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Incomparable apparel

Left: Dress, €1,250, White Rose at Town Bride; shoes,€350, Freya Rose Natalie at Knightsbridge; belt, €275, Rubanesque Ruebenesqe; diamond bracelet, €12,500, Corr’s Jewellery; veil, €250 Polly Edwards at Knightsbridge

Middle: Dress from €3,500 made to order by Dawn Fitzgerald starting; hat, €349, Emily Jean at Knightsbridge

Right: Dress, €5,000;made to order, Dawn Fitzgerald; diamond floral necklace, €6,900, Delphi Antiques; wedding band to order at Michael Perry Designs

Photographer: Sean Jackson assisted by Clara Hooper. Styling: Aisling Farinella assisted by Kieran Kilgallon. Hair: Caoife Scully. Makeup: Lisa Smyth, both at Pzazz. Model: Faye Dinsmore

Flowers, lace, veils and delicate jewellery are the look of a summer wedding, writes Deirdre McQuillan

 Marian Gale at her shop in The Mall, Donnybrook, Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

Bridal expert Marian Gale has observed it all – changes in style, lavish spending and the current drive for value

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