Darby House

Darby House Tree-lined lane, wooden bridges over tranquil creeks, open farmland, and creekside views.
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Nestled on the banks of Darby Creek, Darby House is surrounded on all sides by 7,000 acres of the Battelle Metro Park’s forest, prairies and wetlands. Founded in 1954, thus steeped in history and tradition, Darby House is the only venue in central Ohio where one can have total exclusivity and security in a gated estate. The Darby House is located on the picturesque Darby Dan Farm, the historical e

state of John W. Galbreath, the Darby House offers its guests a charming, rustic, chic event space. Situated on 1,200 acres of Big Darby Creek, the venue offers complete privacy and beautiful outdoor and indoor spaces perfect for any event. The Darby House accommodates up to 250 guests for plated events with additional capacity for cocktail receptions and other large-scale gatherings. Because of the Darby House’s unique design, it serves as the perfect backdrop for any event.

Morgan and Charlie’s June Day 💗 events
30/06/2024

Morgan and Charlie’s June Day 💗

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08/06/2024
Cheers to the weekend 🥂We hope everyone has a safe and celebratory Memorial Day weekend!Also, if you're curious how you ...
24/05/2024

Cheers to the weekend 🥂

We hope everyone has a safe and celebratory Memorial Day weekend!

Also, if you're curious how you can add a little bit of extra celebration (and bubbles) to your wedding day- ask your Wedding Coordinator about our different pre-ceremony beverage and snack enhancements 🍾🍷🧁

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Since May is just around the corner, we’d thought we share some lovely moments from Sydnee and Josh’s day last May! Thei...
30/04/2024

Since May is just around the corner, we’d thought we share some lovely moments from Sydnee and Josh’s day last May!

Their day had so many little special details and unique aspects that all came together to really highlight the couple’s personality.

Gorgeous florals-
Yummy food trucks- and
Wedding gown-
Stunning images-

We can’t wait for more days like this one as wedding season kicks into gear!

Curious to learn something extra special about your wedding day? $100 dollars from every Darby House wedding is donated ...
18/04/2024

Curious to learn something extra special about your wedding day?

$100 dollars from every Darby House wedding is donated to a charity of the couple’s choice, making their day even more meaningful! We love having our couples join us in spreading the love and making a difference, one celebration at a time!

To learn more about our partner charities and organizations, head to darbyhouse.com or read on below to see our full list!

Make-A-Wish

Nationwide Children’s

Faith Mission

Wounded Warrior

The James

Autism Speaks

Columbus Humane

The Dream Center

Compassion International

Feel free to ask your Wedding Coordinator for more details if you and your partner are still thinking through which charity to choose 💞

Meet the Darby House team!Kayla- One of our lovely Wedding and Venue Coordinators! Kayla has years of experience in the ...
29/03/2024

Meet the Darby House team!

Kayla- One of our lovely Wedding and Venue Coordinators! Kayla has years of experience in the wedding industry, and is our logistics mastermind! She's great at helping couples work through their details, and loves to help our couples bring their Darby House dreams to life!

Rebecca- Rebecca has been coordinating events at Darby House for over a year now. She loves meeting and talking with her clients and helping them find new and creative ways to bring their wedding visions to life!

Gianna- Gianna is most likely the first face you will see at Darby House when you come out to tour and fall in love with the space. Gianna knows all the little Darby House details and inclusions that couples can add and incorporate to their day to make if perfectly unique!

We are so thankful for this team! Catch us on event days or on office days listening to lots of Taylor Swift and Zach Bryan, or drinking lots of coffee. ✨☕
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All the dreamy details from Bailee and Brett's cozy winter wedding ❄With an elegant black and white color palette, Baile...
03/02/2024

All the dreamy details from Bailee and Brett's cozy winter wedding ❄

With an elegant black and white color palette, Bailee and Brett brought all kinds of winter magic and soft details to their day.

Thank you also to their incredible vendor team below:

📷: Justine Tuhy Photography
💐: The Flowerman!
🍽: Berwick Manor

Can we take a moment for these golden hour photos 👏🌄We always love it when couples and their photographers use the field...
20/01/2024

Can we take a moment for these golden hour photos 👏🌄

We always love it when couples and their photographers use the fields and photo spots around Darby House to capture special moments during their wedding day.

Abbi and Ben used our white barn as the backdrop for these dreamy sunset shots 💛

📷: Hunter Photographic
👗: The Dress Medina Oh

Looking back on Jack and Evie's special day and pretending that summer weddings are just around the corner 🌳🌸☀️Intereste...
12/01/2024

Looking back on Jack and Evie's special day and pretending that summer weddings are just around the corner 🌳🌸☀️

Interested in coming out to the farm and envisioning all of the magic of your own summer wedding day?

Head to the link in our Instagram bio to book a tour and to experience the tranquility and uniqueness of our private estate. 🤍

📷: Brooke Anderson Photography

Walking into 2024 like...We are so thankful for another incredible year of weddings and celebrations here at Darby House...
02/01/2024

Walking into 2024 like...

We are so thankful for another incredible year of weddings and celebrations here at Darby House! ⭐🥂 Thank you to all of our 2023 couples for making this year so memorable.

Exciting things are coming to Darby House in 2024, and we couldn't be more excited share them soon. Stay tuned to our socials so you don't miss the updates!

📷: Ashleigh Grzybowski
💐: Madison House Designs
👗: La Jeune Mariee
Planner: Auburn + Ivory Creative

Still gushing over these photos from Kyle and Ashley's special day back in October 🥂 Thank you  for these stunning image...
16/12/2023

Still gushing over these photos from Kyle and Ashley's special day back in October 🥂

Thank you for these stunning images! We loved seeing the different photo spots they chose to use around the farm.

💐: Madison House Flowers

Cheering on the weekend like ✨💐🧡We have a busy weekend over here at Darby House,with two couples hosting their weddings ...
09/12/2023

Cheering on the weekend like ✨💐🧡

We have a busy weekend over here at Darby House,
with two couples hosting their weddings here this
Friday and Saturday!

We can't wait to celebrate with
them and their families, and we're looking forward to
using this unusually warm weather for some extra time
out on the farm taking pictures!

📷: Asteria Photography
👗: La Jeune Mariee

Always in the mood to show off ourdreamy Dining Room 🌿🧡🍂 We loved the fall detailsthat tied together Taylor and Corey’s ...
01/12/2023

Always in the mood to show off our
dreamy Dining Room 🌿🧡🍂 We loved the fall details
that tied together Taylor and Corey’s reception space
last November.

📷: Courtney Wilder Photography
💐: Botanica Flowers Wedding & Events Columbus
🍽: Hudson's Edge Catering & Events LLC

That first look in the mirror feeling ✨We always love seeing moments like these captured in our bridal suites  🤍📷: Court...
28/11/2023

That first look in the mirror feeling ✨

We always love seeing moments like these captured in our bridal suites 🤍

📷: Courtney Wilder Photography

Happy Thanksgiving from your friends here at Darby House! What are we thankful for this year?Another great season of wed...
24/11/2023

Happy Thanksgiving from your friends here at Darby House! What are we thankful for this year?

Another great season of weddings, and getting to celebrate our couples and their families on each special wedding day.

We’re also so thankful for our wonderful vendors we get to see here every weekend. We love our incredible careering partners, fantastic photographer friends, stunning floral designers, and the amazing DJ’s who keep our dance floors crowded.

Cheers to a great year of events at Darby House, and here’s to looking forward to our December weddings right around the corner.

📷: Hailey Lauren Photography
💐: Joy Lane Florals
👗: Attelé Bridal Boutique
🍽: Hudson's Edge Catering & Events LLC
🎤:D and M DJ Entertainment

The most adorable little flower cart for our Waterside Terrace 💗🌿We love when our couples incorporate fun and unique ide...
15/09/2023

The most adorable little flower cart for our Waterside Terrace 💗🌿

We love when our couples incorporate fun and unique ideas into their cocktail hours, and McKinzie and Garrett certainly did with their addition of a Bloom Cart provided by their florist, Joy Lane Florals!

Throughout cocktail hour, guests were able to make their own personal bouquets from the flowers at the cart, which were then carried inside to be used on the guest tables!

Just another great idea for how to make your day special for your guests too!

Photographer: Hailey Lauren Photography

Outdoor cocktail hour? Yes please! We love evenings on the Waterside Terrace, especially when the drinks start flowing a...
05/09/2023

Outdoor cocktail hour? Yes please! We love evenings on the Waterside Terrace, especially when the drinks start flowing and all our lights twinkle and glow as the sun goes down. Truly what's better than a late summer evening tucked away at Big Darby Creek?

Interested in coming and seeing our gorgeous indoor and outdoor wedding venue? Book a tour today to fall in love with Darby House 🤍

https://darbyhouse.com/Tour/

During the summers at Darby House, most of our ceremonies take place outside. Something special, however, about McKinzie...
01/09/2023

During the summers at Darby House, most of our ceremonies take place outside. Something special, however, about McKinzie and Garret's June wedding was their decision to have an indoor ceremony!

M + G decided early on in their planning process that they wanted to have their ceremony in our Racing Room, using gorgeous florals and soft décor to turn it into a romantic and intimate space.

📷: Hailey Lauren Photography
💐: Joy Lane Florals
👗: Attele Bridal Boutique

Love was in the air when McKinzie and Garret tied the knot at Darby House in June! Their wedding gallery is absolutely S...
29/08/2023

Love was in the air when McKinzie and Garret tied the knot at Darby House in June! Their wedding gallery is absolutely STUNNING, and we can't wait to share more photos from their unique and special day!

We especially love these photos they did with our sign at the front gate!

📷: Hailey Lauren Photography
💐: Joy Lane Florals
👗: Attelé Bridal Boutique

Best part of the night for our couples? Having time for just the two of them to enjoy the beauty of the farm and have th...
25/08/2023

Best part of the night for our couples? Having time for just the two of them to enjoy the beauty of the farm and have their pictures taken right after they say I do 🤍

The photo hour/golf cart hop is one of our favorite traditions we get to do here at Darby House. There's really nothing better than sunset photos with the one you love most ☀

📷: Kayla Duffin Photography
💐: Flowers By Jill Stember

Is it still to early to be dreaming about fall weddings?  🍂We loved hosting Morgan and Kailee's wedding here last Septem...
22/08/2023

Is it still to early to be dreaming about fall weddings? 🍂

We loved hosting Morgan and Kailee's wedding here last September, and can't wait to share more photos from their magical fall day. And how gorgeous was their arch design?

📷: Kayla Duffin Photography
💐: Flowers By Jill Stember

Still gushing over Caroline and Jake's wedding photos from May 🌿 Something special the two of them got to do during thei...
11/08/2023

Still gushing over Caroline and Jake's wedding photos from May 🌿 Something special the two of them got to do during their evening was heading back out during Golden Hour to get some more photos of just them, taking advantage of this gorgeous spot on our hill!☀️

📷: Chris Bowman Photography

How the dance floor started, vs. how the night ended 😎We're taking this kind of dance floor energy with us into the week...
04/08/2023

How the dance floor started, vs. how the night ended 😎

We're taking this kind of dance floor energy with us into the weekend! What about you?

📷Chris Bowman Photography
🔈: DJ Brian Daze

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One of the 2023 wedding trends we're absolutely loving? Black and white color palettes 🤍🖤🪩 We love how timeless they loo...
27/07/2023

One of the 2023 wedding trends we're absolutely loving? Black and white color palettes 🤍🖤🪩 We love how timeless they look, especially paired with elegant black bridesmaids' dresses, like the ones Caroline's bridal party wore in May!

Looking forward to sharing more photos from this special day soon 🌿

📷: Chris Bowman Photography
💐: Prairie Flowers and Gifts

Hand written vows or traditional vows?We've seen our couples do one or the other, orsometimes even both as part of the c...
21/07/2023

Hand written vows or traditional vows?
We've seen our couples do one or the other, or
sometimes even both as part of the ceremony! Here's to forever, in whatever words you choose! 💌

📸: Asteria Photography
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💐: Prema Designs-Wedding and Event Design

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It's always good vibes and good timeson the dance floor here at Darby House😎🪩📸: Asteria Photography 📹: Glass Media💐: Pre...
10/07/2023

It's always good vibes and good times
on the dance floor here at Darby House😎🪩

📸: Asteria Photography
📹: Glass Media
💐: Prema Designs-Wedding and Event Design
🎼: Bluewater Kings Band

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The ultimate girl squad 🙌 We lovedJanette's neutral color palette from last July, and how well it suited her lovely brid...
06/07/2023

The ultimate girl squad 🙌 We loved
Janette's neutral color palette from last July, and how well it suited her lovely bridal party and gorgeous florals 🌸

📸: Asteria Photography
📹: Glass Media
💐: Prema Designs-Wedding and Event Design

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Celebrate this Independence Day the Darby House way: good company, good fun, and shimmering sparklers to light up the ni...
04/07/2023

Celebrate this Independence Day the Darby House way: good company, good fun, and shimmering sparklers to light up the night!

Happy Fourth of July from your friends at Darby House! ✨🎆🫶

📸: Jessica Yoder Photography
👗: Wendy's Bridal Columbus
💐: Perla Flor Designs

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Love finds it's perfect embrace 🤍🫶Book your tour today to discover the enchantment of Darby House. We are currently stil...
29/06/2023

Love finds it's perfect embrace 🤍🫶

Book your tour today to discover the enchantment of Darby House. We are currently still booking for 2023 and 2024 dates 💍

📸: Ashleigh Grzybowski Photography LLC
💐: Perla Flor Designs
📹: Blue Skies HD Video & Film Productions, LLC

https://darbyhouse.com/Tour/

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NOW HIRING!!Interested in being part of a fun, hands-on, fast paced environment? We'd love for you to join our team! Dar...
28/06/2023

NOW HIRING!!

Interested in being part of a fun, hands-on, fast paced environment? We'd love for you to join our team!

Darby House is looking for experienced bartenders, as well as other event support roles who are hardworking and eager to learn! Whether you are looking to expand your horizons into the event space, or have years of experience in the industry, we offer a flexible schedule and hands on training to get you up to speed.

Email [email protected] today to request an application. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday 10:00 - 17:00
Friday 10:00 - 17:00

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Darby House

Nestled on the banks of the nationally scenic Darby Creek, Darby House is surrounded on all sides by 7,000 acres of the Battelle Metro Park’s forest, prairies and wetlands. Founded in 1954, thus steeped in history and tradition, Darby House is the only venue in central Ohio where one can have total exclusivity and security in a gated estate.

The Darby House is located on the picturesque Darby Dan Farm, the historical estate of John W. Galbreath, the Darby House offers its guests a charming, rustic, chic event space. Situated on 1,200 acres of Big Darby Creek, the venue offers complete privacy and beautiful outdoor and indoor spaces perfect for any event.

The Darby House accommodates up to 250 guests for plated events with additional capacity for cocktail receptions and other large-scale gatherings. Because of the Darby House’s unique design, it serves as the perfect backdrop for any event.