My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas special festive episode

My Bigger Fatter Gypsy Christmas: Larger wedding dresses and more lavish parties during special festive episode

Even more lavish: My Big Fat Gypsy Weddings are bigger and more bling-tastic over the festive season, as shown on the show's special hour-long Christmas episode

Christmas weddings: The traveller families descend on the Irish town of Rathkiele for a three-week celebration as young couples wed

Waiting: Lavinia was left waiting in the cold for an hour while her fiance Edward drank with his friends in the local pub

Finally: The groom eventually turned up to the church to see his bride in her extravagant dress

All smiles: The 17-year-old bride didn't mind the delay when she finally said her vows to 24-year-old Edward

Dressing up: A girl attends a holy communion after spending hours getting ready with her friends

Super size: Teenage bride Charlene struggled to get out of the car after wearing one of the largest dresses ever made for a gypsy wedding

Pretty in pink: Charlene's bridesmaids clambered into the church when her groom finally showed up

Playing Santa: Paddy and his wife Roseanne were spending their first Christmas on their own without their children

Sweet treats: After protesting, Paddy finally gave in and went around his caravan park offering out festive chocolates

Quiet: Paddy told Roseanne he loved her after spending the day visiting a cemetery to see graves of loved ones who had passed away

Starting young: Nine-year-old Jacinta was escorted in a limousine to her first ever holy communion

Competitive: Every girl wanted to be the best dressed at the family events

Baby on the way: Married traveller couple Swanley and Josie spent their first Christmas together and found out the sex of their unborn baby

Dressing up: Even two-year-old Princess had her very own dresses made to wear especially over the Christmas season