The Bishop of Cork and Ross is appealing to parents to be “sensible and moderate” for their children’s First Communion celebrations as several Cork families are currently working with a Liverpool designer to create the perfect dresses for their daughters.

SATURDAY

Dowries of over €100,000, emerald green dresses and enough bling to make your eyes water — welcome to Big Fat Gypsy Wedding Rathkeale-style.

A SMALL Irish town is set to play a starring role in a Big Fat Gypsy one-off show which gives a peep into nine jaw-droppingly extravagant Traveller nuptials crammed into one church over 10 days of Christmas.