Venues / The State Room · Boston, MA
The State Room, witnessed.
The State Room wedding film and photography in Boston, made by a team that knows how the glass holds the light and when the harbor turns gold 33 floors below.
The elevator opens on the 33rd floor, the guests step into the Great Room, and the whole of Boston is suddenly at the windows. That is the moment we watch for every time we work here as State Room wedding videographers and photographers.
To have your State Room wedding filmed is to be filmed high above downtown Boston, at the top of 60 State Street, with the skyline and the harbor wrapped around the room. We offer wedding films and wedding photography here, separately or together.
The State Room is one of the Boston venues we know best from behind the camera. We have photographed and filmed many weddings here over the years, and what we learned on that floor, we carry into the next one.
The Space at The State Room: Glass, Height, and What the Room Demands
A ballroom at the top of 60 State Street
The State Room sits on the 33rd floor of 60 State Street in the Financial District, a short walk from Faneuil Hall. It is run by Longwood Venues, and its clean, contemporary rooms are designed to be set up almost any way a couple can imagine.
What the light actually does here
The Great Room is wrapped in 2,400 square feet of floor-to-ceiling glass, with 270-degree views of the Boston skyline and the harbor, and ceilings 21 feet high. By day the room fills with soft, even light off the water. At night it turns the other way: the city lights come up, and the glass can start to act like a mirror, so we light the room to keep the skyline in the frame instead of our own reflections.
The Custom House Tower stands close outside the windows, and as the evening comes on the harbor goes from blue to gold to a field of lights. Those minutes after sunset are the ones we plan the portraits around.
The staircase and the mezzanine
A floating staircase drops from the mezzanine into the Great Room. It makes one of the best entrances in Boston, and the mezzanine above gives us a high angle over the whole room, from the first dance to the last song.
The Great Room and the Harborside salons
According to the venue, the Great Room and mezzanine hold up to 560 guests for dinner and dancing and up to 900 for a cocktail reception. For a smaller wedding, the Harborside salons look out over the water, and retractable walls let the venue size the room to the guest list.
What makes filming a State Room wedding different
The State Room is one floor and one wall of glass, and the light on that glass changes all evening. A filmmaker there for the first time will spend part of the night chasing reflections and working out where the skyline sits behind each table. A team that has worked this room before arrives already knowing, and spends that time watching you instead.
It is also a venue where photography and cinema work together. The windows give stills their scale, and the staircase and the mezzanine give the film its movement. One team for both means one timeline, one plan for portraits at the glass, and one set of eyes on the day. That's how we approach every State Room wedding.
The State Room Wedding Archive
More Weddings at The State Room
A State Room wedding
A State Room wedding we photographed and filmed in Boston, with portraits downtown before the reception.
Another State Room wedding
One of the many State Room weddings we have photographed and filmed over the years, with a first dance at night above the lit city.
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State Room Boston Wedding Photos
Questions Couples Ask About a State Room Wedding
Who films weddings at The State Room in Boston?
New England Wedding Film photographs and films weddings at The State Room in Boston, MA. We have worked many weddings here over the years and know the Great Room, the mezzanine and the windows, so we plan around them before the day starts.
Do you offer State Room Boston wedding videography and photography?
Yes. We offer wedding films, photography, or both together. One team for both keeps your State Room wedding timeline simple and the look of your photos and film consistent.
Where is The State Room?
The State Room is on the 33rd floor of 60 State Street in downtown Boston, a short walk from Faneuil Hall. It is run by Longwood Venues.
What are the views like from The State Room?
The Great Room looks out through 2,400 square feet of floor-to-ceiling glass with 270-degree views of the Boston skyline and harbor, including the Custom House Tower.
How many guests does The State Room hold?
According to the venue, the Great Room and mezzanine hold up to 560 guests for dinner and dancing and up to 900 for a cocktail reception. The smaller Harborside salons suit more intimate weddings.
Is there a staircase at The State Room?
Yes. A floating staircase leads from the mezzanine down into the Great Room. It is one of our favorite places for an entrance, and the mezzanine gives us a high angle over the whole room.
Can we have our ceremony at The State Room?
Ask Longwood Venues about ceremony options and fees for your date. Whether you marry on the 33rd floor or elsewhere in the city, we plan the film around both locations.
Does The State Room have in-house catering?
Yes. Catering is handled in-house by the venue, so food and bar are arranged directly with the State Room team.
How much does a State Room wedding cost?
Venue pricing is set by Longwood Venues and depends on your date, your guest count and the rooms you book, so ask the venue for a proposal. For wedding film and photography, tell us your date and we'll send our current collections.
Can we get photography and video from one studio at The State Room?
Yes. One team for photo and film means one plan for the staircase entrance, one schedule for the light over the harbor, and fewer vendors to coordinate at your State Room wedding.
How soon will we see our State Room wedding film?
Delivery timelines depend on your package. Ask us about current turnaround when you reach out, and we'll lay out exactly what you'll receive and when.
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Planning a State Room Wedding?
If you are planning a State Room wedding, we would love to hear about it. We take on a small number of commissions each year so every couple gets our full attention, from the first planning call to the final film. Tell us your date, your guest count, and what you want to remember most. We already know the glass, the staircase, and the light over the harbor. The rest is your story.
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