Tattooed brides?

I don't have any tattoos, so can't comment personally.

However, a colleague has a small one on her upper arm and she wishes she'd covered it for her wedding day. She never thought about it at the time, but in retrospect, looking at photos, she didn't like it.

Thanks Chippet I wonder if she likes her tattoo any other day or regrets it in general & not covering it up? My SIL got a silly one on her arm when she was really young and regrets it anyway & wishes she'd covered it up, but she hates it anyway whereas I like mine lol ? Don't want to feel like i'm being fake either by covering something that's a part of me for life as if i'm ashamed of them..although I don't mind my skin being airbrushed and the TOG can feel free to make me a bit thinner lol ? Hmm, i'll have to think this one through properly n make sure I don't regret..thanks again for the reply

Possibly. I did think that after I posted. I'm not certain, but I imagine she's a bit 'meh' about it, neither likes nor dislikes. It doesn't mean anything though and she got it was she was a teenager. It probably does make a difference if you like it!!

Yeah maybe Although i'll bet I end up covering them either with a shrug or make up as i'll spend the day with my mum telling me how lovely i'd have looked with them covered or looking back at wedding photos with her sighing about how much better they could have looked without them lol thanks again! ?

If you love them, show them off! I have only got a small one on my wrist, only had it a year and I still look at it and love it, and I have a tiny love heart behind my ear and I want to wear my hair up on my wedding day to show it off.

Maybe cover up in church? I'm sure it says something in the bible about no marking your body, but I have never read it just had my dad quote it to suit him so I may be wrong, ha!

Leviticus 19:28. It's the subject of a huge number of ironic tattoos.

If you feel comfortable, why should you hide them...they are part of you and make you, you! Don't you want to look back at your photos and see you, not you trying to be someone you're not?!

Is mum worried about you regretting it, or what others might say? I think if you are proud of them, go for it. Why be someone you're not?

these women look fab:

Thanks for that I love that you love your tattoos lol! Yeah I think either way i'll definitely cover them in church, shrug or something like that..or get them covered with make up and wipe it off later at the venue lol

Thanks for that And I love that you love your tattoos lol!
Yeah I think either way i'll cover them in church out of respect, wear a shrug or maybe get them covered with make up and just wipe it off later at the venue lol!

I think that if they are important to you then why cover them up. You could always have them edited out of photos afterwards if you changed your mind.

Thanks Loopz! That's what I thought about it, don't like the thought of being fake on the day and covering them up for the sake of my mum..i think probably if she was honest it'd be a bit of both..people lots of times will look at tattoos and my brothers / OHs whatever ad she'll always get offended on our behalf and gets angry at them being judgemental, when we couldn't care less about it. She's very open minded and as I say has tattoos herself but I do think she worries about other people, and has it in her mind that a wedding shouldn't involve tattoos being shown..want to be myself though like you say, I think i'd feel more self conscious with them covered up if that makes sense, as i'm so used to them being there lol. And don't like the thought of other people asking why I've covered them and thinking i'm ashamed..hmm, suppose it's be happy on the day, can't please everyone..even my mother lol thanks again for the reply and I agree those brides look great

Thanks, I think i'm being swayed to definitely just be myself on the day And that's a good point, pics can be edited..could always give my mum some edited ones with none showing haha

If you like the why cover them- you got them for a reason.

I have no idea what sort of dress I'm wearing but if it shows my tattoo so what I got it for a reason. (Mine goes over my shoulder, onto my back, and down part of my arm and chest)

I say show it

I have quite a few tattoos, i have a large one on my inner forearm that will be on show. No way would i consider trying to hide it!

I have a large one on my back too and when i was trying on dresses the woman in the bridal shop said they could make the back higher on one of the dresses i tried, so that my tattoo would be covered. Errr no thanks! They are part of me and i love them, so does my partner!

Soooo, wear them with pride i say ?

Thanks ladies.. don't know why I even doubted it ?
My mum will just have to like it or lump it haha! As I say will wear something in the church so the priest doesn't get a shock haha but the rest will just be myself and never mind what anyone else thinks, I never do usually and could throttle my mum for putting doubts in my head. She probably won't be happy with the outcome but tough ?
Thanks again everyone x

I'd say if they are ones you had done on a whim when you were 16 that no longer mean anything to you then cover them up. If they are a representation of you as the person you are now then display them with pride. Surely the people invited to your wedding love you for who you are, tattoos and all and won't pass judgement?

At least ypur family like tattoos! Mine all hate them, so do OH's family too. It's only us who like them. I just know that all my family will be tutting and muttering about what a shame i have ruined my body! haha?

I personally love brides that show their tattoos off but if you are wanting to cover them up and going on the style you have mentioned, what about a dress that comes up to your neck?

The length is so pretty I find. My Bride on Saturday had one with a high back which was sheer but there are plenty of choices with it like that at the front.

I have a tattoo planned which I've wanted for years. I would really like it done before the wedding because the back of my dress would set it off beautifully. However, I don't think either my family nor the outlaws will appreciate staring at my back during my vows with the words " Friends are the family we choose for ourselves" emblazoned across it. I'm audacious but not enough to alienate 80 people in one sitting!

Iclefee - yeah they're definitely recent ones, I got a bad one on my back when I was 17 which will be getting done over with a better tattoo..and yeah my family already know I have them anyway and won't judge I don't think, just my mum who will think they're not supposed to be shown on a wedding day..along with my nearly 90 y/o gran lol

msmt - haha you never know you might set a new trend for your family to follow we are very much a family of tattoo lovers, they're not everyones cup of tea but we love them

Don't cover them if you feel proud of them, only cover them if you want to

Thank you! I'll probably not go out my way to cover up other than for the church, but that dress is lovely! Really like that style and want to try one similar if I find one to see if they suit my shape Thanks again everyone x

How do you quote on here?

Icklefee it probably wouldn't go down too well if you did that! Just noticed i get married 3 days before you

click reply on the message you want to respond to, highlight the part you want to quote and hit the quote button. Took me a while to work it out.

I think my tattoo will wait until after the wedding. My friend suggested I would be as well having the V sign done on my back as having that quote on display. Maybe I'll have a little practise one done somewhere less conspicuous first.

I think if you're proud of and like your tattoos, then there's no need to cover them. I'm a tattooed lady myself (although most of mine's covered by my dress- not a conscious decision) and there's no way i'll be covering any part of mine for anyone or anything.

We've had tattooed brides in church before and it's been no problem for the priest (that they've shown anyway) but similarly, we've had tattooed brides at a venue who have been insulted/had comments made by the owner, so I think it's down to the person as opposed to the location.

Shrugs or similar are a good quick fix if you do want to cover up for church, or a dress like the one DW posted would be stunning. I personally don't think you should cover the lot with make up though unless you know it's what you want. Looking back at my own photos, I think i'd be more likely to feel that something was missing if they weren't there, than to look back and wish they weren't there.

Lol..that would be quite a good quote for the family to see, i'd like a similar quote for mine to see.
Or the v sign would be good for a select few also ?

Thinking of my priest I can't see him being bothered by them, saying that any time he see's me I have my respectable Sunday togs on lol
I think it probably is down to the person, it's like everyone I suppose.. I've experienced a lot of really ignorant people with tattoos, although if they're going to be like that I like to annoy them anyway, bothers them more than me when they hit out with comments lol.

I'll see what kind of dress I end up with but majority of ones i like would show both chest ones and arm. Will probably buy a shrug anyway for some self conscious or cold moments and probably church. I think that's how i'd feel if i covered them up deliberately, i think i'd end up regretting it and feeling like i wasn't being myself for other peoples benefits..suppose i just wondered if everyone else felt like my mum that weddings are a no go for tattoos lol, looks like she'll just have to accept it ?

Thanks for the advice

Abso

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I don't have tattoos at the moment, although I personally love tattooed brides! As far as I'm concerned, tattoos will usually have some sort of important significance and be a part of you, so I wouldn't worry about covering them up. Especially if you go for the rockabilly/vintage dress

I have a dragon tattoo on my shoulder and having it mirrored for my birthday for my wedding ?

I can't wait to have pictures taken from the back of my dress lol!!

My H and I both had our tats out on our wedding day. Part of my half sleeve, determined the loose theme of our wedding.

I didn't wear a traditional wedding dress, as I never wear white/ivory, and would have felt like a prized pr@t, so my dress fit my every day style.

I don't think there is right or not. tattoos are like a piece of art, many people love them many people hate them. however, this is your wedding and the best thing to do is to do what every makes you express yourself better and whatever makes you feel more like your self. You need to be yourself at your wedding and if you are, you will shine and everyone will see that. So, if tatoos are a part of your life and you feel comfortable with them, why not show them off? You will still look lovely and have the wedding you love

Maria

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