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Once upon time, woman dreamed of getting married in fairy tale wedding. For one British woman, her dream came true. Amanda Gibbs, 44, married her fiancé of eight years on Saturday in ceremony that was nothing but fairy tale. happy couple painted themselves green to look like animation characters Shrek and Princess Fiona. They also donned costumes based on attire worn by characters. guest list included friends and family dressed as Buzz Lightyear, Gingerbread Man, Snow White and Minnie Mouse. couple wanted day to remember that was little out of ordinary. They stuck to their plan for fairy tale wedding and tied knot in truly unforgettable fashion.

wedding also had serious side to it. They decided to use it to raise money for charity. They asked their guests not to buy them any wedding presents, but to donate money to cancer research charity instead. They had both lost friends to cancer. groom, Nathan Gibbs, told reporters: "We thought it would be great idea to raise money for Cancer Research. Our guests are all making donations to charity and we hope to inspire others to give money to charity when they read our story." He added: "We've had great day today and it's fantastic to think money raised will go towards helping to support those with cancer and their families."