Are you planning your Boston wedding and looking for the perfect ballroom to host your friends and family? As a Boston wedding photographer, I’ve been lucky enough to travel across the city and see stunning venues year after year! There are so many beautiful venues that can bring your wedding dreams to life. Here are the 7 best Boston ballrooms for your wedding celebration!

7 Best Boston Ballrooms for Your Wedding Celebration

Why a Boston ballroom for your wedding celebration? Most are conveniently located in a hotel, making transport super easy and seamless for everyone. Boston weather can be unpredictable at times! Thankfully, most Boston ballrooms offer built-in rain plans to keep you and your guests out of the rainy weather. There are also typically multiple spaces for hosting your ceremony and reception on-site. The Boston ballrooms are truly so stunning and can bring your luxury wedding dreams to life!

The Langham Hotel

As a history lover, I love that the Langham is actually a remodeled Federal Reserve Bank building. The Langham Hotel features chic spaces with attention to a modern feel with sleek fixtures and finishes. And they have multiple spaces so you can hold ceremony and reception on-site without having to navigate a room flip in between. For portraits, Post Office Square is right across the street and offers beautiful green space with a lush ivy-covered arbor and the city buildings peeking through.

Boston Harbor Hotel

This stunning hotel offers breathtaking harbor views, located right on the Harbor Walk, making it a great spot for portraits. The Wharf Room, with its large windows on three sides, has a plethora of natural light. This venue has gorgeous high ceilings and is perfect for bringing in florals and rentals to truly make it your own. The Boston Harbor Hotel exudes classic sophistication. The iconic arched building design can be seen from Fan Pier Park, and offers another great photo op for an iconic Boston feel.

Mandarin Oriental

The Mandarin Oriental combines Asian-inspired elegance with Boston’s charm, creating a unique and upscale environment. This Boston ballroom gives a warm and inviting aesthetic and was recently renovated around 2020. It is now one of the lightest, brightest, and most modern ballrooms in the city, with neutral gray and soft blush tones throughout. A wall of windows offers natural light, giving plenty of opportunities for stunning photos throughout your day. There is also a garden terrace located on the second floor, perfect for outdoor cocktail hours and portraits, and it can even be tented for receptions! The best part is that because it’s on the second floor, the noise of the city is basically non-existent even though you’re surrounded by the tall buildings.

Fairmont Copley Plaza

This is a grand and historic venue with multiple spaces. The grand ballroom offers classic decor and one of the largest guest capacities. So, if you are planning a large celebration, the Fairmont Copley Plaza is the perfect place to host your loved ones. With its high ceilings, ornate gilded details, and chandeliers, you and your guests can celebrate in the rich history of the building, dating back to 1910. The Oval Room has a different feel with large arched windows and a ceiling painted to look like the sky that’s design feels inspired by the Rococo style. Both ballrooms have their own dedicated cocktail hour spaces that flow seamlessly into the reception area. And we can’t forget the iconic lobby and entry to the hotel, making it the perfect place for portraits. 

The Exchange Conference Center

Located on Boston’s historic waterfront in the Seaport, The Exchange Conference Center blends a love for the water with contemporary style. It features a spacious two-story ballroom with a large wall of windows facing the harbor for stunning harbor views. You and your guests can enjoy an al fresco cocktail hour on the terrace overlooking the harbor and are just minutes from Fan Pier Park. The park is the perfect spot for your first look and a convenient portrait location with the city skyline in the background. This spot is unique because it’s the only ballroom on the list that isn’t in a hotel.

The Newbury Hotel

Located on the edge of the Boston Public Garden, The Newbury Hotel is perfectly situated for getting beautiful portraits without having to battle Boston logistics and traffic. The hotel offers newly renovated spaces that are a blend of historic architecture and modern aesthetics in blues, greens, and grays for a subtle coastal feel. There are two ballrooms, both with a wall of windows to let in all that gorgeous natural light!

Raffles Boston

Up on the 19th floor, the Raffles Boston boasts the only ballroom where you really get to be part of the skyline, not just take in the skyline. It is beyond stunning. With floor-to-ceiling windows, you get breathtaking views from the Financial District to Cambridge. This ultra-luxury brand trusted across the globe gives you an elevated feel from start to finish – pun intended!

Ready To Celebrate At One Of These Stunning Boston Ballrooms for Your Wedding?

Any of these 7 Boston ballrooms will make the perfect venue to celebrate your love and host your friends and family. As always, I can help you bring your wedding dreams to life with timeless wedding photography that makes you feel exactly as you did on your big day.