Barbara Carter was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer
last year
She told her daughter that renewing her vows topped her
bucket list
Her daughter Joanne placed a Facebook post about her mum's
wish
Shortly after she received hundreds of offers from people
willing to help
A mother-of-six whose dying wish was to renew her vows had
her wish granted after kind-hearted strangers helped pay for the whole
thing.
Barbara Carter, 56 was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic
cancer in November last year and after finding out knew she had only one wish.
Barbara, from Bury, mentioned the wedding to her daughter
Joanne, 31 whilst enduring chemotherapy treatment and after posting her mum's
dying wish on Facebook offers flooded in.
We were at the hospital and my mum said to me if she had a
bucket list, renewing her vows would be at the top.
'I put it on Facebook in the morning and by the evening we
had a wedding venue donated and hundreds more offers flooding in.'
With everything paid for from the flowers to the venue and
even the honeymoon, Barbara and Graham Carter, 61 renewed their vows on
Saturday 28 March, which was also their 34th wedding anniversary.
Barbara says that the day was more than she could have hoped
for and has really taken her mind off the cancer.
'The day was everything I could have dreamed of. It was
absolutely magical.
The wedding has given us all something to focus on and taken
away the negativity off the cancer. We are just overwhelmed by people's
kindness.
The couple took their vows at St. George's Church, Unsworth
with the reception taking place at the Village Hotel, Bury.
Their second big day comes exactly 34 years to the day after
their first however their second ceremony was a much bigger occasion.
The bridal party's make-up, flowers, photographer, limo and
even a honeymoon were also donated by strangers she has never met.
Barbara says that she was overwhelmed by the acts of
kindness that she had experienced at the hands of local people.
'I can't thank people enough for what they have done for me
and Graham.
'The whole village has been amazing and people have been so
kind and wonderful to us.
'It really does put your faith back in humanity.'
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