Well-wishes have poured in for a couple who tied the knot after the bride's devastating diagnosis..
Emma Rice, 32, who has just months left to live married her boyfriend this month after friends and family pulled together to help them organise. Emma was diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer in February last year after she was told she was 'too young' for the pain to be any other than complications related to her contraceptive coil.
Emma's husband Dava, who met her as a teen and has been with her ever since, said 'our whole world came crashing down' after they were told the cancer had spread.
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He said: "Every day feels like it's going too fast when you've got a deadline. We always dreamed of getting married one day, but we were never in a financial position to afford it and life got in the way.
"But I was determined to marry her while I still could."
Since we published Emma's story this week, people have sent their best wishes to the 'beautiful family'.
On Facebook, Louise Bell, who helped organise the wedding, said: "My beautiful friends. I will forever be thankful for being able to plan the day of their dreams. And forever thankful to all of the suppliers who donated their time and resources to make it happen.
"It was an absolute pleasure to be a part of it all. But the highest honour is having Emma and Dava Rice as friends."
Juls Woods wished the family the 'strength to pull together'. They added: "Emma, you are a very strong woman thinking of others and getting your story and thoughts and hopes for better knowledge regarding this awful (silent) cancer out there. Bless you and your family."
Maria Kewley said: "My heart goes out to Emma's family and friends. Such a lovely person inside and out. Such an amazing young girl."
Julie Cookson said: "Another young beautiful woman let down by the doctors. Absoluetly heartbreaking."
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