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Leek Weddings
Banding together to offer free weddings
Abusinesswoman in Leek has banded together with many other local businesses to offer free weddings to terminally ill couples.
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Emma Wisely, who lives in Leek, has started a new group called Leek Weddings where they are enabling terminally ill couples to get married with everything supplied free-of-charge.
The mother-of-four has been running Ems Cakes Catering and Events since October 2018 and has been in the catering and cake making industry for 14 years.
Em started up Leek Weddings earlier this year. She said: We set up five months ago and we officially opened on June 11. We are still awaiting our first couple to marry fully with us, and I have a couple using a couple of our services mid June, and the team from Dougie Mac are coming over to see exactly what we have to offer their patients. Leek Weddings is for terminally ill couples only.
Em went on to explain why she decided to set up Leek Weddings: I ve always loved charity, helping some one in need, and have previously raised money for neonatal and many local families or fundraisers. I was gifted some tiaras from the Bridal Quarters in Leek which got me thinking how amazing would it be if I could set up a wedding group especially for the terminally ill.
I quickly made enquiries, asked the public for donations and businesses for support. I took on larger premises to gain the venue and be able to create the whole package.
Em has been inundated with lots of support from individuals and businesses across the area. She said: I m very humbled by every single person who has donated products or services. I truly couldn t have done it without them, I can t thank them enough for their support. Without them Leek Weddings would simply be a dream.
Em added: I m extremely grateful to my amazing supporting husband Jack who has completed all the renovations on his own throughout the whole project. We ve laughed and cried, it s been a very challenging journey but one I m so proud to have created. Jack is my rock, without him Id never have been able to achieve such an amazing journey.
As for how many weddings Em is set to give her time up for Leek Weddings, she said: I m happy to see how it goes. We re currently working with Dougie Mac and Katharine House for referrals so currently seeing what demand is like. But ideally, I would like to help every request as it comes in. I know I have the backing of the team and have a couple of each sector to be able to cover when others are busy and I have new companies adding their names to my suppliers list daily which is phenomenal.
To find out more about Leek Weddings, go online to the website, which is sponsored by Leek Radio, at www.leekradio.co.uk/leekwe ddings.
