So, there’s a show in the UK that focuses on “the extravagant nuptials between young traveller couples” i.e. gypsies, and the latest season “follows the trials of several more teenage brides.” Oh, what a trial this dress appears to be.
One of the most fascinating, and visually arresting, was the episode featuring 17-year-old Sam Norton. Unlike most of the girls featured, who have been steeped in gypsy culture from birth, she is an outsider marrying into a traveller family. But that is not stopping her from embracing all the traditions of her future husband’s family – including a lavish dress.
‘Because I’m not a gypsy, all the guests expected me to opt for something modest, but I wanted to go traditional to prove I was one of them,’ she explained.
By ‘traditional’, of course, Sam means over-the-top fairytale princess, and her 20st gown was no exception.
The pink taffeta creation had 24 petticoats and an 8ft train. It was embellished with mechanical butterflies on the bodice and UV lights in the veil, all powered by 12 batteries stowed under the petticoat.
Sam would not disclose how much her family spent on the dress, because ‘gypsies don’t talk about money’, but admits it cost ‘thousands’.
May I just say… Holy. S***balls.
Submitted by: Sausage
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