Five-year-old girl with terminal cancer gets ‘married’ to her best friend
Eileidh Paterson list also consists of a trip to Disneyland Paris and painting her bedroom pink
PHOTO: EILIEDIHS JOURNEY/ FACEBOOK
A five-year old girl diagnosed with cancer was granted a wish on the top of her list: marrying her six-year-old best friend.
Eileidh Paterson from Forres, Scotland was diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer, neuroblastoma, when she was just two-years-old. Upon discovering her cancer, Eileidh started writing a list of things she wanted to do, with marrying her best friend, Harrison Grier, on top of her wish list, The Independent reported.
“When we were told in February that any treatment now would just prolong her life and that ultimately she wouldn’t survive, we decided to make a bucket list of things she would love to do and make as many memories as possible," Eiliedh's mother, Gail Paterson, told CBC News.
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According to Gail, Harrison had been just as keen to marry her daughter. “Harrison has said for over a year that he was going to marry her," she said. "He even ‘borrowed’ one of his mum’s rings to give to her."
The ceremony took place on June 18 at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, with approximately 30 guests and over 200 people who joined to celebrate with them at the party.
The five-year-old bride entered the room with her older brother, Callum, with Disney's 'When you wish upon a star' playing as she made her entrance.
The couple exchanged necklaces instead of rings to mark their journey and were declared "best friends forever."
Gail said cancer took her daughter's hair but couldn't take her smile. “Anything we can do to make her life that little bit easier, comfier and most importantly magical, then we owe that to her. She most certainly deserves it. Eileidh is the bravest little girl in the world, and is definitely a superhero," she said.
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Along with getting married, Eiliedh's list consisted of a trip to Disneyland Paris and painting her bedroom pink as well.
Eiliedh's mother is raising awareness and collecting funds for her daughter through a GoFundMe campaign and her journey can be followed on her Facebook account.
Eileidh Paterson from Forres, Scotland was diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer, neuroblastoma, when she was just two-years-old. Upon discovering her cancer, Eileidh started writing a list of things she wanted to do, with marrying her best friend, Harrison Grier, on top of her wish list, The Independent reported.
“When we were told in February that any treatment now would just prolong her life and that ultimately she wouldn’t survive, we decided to make a bucket list of things she would love to do and make as many memories as possible," Eiliedh's mother, Gail Paterson, told CBC News.
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According to Gail, Harrison had been just as keen to marry her daughter. “Harrison has said for over a year that he was going to marry her," she said. "He even ‘borrowed’ one of his mum’s rings to give to her."
The ceremony took place on June 18 at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, with approximately 30 guests and over 200 people who joined to celebrate with them at the party.
The five-year-old bride entered the room with her older brother, Callum, with Disney's 'When you wish upon a star' playing as she made her entrance.
The couple exchanged necklaces instead of rings to mark their journey and were declared "best friends forever."
Gail said cancer took her daughter's hair but couldn't take her smile. “Anything we can do to make her life that little bit easier, comfier and most importantly magical, then we owe that to her. She most certainly deserves it. Eileidh is the bravest little girl in the world, and is definitely a superhero," she said.
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Along with getting married, Eiliedh's list consisted of a trip to Disneyland Paris and painting her bedroom pink as well.
Eiliedh's mother is raising awareness and collecting funds for her daughter through a GoFundMe campaign and her journey can be followed on her Facebook account.