Wedding vendors

Wedding vendors in Boston, MA

Boston weddings tend to be either very old or very new: brick libraries, museums and brownstone-lined squares in Back Bay and Beacon Hill on one side, glass-walled harbor venues in the Seaport and converted mills in Waltham and Lowell on the other. Cambridge adds university halls and Charles River views, while the North Shore trades all of it for rocky coast and clapboard villages from Marblehead to Rockport. Venue fees here sit well above most of the country and planners charge accordingly, though the catering figures in our data stay moderate. Here's what a Boston wedding actually costs, where couples are getting married, and when to book, plus a shortcut to vetted, available Boston vendors matched to your date and budget.

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What weddings cost in Boston

Median ranges from vendor pricing in Our Day's Boston data (about 1,000 vendors). Actual pricing varies by date, guest count, area and vendor.
CategoryTypical range
Venue (venue fee)$8,000–$12,000
Catering$500–$1,000
Photography & video$2,200–$4,500
Florals$4,000–$6,000
DJ / live music$2,000–$3,400
Hair & makeup$150–$450
Event planner$3,200–$5,800

Where couples get married in Boston

Back Bay & Beacon Hill

Brownstone streets, historic libraries and grand hotel ballrooms around the Public Garden, the classic choice for a formal city wedding with guests on foot.

Seaport & the Harbor

Modern waterfront venues, harbor cruises and skyline views on the South Boston side, plus the harbor islands for couples who want a ferry in the plan.

Cambridge & the Charles

University halls, boathouse-style rooms and museum spaces along the river, an easy fit for academic families and guests staying in Harvard or Kendall Square.

North Shore & MetroWest

Seaside estates and yacht clubs from Marblehead to Gloucester, and farms, orchards and converted mills out toward Concord, Lincoln and Waltham.

When to book in Boston

Boston's season runs from late May through October, with September and early October the hardest Saturdays to get because the weather is settled and the foliage is starting north of the city. Book those dates 12 to 14 months ahead. Winter is quiet, and a nor'easter is a real risk from January through March, so build in a weather plan if you go that route. Check the calendar for Marathon Monday in April, commencement season in May, college move-in over Labor Day weekend and the Head of the Charles in October, all of which fill hotels and snarl traffic.

Common questions

Boston is one of the pricier places in the Northeast to get married, and the venue is where it shows: fees run well above the Massachusetts norm, and full-service planners and live music follow. Photography sits in a middle band, and the catering and hair and makeup figures in our data are more moderate than the venue numbers suggest. The venue and guest count drive most of the total. The ranges above are a starting point from real vendor pricing in our Boston data, and Our Day negotiates exclusive rates on your behalf.

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