Scarborough House

We want YOU to have a wedding you actually remember. The one your friends and family talk about for the rest of their lives. Not a 4 hours and over wedding. Hi, this is Josh and Meika. We are married, and own and operate Scarborough House. We aren't corporate. We run Scarborough House ourselves. When you tour, you tour with us. WHY WE DO THIS? A few years after we got married, our friend Jose got married in Panama. He flew his closest people down for a Long weekend. Slow mornings. Late nights. Reconnection. We came home and could not stop thinking about it. You see when we got married almost 20 years ago. It was fast. It was rushed. Beautiful and then over. Most people we loved drove home that same night. Since then, Josh's brother passed away. Meika's father passed away. When we look at our wedding photos now, we think about how little time we actually got with the people who are gone. Jose's family is wealthy. Most of us aren't. Most couples cannot fly 100 people to Panama. They shouldn't have to. Scarborough House was built in 1821. A lot has changed in 203 years. Making memories with the people you love hasn't. That is what we host here. A LOCAL DESTINATION WEDDING VENUE NEAR RALEIGH NC Scarborough House is a private historic estate wedding venue in the Greater Raleigh area of North Carolina. We built our entire offer around full-weekend weddings with on-site lodging. YOUR WEEKEND - Friday 3pm: your people arrive. Rehearsal that evening. Nobody drives home. - Saturday: ceremony, reception, dancing. When the DJ wraps at 11pm, the fire pit gets lit. The night does not end. - Sunday 10am: breakfast with everyone, then checkout. You wake up married. WHAT YOUR $10,500 INCLUDES - Full estate, Friday 3pm to Sunday 10am - 203-year-old National Historic Landmark, nearly 3 private acres - Up to 200 wedding guests - 26+ overnight guests across 13 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms - 150 chairs and tables, set up for you - Magnolia Pavilion with full bar and professional sound - DJ party lights already mounted to the ceiling - 1,000lb commercial ice machine - 220V 50-amp power hookups for food trucks - Two fire pits, in-ground pool, RV hookup sites - Bridal suite, groom suite, high-speed WiFi - Estate décor already installed - Bring any vendor. Zero markups, ever. WHAT MOST VENUES WON'T TELL YOU Most venues add 20% to 50% on top of every vendor invoice that flows through them. We never have. Bring whoever you want and pay them what they actually charge. The average wedding venue spend in the Raleigh area runs over $23,000 once you add hotels for guests, vendor markups, and add-on fees. The full Scarborough House weekend is $10,500. Your people sleep on property. 40 WEDDINGS A YEAR Once a weekend is booked, it is gone. 2026 and 2027 dates are showing now. Our pricing page walks through every package. Our photo gallery is updated weekly with real weddings on the property. The next step is a tour with us in person. No pressure, no sales pitch.