Rugby icon and former England captain Will Carling sent a heartfelt message of congratulations at the weekend to a couple who celebrated their wedding at Forest Holme Hospice in Poole.
Carling, known for his leadership and inspiring presence on and off the pitch, shared a personal message with the couple, after discovering the bride was a huge fan of the former England international. On the video he wished them both well for the big day, while also joking that he was disappointed not to have received an invite to either the wedding or stag do.
Will’s message was just one of hundreds of responses to help with the last-minute wedding following a shout out by the hospice charity to the local community. This included 65 emails offering support, 18 direct messages, 271 comments on Facebook and 1.7k shares, reaching over 96,000 people (and counting!).
Hannah O’Hare, CEO of Forest Holme Hospice Charity, said, “We were absolutely blown away by the incredible response of people sharing, commenting, and offering support – it has been such a humbling experience, proving once again how incredible our community truly is!
We managed to get everything sorted for the wedding, including the registrar, catering, drinks, flowers, decorations, hair, and makeup, while Will Carling’s lovely message was the icing on the cake, bringing tears of joy to both the bride and groom on their special day.”
https://forestholmehospice.org.uk/