Saying "I Do" in STYLE!

Being the girly girl that I am, I enjoy watching all the wedding TV shows like "Say Yes To The Dress," "Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?" and my new favorite "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding."

I've always been somewhat intrigued with the idea of "gypsies" (which is actually a pretty derogatory term for these people) since a very young age. I remember my mom asking my little brother and I to sing a Cher song could "Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves," and gladly, we'd harmonize and prance around the house singing to the amusement of my mom and whoever else was at the house.

(Not sure what I'm talking about? Check out the first minute or so of the video. I was always Cher lol)

So when I heard of this show called "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding" I laughed because I'd enjoyed the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" year ago. The show, which is on TLC, is based on the premise that:
"My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding paints a visually arresting portrait of the secretive, extravagant, and surprising world of gypsies and travelers in Britain today. The show reveals 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 flashier side of the celebrity and fashion-focused times in which we live. "

Here's a clip of the show. Take a look at their wedding dresses, transportation, and what they wear to the wedding reception:

I've actually felt pretty bad watching this show. Just because of their reputation and how flashy they are, venues actually discriminate against them, and refuse to host their weddings. Over the past couple of years, I've heard how France is deporting their "Gypsies" because they consider them illegal immigrants... sound familiar? France has even gone to far as to deport some of these people, even though they actually were born in France, and thus considered legal.

I'm not a fan of what the brides wear, and do... but that's a cultural difference. Who am I to say what they do is wrong? By no means do I think that the U.S. is more advanced than other countries... but I'm fortunate to not be in a situation where I'm being discriminated against on the most important day of my love life.

Just bringing a little awareness :)