What could retail models of the future look like? To revive footfall and sales and attract consumers with new concepts, legendary London department store Selfridges has come up with a new service: Starting in the summer, people will be able to celebrate their wedding in the premises on Oxford Street. Couples looking for a non-traditional ceremony in an iconic location might have found their haven.
To back up the idea, Selfridges pulls up recent statistics: Over the last year, restrictions around ceremonies and receptions have halted or postponed over 150,000 couples’ plans in England and Wales – that’s over 60% of the number of weddings scheduled to happen in 2020. Newly engaged couples are struggling to find wedding venues, booked up far in advance. According to the Selfridges management, emerging from this is a trend for alternative, more intimate celebrations.
A newly acquired wedding license will allow ceremonies to be hosted in the grade II listed building on Oxford Street for a limited time this year, with three curated micro-wedding packages available: Just-The-Two-Of-Us, Earth Lovers and All-Out Extraordinary.
All packages will be centered around special Selfridges services, such as pre-wedding outfit appointments with Selfridges’ stylists, make-up/grooming or hair appointments, a wedding breakfast or dinner at Brasserie of Light, a private screening of a favorite film in The Selfridges Cinema or DJ set with Sink The Pink, and can be tailored to meet individual couples’ needs. The ceremonies will take place in a dedicated Wedding Suite on the fourth floor of Selfridges London, which will be made over for each wedding depending on the chosen package.
“We’re driven by making our customers’ worlds brighter through unforgettable experiences. For those looking for a truly unique way to get married this summer, we’re excited to launch weddings at Selfridges. Bringing together some of our amazing experiences, we can’t wait to create custom packages in celebration of people’s love for each other,” says Rebecca Warburton, Selfridges’ director of events & customer experiences.
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