My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding Specials Episode 2 My Big Fat Gypsy Valentine 2011
This one-off Valentine's special explores love and courtship in the Traveller community, following Ina and Danielle as they prepare to wed their first loves. In the Traveller world it is still common to get hitched young. Both the brides in this episode are 16-year-olds marrying their first loves. Ina Casey is marrying her first boyfriend. After having got together in secret, the couple were 'outed' by Ina's uncle - who 'squealed' - and they were quickly engaged. Now she prepares for her wedding day with a dress made from glitter fabric, material more commonly used in wallpaper. The show also catches up with Travellers Danielle and her 21-year-old fiancé Brendan as the groom-to-be celebrates his stag do, Traveller-style, and the young couple prepare for their wedding day. Danielle's wedding is scheduled to take place just a day after her 16th birthday. But despite her youth, Danielle is convinced she has made the right choice.
- Released: 2013-02-11
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, Reality
- Stars: Barbara Flynn, Paddy Doherty
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