The candles are already lit. Inside a deconsecrated stone church on the County Clare bank of the River Shannon, long tables run toward a Gothic window, and the garden outside looks across the water to the Castle of the Weir. It is the first Irish estate on WedStay: eight acres, a Georgian house and cottages that sleep 40, and room for 200 under a marquee. Find your row in The November Check-In below, then four more estates from the Hudson to Phuket. From $5,800+. | | Featured Estate |  | Parteen • County Clare • Ireland | Guests 200 • Sleeps 40 • From $13,900+ |
The former St Patrick’s church seats 100 for dinner with room for a dance floor, and its walled terrace opens toward the river meadow. Bigger guest list? The flat lawn beside the house takes a marquee for 200. Drinks happen in the riverside garden, facing St Thomas’s Island and the old salmon weir, and the next morning Limerick’s medieval quarter is just up the river. |
| | The November Check-In | What To Book This Month | Find your wedding season. Your row is this month’s to do list, pulled straight from our free planning checklist. | Late 2027 or later About a year out Settle a rough guest count, tour your short list, and book the venue. Every other step on the checklist counts back from that date. | Summer 2027 Eight to ten months out Book the photographer and send the save the dates. The florist, the registry, attire, and the DJ or band follow, roughly in that order. | Spring 2027 Five to seven months out Ask your venue for its preferred vendor list, then lock in catering, hair and makeup, and invitations. Put the menu tasting on the calendar. | This winter Two to four months out Collect a certificate of insurance from every vendor and order the rings. By two months out, finalize the details and start writing your vows. | A four page PDF. A venue comparison sheet for your tours, the eight questions to ask before you sign, and all 46 planning steps counted back from your date. |
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| Four More Estates | From the Hudson River to the Andaman Sea, all booking now |  | Bronxville, New York Event Guests 150 | Sleeps 14 | From $14,000+ |
An 11,000 square foot Mediterranean villa on 10 acres above the Hudson at its widest point. Say your vows by the waterfall garden or the gazebo on the duck pond, with a private vineyard behind you and a vaulted indoor pool and tiki bar waiting for the after party. |
 | Placencia, Belize Event Guests 100 | Sleeps 8 | From $8,200+ |
Glass and steel at the southern tip of the Placencia Peninsula, with a 40 foot infinity pool, an outdoor fireplace, and tropical gardens. Guests spend the day snorkeling the Barrier Reef or wandering the fishing village, then come back for dinner by the water. |
 | Jacó, Costa Rica Event Guests 50 | Sleeps 32 | From $9,600+ |
Two neighboring villas inside a gated beachfront resort: two pools, two hot tubs, two outdoor bars, and a rooftop terrace for the toasts. Concierge and a beachfront restaurant come with the gate, and the compound can grow to seven villas if the guest list does. |
 | Phuket, Thailand Event Guests 30 | Sleeps 6 | From $5,800+ |
White walls curved around a private pool in the hills of southern Phuket, minutes from Nai Harn Beach and the sunset at Promthep Cape. Made for a small wedding: thirty guests, one long dinner, and the pool lit up after dark. |
| Dreaming of a specific corner of the world? We add estates every month. Tell us where you want to celebrate. Run the numbers with our budget planner or browse every estate. Missed an issue? Read every past newsletter on our site. | | Partner Picks | Tools Worth Having | A short list of planning partners we trust, starting with the one that ends the seating chart scramble. | Transparency, always: these are affiliate links. Book through one and WedStay may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Nothing makes this list unless we’d recommend it anyway. | Featured Partner • Seating Please Find Your SeatThe seating chart, handled. Guests type their name into an elegant digital display at the entrance and their table appears in seconds. No easel, no alphabetizing place cards at midnight, no line at the door. It fits estate weddings especially well, where the party moves between lawn, terrace, and villa. |
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