AS MILLIONS of people tuned in to watch England play their opening World Cup game two Hampshire couples will remember June 10 for completely different reasons.

Don Cocks and Maz White and Jeanette Charlton and Eddie Hart both chose to do something far more important instead they got married.

Football was the last thing on the minds of Don, 43, and Maz, 50, both of North Baddesley, as they made their spectacular entrance at the United Reformed Church in Romsey in a turquoise Cadillac while being escorted by 50 Harley Davidsons with matching turquoise and ivory bows.

The newly-married Mr Cocks said of his day: "It was absolutely brilliant. We didn't just turn a few heads with our escort, I think we shut the whole town of Romsey down.

"I wasn't too bothered about the football but some of the guests managed to watch the match at the reception which we all enjoyed. The new Mrs Cocks is very happy and everyone has had a good day."

Don and Maz will continue their dream wedding when they embark on an eight-day holiday in Ireland on June 21 which they will do on their prized Harleys.

Meanwhile Jeanette Charlton, 60, ensured she got to the church on time by catching the Hythe ferry to Southampton in her full wedding dress.

The mother-of-two of Bucksridge Road, Hythe, remarried her husband Eddie, 55, for the second time after they got divorced.

Eddie, who is a massive football fan managed to get some of England's game before making it to the Bugle Street registry office on time. He said: "I did not miss much of the game, I saw the first-half, got to the registry office in time to get married and then I watched the end of the game to see the final score, so it has been a good day all round."

The couple, who originally married in 1984 divorced in 1997 before getting back together a year later and decided to tie the knot again. Following their wedding reception at the Duke of Wellington pub in Southampton the once-again Mr and Mrs Hart will go to Cornwall for their honeymoon.