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The bride selected court dressmaker Norman Hartnell for the design duties, as she would continue to do for decades to come

However, the service included readings of the First Epistle to the Corinthians as well as two of the couples favourite poems: Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare and I carry you in my heart by E E Cummings

Gentle gathers beneath the bust allow the skirt to fall in a fluid line, finishing in a sweeping floor-length silhouette that moves with quiet grace

Boho black dresses are year-round staples

After later research, I was proven correct

The Midnight Glamour Black Sequin Party Dress would make a great cocktail dress