Cara and Chey's special day Posted on April 15, 2011February 25, 2018 by Carly du Toit On March 5th 2011 Cara Hogan and Chey Fisher were married amongst 110 of their family and friends. As part of their special day they chose to support cancer research. At just 15, Cara was diagnosed with cancer, and after 14 months of treatment she was in remission from the Ewing Sarcoma she had battled. To this day she remains cancer free but cancer research will always be a cause close to her heart. In planning their wedding both Cara and Chey “felt guilty” about the amount of money being spent on one day and wanted to find a way to give back. Their personal connection to cancer and the fact that every dollar of every donation goes to cancer research led them to donate to cancer research in place of gifts for their guests. Both Cara and Chey preferred to offer guests something meaningful rather than chocolates or ornaments that may not be used. Continue reading “Cara and Chey's special day”
The wedding of Sally & Jeff Posted on August 23, 2010August 10, 2020 by Carly du Toit Sally & Jeff decided to celebrate their engagement and recent wedding a little differently to most; asking family and friends to donate to cancer research in place of receiving traditional gifts. Both newlyweds have experienced the impact of cancer in their lives, with Sally sadly losing her mother in 2005, and Jeff his father in 2006 after an almost 20 year battle. Cancer is a cause they both feel “very strongly” about, and they are “interested in stopping people getting the disease in the first place” so they decided to support the Foundation on their special day. Sally & Jeff felt gifts to cancer research were a way to acknowledge the memory of their parents as part of their wedding even though they were not able to be there. Continue reading “The wedding of Sally & Jeff”
