Keen horse riders Douglas Philip Meakin and Tina Ann Denton swapped bridle for bridal.

They were married at St Stephen's Church, Steeton.

Douglas - who works for Homeloan Management - is the only child of Fred and Sheila Meakin, of Embsay.

Tina - who works for the Skipton Building Society - is the only child of Doug and Ann Denton, of Thornhill Grove, Steeton.

The bride wore an ivory satin dress with a boned bodice, scooped neckline, full skirt with detail back and front, a long train, tiara of crystals and a veil with small crystals at the hem. She carried a traditional-style bouquet of coral roses, ivory carnations and orchids.

Chief bridesmaid was Emma Wilding and other bridesmaids were Leanne Tanner and Emma Garside (bride's cousins).

They wore coral princess-line dresses and carried hand-tied bouquets of cream carnations.

Best man was Paul Jackson (bridegroom's cousin) and groomsmen were Michael Lambert and Mathew Watson.

Photo: Michael Keighley