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Mother-of-five with terminal cancer marriesin bittersweet ceremony after locals fund thedream wedding she had been saving forBy ERIN CLEMENTS FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 14:08 EST, 21 August 2014 | UPDATED: 14:47 EST, 21 August 2014

A young mother with terminal cancer married in her dream wedding yesterday, thanks to donationsfrom local businesses.

Megan Wolfe of Saskatoon, Canada, was diagnosed with stomach cancer in February and learnedshe had a year to live.

The 28-year-old, who has five children with partner Josh Melnyk, had been saving for a wedding.

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Dream wedding: Megan Wolfe, a 28-year-old mother who has been diagnosed with late-stage cancer, marriedher partner Josh Melnyk Wednesday at the Union Bank Inn, in Edmonton, Canada

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Cut the cake: More than 20 local businesses donated food and other goods and services for the wedding

Ms Wolfe, who had been experiencing abdominal pains, was initially diagnosed with an ulcer - butdoctors later discovered that the ulcer was concealing her cancer.

After undergoing her first round of chemotherapy, she had surgery to remove the tumor. It wasduring that procedure that doctors realized the cancer had spread to her intestines. Ms Wolfe chosenot to resume chemotherapy.

'For the rest of the time they have together, she and Josh wanted to live life as normally as theycould,' Ms Scragg told the Star Phoenix.

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Mr Melnyk's cousin, Shantell Scragg, launched a campaign last month to raise money for thecouple's nuptials - and for Ms Wolfe's medical costs.

'The dream is to get married & create memories to last a life time. We are looking to get enoughfunds together to have a small wedding ceremony with close family & get pictures the kids willtreasure forever,' Ms Scragg wrote on the fundraising page.

The online campaign was seen by Ben Block, the founder of a new crowdsourcing firm calledGozAround. Mr Block and his wife, Krista, immediately wanted to help.

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much they loved each other and wanted to get married in front of their children. It was an easydecision to offer to help give them the beautiful wedding they so deserved,' Mr Block wrote onGozAround's website.

He began contacting local businesses and community members asking for contributions to thewedding, and listed the vendors' names on his site as they offered their services.

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More than 20 businesses responded, providing a venue, music, food, flowers, limo service,photography, a bridal dress and many other items – more than $15,000 in goods and services.

The couple married Wednesday at the Union Bank Inn, in Edmonton, Canada.

'The wedding was beautiful,' Ms Scragg told MailOnline. 'Everyone had a wonderful time - camerasgalore.'

She added: 'One sad thing is that some of the donations that came in for money were fake.'

The couple will soon head to Banff, Alberta, for a fully paid honeymoon.

The family's Gofundme page has received $3,351 in donations since Ms Scragg created it on June30.

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