An Irish traveller married her first cousin in a massive wedding that saw the entire town invited, including 73 best men.
Chantelle Kielly, 18, tied the knot with cousin Jim in Rathkeale, Co Limerick during "wedding season".
Traditional Traveller families spend 10 months of the year travelling before returning home in December for wedding season - a period that can see up to 10 ceremonies a week, with families preparing wedding receptions and events.
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The marriage was featured in a recent episode of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, which aired on Channel 4 in February, the Daily Star reports.
Chantelle and Jim's wedding was secured after the bride's family paid the groom's family a dowry ranging between €50,000 and €120,000.
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Marrying your cousin is legal in Ireland.
The pair went all out for the nuptials, wanting a wedding that everyone will remember.
They invited the entire town of Rathkeale to witness the event, which saw at least seven bridesmaids and a staggering 73 best men.
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Chantelle's dress was adorned with 20,000 crystals while they had a bespoke Barbie cake.
Dressmaker Thelma Madine, who featured on My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding frequently, said: "They are really nice people, the girls are very respectable. We always say the Irish travellers are like going back 50 years but the Rathkeale girls are like going back 100 years.
"They’re all family and I think that’s how they keep the wealth in Rathkeale because they just don’t let it go out."
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