A 95-year-old has married for the first time to his soulmate, who herself is aged 84, and declared the occasion as "like a new year".
Julian Moyle and Valerie Williams tied the knot in Calvary Baptist Church in Canton, Cardiff, and saw around 40 of their friends and family in attendance.
An opera singer performed on the day - a nod to Mr Moyle's operatic career - and the couple's wedding cake was made by Let Them See Cake, a famous bakery just down the road from the venue.
Julian, who is originally from Australia, emigrated in 1954. From 1970 until 1982, he was a soloist in the Welsh National Opera. He met his now wife - who was born and bred in Cardiff - 23 years ago in the church that has just celebrated their nuptials. He proposed just a few months ago on February 4.
Valerie said "I can't believe it", while Julian said it was "marvellous." Valerie added that they were most looking forward to "just being together" throughout their married life. The couple will celebrate their honeymoon later in the year, when they plan on travelling to Julian's homeland.
He added: "It's like Janus, who had a face on the front of his head and another one on the back of his head, so he could look into the future and into the past. It's like a new year, isn't it, in a way? So I'm looking very much to your companionship."
Valerie said: "He keeps telling me, she makes me laugh - I don't know why," and Julian added: "You don't know how funny she could be." She added that her husband was "a fine gentleman", while Julian said: "Simpatico. She's so, so kind and giving. - loving and giving."
"It's going to be a deferred honeymoon to Australia, where I will show Mrs Moyle off," he said. Asked how he felt to be finally departing from his bachelorhood, Julian joked: "I can't remember any other marriages."
