Suppliers pay for wedding of Shropshire woman with cancer

Katelen Cheshire, pictured with her fiancé, says she is overwhelmed by the kindness shown to the couple

A bride-to-be having cancer treatment says she is "completely overwhelmed" after her wedding venue and suppliers offered to donate everything for free.

Katelen Cheshire, 23, and Billy Green, 29, from Telford, will tie the knot in November in a Christmas-themed wedding at Stanford Farm, Shrewsbury.

Ms Cheshire has been in remission twice for stage four Hodgkin's lymphoma but found out this year it had returned.

She said she was now "counting down the days" until she married her fiancé.

Ms Cheshire said she had a look around Stanford Farm with Cindy Edwards over video conferencing and had fallen in love with the venue as soon as she had seen it.

Cindy Edwards contacted suppliers she knew to help put on the wedding after hearing the couple's story

"At the end of the Zoom she asked to get to know me a bit more and about my situation.

"After she told me she wanted to do the wedding completely free of charge, we ended up crying together. I couldn't string out a sentence, I was completely overwhelmed with her kindness."

Ms Edwards contacted suppliers who also said they would provide services for free, including flowers, decorations, photos and music.

A bridal dress has been given to the 23-year-old by Distinctive Bridal wedding shop.

"It's incredible what teamwork can do and this really will be a Christmas wedding to remember," Ms Edwards said.

The event is happening on 16 November and Ms Cheshire has a cell transplant scheduled in December.

Travelling back and forth to hospital for chemotherapy had led to financial strain, she said.

"When Cindy did this for us, so much was lifted off our shoulders, she even offered to plan the whole wedding," the 23-year-old said.

"She truly is an incredible person. I couldn't be anymore thankful for what everyone is doing for me."

Ms Cheshire and Mr Green will get married on 16 November