Is this the most outrageous wedding dress ever? Gypsy bride walks down the aisle in leopard print crystal and neon pink gown
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In what is probably one of the most outrageous wedding dresses ever seen, a young gypsy from West Virginia has walked down the aisle in a bejeweled leopard print and neon pink gown.
Pregnant Mellie Stanley, 23, who is the star of TLC's Gypsy Sisters, is seen fawning over her outrageous wedding gown before standing at the altar with fellow gypsy Robbie York.
'I cried, it's so pretty,' the bride-to-be says to her mother in a trailer for the episode.
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Unconventional: In last night's episode of Gypsy Sisters, pregnant Mellie Stanley wears a bejeweled leopard print and neon pink dress with cutout sides on her wedding day
Blushing bride: In a trailer for the episode, the 23-year-old and her mother get emotional when she tries on her dress. 'I cried, it's so pretty,' she says
In the newest episode of the spin-off of My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding, Miss Stanley's wedding day begins with disaster as her bulky gown makes her claustrophobic in the limousine ride to the venue.
Later, the expectant bride's morning sickness sets in and her mother arrives an hour late to the ceremony.
But while a trailer for next week's episode hints at wedding troubles for the newlyweds, last night's show saw the couple happily exchanging rings and vows despite all the drama of the day.
Sondra Celli, who designed Miss Stanley's wedding dress, is a regular fixture on My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding and makes a living creating outrageous clothes to suit the tastes of American gypsies.
She said of her creation: 'The dress is really wild. It's got Mellie's personality.'
Accessories: The young gypsy tops of her ensemble with a towering tiara (left) while her mother checks out the bride's light-up leopard print bouquet
Overwhelmed: In the video, Miss Stanley and her mother Lottie Mae are awestruck when designer Sondra Celli reveals the whole bridal ensemble
The leopard print bodice is studded with Swarovski crystals, and cutouts in the sides of the dress reveal a tattoo on Miss Stanley's torso.
A voluminous ruffled neon pink skirt and matching veil complete the look.
In the video, Miss Stanley and her mother Lottie Mae are awestruck when the designer reveals the whole ensemble.
First Ms Celli shows them the sparkling leopard print bodice, matching high heels and light-up bouquet.
The fake flower arrangement, which features small fairy lights that glow within the leaves, is also adorned in leopard print.
Glittering footwear: Sparkling animal print high heels with crystal embellishment match the bride's dress
Teary-eyed: Emotions run high when the bride-to-be tries on her bridal gown. Miss Stanley wipes away a tear: 'It's like, becoming a reality,' she says to her mother
And the young gypsy tops off her ensemble with a towering tiara and bright pink veil.
Emotions run high as the bride-to-be tries on her wedding gown for the first time.
'Oh my god, it's beautiful,' exclaims her mother.
'This looks like the real gypsy girl at her wedding,' she continues as she proudly captures a photo of her daughter with her iPhone. 'This is definitely the real thing.'
Miss Stanley wipes away a tear. 'It's like, becoming a reality,' she says to her mother.
Next it's time for her to try on her crystal leopard print stilettos with neon pink ankle straps.
A sea of ruffles: The three women share a laugh as Miss Stanley struggles to fit her foot in the shoe beneath her enormous dress, and Ms Celli dives under the skirt to help her
Pink pooch: Even Mellie's dog joins in on the neon theme, sporting a ruffled coat to match her wedding dress
The dress designer says, 'Alright I'm going under,' before diving beneath the bride's massive skirt to help her put on her shoes.
The three women share a laugh as Miss Stanley struggles to fit her foot in the stiletto beneath her enormous dress.
Gypsy Sisters airs Sundays on TLC at 9/8c.
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I disagree with the dress. I disagree more with the bullying and vindictive nature of this article. I'm shocked at some of the comments. Perhaps some of the people making them were never taught any manners. I find that more repulsive than this dress can ever be.
- oliseo , Manchester, 05/3/2013 16:50
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