Is WedStay Legit?

WedStay is operated by WedStay LLC, a Nevada limited liability company founded in 2023. It is run by a US-based team that manages venue partnerships, vendor curation, and wedding coordination.

WedStay LLC is named as the contracting entity in the Terms of Service, and its registration is public record in Nevada.

Every venue on WedStay has a direct agreement with the company; there are no scraped or unclaimed listings. A team member reviews each property before it publishes, venues receive in-person visits or live video walkthroughs, and vendors in The WedStay Collective apply and are individually reviewed before acceptance.

In practice this means every listing went through a person, not a feed. No venue can appear on WedStay without entering a direct relationship with the company, and no vendor joins The WedStay Collective without an individual review of their application.

Touring a WedStay property requires a fully refundable $1,000 deposit, and WedStay does not charge any fee for tours. The deposit is applied toward your booking or refunded in full after the tour, and WedStay has collected and returned well over six figures in tour deposits.

WedStay properties are private estates, villas, and castles that also operate as rentals outside of weddings, so opening one for a private tour means coordinating owners, caretakers, and existing guests. The deposit exists for one reason: it tells everyone involved that a couple is serious. It is not income, and WedStay earns nothing from a tour.

If you have seen posts claiming WedStay charges a tour fee, or keeps deposits: WedStay has never charged a fee for a tour, and every deposit from a couple who toured and did not book has been returned. If your tour deposit has not been applied or refunded, email info@thewedstay.com and it will be resolved.

Couples contract with and pay WedStay LLC directly: a 50% deposit at signing and the balance before the event, with WedStay paying the property. Cancellations made 90 or more days before the event receive a full refund.

The website never collects card details. Submitting a booking request starts a conversation with a coordinator, who prepares the written contract and handles payment. Affirm payment plans are available for couples who prefer to pay over time; Affirm is named in our Terms and Privacy Policy.

Every WedStay venue is contracted for events, so hosting a wedding there is explicitly permitted rather than something a host might refuse or cancel. One agreement covers both the overnight stay and the celebration, and WedStay handles the communication and coordination with the property from first question to booked.

On a general short-term rental platform, events are often prohibited by house rules, and a host can decline or cancel. WedStay venues opt in to weddings as their business. Packages run roughly $2,500 to $41,250 and up with two-night minimums, stated on each listing.

Every WedStay booking includes:

• Private estate rental with exclusive property access
• Event spaces access for the ceremony and reception
• Overnight accommodations for you and your guests
• Event insurance purchased on your behalf for weddings at US properties
• DIY planning guide
• Curated vendor list for the property
• A WedStay One Premium wedding page included with your booking

Couples need event liability insurance for their wedding date, and WedStay arranges this coverage on behalf of couples for most properties; exceptions and exclusions apply. Vendors working WedStay weddings provide certificates of insurance.

WedStay publishes reviews from real couples at thewedstay.com/reviews, and every review is moderated before it appears. Reviews come from couples who married at WedStay venues, couples with upcoming bookings, and vendor partners.

Read the current reviews at thewedstay.com/reviews.

WedStay LLC is a registered Nevada company and appears in the Nevada Secretary of State business search. You can also email info@thewedstay.com, read the Terms of Service naming the entity, find the WedStay app on the App Store, or search WedStay on Instagram and TikTok to see the properties and real weddings hosted at them.

• Search for “WedStay LLC” in the Nevada Secretary of State business search.
• Email info@thewedstay.com.
• Read the Terms of Service, which name WedStay LLC as the contracting entity.
• Find the WedStay app on the iOS App Store.
• Follow @thewedstay on Instagram or @thewedstay_ on TikTok.
• Search WedStay on TikTok and Instagram. The properties, and real weddings hosted at them, are posted publicly by us, by couples, and by the vendors who worked them.

Do not take this page’s word for it. Every item above can be checked without contacting us.