The Essex Room

Your Dream New England Wedding Begins at The Essex Room, Boston!

Sprinkled with so many enticing wedding venues, it’s a bit challenging to find one Boston wedding venue that will flawlessly resonate with you both!  Don’t fret as you have got our back! We will take you to one of the best and sophisticated wedding venues in the Boston area that will not only fit with your style and budget but will also give you a feel of New England. And that wedding venue is the Essex Room on beautiful Cape Ann. With a stunning coastline, bucolic groves, vintage architecture, and treasured cultural traditions, what better place to say the two most precious words to the love of your life than the North Shore!

Nestled in Essex, Massachusetts, the Essex Room is a Boston North Shore wedding venue where sophistication meets casual, affordable elegance. Mark your place in history and give your guests and our Boston wedding photographers something to talk and adore about. This charming Boston wedding venue features expansive manicured grounds and picturesque views of the salt marsh, that are ideal if you desire to have an outdoor wedding ceremony with an idyllic backdrop for your Boston wedding photographs. The Essex Room always wants to make your wedding vision for your wedding day a happening and lively reality. 

Featuring quintessential coastal New England location and ambiance, with exquisite views every season of the year, The Essex Room has been hosting a memorable Boston wedding on the river for more than 4 decades. To date, they have hosted a vast number of weddings of every size and level of complexity. So, if you are planning to go for an intimate wedding celebration or want to have everything grand and dazzling, your requirement will be taken care of by the professional staff at the Essex Room. There are no wedding dreams that they cannot bring to life. They are always up to the challenge! From the moment you step on the property to your final sparkler exit, napkins to nuptials, music to menus, consultation to congratulations, the Essex Room will handle every aspect of your Cape Ann wedding with professionalism, respect, and pride. 

You can have your wedding ceremony on the verdant lawn, surrounded by generous foliage and greenery. The panoramic green scenery provided by this garden area allows you and your guests to relax and relish the moment. If you want to listen to the tranquil flow of the water behind you as you say your vows, consider having a ceremony right by the water!

The Essex Room hosts weddings and special events year-round, so no matter what wedding season you choose you’re guaranteed to have unprecedented attention to detail as you work with the event planners here. Whether you desire to have your wedding during the warmer months there’s a beautiful outdoor location to hold your wedding ceremony, including by the Essex River, near the salt marshes, or on the lawn surrounded by seasonal flowers. There’s also plenty of indoor space for both wedding ceremonies and reception, with seating of up to 250 people and a large dance floor that can open up onto the lawn.

So, first, let us take you on the tour through the outdoor ceremony areas (with indoor rain plans) where you can plan your wedding ceremony, and cocktail hour (with a wide option for lawn games and other activities). 

The Salt Marsh Tent

Our Boston wedding photographers’ favorite spot with myriad photo ops at The Essex Room is the vast salt marsh that extends behind the property along The Essex River. With the room space to welcome up to 100 of your loved ones including family members, Salt Marsh Tent is an ideal space to have your wedding ceremony or your cocktail hour. Nestled just behind The Essex, Massachusetts restaurant, the Salt Marsh Tent overlooks the tranquil Essex River, that can lend a glorious setting for your Boston wedding photographs. Available from May through September, the Salt Marsh Tent features a rustic-vibe that will bring an ultimate level of grace and charm in your photographs.  

The Salt Marsh Tent features various photo opportunities to our Boston wedding photographers. The picturesque garden area and nearby gleaming river and marsh incredible views will give a plethora of options to your wedding photographers to flaunt their photography skills! Sunset photos featuring the natural beauty that surrounds the property make for unforgettable memories. Wander under the natural light and kiss just right next to the sparkling lake to have some really romantic and fantastic wedding photographs. 

Moving ahead, we will take you to see all the indoor event spaces, so that you can find the right fit to host your wedding reception with amazing backdrops adorning your photography. 

The Top Deck

Allow your guests to have the best of both the worlds while enjoying every moment of your wedding reception in the Top Deck. The Top Deck is a completely enclosed space with a fully-air conditioning facility just above the Woodman’s restaurant. The screened windows and the picturesque views of the Essex River, marshes, and breathtaking sunsets make the Top Deck the most desirable ceremony space amongst our Boston brides. 

A full bar with a variety of frozen drinks and striking views of outdoors makes an inviting and stunning ambiance for your 80 guests to rejoice the celebration at its best! Coupled with their award-winning catering, we assure you that your loved ones will love both the food and the setting that will make your celebration stand out as the best. 

The Essex Room

The Essex Room is an ideal space if you are planning to have a gala wedding reception with your 250 guests along with your family members. The inside of The Essex Room is exquisitely embellished with wooden floors, crystal chandeliers, and tented ceiling. Your guests will dine and dance under the stars at a top-notch reception, as your picture-perfect day comes to life before your eyes. Picture your nearest and dearest raising a toast for you and your partner, after which you immerse yourself in the romantic vibes of your first dance. Your dance will give enough space to our Boston wedding photographer to capture some practiced moves and spins of two couples being lovestruck! The soft glow of the lights from the chandeliers creates a romantic ambiance to stand the test of time.

The Essex Room boasts French-styled windows through which peeps the striking Boston skyline. The neutral color palette at the Ballroom is suited with any design and style you choose for your wedding day. Your intimate affair at The Essex Room will surely stand out amongst Boston weddings.

And nothing says New England like seafood! Their renowned in-house chef can meet your tastes for surf, turf, or whatever dietary requirements you or your guests may have. Everything is homemade and your guests will remember your nuptial celebration for years to come.

The Lobster Trap Pub

If you are thinking of hosting a casual wedding reception for your 100 guests, then nothing fits better than the Lobster Trap Pub. It has an authentic sports-bar ambiance, that allows your guests to rejoice their drinks and unwind after the night of your celebration. Situated at the parking lot level, the Lobster Trap Pub is just a short walk from The Essex Room. 

Whether you desire to have your wedding ceremony or your reception at The Essex Room, we assure you that your celebration will benefit from the sophisticated yet warm atmosphere cast by this beautiful venue itself. 

The moment you book The Essex Room for your big day, you don’t have to stress about anything! Their expert wedding planners will take care of everything that you have always desired for your dream wedding. From start to finish, every little detail will be flawlessly handled by their expert team. All you have to do is take a chill pill and enjoy the most special day of your life under the enchanting Boston skyline! 

There is no doubt that The Essex Room is the venue that you have always desired for your dream wedding, but it’s not only the venue, the country Essex itself is one of the most beautiful countries that keeps surprising its guests and their photographers. Adorned with panoramic country parks, open green spaces, and a chalky cliff on the coast, Essex gives endless photo opportunities to all the Boston photographers. Our Boston photographers feel happy whenever they get the opportunity to document a wedding or engagement session in Essex because this country has come with some of the best and flawless views. 

The country is sprinkled with endless hidden gems that when discovered can do wonders to your pre-wedding and post-wedding photographs. Our Boston wedding photographers revealed that March is the best time to stroll through these best places and be astounded. 

Let’s have a look at some of the amazing Boston photography locations where you can plan your post-wedding photoshoot or can also consider these locations for your Boston engagement photoshoot!

The Beach Huts, West Mersea

After a dazzling wedding celebration, all you want to do is relax and have some private time with your sweetheart. And when we say unwinding, nothing fits better than chilling in beach huts! Explore the prettiest beach huts in Essex in West Mersea. This place is home to the most beautiful and adorable beach huts! The cool breeze from the sea and shining sun create the backdrop for some relaxed post-wedding photography! Just a reminder- don’t forget to take your sunscreen lotion with you as we don’t want you to look tanned in your photographs.

For couples, who are looking for an adorable space for their Boston engagement photoshoot done, they can consider this lovely place without any second thought! 

Finchingfield

Finchingfield is such an enchanting and beautiful location, that it has been tagged as the most beautiful village in New England. It is also known as the ‘picture-postcard’ village. We assure you that the moment you will reach this place, its scenic beauty will take over your mind and soul, and leave you gazing and adoring the beauty of the place. The lakes, well-manicured gardens, old-world charm architecture, everything here makes a majestic backdrop for your post-wedding photographs.

In fact, couples who are planning to add old-world charm in their engagement photography can consider their engagement photoshoot here! 

Afternoon Tea at the Tiptree Jam Factory

There is no doubt that the aroma of tea shoos away all the stress and brings calmness to one’s mind and soul. Have a cup of afternoon tea with your spouse at the Tiptree Jam Factory and allow our Boston photographers to take perfect Instagram-worthy photographs. Go all cliche with posing with your lipstick mark on the cup of tea to add some romantic vibe to your photographs.

You can also take your partner on an afternoon tea date and along with the cookies you can put the ring on the plate to ask for an answer to your question! 

Surrounded with so many scenic photography locations, and just 30 miles outside of the city of Boston, we’re confident that The Essex Room will exceed your expectations for a simple yet classic wedding venue with all the resources to fulfill your celebration needs.