8 of Boston's Most Captivating Historic Wedding Venues
Dating back to 1630, Boston is one of the country's oldest cities, and for couples searching for a unique place to get married that's a very good thing. From elegant mansions and private estates to gilded-age hotels and a museum, Boston's historic wedding venues provide one-of-a kind settings filled with all the charm and opulence of a bygone era.
Alden Castle - A Longwood Venue
Brookline, Massachusetts
Style: Old World grandeur, Tudor-style architecture, and a Vintage Ballroom with floor-to-ceiling windows, a soaring ceiling, and striking chandeliers.
Price: $$ • $$$
Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
Boston, Massachusetts
Style: Gilded Age architecture, cathedral ceiling, and 3 steam pump-powered engines create a unique and dramatic atmosphere, with a variety of event spaces, from the Great Engine Hall to the Overlook Gallery.
Catering: Preferred listPrice: $ • $$
Hamilton Hall
Salem, Massachusetts
Style: Historic hall offering an elegant Grand Ballroom appointed with glided mirrors, Italian chandeliers, and a spring-frame floor for effortless dancing. The nearby McIntire Garden is perfect for outdoor ceremonies.
Price: $
Hawthorne Hotel
Salem, MA
Style: 1925-era hotel boasts an exquisite Grand Ballroom designed with Palladian windows, gold-framed mirrors, and a 19-foot ceiling. Guest rooms are done in 18th-century-style décor.
Price: $ • $$
Plimoth Patuxet
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Style: One-of-a-kind English Colonial setting that includes a full-scale reproduction of the 1620 Mayflower (you can get married on it!), as well as a garden and 3 reception spaces, not to mention a 17th-century English village available for exploring.
Price: $$
Codman Estate
Lincoln, MA
Style: English-style country estate that includes a 1740 Carriage House along with Italian and English gardens.
Price: $
Fairmont Copley Plaza
Boston, Massachusetts
Style: Spectacular landmark hotel that showcases gilded-age highlights, such as golden lions, a marble lobby, crystal chandeliers, and a stunning cloud-and-sky mural on the Oval Room's ceiling.
Price: $$ • $$$
Lyman Estate
Waltham, Massachusetts
Style: Stately 1793 mansion filled with exquisite period details and surrounded by 37 acres of lawns, gardens, and historic greenhouses.
Price: $$
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