The one-day wedding is quietly disappearing. This year's couples - backed by The Knot, Pinterest, and every 2026 trend report - are trading the four-hour reception for the three-day celebration: welcome dinner Friday, vows Saturday, farewell brunch Sunday. Experiences over decor. Nature over ballrooms. The whole weekend, in one place.
That has been the whole idea behind WedStay from day one. Book one extraordinary estate, move your favorite people in, and let the weekend breathe. Below: the lakeside Michigan estate where Anna & Steven did exactly that last week - plus three more homes built for the full weekend.
| | Featured Estate |  | Boyne City, Michigan | Guests 50 • Sleeps 20 • From $6,600+ |
Morning coffee on the dock. A ceremony where the lawn meets the water. Twenty of your favorite people under one roof for three unhurried days. This private lakeside estate hosts 50 for the celebration and sleeps 20 - the all-in-one weekend Anna & Steven just lived. Their note is right below.
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| A Note From Deer Lake ★★★★★
“There are no words to express the gratitude for a place that let us create so many cherished memories - a home that allowed us to capture the most beautiful photos that'll serve as our first family heirloom, that brought together every corner of our little universe, and a venue that allowed our day to be so 'us.' From the communication and coordination to the generosity of letting us arrive a day early, I couldn't be more appreciative of the WedStay team. We left the property this morning and I've already passed the info along to 3 other newly engaged couples. Thank you for being the smoothest way to carry out our intimate wedding vision. The day was beyond my wildest dreams. 🤍”
Anna & Steven H. Married June 5, 2026 • Deer Lake, Boyne City, MI |
| Built for the Whole Weekend | Three more estates where everyone stays and no one drives home |  | Heber City, Utah Guests 100 | Sleeps 24 | Nights 3 | From $6,300+ |
Six private acres against the Wasatch range, built for the grand wedding weekend - welcome dinner Friday, vows Saturday, farewell brunch Sunday. Two kitchens, event space for 100, and seven bedrooms that sleep 24. Everyone stays.
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 | Seneca, South Carolina Guests 100 | Sleeps 22 | Nights 3 | From $6,500+ |
A private dock, a game room, and a glassy South Carolina lake out every window. Say your vows at the water's edge, then keep the celebration going all weekend - 22 sleep on-site, 100 gather. The kind of place guests do not want to check out of.
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 | Wawarsing, New York Guests 120 | Sleeps 30 | Nights 3 | From $20,300+ |
Sixty-two acres of trails, a working farm, a pool and a sauna - ninety minutes from Manhattan. Thirteen bedrooms sleep 30, the grounds hold 120, and the whole weekend unfolds without a shuttle in sight. Nature as the venue, exactly how 2026 wants it.
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| | From The Journal |  |
Not sure how to fill three days? Our most-saved guide lays out the exact timeline - welcome dinner, ceremony day, farewell brunch - plus the budget math and a guest-communication template, from a planner who has coordinated 200 wedding weekends across 14 states.
Read The Guide → |
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