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Encore Boston Harbor Wedding

Encore Boston Harbor is amongst the best wedding venues in Boston, MA. Top wedding Boston wedding planners highly recommend this venue, and it is amongst the most talked-about venues in the area.

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Wedding Ballrooms at Encore Harbor

The Picasso Ballroom is a 37,000 square feet grand ballroom with a ceiling height of 27-foot ceilings that can be subdivided for different events throughout the wedding day. The size of this ballroom makes it the largest wedding venue in the Boston area. The Picasso Ballroom has two outside terraces. The first is The South Terrance overlooks the 21,000 square foot waterfront lawn. The Picasso Terrance sits above the harbor lawn, which lines the Boston Harbor.

The ceremony photos shown below were taken in Picasso Ballroom 1. The 200 plus wedding chairs were arranged in a half-circle. The chuppah was a hand man acrylic canopy chuppah with white rose petals and LED lights lining each post. The wedding aisle was lined with unscented candled fresh white rose petals.

Encore Boston Harbor is well known for its massive popularity among local and foreign travelers planning to celebrate their wedding. The resort is conveniently located five miles away from downtown Boston. For an out-of-town wedding guest, it's a short ride from Logan International Airport.

Wedding Reception at Encore Boston Harbor

This reception was in the Picasso Ballroom 7. The room was uplighted, a shade of deep blue. The floral centerpieces on the tables consisted of colors such as teal, aqua, seafoam green, tiffany blue, and forest green. Each table was had its own Encore staff member to ensure that their every need was met. 

Wedding Entrees at Encore Boston Habor

The world-class chef-prepared welcomed guest to the table with Foie Gras Mousse and Whitefish Rillette with Sliced Cucumber, Fig Mostarda, Cornichon, and Grilled Breed.

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The entree options were:

Duck a l'Orange Seared Bread, Confit Leg Croustillant, Celery Root Puree 

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Braised Short Rib, Roasted Cauliflower Mousseline, and Bordelaise 

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Roast Vegetable Terrine, Grilled Vegetables, Quinoa, Braised Leeks, Cauliflower Mousseline

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Family Style Side:

Brown Butter Baby Carrots

Roasted Marble Potatoes 

Grilled Asparagus 

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Pastry Chef at the Encore Boston Harbor

The talented executive pastry chef Maria Mac and her team created this incredible work of art for the couple.

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History

The new phase and transformation started in 2019, with the total cost incurred $2.6 billion in the renovation. After this, the resort quickly made its place in the top venues for weddings and ceremonies in Boston by inculcating various services like spas, restaurants, convention space, retail outlets, a harbor walk, and much more. 

Hotel Rooms at the Boston Encore 

Encore has more than 600 rooms in their resort. The stylish rooms at the Boston Encore will give you and your wedding party a fantastic view of the city of the Boston harbor while you are getting ready for the wedding ceremony. For wedding parties that require move room, the Boston Encore offers fiver star suites ranging from 1,350 to 3,350 square feet. 

Encore Boston Wedding Overview

  • Encore Boston Harbor offers a multi-lane valet parking service. Wedding guests can hand over their car keys to the valet, and they will take care of the rest.

  • This Boston wedding venue gives you the option during your weekend-long stay to choose from 8 different restaurants to dine from without even leaving the resort. A few favorites are Rare Steakhouse, Fratelli, and Red 8.

  • The 19,000 square foot Spa is one of the largest in the county. This amenity is perfect for the day after the wedding when you might need some time to relax and recharge.

  • If you or one of your wedding guests have forgotten something or just looking to do some shopping, you can stop by their retail area of the resort and browse through one of their many stores.

  • The fitness center at the Boston Encore resort is unlike any other wedding venue's fitness center. It offers state-of-the-art equipment and has an incredible staff.

  • The world-class casino is open 24 hours for you and your wedding guest to enjoy.

Boston Encore Harbor Vendor Team

Photography: Mark Davidson Photography // Videographer: Holly and Ryan Gerecke // Entertainment: Jez Perera // Photobooth: Supreme Photo Booth // Day of Coordinator. Events By Chrissie Sue // Audio and Visual: Encore