Big Fat Gypsy Weddings

Big Fat Gypsy Weddings is a British observational documentary produced by Fire Cracker Films for Channel 4. The documentary is a series looking at the world of gypsies and Irish travellers in Britain's society today. It shows how ancient traditions have met modern fashions in an ostentatious culture clash in the world of 21st-century gypsy and traveller weddings.

Throughout the documentary there is a narrator, explaining what is happening and who the audience is watching. Short interviews are carried out but whilst they are in their natural environment, for example (Episode 1 Part 2) a 13 year old boy is questioned whilst getting his hair done at the hair dressers, although we can hear him being questioned it still looks natural because of this. Basic editing techniques are used through out making also making the documentary seem more natural.

A series of non diagetic sound is played which is almost fantasy like, which may portray that they are living in another world. They all most certainly stand out with the girls who parade into church in enormous dresses that sometimes weigh more than the bride herself.