The ultimate Big Fat Gypsy wedding: 5ft 3ins bride wears 10 STONE dress to tie the knot
A BRIDE, who measures 5ft 3ins, got married in a dress that weighed more than she did at 10 stone and costs £6,000.
The bride's dress weighed an unbelievable ten stones
The bride, Rebekah Markham, 39, from Coventry, wore the huge white gown with a skirt made up of eight large hoops, which was studded with Swarovski crystals.
The mother-of-three married Kevin Smith, 42, in front of their family and friends in the West Midlands, after they had been dating for only a year.
The bride's unusually enormous dress meant she was over an hour late for her big day, as her dress alone took 20 minutes to put on.
Mrs Markham wore a sparkling tiara with a matching necklace and earrings, while her four bridesmaids wore huge pink dresses with sparkling tiaras and tulle skirts.
The couple got engaged after knowing each other a year
Mrs Markham wore a sparkling tiara with a matching necklace and earrings, while her four bridesmaids wore huge pink dresses with sparkling tiaras and tulle skirts
The couple also hired a dwarf who ran around the tables to Benny Hill theme music and Mickey and Minnie Mouse were there to dance with guests.
The newlyweds had two wedding cakes, which included a big 3ft by 3ft princess castle cake, which lights up as a Barbie doll cake.
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The bride fired two bridesmaids as they weren't up to scratch
The mum said: "We had only been dating a year when we got engaged but us Gypsies are all about commitment. I told him if you want to be with me I need a ring, it's the Gypsy way.
"I was so excited for my big day. My entire life was leading up to that moment and I wanted to feel like a princess."
The happy couple dancing
Now they are married the pair, who have never lived together or been intimate, plan to live in Coventry for a year before moving on.
Mrs Markham became somewhat of a Bridezilla and fired two of her bridesmaids before the big day.