On 18 September, at the church of San Bernardino de Siena in Velada, near Toledo, Paloma Vega-Penichet married José María Castañé Echevarría. The bride is one of the four children of Jorge Vega-Penichet, general secretary of the energy and construction giant Acciona, and Paloma Domecq Urquijo. The groom is the son of businessman José María Castañé Ortega. The celebration continued at an estate nearby.

In families like these, a wedding easily becomes a show of power. Paloma chose the opposite route. "Design has always been part of my life," she said, describing her style as "quite simple" - black and white, with "extreme minimalism". The dress was by Navascués, a Spanish bridal atelier founded more than four decades ago by Cristina Martínez-Pardo Cobián.

The dress is made of natural silk crêpe, with a halter neckline tied around the neck and inset embroidered floral details. There was no veil: instead she wore a tulle cape, and her neck was adorned with a striking three-dimensional floral necklace. In her hands was a bouquet of dahlias and magnolia leaves - an autumnal and slightly unexpected choice for a bride who insists on a black-and-white aesthetic.

The couple danced a classic waltz, and among the guests were the Marquesses of Castell-Moncayo, Claudia Osborne and Kari Lapique. In other words, the minimalism was in the dress, not on the guest list.

There's a lesson here for weddings in general. Minimalism is not a discount. Silk crêpe tailored in an atelier with four decades of experience is hardly a cheap decision - just a quiet one. A bride who deliberately gave up the veil says more than a whole hall full of flowers. Would a wedding like this get past the aunties back home without a comment?