Mohamad Al-Noury and Athar Farroukh were forced to flee bombing in their Syrian hometown just days after their wedding. And so shortly before traveling to Canada, the couple spent their honeymoon in a refugee camp.
Upon arriving in Saskatoon, they were interviewed by CBC reporter Eman Bare who learnt that they were just married.
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When Athar mentioned she hadn’t even had wedding photos taken, Bare offered to take some for her.
Inviting them to meet him in a few days’ time, Bare posted the couple’s story on Facebook and locals jumped at the chance to help the couple enjoy the wedding celebration they had missed.
One woman baked a wedding cake, another donated a wedding dress and suit for the groom, and a hotel provided a banquet room for the surprise wedding party.
When Athar and Mohamad arrived at what they thought was an impromptu photoshoot, they found 50 locals waiting to celebrate with them.
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— Coreen Larson (@cbcLarson) December 7, 2015
Friend of the couple Nadia Hamad said, “Having this party, having people show up and dance, is something we can do uplift their spirits and put a smile on their face… why not?”
Both friends and strangers came together to throw the newlyweds a wedding party, as well as taking gorgeous photos of the bride.
The couple were amazed by the people of Saskatoon’s kindness, telling CBC, “We’re blessed that we’re in Saskatoon and we’ve seen a lot of great things and met a lot of great people.”
Athar added, “It’s been a dream come true for us.”