Wedding Ceremony Sites at Scarborough House
Five places where couples have held their ceremony at Scarborough House in Stantonsburg, NC: the piano room inside the historic house, the permanent backyard arch, the ivy-covered pergola, beneath the 200-year-old oak tree, and under the Magnolia Pavilion. The piano room has comfortably hosted intimate ceremonies with around 30 to 40 people. The backyard arch stays in place; it is not a movable ceremony decoration.
Your ceremony rain plan
We have moved a ceremony under the Magnolia Pavilion when rain changed the plan. The pavilion is a covered outdoor space, not an enclosed climate-controlled ballroom. Talk through your guest count, seating layout and weather backup during your tour so your ceremony and reception arrangements work together.
Make the walk down the aisle your own
Real ceremonies here have included flower girls scattering petals, a toddler ring bearer riding in a remote-controlled Power Wheels car, young ring bearers with sunglasses, earpieces and a security-style ring case, and a dog joining the aisle walk. A couple has also asked about a classic-car entrance, an idea we welcomed. Discuss your entrance and accessibility needs with us before finalizing the layout.
Seasonal light changes the feel of every setting. Use our golden-hour and sunset tool for your wedding date rather than relying on a fixed sunset time.
Every ceremony site is on the same property as the reception. There is no driving between the ceremony and dinner. Your guests walk from the arch to the pavilion and the whole weekend stays in one place. Scarborough House is 55 minutes east of Raleigh on US-264 in Wilson County, NC.
- The Cedar Arch in the back field, permanent and wired
- The Pergola, framed by climbing ivy
- Browse photographs of real ceremonies
- The Magnolia Pavilion and intimate house receptions
- Stay on the estate with your overnight guests
- Book a private tour to walk every ceremony site
- See full weekend pricing starting at $10,500