MARRIED at St Egwins Church, Norton by the Rev Philip Auden was Richard Peter Lyndall Alesbury, younger son of David and Patricia Alesbury of Evesham and Naomi Ruth Dockerty, eldest daughter of Paul and Anne Dockerty, of Somerset. The couple left the church to a military guard of honour.

Given away by her father the bride wore an ivory dress and carried a bouquet of pink milano roses and white freesias.

She was attended by Rachael Leah Dockerty, her sister and maid of honour, Angela Critchlow, Nina Storey and Jennifer Jones, were the bridesmaids. The best man was Simon Alesbury the grooms eldest brother.

Following a reception in a marquee in the grounds of Abbey Manor Park the couple spent their honeymoon in Thailand.

Photograph by Tom Bader