MARRIAGE: Claire Hardwick & Darren Noakes

8:00am Thursday 8th May 2008

Miss Claire Hardwick and Mr Darren Noakes were married at the Rendezvous resort, Casteries, St Lucia on February 21.

The bride is the daughter of Christine and Michael Thacker, of Shelf, Halifax, West Yorkshire, and the bridegroom is the son of Bob and Diane Noakes, of Westbury.

The bridegroom's father was also the best man.

The couple ,who met through family and friends, spent the first six months of their relationship travelling up and down the country to see each other until Claire moved to Wiltshire.

The bride works for a pension company in Corsham and the bridegroom is a self-employed electrician.

The couple said: "Many thanks to parents and family for making the journey to St Lucia, and all their love and support to help make our day as special as it was."