It was surely the first time the question has been asked at Halifax Register Office: Do you, Crow Thunder, take you, Grey Wolf?

But When Grey Wolf and Crow Thunder tied the knot they did so in a style more in keeping with the plains of North America than the hills of West Yorkshire.

Crow Thunder, from Haworth, and Grey Wolf, from Mixenden, said they do at a ceremony on Saturday which honoured their native American roots. And instead of the customary white dress and morning suit, the bride and groom donned traditional Native American buckskin outfits in honour of their Lakota nation heritage.

The guest list also reflected the flavour of the day, with the likes of Little Black Eagle, Ghost Horse and Walks Far attending the ceremony in traditional dress.

Following the service, Grey Wolf, 49 - born Grant Downs in California - said it had been an 'excellent' day. "We spent many pleasant hours with our friends at the reception, which we received as one of our wedding gifts," he said.

"We didn't expect the response that the media gave us and it was nice to see the coverage given by local papers like the Keighley News. It made the day special for both of us and it was nice for my wife because she used to live in Haworth."

Friends from near and far came to celebrate with the couple, including Trish and John Bowler, who made the journey from Ireland. Grey Wolf befriended the couple on a visit to the Emerald Isle when John was director of Greenpeace Ireland.

Crow Thunder, 29, was born Rachel Southeran in Bradford and raised in Haworth by her English mother. Her father is from the Lakota nation.

Grey Wolf - who is a former Keighley College student - moved to this country in 1986 after marrying an English woman. After travelling around the country he settled in Grassington in the early 1990s, before moving on to Mixenden.

Although the ceremony was conducted under British civil law, the couple were keen to honour their Lakota traditions. The buckskin outfits were made especially for the big day by Grey Wolf, who worked to traditional designs worn by Native Americans at the turn of the century.

Crow Thunder wore a dress decorated with cowrie shells and beading, while her husband wore a decorated skirt, leggings and a head-dress.

The wedding was attended by around 20 relatives and friends, including Ghost Horse and Walks Far, who both wore traditional dress. Ron and Margaret Miller laid on the reception at their home in Luddenden Foot as a wedding gift. Best man was Terry Sutton, from Leeds, who was given the name Little Black Eagle at a ceremony conducted by Grey Wolf.

The couple plan to spend their honeymoon on a barge sometime in the spring.

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