Our 11 Favorite Boston Venues
The Pavillion at Boston Harbor Hotel
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Boston is the most populous city in New England and boasts a dynamic culture that offers everything from fine dining cuisine to extensive art collections. The city is known for its iconic brownstones - brick row houses - and famous historic landmarks like the Boston Harbor. This blog reviews Designed by Delsie’s favorite 11 venues in Boston that capitalize on views of the water and of the historic city while offering a stunning, contemporary backdrop for your wedding.
Institute of Contemporary Art
Leah Haydock Photography
Hotels
Four Seasons One Dalton
From panoramic views of Boston for your ceremony to terraces for cocktail hour, For Seasons One Dalton features 12 venue options inside a skyscraper in the Back Bay neighborhood. The spaces are contemporary and chic with plenty of daylight. Hosting a wedding weekend here will ensure that your guests will experience world class cuisine and lush accommodations. In addition, due to the multiple spaces available, Four Seasons One Dalton also has the capacity to host your rehearsal dinner and brunch with sophistication and flair. This all-inclusive venue can be customized to fit your wedding vision with the help of our design team to ensure that all details are authentic as your style. With an onsite pool and spa, this is the perfect place to relax prior to your wedding with your loved ones or afterwards to kick off your honeymoon.
Beacon Ballroom at For Seasons One Dalton
The Newbury Boston
This hotel, built in the 1920s, combines contemporary and classic Boston themes to create a modern and unique backdrop for your wedding. From the views of Boston Public Garden to the celebrated caterer, the Newbury is the perfect location for your wedding weekend. This hotel has 12 different venues for you to choose from that span from intimate spaces perfect for a bridesmaid’s luncheon to ballrooms for your reception. They also offer beautiful suites to get ready for your big day with iconic views of the city. Each room boasts a beautiful design that is homogenous with the rest of the hotel and offers a beautiful backdrop for getting ready photos in a timeless, romantic atmosphere.
The Assembly Ballroom at The Newbury Boston
Boston Harbor Hotel
With views of Boston Harbor, this hotel is a wonderful option for couples from Boston or as a destination wedding for couples from out of town seeking to experience Boston with their loved ones for their wedding weekend. Waterfront views offer the perfect backdrop for your couples portraits and the various venue options boast elegant architecture and stunning views. The hotel offers a complimentary harbor view room for the couple’s wedding night and customized menu options.
InterContinental Boston
This beautiful hotel is set on the historic waterfront and offers indoor and outdoor reception spaces. There are two ballrooms, each with beautiful views of the Boston Harbor. With a private room for bridal photos, a hair and makeup room, and a relaxing on-site spa to enjoy, the InterContinental Boston could be your perfect wedding location.
Abigail Adams Ballroom at the InterContinental Boston
Fairmont Copley Plaza
Open since 1912, this hotel is home to OAK Long Bar + Kitchen, one of Boston’s top restaurants. From the gilded ballroom to the crystal chandeliers, the Fairmont Copley defines opulence. The hotel has five main venues, each in a classic neutral Venetian style, providing the perfect opulent backdrop for your chic, contemporary, or bold design. This venue is not only sophisticated- but also is dog friendly and even has a “biscuit bar” at the concierge desk. This means that at this venue you can enjoy an elevated event and have your dog in your wedding too.
Grand Ballroom at the Fairmont Copley Plaza
Modern Elegance
The State Room
Located in downtown Boston, the State Room offers iconic Boston city views from its location in a skyscraper. Similar to ICA, the State Room has a contemporary aesthetic and a romantic atmosphere. There are a variety of spaces to choose from. All with beautiful sweeping vistas, ranging from harbor views to historic landmark views.
The Great Room at the State Room
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Alden Castle
Alden Castle offers a unique aesthetic, combining notes of vintage New England with a glam-contemporary tone. The result is a beautiful and distinctive venue that balances chandeliers and silk with whitewashed wood paneling and gilded ceilings. If you are torn between a vintage or contemporary wedding style, Delsie recommends this venue for you.
Modern Club at Alden Castle
Museums & Libraries
Harvard Art Museum
For our clients who are art and culture connoisseurs, this is our recommended venue. Not only can the beautiful building act as the backdrop to your wedding, you will also have the opportunity to keep the first level galleries open during your wedding for your guests to view the art. In addition to the beauty of the interior of the museum, we can help you coordinate photos on the Harvard campus.
Museum of Fine Arts
The Museum of Fine Arts offers a larger and more contemporary atmosphere to the Harvard Art Museum; however, it still allows our clients’ guests to enjoy world-class art. The MFA even offers the opportunity to host your reception in the galleries or in the courtyard with gallery access. At the MFA, the Delsie team can help you create an experience that will wow your guests.
Courtyard at the Museum of Fine Arts
Boston Public Library
The Boston Public Library is a historic and unexpected venue that offers a variety of event spaces - all with beautiful backdrops complete with arches and pillars. The McKim Courtyard is one of the most popular spaces in the Library. It has a fountain that creates an elegant backdrop for your ceremony and arched poticos where your guests can sit. The Catered Affair is the in-house catering vendor for private events. They are an award winning caterer in Boston and also happen to be the company with which Designed by Delsie’s Creative Director, Pearl, launched her career.
McKim Courtyard at the Boston Public Library
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Institute of Contemporary Art
The Institute of Contemporary Art is a modern waterfront venue that inspires with art and waterfront views. It is in the Seaport District of Boston across from downtown. The ICA is perfect for both outdoor ceremonies and indoor receptions with a modern atmosphere.
In summary, Boston has innumerable venues to choose from, each as beautiful and dynamic as the last. Designed by Delsie will help you narrow down the venues which we think best fit your wedding vision. Then the Delsie team will assist with ensuring that all your unique details are in place for your event and act as a liaison between you and your chosen venue whether it is a skyscraper or a museum. We can help you navigate permits and negotiate contracts so that you do not have to compromise your vision. To get started with the process, contact us here.
Institute of Contemporary Art
Leah Haydock Photography
“We had to postpone our wedding due to COVID, and brought in Peal to help us plan the rescheduled event and be our day of coordinator. Pearl did an amazing job and I would highly recommend her and her team. The amount of value she added was priceless. Planning a wedding is stressful, and having Pearl there with us was such a burden off our shoulders. Furthermore, we wanted our wedding to be unique to us, and Pearl took the time to help us figure out what that meant and make it a reality. When the wedding weekend came, I felt incredibly confident that Pearl and her team had everything under control, and that we could just focus on enjoying ourselves. I know I am biased, but I believe Pearl helped us plan the best wedding I have ever been to.”
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