Walk down the (shopping) aisle: Selfridges to host weddings as department store taps into demand for post-lockdown venues

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A department store’s involvement in a marriage usually goes no further than the wedding list. But now Selfridges is putting a whole new meaning into “walking down the aisle” after being granted a wedding licence.

From Tuesday, the Oxford Street store is offering three packages starting from £6,500 for couples who have put their plans on hold during the pandemic.

The most understated is the “Just-the-Two-Of-Us”, which begins with beauty appointments and ends with a film screening in the store’s cinema.

The Earth Lovers package allows for up to 20 conservation minded guests and ending with a “locally sourced” wedding dinner.

The most lavish, the All-Out Extraordinary, has a ceremony officiated by drag icon Jonny Woo and ends with a meal in the private dining room at the Brasserie of Light.

The ceremonies will take place in a new wedding suite on the fourth floor of the store.

Selfridges’ event boss Rebecca Warburton said the service would be for “those looking for a truly unique way to get married this summer.”

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