Brides ‘devastated’ as Covid-19 lockdown leaves them without hair and make-up 

Bride-to-be Rachel O'Sullivan and her partner Rogan Budd are hoping to have a smaller wedding in December, with a larger ceremony at a later date.

An online petition to allow hairdressers and make-up artists to attend to brides on their big day has attracted more than 500 signatures to date.

The petition, initiated by wedding photographers Ray and Irene Terry, comes as new Covid-19 rules have deemed hairdressers and make-up artists as non-essential for weddings under Level 5 restrictions.