IT was a case of the remains of the wedding day going in true Hollywood style on Saturday.

A Gwent bride made it to the church in a 1924 Rolls-Royce previously owned by Sir Anthony Hopkins and which starred in the movie The Remains of the Day.

And the car was just one of a fleet of VIP vehicles arranged to transport the happy couple and their guests to the ceremony.

One hundred and thirty people watched plumber Chris Cox, 25, and Kelly Matthews, 21, who is training to be a teacher, tie the knot at Holy Trinity Church, Mount Pleasant Road, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, at 11am on Saturday.

And lined up outside were three stretch limos, including the longest in Europe, a Mercedes sports car and the vintage Rolls-Royce, worth £40,000, owned by car enthusiast Peter Cox, the groom's father.

He bought it at auction from a film production company - who had themselves bought it from the Oscar-winning star of Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal and Red Dragon.

Mr Cox said: "My Rolls was owned three years ago by Sir Anthony Hopkins. It's also been in about 18 films, including The Remains Of The Day.

"It's got quite a bit of history to it, and I use it to help out with various charities.

"We booked the limousines because that company has the most modern Lincolns in the UK - and they've got the largest.

"That car is absolutely amazing.

"The bridesmaids arrived in a stretch, but the longest one was used to take eight of my Australian family members to the church. They were quite excited about it.

"It was brilliant. Everything went really well.

"I was driving my Rolls and I picked up the bride and her father and took them the very short distance to the church.

"We would like to thank everyone for helping the day to run so smoothly.

"Even the weather stayed fairly dry for the wedding.

"The honeymoon will be next year, due to the bride's teaching commitments, but it will be in Australia and New Zealand."

We picture Kelly Matthews being helped from the Rolls royce by her father Don.