claire louise hughes and daniel david cherry Married at St Jeffrey and St Oswald's Church, Jeffreyston, on Saturday December 15th, were Claire Louise Hughes and Daniel David Cherry.

The groom, who is the operations manager for Glamorgan County Cricket Club, is the son of Mr and Mrs David Cherry of Sleepy Hollow, Broadmoor, while the bride, a senior radiographer at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Talfan Hughes of The Dingle Farm, St.Florence.

Given away by her father, the bride wore a full-length gown in diamond white, with crystal detail embroidery.

The bridesmaids were Kimberley Griffiths and Nerys Hicks (bride's friends) and Laura Williams (groom's cousin).

The flower girl was Carys Hughes (bride's niece) and the pageboys were Meru and Zak Hughes (bride's nephews).

The best man was Damian Arthur (groom's friend), while the ushers were David and Richard Hughes (bride's brothers) and Simon Cole (groom's friend).

The ceremony was officiated by Father Paul Davies. The couple will honeymoon in the Maldives, before making their home in Pencoed.

PICTURE: Ross Grieve Photography.