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 stunning venues that can bring your wedding dreams to life. So, 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. Since most of the ballrooms are in hotels, there are 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

Housed in a historic Federal Reserve Bank building, this upscale venue is perfect for lovers of history. The Langham Hotel features opulent spaces with attention to a modern feel through the choice of fixtures and details. Post Office Square is right across the street and offers beautiful green space with a lush ivy-covered arbor for portraits, with the city buildings peeking through. There is a wide variety of city views and greenery to give variety to your day.

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 arched windows on three sides, has a plethora of natural light. This venue has gorgeous high ceilings and panoramic water views! The Boston Harbor Hotel exudes classic sophistication. The iconic arched building design of the city skyline, seen from Fan Pier Park, offers another great photo op for an iconic Boston feel.

Raffles Boston 

Up on the 19th floor, this is the only ballroom where you 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 a modern feel from start to finish that you cannot beat.

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!

Fairmont Copley Plaza

This is a refined grand ballroom with classic decor and one of the largest guest capacities in Boston! 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 pay homage to 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. This offers a touch of Italianate detailing in a Boston setting that you will love. 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 Newbury Hotel

Located on the edge of the Boston Public Garden, The Newbury Hotel is conveniently located near the Public Garden or Comm Ave Mall for portraits. 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.

The Exchange Conference Center

Located on Boston’s historic waterfront in the Seaport, The Exchange Conference Center blends maritime history 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 be minutes from Fan Pier Park. This is the perfect spot for your first look and portrait location with the city skyline in the background. This is the only ballroom that is not a hotel!

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.