Book description
'I felt like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and all the
other fairy-tale princesses, and Pat was my Prince Charming.'
Sam Skye Lee had often thought about getting married, but never
imagined that her dress would be bright pink with flashing lights and
weigh a staggering 20-stone. But then she didn't count on having a
gypsy wedding...
It's rare for a 'gorger', or non-traveller, to marry into the gypsy
community. But after a shocking childhood tragedy, Sam found the
comfort she needed from an unxpected source - Patrick and his family
of travellers.
Gypsy Bride is the heartwarming true story of how an ordinary
girl finds herself discovering an extraordinary world. A place where
'grabbing' is a sign a boy fancies you, six-year-olds get spray tans,
and christenings, weddings and funerals are jaw-droppingly flamboyant.
This love story is more than boy meets girl. It's about a girl who
falls in love with a whole race of people and their wonderful ways.
Sam Skye Lee (née Norton) was born in 1993 in Wigan, Greater
Manchester. She grew up in nearby St Helen's where she continues to live
with her traveller husband Patrick in a local caravan park. In 2011, Sam
appeared on the hit TV series
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings.
This is her first book.
