Wedding band hits high note

RECESSION blues were put on ice as old Celtic Tiger champagne times sparkled in west Clare for the wedding of singer Andrea Corr and Brett Desmond.

The bridesmaids – her sisters Sharon and Caroline, sister of the groom Zoe Desmond and Andrea’s best friend, Niamh McElwaine – arrived just ahead of the bride, whose limousine arrived at the church at 2.56pm. Wearing Vera Wang, the petite singer was escorted into the church by her bridesmaids to meet the groom, who had arrived a full 45 minutes before her.

Stockbroker Brett Desmond, son of billionaire Dermot Desmond, was accompanied by his groomsmen, Derry Desmond, Noel Fox, Paul McMahon and John McManus.