The Princess Emporium, which has been delighting youngsters with princess appearances at children’s parties since 2017, has been taking bookings ahead of the launch of its new makeover and events venue on Monday.
Owner, Eleanor Warner-Larthe, beat hundreds of other applicants to win six-months free rent of a retail unit in the Victoria Centre’s new space – The Bridge.
The Good Witch outside of the nearly completed Princess Emporium (Image: The Princess Emporium) “It’s been a really amazing experience, and a major ‘pinch me’ moment in my life,” said Eleanor.
“I feel very proud looking at everything coming together and just so grateful for all the support that’s been available to us.”
The Princess Emporiums new unit at The Bridge will be used to host small-scale makeover parties where Eleanor’s young guests can spend time with a princess of their choosing before receiving a full Disney-style makeover.
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The Rose Princess eyeing up a miniature version of her iconic dress (Image: The Princess Emporium)She is also taking bookings for small princess-themed parties of up to six children.
“I’m trying to vary what we do here so that there is something for all families.
“A princess makeover experience is something that is a bit special and I’m already getting a lot of customers who have had my princesses at their children’s parties and are now looking for something a bit more memorable,” she said.
Owner, Eleanor recently accompanied her princesses to The Bridge’s official launch (Image: The Princess Emporium)Eleanor and her team have built up a strong reputation in recent years for their birthday party appearances.
All of the Emporium’s princesses sing live and many are former or current drama school students.
While some of her new neighbours in The Bridge, including Dr Drip Clothing and Create98Two, opened their doors ahead of Christmas, Eleanor made the most of the extra few weeks to fully complete her venue.
The venue has been lovingly decorated to enchant its young visitors (Image: The Princess Emporium)She says there are just a few finishing touches to tick off before the Princess Emporium starts hosting guests on Monday.
Dennis Baldry, centre manager at the Victoria Shopping Centre, said: “Seeing The Bridge growing is just fantastic.
“A huge welcome to Eleanor and the whole Princess Emporium team, we look forward to watching them and all of the new businesses grow and wish them all lots of success.”