Leigh and James Clark wanted to do something to give back. (Picture: Miranda Lawson Photography) When Leigh and James Clark decided to tie then knot this September, they didn't want the wedding to be all about them.
So they added one simple request onto their wedding invites: 'If you are so inclined, please do a random act of kindness sometime between now and the wedding and use the hashtag #kindleigheverafter on social media.'
Leigh told metro.co.uk: 'We wanted our wedding to be very reflective of our personal style.
'I am passionate about Random Acts of Kindness, and I blog about kindness and positivity on the Huffington Post.
'We had talked about James and I doing a random act of kindness in celebration of our wedding, and thought why not involve everyone else?
'There's something so wonderful about doing something kind for others, and we wanted our guests to be able to share in that feeling to celebrate our big day.'
Leigh and James on the big day (Picture: Miranda Lawson Photography) Leigh and James' friends were up for the challenge, and soon the stories of good deeds started pouring in.
They ranged from small and lovely, like their friend Keegan Leahy, who bought lunch for the person behind them…
(Picture: Courtesy of Leigh and James Clark) …to big acts involving the whole family. Leigh told us she was truly touched by the actions of her childhood friend Jillian Bhatia.
'Jillian brought her children and gathered supplies to donate to a women's shelter. It warmed out hearts to see her involving her whole family and supporting us.'
(Picture: Courtesy of Leigh and James Clark) Another friend, Caitlin Blewett, bought frozen yoghurt for the security guard in her office.
(Picture: Courtesy of Leigh and James Clark) Bridesmaid Emily Schairer and her daughter Chloe took pet supplies to a local animal shelter.
(Picture: Courtesy of Leigh and James Clark) Michelle Syner, sorority sister of the bride, baked cookies for her local UPS driver.
(Picture: Courtesy of Leigh and James Clark) Of course, Leigh and James didn't just leave the good deeds to their guests. They decided to spread some joy by delivering flowers from their wedding to local hospitals and nursing homes, as well as handing out decor from their wedding to strangers.
(Picture: Courtesy of Leigh and James Clark) The random acts of kindness theme spread far outside just the wedding. Leigh says that after sharing the story on Facebook, she's seen loads of people participating who don't even know the couple.
'I was so overjoyed, that after sharing our request on Facebook and extending it to friends who weren't attending the wedding, that people actually participated.
'We feel that the awareness this has brought to acts of kindness, to be the biggest gift we've received.
'We know that the world can seem full of negativity, so to know that kindness has been spread far and wide as a result of what our guests did, it's truly inspiring.
'It has reaffirmed to us how important it is to continue to stand for the power of positivity, and we hope to continue to do things in gratitude for all this kindness that's been bestowed upon us.'
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