Last weekend, when Dua Lipa and Calum Turner tied the knot at London’s Old Marylebone Town Hall amid an intimate group of family and friends, they joined a long list of celebrities – Paul McCartney And Ringo Starr to Liam Gallagher — who preferred the daily pleasures of public buildings to the appearance of private palaces to marry.
While on most pres Levitating Singer and the Fantastic Beasts While the actor’s impromptu wedding focused on how Dua (apparently) matched Bianca Jagger’s skirt-suit wedding look (Ms. Jagger’s was Yves Saint Laurent and Dua wore Schiaparelli Couture), we want to bring your attention to the building where pop culture history was made.
A Grade II-listed building, the Old Marylebone Town Hall is a prime example Edwardian Greco-Roman Classicism. Designed by architect Sir Edwin Cooper, it opened in 1920 and was heavily damaged during WWII bombing. After extensive renovations, it reopened in 1968, but this time as a civil registry office with function rooms of varying sizes with a unique interior. The 100-guest Westminster Room has dark wood paneling and high ceilings, while the 13-guest Soho Room feels cozy with its sofa-style seating.
The dua and kalam London ceremony comes before three days of celebrations in Sicily, where A-list guests will descend on the town of Bagheria (more details below). While excess will further cement Italy This The couple’s London affair, a destination for a Mediterranean wedding, has attracted a lot of attention online, a trend that continued last summer when artist Charli XCX married drummer George Daniels from 1975 at Hackney Town Hall.
What does that humble town hall say about marriage? It’s the choice of Britain’s most sought-after pop stars, so be prepared to see more London postcodes on wedding invitations in the near future.
5 iconic London town halls to tie the knot
If you’re tempted to follow in Dua and Callum’s footsteps, find out below about other quirky London halls to get married, as well as more information on the recent newlyweds’ Sicilian affair.
Islington Town Hall
