ST LUCIA in the Caribbean was the exotic honeymoon destination for a couple from Loudwater.

Newlyweds Carol Timms and Don Rowlinson, of Station Road, were married at St Kenelms Church, Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, on September 15.

Bride Carol, 31, is the daughter of Bill and Lesley Timms and was given away by her father.

She wore a Thai silk ivory strapless gown with crystal and pearl detail and carried a bouquet of ivory roses.

Groom Don, 30, son of Don Griffiths and Jan Loynd, had his friend Anthony Harries as best man.

Carol's sister Deborah Bell and niece Lauren Bell acted as bridesmaids along with Don's niece and nephew, Rebecca and Jake Turner.

After the wedding a reception was held at the Witney Lakes Resort in Witney,Oxfordshire. Carol, an IT trainer, and Don, an operations manager, are both players at Marlow Hockey Club in Pound Lane, Marlow.