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The College Club of Boston

OUR VENUE IS BEAUTIFUL, HISTORIC and INTIMATE
5 out of 5 stars and 7 reviews
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Boston, MA
Greater Boston
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Holds ceremonies and receptions
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Craig Ricker
EXECUTIVE CHEF
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Located in the Back Bay area of Boston, MA, The College Club of Boston venue hosts wedding ceremonies, receptions, and other noteworthy occasions. A renovated Victorian brownstone mansion, this elegant property is also ideal for wedding festivities such as engagement parties, showers, and rehearsal dinners. The College Club of Boston was founded by 19 women in 1890 who saw a need for more opportunities for professional and educated women to enjoy camaraderie in Boston. These founders thus created the first women's college club in the United States. They imbued this historic institution with an ethos of being a place to savor friendships, ideas, and conversation, which has lasted to this day. Doctors, educators, lawyers, scientists, realtors, and entrepreneurs are all represented in the club's membership. Originally a High Victorian townhouse, the building has a classic French look on the exterior. The 18-foot ceilings, classical decor, and stately rooms contribute to a refined ambience for special occasions. These premises can host a cocktail-style reception for up to 80 guests or up to 60 for a seated event. Additionally, wheelchair access and wireless internet add convenience for all visitors. The College Club of Boston offers space for indoor wedding ceremonies and receptions, including elopements and civil unions. The eleven bedrooms on site are decorated in the colors of local colleges and universities, making excellent get-ready rooms or overnight accommodations. The venue staff also offers planning, design, catering, bartending, and the use of rental items. Their chef and catering director, Nick Truby, is dedicated to creating dishes from the freshest local ingredients for each couple's table. Take a 360° Virtual Tour and enjoy an exclusive sneak peek of The College Club of Boston today!
Woman-owned Business
136+ years in business
Speaks English, Spanish
Small team (2-10 members)
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Amenities
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Settings
Ballroom
Historic Venue
Hotel
Library
Park
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Bar & Drinks
Cakes & Desserts
Cupcakes
Other Desserts
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Vendor
Craig Ricker
Executive Chef
Chef Craig, as Executive Chef and Catering Director, has over twenty years' experience in the culinary industry in New England restaurants and event venues. Chef Craig has extensive experience in upscale dining and a broad range of cuisines, impressing many with his creativity working within budgets and creating custom menus.
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5.0
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7 reviews
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7/31/2025
Held my daughter’s bridal shower at The College Club last summer. A stunningly beautiful venue in a quaint neighborhood. I planned the shower long distance and they assisted with e...
verything we needed. The day of both the servers and the food were top notch. The chef curated 2 signature cocktails for the day. I can’t say enough about the team, the service the B&B accommodations and the venue.
Response from The College Club of Boston on 08/12/2025
Thank you for your kind words! It was our pleasure to work with you, we wish you all the b...
est!
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8/15/2025
We had our wedding ceremony/mini-reception here and absolutely loved it. The venue was stunning and spacious. We had 12 guests and the space could accommodate many more. Everything...
was arranged beautifully and thoughtfully. We arranged for a charcuterie board and fruit platter that were super high-quality and well-presented. The managers were very responsive and accommodating. We could not be happier with our choice and highly recommend this venue!
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7/30/2025
I had my daughter’s bridal shower here and it was amazing. Everyone at The College Club was very nice and professional. They went above and beyond to help with menu selection, set-...
up, catering, speciality drinks and clean up. They were very accommodating in letting us bring in extra personal touches like photos, napkin rings and flowers. All of our guests were very impressed!
Response from The College Club of Boston on 08/12/2025
It was an honor to be part of your family's special day! We try to go above and beyond for...
each guest and make your details our priority. We wish you all the best!
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12/31/2019
My husband and I had both our ceremony and reception here in November 2019. It was absolutely perfect! We had photos taken in the gorgeous bedrooms while we got ready with the wedd...
ing party, had our ceremony in the banquet room, did group photos in the hall while the staff flipped the banquet room for dinner, then had dinner and dancing for the rest of the night. The entire night was seamless and so well planned. What we appreciated the most was the quality we got for the price. We couldn’t have asked for a better wedding and reception, and we were able to keep the entire night under $6k for 34 people. The room itself is so beautiful that you don’t have to worry about outside decor, and chairs, cutlery, linens, etc. are all included. Wonderful venue.
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6/20/2018
It's a beautiful venue! I hosted a Bridal Shower here with a tea-party theme. Remy and her team did an exquisite job! Every detail was as I imagined. The food was delicious. The sp...
ace ideal!
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10/03/2012
It was Duch a beautiful place and jesse the cheff has such amazing food!!!
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4/23/2012
The College Club of Boston was absolutely amazing! The venue is beautiful, the food is phenomenally delicious, and Jesse is absolutely amazing at making sure that everything goes s...
moothly in the planning stages as well as on the wedding day itself. The few inevitable bumps we ran into were more than adequately smoothed out, and Jesse truly cares that you and your guests have a great wedding. Jesse has the planning of a wedding down to an art form, from timing the ceremony and reception to helping you come up with room configurations and menu choices for your budget, to making sure that the guestbook, favors, and gifts all end up put out and then put away where they belong. All I had to do was give the staff boxes, and I got them back at the end- there was literally no work for me on the wedding day once I brought everything in the door (or scheduled for it to be delivered.) Jesse has some great vendor recommendations, and while I wasn't able to use all of them, the ones I did use were excellent, affordable, very professional, and worked seamlessly as a team. All of the staff at the College Club is awesome and organized too, so you always receive consistent and caring customer service. The historic beauty of the venue thoroughly charmed us and our guests, and served the added bonus of eliminating the need for decorations. The guest room we rented to prepare for the wedding was large enough to accommodate me, 4 bridesmaids, 2 relatives and any other people who needed to be in the room with space to spare, and it was beautiful enough for the photographer to use it to take bridal photos. I would recommend that brides bring a lighted make-up mirror with them, since the bathroom vanity light is pretty dim. Since the room doesn't automatically come with the wedding, you should book a room on the same day you book your wedding! I received nothing but gushing compliments from everyone who attended my wedding, and my guests included a chef who's worked at 5-star restaurants and a woman who had attended a wedding so lavish it was featured on TV. Another one of my guests was wildly jealous, because his wedding venue cost more and wasn't nearly as nice. The College Club of Boston is truly a good value, too. I would heartily encourage anyone looking for a wedding venue to choose the College Club, and I will most definitely stay in the College Club when the day comes that I no longer call Boston my home. Choosing the College Club was the best decision I could have made.

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44 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
44 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA
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