The wedding has recently taken place at Latchford Methodist Church of Ian Stewart Howarth, second son of Mr and Mrs D Howarth, of Thelwall New Road, and Helen Victoria Edwards, eldest daughter of the Reverend M and Mrs Edwards, from Stoke on Trent.

Best man was Christopher Howarth, the bridegroom's eldest brother and ushers were Paul Howarth, Mark Edgington and Andrew Rothwell. The bride's attendants were Lorna Fegan, Alison Howarth, bride's youngest sister, and Samantha Whittam. Flower girls were Emily Jarvis and Zoe Jones.

A reception was held at the Hanover International Hotel, Stretton, and the couple spent their honeymoon in the Canary Islands.