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Venezia Waterfront Banquet Facility & Restaurant

Venezia Waterfront Banquet Facility & Restaurant

Boston, MA
4.9 out of 5 rating, 71 Reviews
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    Incredible

    Where does one begin! Jennifer was the absolute best wedding coordinator a bride could ever ask for ! She helped answer all of our questions and helped us to keep within or budget. Jennifer was flexible, kind, and so easy to get along with. She kept in contact all throughout the wedding process and was on her A game the day of the wedding. She worked well with all of my vendors and made sure everyone and everything was all set ! The staff at the Venezia was incredible as well. Huge shout out to Rob for keeping up fed and all of our guests happy and Devon for the best espresso martinis ever !!!! The venue was gorgeous and everything a bride could ever dream of. We love you Jennifer and staff and wish we could do it all over again. Thank you for all of your help, kindness, love and support !
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    Brittany G. Sent on 08/12/2021
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    Best wedding venue ever!

    My husband and I are more than pleased with our wedding at Venezia. Everything from the very beginning when we chose this venue to the second we walked out of the venue at the end of our wedding was perfect. Nina the event coordinator was so great to work with and did not make me worry about anything. She always had everything under control and was on top of the planning the whole entire process. Our wedding attendants Rob and Aaron were a very pleasant surprise. They literally went above and beyond for my husband, kids, our parents, and myself the whole entire time, I don't know what I would of done without them! The actual venue itself is so amazing and beautiful. Everyone who came to the wedding still talks about what hidden gem this place is and how beautiful it was, how delicious the food was, and how amazing the views from the deck were. We did the brunch wedding and had our ceremony on the grand staircase. It was beautiful and perfect and everything we had hoped for. I would highly recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a wedding venue.
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    Zach S. Sent on 07/29/2021
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    Dream Wedding!

    We are so happy that we chose to have our wedding at Venezia! Everything about the venue exceeded our expectations. Working with Nina, the event coordinator, was effortless. She worked closely with our vendors, had great communication, was well organized, and ensured that everything went as planned on our big day. The entire staff at Venezia were exceptional. They truly went above and beyond to make our wedding as special as we had imagined. Our personal attendants made sure we and our parents never had to ask for a drink or hors d'oeuvres, they showed the groom how to carry the train of the wedding dress, and they opened the ballroom doors for our grand reception entrance on the exact right note of our song. The food and drinks were superb and the setting at Venezia, with the beautiful ballroom and deck overlooking the ocean, cannot be beat! Our guests (and we) were stunned by the venue and the service. Thank you Venezia for making our wedding an absolute dream!
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    Amazing venue

    Venezia is a gorgeous venue and we fell in love with it the first time we saw it. We knew our experience would be magical, but what made it even more magical are the amazing staff who worked really hard to make everything perfect for our day.

    Nina took great care of us, she was so well organized and had everything clearly outlined to make sure we had a very easy and smooth ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. We were running late coming in from the hotel, and we are so grateful that Nina had everything all set to smoothly get us in the venue and ready for the ceremony.

    Dario was an incredible bartender, he had met with us prior to our wedding date and helped us pick the best options for his/her drinks. He took great care of us and our guests! Both of us, the bride and groom, were very well taken care of, the staff made sure we had plenty of food, drinks and water, we felt like royalty. All our guests were so impressed with the delicious food and the professionalism of the staff.
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    Made my wedding dreams come true!

    The Venezia made all of my fairytale wedding dreams come true and more. My husband and I got married this New Years Eve (12/31/2019) at the Venezia. We had both our ceremony & reception at the Venezia. Our ceremony was slightly unique in being that it took place on the stairs in the foyer, followed by a cocktail hour in the foyer, and then a reception in the main ballroom ending at 1am. I don’t even know where to start with how amazing EVERYTHING at the Venezia was and I want to make sure I include everything!
    Venue: The Venezia is absolutely beautiful, from its location on the harbor overlooking Boston’s skyline, to the stunning white marble foyer with its beautiful grand staircase, to the elegant ballroom that overlooks the harbor with floor to ceiling windows. Everything about this venue is truly breathtaking!
    Food: The food is amazing. I have had so many guests that are still calling and telling me how amazing the food was. Our photography (Mark Davidson Photography) did a really great job of capturing some really great shots of the incredible food displays that Venezia put out and I will attach them to this review. Everything was delicious.
    Service: I have also had so many guests calling me telling how incredible the service was at the Venezia. So many guests have commented on how attentive the staff was to everything, they never felt like they were looking around to find someone to help them. I had a few guests that are actually in the catering/event field and they were among the ones commenting about how impressed they were with the service they received at the Venezia.
    The day of, we had 2 personal attendants, Frances and Rob, that were with the bridal party in the bridal suite prior to the ceremony until the end of the night. They were incredible! Frances was so helpful in the bridal suite helping me and my bridesmaids and making sure we didn’t need anything and running back and forth between the bridal suite upstairs to the room where the groom & groomsmen were. And Rob was seriously amazing from getting the keys to open the gate to the dock so we could take pictures out there, to making sure I had my favorite beer (Angry Orchard) he was just amazing!
    Brenda: And finally, there is not one word that can describe Brenda Seekins, the leader of the entire show, because she truly is a super woman. From the very beginning, she is by your side guiding you through the entire wedding planning process. She is not only so nice, but she makes you feel like you are the only bride that she working with! She really spends so much time working with you so that you are getting the wedding of all your dreams.
    I made all of my centerpieces and the majority of all of our wedding decor, and the weekend before the wedding, she spent an entire afternoon, going over everything single centerpiece and piece of decor to make sure that it was all set up perfectly.
    She really went above and beyond when she re-adjusted her personal schedule, and came in on her day off to run my wedding rehearsal because she wanted to make sure that everything was perfect for my big day. And I had a huge bridal party, 11 bridesmaids and 11 groomsmen, with the ceremony taking place on the grand staircase in the foyer. So this was not your traditional ceremony, and required a lot of attention to make sure that everyone understood what they were doing so that everything looked good.
    And when I tell you the ceremony was incredible, it was out of this world. I will admit, I was a little worried that it just wasn’t going to look good or something would go wrong, but it was perfect and better than I ever could have imagined! The day of Brenda just does it ALL and somehow makes it look effortless (I will also include pictures from the ceremony). She truly is a badass boss woman! There’s a reason why she has this job, because no one else could do it as incredible as her!

    I just want to thank everyone at the Venezia, the entire staff, Brenda, and anyone who helped make our day so incredible! I couldn’t have dreamt of a more perfect day and that because of everyone at the Venezia!
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    Elegant Venue!


    My Husband and I had our wedding at Venezia Boston in August and it was beautiful! This was a busy year for my husband and I, but nevertheless we were able to plan our wedding in 8 months. From the time we had our tour at Venezia to the minute we said I do, we felt as if we had support every step of the way thanks to Brenda. Brenda was great!! She was very responsive via phone and email in answering all of our many questions, suggesting vendors, and was able to meet with us when we needed.

    The day of the wedding, we had attendants helping us with anything we needed (Thanks Robert And Frances) and of course Brenda was there coordinating and making sure everything went smoothly! I got ready at a hotel and finishing touches were done in the bridal suite, which is really nice! It’s a cozy and classy bridal suite large enough for our bridal party and us. The furniture there is classy enough for photos and their large mirror is a must have for preparation photos.

    We were blessed to have beautiful weather on our wedding day. Although there is no outdoor ceremony space at Venezia, there are different indoor options. If an outdoor ceremony is a must for you, this will not be the place. Our ceremony was lovely! We were married on the grand staircase. We still had plenty of outdoor photo opportunities as this wedding venue overlooks the water and has a beautiful gazebo!

    The reception ballroom is very elegant. Whatever theme you’re going for, you can achieve. The ballroom is large enough to accommodate a huge wedding, but still fitting for a small wedding like ours. Not much decor is needed at all since it’s so beautiful, so even the smallest accents are enough to achieve the look you want.

    There’s plenty of space to dance on the dance floor and you have the added bonus of an outdoor deck for guests to mingle and get some fresh air.

    We were very happy with our choice to get married there, so if you’re looking to get married in Boston, you should at least make an appointment and check it out. Hope you love it as much as we did!
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    Melissa B. Sent on 06/26/2019
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    It was perfect!

    I would highly recommend Venezia to anyone planning their wedding. From the first meeting, they responded and took care of my every need. My guest raved about the food and atmosphere. The entire night, my husband and I were treated like royalty. Thank you Brenda and the entire team for the wedding of my dreams!
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    Simply Spectacular from start to Finish

    It begins and ends with Brenda Seekins, Venezia’s wedding planner/coordinator. Our daughters’ vision for her dream wedding became a reality on December 31,2018. Brenda worked tirelessly to ensure that every aspect of the wedding was magical. She transformed the venue in to a lounge like atmosphere with a winter wonderland theme. It was simply gorgeous and her efforts exceeded all of our expectations. In addition ,the cuisine was superb, the servers attentive and kind and the desserts simply divine. We had the utmost faith in Brenda’s ability from the start but the finished product was beyond our wildest dreams, perfection ! Thank you Brenda and your entire Venezia catering staff for a job well done. We applaud you and thank you from the bottom of our hearts...
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    Expectations exceeded

    Venezia came highly recommended to us and they did not disappoint. Brenda was amazing to work with. As a very detail-oriented, some what of a control freak (me, not her), Brenda put me at ease from the moment we met. She knows her stuff and then some. The entire staff the day of was tremendous. I did not have a care in the world and 100% relaxed/enjoyed our big day. The food was melt in your mouth delicious. The dessert bar was spectacular and the late night snacks really hit the spot.
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    Vanessa Sent on 09/18/2018
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    Hands down an amazing venue and an even more amazing Event staff. Brenda is best and made our whole wedding process easy, fun and wonderful.
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    Maura T. Sent on 10/20/2018
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    Brenda and the Staff

    My daughter had her wedding reception at Venezia on May 25th 2018 and let me tell you the guest are still talking about what a wonderful time they had and how awesome the food and staff were.
    As for Brenda the wedding coordinator I cannot say enough about her she was absolutely fabulous and saw to our ever need.
    We had such a wonderful experience we wish we could do it all over again. So we told are other daughter when she is ready we know were her reception will be. Now she just needs to find the right man Thank you again Brenda and all the staff you were all amazing and saw to our every need. Maura & Paul Tower, parents of the bride
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    Working with Brenda and the team at Venezia was a wonderful experience from start to finish. Brenda was very responsive and did a great job laying out all of our options and was super responsive via phone and email when we had questions regarding rentals, vendors, food, etc. The vendor fair they have is invaluable and allowed us to try tons of food options and pick some of our vendors. On the day of the wedding, we didn’t have any concerns because we knew that they understood what we wanted and that every detail would be perfectly managed and it was. We had 300 people and the service was quick and there was never a big line at the bar or any overcrowding. Everyone keeps talking about what an amazing wedding it was and how it was the best food they’ve ever had at a wedding. I would highly recommend this venue!
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    Lacye Sent on 11/20/2017
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    We celebrated our wedding in August, 2017 and held our reception at Venezia. This is truly a hidden gem in Boston and we highly recommend this venue. Venezia offers delicious food, fantastic service, and the views are breathtaking. We took pictures outside in the gazebo and on the boardwalk. The reception area is beautiful, we especially loved the white piano (we recommend having a pianist play during cocktail hour) and the staircase adding such warmth and elegance to the area as well as the chandelier. While our guests enjoyed the cocktail hour, the bridal party freshened up in our very own private bridal suite, which had everything we needed! I'm truly most grateful for Brenda Seekins, she is AMAZING, very personable and guides you through the entire process with such ease. She made our wedding day effortless (one thing I remember Brenda saying is "you just show up looking gorgeous and I will do all of the driving")! On our wedding day, believe me, we never felt so relaxed. We did not have to worry about anything, Brenda did all the driving! Thank you so much, Lacye & David :)
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    Lauren Sent on 10/08/2017
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    We chose Venezia as our venue for our July 7, 2017 wedding. We already knew that the food would be amazing since we have eaten at the restaurant mulitple times. The venue is absolutely beautiful being located on the water with the Boston skyline in the background. When it came time to book we met with Brenda Seekins who was very accommodating to our needs. She was there for us through the year and a half engagment to help with anything we needed. It was nice to have her there to make everything a little less stressful. The ambience of the venue was absolutely gorgeous . We chose to have our nuptials and reception there. Our ceremony was on the stairs in the main entrance which made it feel more intimate. The food was incredible, which we already knew. It is 3 months now since the wedding and our guest are still talking about how delicious the food was. Also they can not stop talking about how elegant and breath taking our reception was. If you are looking for the perfect place to start as husband and wife, we could not think of a better place. The staff, the food and venue are amazing. It was the best night of our lives.
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    Quyen Sent on 12/23/2016
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    First, I just want to preface by saying that my wedding is not until May 2017 but I felt compelled to write a review about Brenda Seekins and the planning process.

    Brenda is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. She is so lovely and supportive. I am a nervous/anxious/procrastinator bride. I live in another state but whenever I need to meet or talk to her, she always makes herself available amidst her very busy busy schedule. I'm pretty sure she can assess my anxiety regarding the wedding and she always cheers me up by reminding me not to worry and that everything will be OK, that we have time, to breathe, etc... In addition, I can always share with her what's going on in my life, because that's the kind of person she is - she cares. Whenever I meet with her, I feel completely at ease and I don't feel as nervous. She always gives me honest suggestions and tells me as it is, which I appreciate. Not to mention, she's hilarious, she always makes me laughs. Our emails are business but very often so, there's an LOL somewhere in there =)

    And the Venezia is beautiful - the banquet room is spacious and overlooks the water. It's always clean and immaculate when I come. The parking lot is also very spacious.

    I will most definitely update this review after my wedding but just wanted to share my experience thus far =)

    Happy Holidays!
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    Tristan Sent on 10/28/2016
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    Do it! Everyone here was so accommodating, the food was delicious, the memory of the dessert table still makes my mouth water, and the wedding reception turned out perfectly!
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    We just had our wedding reception at Venezia on 9/17/16. I don't even know where to begin on the great things I have to say! When people asked where we were having my reception and I told them Venezia, the first thing they'd say is "I went to a wedding there and it was one of the best weddings I've been to!" THEY WERE NOT WRONG! Brenda Seekins was unbelievable to work with! She was so sweet, she was on the ball throughout the whole planning process and on the day of she helped keep us calm and relaxed. The food was amazing! Just about everyone had a clean plate! The room was gorgeous, so spacious and clean and they did a wonderful job setting up everything the way we wanted it. It was a gorgeous night weather wise and being able to use the private patio was awesome. The staff was so attentive and we took great care of us from the second the 1st guest arrived until the last guest left. I HIGHLY recommend Venezia for a wedding reception!!!
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    Christina Sent on 09/14/2016
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    We had an amazing wedding experience at Venezia. Brenda Seekins & team did an outstanding job! Our guests raved about the venue, food and service. Also, having access to the outdoor patio was an added bonus for our guests to enjoy the beautiful Boston skyline. We highly recommend this venue & team for your special day.
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    Carolyn Sent on 11/02/2015
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    We could not have asked for a better venue for our wedding reception! Our family always goes to Venezia to celebrate special occasions because the food is always amazing. When we were looking for our wedding reception venue, we wanted to pick somewhere close (our church was in West Roxbury) that had great food and some type of view. Venezia fit all of those criteria - the food was amazing as always and the view of Boston from the ballroom was exactly what we were looking for. Brenda was so helpful throughout the planning process and the staff at Venezia was very attentive the entire night. Everything went smoothly and everyone had an amazing time. Venezia made our wedding reception everything we could have asked for.
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    Venezia was a perfect venue and the food was amazing as usual.
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    It was a gorgeous venue for a traditional wedding. Brenda and staff were amazing, the food was fabulous! Our guests keep commenting on how lovely everything was.
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    Cindy Sent on 09/02/2015
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    Venezia Waterfront was a perfect venue for us! The staff and coordinator Brenda Seekins were so great! Brenda was very helpful throughout the wedding process and answered any questions we had..their attention to detail is something we really appreciate and loved. The venue itself is gorgeous!! And the food was absolutely delicious...every one of my guest really enjoyed and raved about the cocktail hour apps and dinner. Would definitely recommend this venue! :)
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    Sotiria Sent on 08/20/2015
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    Brenda was amazing to deal with from her immediate responses through email and her professionalism and knowledge in the field . We would highly recommend the Venezia to any couple looking for a venue with an amazing view of the city but without the hassle of having to deal with your guest paying for parking. A+++ service.
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    Michelle Sent on 09/01/2015
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    Brenda was fantastic the whole way through the planning process. The bartender was a little rude.
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