We are often asked what venues we like best for events, mostly weddings. We do have our favorites. They are usually marked by beautiful, original decor, great light, food, service and wonderful staff.
Yesterday a friendly door man at the Ames (Nicholas) engaged me in conversation about just that subject as I waited for my car to be retrieved by the valet. I had just experienced a wonderful historic tour of the Ames, expertly and charmingly described and annotated by my host, Julie Guerra. I couldn't make the Ames Wedding Event on January 12, as my husband and I were busy being NOT busy (for once!) in Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
The Ames is old - and very new - and witty - and gracious. It's everything magical about Old Boston integrated into very modern, very thoughtful and sophisticated spaces. The lobby opens from a high, vaulted ceiling of 19th century mosaic tile, patterned in an almost pre-deco style. When the builders started breaking through the dropped ceilings of the old office building, they found the ceiling and wisely, left it intact - setting it off by a super- shiny, wild and almost overgrown, very modern chandelier. To the left is a fireplaced intimate seating area, combining antique chairs with modern fixtures in stark black and white. Very cool.
The rooms are spacious, with an almost Zen feeling about them - lower platform beds, sculptural bathroom areas and huge windows from which to watch the non-stop activities of the downtown financial district.
There is no ballroom. There are soft grey and white meeting rooms which are perfect canvases for rehearsal dinners, birthday parties, anniversary celebrations. And then there is The Apartment. This "apartment" on the 3rd floor would be (and feels like) a penthouse - except it's on the 3rd floor. It has a very NYC feel to it, with multiple sofas and charming seating areas, panoramic windows, and a sense of intimate, cozy, sophistication. It would be perfect for a small wedding (50 guests).
If you're planning a sophisticated, urban affair in Boston, do check out The Ames. You may just find the perfect place for your party.
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