The family of April Jones has said a final farewell to the murdered schoolgirl as the mid-Wales town that shared their grief came to a standstill.
A white horse-drawn hearse led mourners, including the five-year-old's parents Paul and Coral and their two children from their Machynlleth home to St Peter's Church.
Crowds lined the streets and filled the church and its graveyard for the long-awaited service.
Those paying their respects were asked to wear pink, April's favourite colour.
April's body has never been found The coffin arrived at St Peter's to Emeli Sande's Read All About It played on loudspeakers outside the church.
As it was carried inside by family members, Coral wept, holding her hand to her face, comforted by Paul, while other relatives fought back tears.
A message from April's family, written on the order of service, said they "would like to say a big thank you to everyone for their overwhelming kindness, sympathy and support during this sad, sad time".
Among the crowds were members of the mountain rescue, who helped search for April.
Beginning the service, the Reverend Kathleen Rogers said: "We know that there are no words we can say at this moment to express what we are feeling.
"No words can alleviate our sorrow or take away our pain."
Two poems by a local writer - one called April and the other called An Autumn Night - were read during the service and the words of well-known hymns were changed to suit the family.
No relatives spoke at the packed service, which was organised only after the conclusion of an inquest, 10 days after which April's remains were released.
Following the service, the funeral party left the church for a private burial.
It is almost a year to the day since the five-year-old went missing - with her murderer, Mark Bridger, jailed for his entire life in May - but reminders of the youngster are visible throughout the town.
Flowers from April's grandparents A memorial garden has been built on the estate of Bryn y Gog, close to the home where she lived for her brief life.
Earlier April's father inspected flowers and dolls left at the garden, which has become a focal point for locals.
A bench bearing her name has been placed among the trees and next to a pink playhouse.
Up in the Welsh hills overlooking her hometown, a tree has been intricately wrapped in knitted pink patches and below in the valley pink ribbons still adorn many of the shop fronts and houses.
But the town is different now, according to Councillor Mike Williams, a friend and neighbour of April's family.
He explained: "It's the magnitude of an event in which a five-year-old girl was ripped from her family, ripped from the community, in such a vile and vicious way.
"But the town has stayed together and together we will be. We will be as one and we will be always with the family in support."
April Jones' funeral reflected the wishes of her grieving parents, who had wondered for months whether it would even be possible as their daughter's body was never found apart from fragments of bone.
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