subject: Stately Country Homes Make Ideal Wedding Venues [print this page] What most people are surprised to discover, is that the cost of conducting a wedding and reception at a stately country home venue is not much more than in town, if it is more. It's one venue instead of two and more often than not, a good many of the services such as catering are provided on site. Also with so many venues of this type now available to choose from, securing one to fit your budget is no problem.