Tattoos: Hide or Flaunt
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I have this friend who tattooed the state of Alabama on his arm, with a star over the location of Birmingham. Silly, yes. Unique, definitely. Ugly, actually no. Art is in the eye of the beholder and in weddings that applies directly to the tattoo debate. To hide or to flaunt, that is the question.
This picture, from Rebecca Peters Photography should quiet the debate.
Yow-za. First, she’s flaunting the tats. Second, she’s wearing a birdcage veil with feathers. Could this be any hotter?
Flickr search “tattoo bride” and you come up with thousands of pictures. All showcasing the beautiful, unusual, tattooed bride.
Flickr Credits: Tracie Taylor Photography, Michelle Peery, embrace life, tp82742, kim’s photography, jenniapple.
Bottom line, I’m a big fan of flaunting the tattoos. It’s art! If you’ve invested the time, money and emotions into getting one, why not show it off? If you don’t, cover it up well. Even with makeup, the shadow can be easily seen!
Oh and ladies, bonus points if you can guess who has tattoos, Elizabeth or Anne.
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The whole visible tattoo thing is a troublesome point for me. I, personally, absolutely hate tattoos, but I’m sure that is the result of a religious upbringing since I am Jewish and any tattoos are strictly forbidden. My maid of honor and one of my bridesmaids have multiple tattoos that will be visible with their dress (each on their shoulder and on their foot) and it makes me squeemish to think they’ll be in our pictures forever, because I hate them so much. They’re not ugly, they’re just something I am so against, and I hate that there will be tattoos as part of our very Jewish ceremony (obviously, neither of the girls are Jewish). I’m not bridezilla enough to ask them to cover the tattoos though, because I do adore my friends as they are, so it’s just an unfortunate situation. I’m hoping I can maybe photoshop the tattoos out of a picture or two after the wedding.
I do think, however, that I am going to ask my dear Maid of Honor to take out her nose ring for pictures, since that is something that can be taken out and put back in without any hassle!
I love tats on brides. There’s a bride on the knot that has a lovely chest tatttoo. I wish I was inked or that I had an inked wedding party. Sadly I don’t and I wouldn’t get a tattoo just for the wedding.
I can understand when they aren’t part of your culture that you wouldn’t want them as part of your wedding.
I had never heard of this rule, Julie. THanks for explaining. I too can understand your frustration. you’d think your friends would realize this and cover them up!
I personally dont want a tattoo, but I have nothing against people who have them. My MOH has had some extreme hairdos and if she came to the wedding wearing one of them, I probably wouldnt care. It is a part of who she is. But, my friend probably wouldn’t do that to me out of respect.
I love my wife’s tattoos. I would never want her to hide who she was or her tattoos.
I’m also a fan of flaunting, and make up cover-ups look HORRIBLE. They do not work.
Personally, I don’t like tattoos. But, to each his own. Most of my clients with them, want to cover them for their weddings. I had a client once with tattoos on her upper body that looked like she had permenant sleeves. She had a gown custom made to cover her arms. Whatever you feel comfortable with should be ok. By the way, I love that bride with the feathers!
Hey Ladies — thanks for the link and for selecting one of my images to be on the blog! That model WAS rockin’ her tattoos, and one of them was for her Dad who was a hunter…totally awesome.
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