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Callum Firks, 17, got down on one knee after first love Amber Snailham, also 17, was told cancer in her diaphragm had spread to her brain
They married this Friday in Bristol after raising more than £6,000
Getting married was Amber's dream and she's having a huge wedding

Published: 08:18 EST, 25 November 2016 | Updated: 12:10 EST, 25 November 2016

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A terminally-ill teenager married her childhood sweetheart after hundreds of people donated money to fund their dream wedding.

Callum Firks, 17, got down on one knee after first love Amber Snailham, also 17, was told cancer in her diaphragm had spread to her brain.

Amber and Callum's big day was held at St Peter's Church in Bishopsworth today, and the celebrations will continue at Arnos Manor Hotel.

Callum Firks, 17, got down on one knee after first love Amber Snailham, also 17, was told cancer in her diaphragm had spread to her brain. The adorable pair from Bristol got married with a church ceremony and a hotel reception today

Amber and Callum Firks stand outside the church after their wedding. The big day was held at St Peter's Church in Bishopsworth today, and the celebrations will continue at Arnos Manor Hotel

Amber Snailham arrives in a white limo to her wedding. Families and friends set about organising a huge wedding in just a matter of weeks

Families and friends set about organising a huge wedding in just a matter of weeks and raised more than £6,000 to fund the big day after strangers pitched in.

The adorable pair from Bristol got married with a church ceremony and a hotel reception today.

Speaking ahead of the big day, his mum Vicky Bishop, 38, said: 'They are a brilliant couple. They are inseparable.

The husband and wife just after the ceremony. They raised more than than £6,000 to fund the big day after strangers pitched in

The loved-up teenagers made the commitment after she revealed getting married was the top of her bucket list

Amber and Callum leave the church followed by the bridesmaids and family after the wedding

'I can't wait for the wedding day. I really can't wait. I just wish them all the best.

'Callum decided to propose after hearing the news. They had discussed marriage before.

'He said he wanted to get engaged, even though it's bad times with money. It has all come together. Everybody has been so amazing. It is brilliant that they're getting married.

Callum proposed to Amber after hearing the news that her cancer had returned and that she wanted to get married before she died

The pair kiss under Amber's veil after the ceremony. Even though money was tight, they were determined to become husband and wife

St Peter's Church in Bishopsworth, Bristol, where Amber and Callum's wedding was held

'Under the circumstances it is sad, it's really sad. Amber has been through a lot, poor girl.

'But Callum has been there and stood by her. I'm really proud of him. I'm a single parent and I brought him up on my own.'

Amber was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour after battling diaphragm cancer since she was just 13

The couple were best friends for years after meeting at Bedminster Down School and started dating around a year ago

The radiant bride leaves the church, followed by her new husband

The couple were best friends for years after meeting at Bedminster Down School and started dating around a year ago.

Brave Amber has suffered from bone cancer since she was just 13 and has been treated at the adolescent and oncology wards at Bristol Children's Hospital.

The pair's family and friends gather outside the church where they were wed

Brave Amber has suffered from bone cancer since she was just 13 and has been treated at the adolescent and oncology wards at Bristol Children's Hospital

In late October Amber was given the devastating diagnosis that there was now a tumour in her brain, and she decided that getting married was at the top of her bucket list

She had a big operation and underwent a further six months of chemo which finished in July.

But in late October she was given the devastating diagnosis that there was now a tumour in her brain.

The family initially set a modest target of £1,000 on the Bucket List Wishes GoFundMe page to cover the basic costs of the wedding and were shocked when hundreds of donations flooded in

Their family couldn't be happier for them, although Amber's mum has said that the funraising involved 'mixed emotions for everyone' due to the devastating news

Mum-in-law-to-be Vicky said doctors didn't say how long they expect Amber to live for but believes it is likely to be 'months'.

The family initially set a modest target of £1,000 on the Bucket List Wishes GoFundMe page to cover the basic costs of the wedding and were shocked when hundreds of donations flooded in.

Speaking during the fundraising campaign, Joanne Snailham, Amber's mum, said: 'It's mixed emotions for everyone.'

The pair leaving the church, followed by a young bridesmaid. Mum-in-law-to-be Vicky said doctors didn't say how long they expect Amber to live for but believes it is likely to be 'months'

The pair looked wonderful, with Callum in a sharp suit and Amber in a beautiful white dress

The wedding party leave the church after Amber and Callum's wedding

The pair when they were still high school sweethearts and not a married couple. They have been concentrating on making the wedding happy to avoid feeling devastated about Amber's terminal diagnosis

'We've had this totally devastating news, the worst thing anyone could ever possibly hear. But we're determined to make the wedding happy and we are focusing on that.'

To donate, visit www.gofundme.com/bucketlistwishesuk