this venue!

Kelly Crowley was the best coordinator, catering manager, FAQ answerer, and sounding board for our wedding! The Omni Shoreham staff overall was a class act and our day couldn't have went any smoother! They made us feel so special and were busy bees behind the scenes which made the event seem flawless! Our wedding experience at the Omni was perfect. The Blue Room was the ideal size for our 200-person party and the private veranda adjacent to the space didn't hurt! Our guests loved the secluded gardens in the background and our large extended families & friends really enjoyed having the reception and hotel rooms all in the same place. A big perk for us was getting to retreat to the bridal suite prior to the reception to unwind for a minute. We had a balcony that provided the most amazing views of the city plus some of our favorite pics. I would pick this venue again in a heartbeat and loved every second of our wedding weekend at the Omni! -The Metzgers, July 2018