Miss Shaye Smith changed into another dress for the reception at Ashford Castle, adding a £150,000 tiara from Asprey. Her outfits and the bridesmaids' dresses cost £100,000. The couple's older ...

She treated upmarket jewellers Cartier, Asprey, Van Cleef and Arpels like other people treated her grandfather's five-and-dime stores - she'd drop in and help herself to whatever took her fancy.

While some of the glitziest, best hotels in London will forever be on a pedestal, offering elevated experiences, celebrated afternoon teas, sweeping suites, and state-of-the-art spas, there's also ...