A wedding weekend two hours from Ottawa, where everyone sleeps on site
Why the one-evening wedding is a compromise you never agreed to, what a weekend gives back, and what an Ontario couple needs to know about marrying in Quebec.
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Reflections on the art of hosting, private estate weddings and the time we choose to give. Written from the estate, in Châteauguay.
September 30, 2026
September 30, 2026
An intimate wedding in Quebec: what a private estate changes when there are thirty of you
One long table, the ceremony by the fireplace, nearly everyone sleeping on site. And a price that does not change with the guest count.
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September 29, 2026
A mansion wedding in Quebec, with accommodation
What the venue provides, what you choose, and why. Three tables set at the Manoir, the period tableware at your disposal, and what this freedom costs.
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July 31, 2026
Private estate wedding venues near Montreal: an honest comparison
Manoir Hovey, Manoir Montpellier, Domaine Jolivent, Maison Bolton and ours. What each does better, the four questions that decide, and who we are not right for.
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July 30, 2026
How much does a private estate wedding cost in Quebec
Our price, what it includes, what is added, and six questions to ask every venue before comparing. The budget, plainly.
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January 9, 2026, revised September 29, 2026
A wedding weekend at Manoir Blackswan: what yours could look like
From Friday to Sunday, day by day: an example weekend, two ways to live it, and everything that is decided with you. Nothing is set in stone.
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January 4, 2026, revised September 30, 2026
Manor or reception hall: what really changes on your wedding day
Closing time, other events, getting ready, the decor, the price. Line by line, without claiming one is better than the other.
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Weddings at the estate
One weekend, one private estate, one wedding
On a few weekends each year, Manoir Blackswan is fully privatized for a single wedding, thirty minutes from Montreal.