A couple who rushed to organise their wedding after the groom was diagnosed with terminal cancer have enjoyed the big day courtesy of the kindness of strangers.

UK couple Laura and Steven Monks, who have been together for a decade, married last week after the charity Gift of a Wedding donated proceeds generated by the organisation’s call-out for help on Facebook.

The pair, who have a toddler daughter Lydia, told the Metro they were overwhelmed with the generosity of strangers who helped them realise their dream.

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"We couldn’t believe how kind strangers were being," Laura said.

The family were devastated when Steven was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer, and told the disease was terminal in April this year.

They planned their wedding in just three months, and married in a Manchester hotel, near their home.

(Steven Grogan Photography)

"We had a magician, candy cart, cupcakes, a DJ, a florist, chocolate, photography, invitations, my wedding dress," Laura said, all paid for by the donations.

The couple were engaged in 2013, but had a three-year savings plan for their wedding and to buy a family home.