My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding

Entering the world of 21st Century gypsy and traveller weddings, where ancient traditions meet modern fashions in an ostentatious culture clash, this film follows four gypsy and traveller families on their wedding day.

Considered on the shelf at 20, in gypsy and traveller communities many girls get married soon after their 16th birthday with the support of their family.

The weddings are visual spectacles: brides and their families compete to have the most flamboyant dresses; girls parade into church in enormous dresses that sometimes weigh more than the bride herself. Although the women look sexually provocative there is a tradition of premarital chastity that is increasingly unusual in Britain today.

Gaining rare access to this fascinating and often misunderstood community, the film uses the prism of the weddings to reveal a culture where marriages between first cousins are acceptable but having children out of wedlock is still taboo and divorce is unheard of.

Used to being taunted, this is a community that lives alongside but detached from mainstream society. It is a community of contrasts, living by centuries old religious and cultural traditions but at the same time embracing the gaudier extremes of the celebrity- and fashion-obsessed times in which we live. * Channel 4 (Cutting Edge) * 1 x 60mins * TX: 9pm 18/02/2010

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Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• gypsy
• traveller
• wedding
• bride
• dress
• moral
• tradition
• culture
• family

[jmcfintona999]

@carolinacatmom Imagine a group of people who want no part of normal society but want all the benefits from that society. They dont pay Tax yet demand social security, dont pay national insurance but want free health care and free schools. Want the law to protect them but break it every chance they get. Now imagine their either working or robbing or scamming and are pretty wealthy and yet would still cut 4 a pound

[bilstonstf]

Please google and read - pipopotamus an open letter to channel 4- for the truth about this totally inaccurate hate filled sick programme

[chubeviewer]

asked a lad in my school whos a gypsie whats your dad's job he replied he doesnt have one however he said he does drugs lol

[humptybum]

dirty stinking tinkers,bang on...........

[PLrap96]

well i know Polish and romanian gypsies (they are dark skined yet those ones are irish travellers) and I can tell you they dont go to school yet drive bmw 5 series, mercedes, and audies have money to rent hummers and do big ass parties for their weddings and all, thats because they STEEL! I have never seen better thieves in my life, my uncle become super rich by doing bussines with them, tho I have to say gypsy girls are well SEXY they have cow tits at the age of 15 16?! super sexy but bad

[troyjr11]

Gypsys rock

[cornedbeefz]

There a bunch of fucking robbing nobheads.Kill the cunts

[cornedbeefz]

From the time there born pikies are taught how to rob and steal.They don't give anything back to the communities they live in except pain and misery through theft and intimidation.Good thing about pikies is they can't read or write so when they come into my shop i can rip em off for 10 pounds more.

[troyjr11]

If anyone commenting is a real Gypsy then can u tell me what dawhty or mcocover or shoon or chore or gear means if you can tell me what these mean then ur a Real Gypsy

[KboyB]

these are not real gypsies I should know I am a gypsy gypsy girls do not wear short dresses it is disrespectful the real gypsies are all about respect these people are what we call boyash they have our ways and lifestyle but are not gypsies

[remusmom]

I have heard of quite a few corporate managers,politicians and other big shots that cause way more harm to humanity, they never pay proper tax and don't give sh##t about social welfare or health care. I enjoyed the series and I hope that all marriages are a great success thank you travelling community for sharing this with us

[phdotsco]

Fucking nomads... pay ur way in life ya cheap bastards