Founders One Nine


Select services venue

The venue will provide the space, plus a few extras.

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $2,500

Catering services pricing

$28 per person for off-peak dates, with a minimum total spend of $5,000

Guest capacity

Up to 400 seated guests


About this venue

Built in downtown Omaha in 1920 at the corner of 19th and Jackson Streets, Founders One • Nine is on the National Register of Historic Places. Its name is derived from the corner it resides on. History says that Jackson Street was named in honor of James A. Jackson. Jackson, one of Omaha’s original town site founders and founder of Omaha’s first department store, Tootle and Jackson. The mid-century modern building was formerly the Roy A. Ralph Printing and Lithograph Co. as well as Fisher Fixture Company and has been reimagined as Founders One • Nine. Founders One • Nine has been a venue since 2016 hosting hundreds of events and winning 2025 Best of Omaha for Best Venue category. If your looking for a venue that will have your guests raving about how incredible your event, the food and the service was for years to come - then this is 100% the venue for you!


Our event spaces

Founders One Nine: Event Space

Founders One • Nine is an urban chic event space and the most distinctive wedding venue in Omaha. The restored facility has features unlike any other Omaha venue, with seating for up to 400 guests. Take in the craftsmanship in this new event space

Guest capacity

Up to 400 Seated

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Welcome party, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour, After party, Luxurious and chic, Other

Guests often feel this space is

“Chic”

Founders One Nine: Event Space

Founders One • Nine is an urban chic event space and the most distinctive wedding venue in Omaha. The restored facility has features unlike any other Omaha venue, with seating for up to 400 guests. Take in the craftsmanship in this new event space

Guest capacity

Up to 400 Seated

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Welcome party, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour, After party, Luxurious and chic, Other

Guests often feel this space is

“Chic”


Available services that can be provided by Founders One Nine

Services & amenities

  • Bar services
  • Catering services
  • Clean up
  • Dance floor
  • Dressing room / Bridal Suite
  • Event coordinator
  • Event rentals
  • Event staff
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Service staff
  • Set up
  • Wedding cake services
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wifi

Transportation & access

  • Self parking - free
  • Self parking - paid
  • Wheelchair accessible

Rentals

  • Linens

Reviews

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  • Founders and Summer is 5 stars and then some!

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    Rebecca S.Jan 27

    My husband and I hosted our wedding ceremony and reception here in November 2024 and it was the BEST experience I could've asked for! I was planning our wedding from out-of-state in Colorado, but I was confident in my ability to plan this solo, as I was an event planner for a private Lincoln country club for a while (planning or overseeing about 50 events in a year on average). I knew what I wanted, was super confident in my DIY abilities, knew who I wanted to hire for entertainment, etc. etc. etc. When we were shopping for venues, I didn’t think a great venue manager was super important for me, as I didn’t expect I’d need much guidance. HOWEVER - as soon as I met Summer, the events manager of Founders, I was BLOWN away. As someone who has worked extensively in the hospitality industry, I immediately recognized her dedication to her job and knew I’d be in excellent hands during the planning process as well as during the event. Someone who has such dedication to their job as Summer does is extremely hard to find and that’s what sold me on the venue - not to mention the venue itself is gorgeous, didn’t need much to make it look fabulous, and came with FANTASTIC catering. Summer handled me with ease (lol micromanager over here!), took all of my requests with stride during the planning, and was great to communicate with. Unless there was an extenuating (and totally understandable) circumstance, Summer was extremely quick in responding to my lengthy emails or my last minute texts and was ON IT during our FaceTime planning calls - which we used to plan from a distance. On the day of our wedding, I had full confidence that everything would be taken care of, and it surely was. Summer is accountable, straight to the point, and extremely talented and wise in her position. Founders One Nine would not be the same without her - anyone reading this…please take my recommendation of working with Summer in the beautiful venue of Founders. You will not be disappointed!

    Response from vendorJan 27, 2025
    Thank you Becca for this INCREDIABLE review! I am beyond honored and speechless to get these amazing compliments from you (especially because you've worked the industry in the same position). You were on top of everything, so really you made my job easy! I am so happy I got to be a part of your big day and meet you both! It was amazing! Thank you!! Here is to many years of love and happiness! Much love -Summer