As respectively, Princess Fiona and Shrek, said Amanda (44) and Nathan Gibbs (39 ) “yes” to one another – to the delight of Snow White, Mickey Mouse and others attending fairytale characters.
– It started as a joke between us when all our friends got married. I said that “when we do, we will have a fairy tale wedding. I can be Shrek and Princess Fiona you, “says Nathan Sky News .
Gifts for kreftsak
But behind the smiles and the untraditional wedding rests also a sad story.
– Over the past 15 months, we lost seven friends of cancer. It broke our hearts. We wanted to do something to create greater awareness about cancer and encourage people to become more aware and examine themselves, says Nathan on.
Earlier this year he organized and girlfriend of eight years, a fundraising to cancer research. But they felt that they had done enough.
– When we talked about what more we could do, suddenly the movie “Shrek” on the TV screen. We looked at each other and started laughing.
It was when he and Amanda decided to promise eternal fidelity – dressed as green troll. For guests they wanted no more than a monetary gift to cancer research .
sister became ill
During the wedding preparations were paired confronted with probably a disheartening news: the sister of Amanda, Donna, was diagnosed with breast cancer.
– It was a shock. We tried to do something to help others, and so it happened with us, says Amanda.
After Donna underwent treatment, she received feedback from the doctor that the cancer is gone yet.
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