The BEST episodes of My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding season 1

Every episode of My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding season 1!

"MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY WEDDING" - going inside the hidden world of American Gypsies - for Sunday, April 29 at 10/9c. Each of the series' 8 episodes will explore the tight-knit Gypsy community, offering up unprecedented access to their lives, welcoming viewers into their homes and trailers, and inviting them to theirinfamous Swarovski Crystal-studded weddings. Building on the worldwide success of the UK series "MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY WEDDING", TLC will now go across the United States to share what it's like to be living as a Gypsy in America. (Source: TLC)

Last Updated: 8/25/2025Network: TLCStatus: Ended

8.28

118 votes

#1 - 14 and Looking for Mr. Right

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/6/2012

A 14-year-old has the training, an expensive dress and everything she needs to be a Gypsy wife-expect a suitable bachelor to marry.

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7.81

16 votes

#2 - Wild Gypsy Mellie

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/20/2012

A Romanichal family reunites at Thanksgiving; a Gypsy divorcee remarries ; a Gypsy girl rebels against her communities traditions.

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7.54

134 votes

#3 - Virgin Gypsy Brides

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/29/2012

Premiere of a series profiling Gypsy and Traveler communities in the U.S., where they mostly live in secret but still practice the frequently misunderstood groups' rite-of-passage events, including communions, weddings and christenings.

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7.42

12 votes

#4 - It's a Man's World

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/13/2012

A look at the patriarchy in Gypsy families includes a man teaching his bride her role in society; and a father who needs to earn extra money to pay for his daughter's birthday party.

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7.36

22 votes

#5 - Murphy's Secret Village

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/27/2012

A Romanichal clan in West Virginia plans a baby shower to welcome a new arrival; a teen bride-to-be hopes to join a secret society by studying their traditions.

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7.05

42 votes

#6 - Kissing Cousins

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/10/2012

A Gypsy woman marries her first cousin in a lavish winter ceremony that features the bride's fox-fur wedding dress; an Ohio community witnesses its first gay Gypsy wedding.

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7.05

43 votes

#7 - Blingtastic Baptism

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/17/2012

Gypsies who eloped as teens against their parents' wishes have a proper wedding 14 years later in West Virginia.

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6.89

9 votes

#8 - The Stanley Sisters

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/1/2012

Gypsy sisters Nettie, Mellie, Kayla and Laura reveal that their lives are far from perfect.

6.86

7 votes

#9 - The Aftermath

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/1/2012

A visit with the Stanley clan; some of the most memorable moments from Season 1 of "My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding."

6.55

11 votes

#10 - Showdown at the Altar

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/3/2012

Gypsy lovers defy their parents with their plans to get married, but the groom-to-be's aunt is prepared to go to violent extremes to stop them.

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