Boston Wedding Reception
A guide to Boston wedding reception venues (community article)
Boston Wedding Reception
A wedding reception in Boston may take place in the great outdoors or at one of the many elegant sites scattered about town. From luxury hotels to cultural centers, the city has a space to accommodate anything from the most intimate of wedding receptions to extravagant affairs that are the talk of the town. A few places to consider include:
Boston Wedding Reception Venue: Four Seasons Hotel
When you're looking for a luxury hotel to host your wedding reception, the Four Seasons Hotel offers a charming option in Boston. Overlooking the infamous Public Garden and Beacon Hill, your guests will arrive at a location very much in the center of main attractions and cultural surroundings. Large event spaces are on the second and fifth floor of the hotel. Consider the dreamy Governor's Room (which seats up to 225 guests) or the intimate Parris Room for a gathering of up to forty people.
Boston Wedding Reception Venue: The Boston Athenaeum
The Long and Bow Rooms, located on the first floor of the Boston Athenaeum, are available for wedding rentals at a standard fee of $5,200. The Athenaeum offers a full range of high-tech audio and visual equipment for music and video presentations. Reception spaces accommodate up to 175 people- with space for 100 guests if you decide to serve plated meals.
Reception Sites for Big Boston Weddings
Do you have an extremely large family or perhaps you're a VIP about town? You may need a wedding reception space that accommodates a never-ending guest list. If this sounds like you, consider the following Boston reception sites:
Boston Wedding Reception Venue: Citi Center
Wedding receptions at the Wang Center (which is part of the Citi Performing Arts Center), offers lively surroundings with elegance that channel 1920s style. Receptions accommodate up to 3,600 people or 800 guests for a seated meal.
Boston Wedding Reception Venue: Cyclorama at The Boston Center for the Arts
Located in the stylish South End neighborhood of Boston, this reception site offers a rotunda measuring 23,000 square feet that sits under an impressive copper dome with a large skylight. Receptions seat up to 875 people.
Links:
Four Seasons Hotel
http://www.fourseasons.com/boston
The Boston Athenaeum
www.bostonathenaeum.org
Citi Center
www.citicenter.org
Cyclorama at The Boston Center for the Arts
www.bcaonline.org








