A Real WedStay Wedding Weekend

July 7, 2026

A real couple's wedding weekend at a private 40-acre San Diego estate booked through WedStay, with the whole property to themselves and every guest onsite.

This issue went to our couples list on July 7, 2026. Prices and offers were current on that date; each estate page shows today’s pricing.

A custom bridge over a tropical-style pool. Gold structures draped in white roses. And every single guest already on the property. No hotel check-ins, no shuttle schedules, no goodbyes at 10 PM.

Model Ashley Alexiss didn't want a six-hour reception. She wanted a weekend. She had been through heartbreak and loss, and then came the kind of signs that make you believe again. Her late father promised to send lighthouses; Brodie turned out to have one tattooed on his wrist. She found her person, then she went looking for the place. In June 2026, she and Brodie married on a 40-acre San Diego estate they had entirely to themselves.

★★★★★

"Cannot thank the WedStay team enough. Our wedding weekend at the 40-acre San Diego estate was a dream. The entire property to ourselves, our closest people all staying together for the whole weekend instead of a few rushed hours, and pricing we could actually trust. Marrying Brodie surrounded by everyone we love, on one stunning property, was everything I pictured and more."

Ashley & Brodie

Married June 2026 · 40-Acre San Diego Estate

The Estate They Chose

Valley Center, California

40-Acre San Diego Luxury Private Resort

150 Guests | Sleeps 40 | From $9,900+

Five private homes across 40 acres. Fourteen bedrooms for 40 overnight guests, and room for 150 at the ceremony and reception. A resort-style pool and jacuzzi, gym, yoga studio, tennis and basketball courts, and private hiking trails. The venue and the lodging in one place, entirely yours for the weekend.

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Homes

Bedrooms

Guests

150

From

$9,900+

Inside Their Weekend

Three days on one property, instead of a few rushed hours.

Night One: The Pizza Party

No seating chart, no formal pressure. A laid-back pizza party so everyone could settle in and reconnect before the big day, from family who'd flown in to friends meeting for the first time.

The Wedding Day

An outdoor ceremony built around a custom bridge over the tropical-style pool, gold structures draped in white roses, and deeply personal touches most venues would never allow. Their day, their way, on their own timeline.

Day Three: The Pool Party

The weekend didn't end at midnight. A pool-party send-off closed it out the next day, the kind of slow, lingering goodbye you only get when the whole celebration lives on one property.

Photography by Ariele Photography

Why They Chose WedStay

The Whole Property, Privately: all 40 acres to themselves, no shared grounds, no other events

Everyone Stays Together: 40 guests across five homes, the whole weekend, not a few hours

Complete Vendor Freedom: their own planner, photographer, and full creative team

Pricing They Could Trust: venue and lodging bundled into one number, no surprise fees

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Their Full Story

From Heartbreak to Happily Ever After

The lighthouse signs, the proposal, and the three-day weekend Ashley and Brodie designed, plus why they picked a private estate over a traditional venue.

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