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    • Attention seeker :)
      CommentAuthorAttention seeker :)
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    hi girls i have already brought my dress pictures on my wall thingy.
    My problem is something someone said today.
    do you think strapless dresses look tacky if the bride has tattoos.
    i have a few but the ones that would be on show is the one on my arm (rose with mum and dad) and the one on my back big red rose with a humming bird and my kids names.
    Normaly i would care what people think but this is my wedding day i want people saying how nice i look not snearing cos i look like tralier trash :(

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    • VintageChic
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    its up to you what you feel comfortable with but there's always heavy duty make up (normally used for scars etc) that could cover them if you feel uncomfortable baring them x

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    • billybob
      CommentAuthorbillybob
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    I think there is a few threads already on here about this. I think you can get make up to cover them up I dont really know but would be interested in finding out about this as I have psoarisis on my elbows and would like to try and cover that up. You could always get one of those satin stole / wrap things to cover them up just for the ceremony if you are that worried about it. AND MORE IMPORTANTLY - you will not look like trailer trash tattoo's or no tattoo's your dress is beautiful and you'll look a million dollars in it!!!!!!!!
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    • Littlegerald
      CommentAuthorLittlegerald
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    Babe you're going to look like a princess in your dress....tattoos or not...as already said there are cover-ups available...no one will say you look like trailer trash babe...you will be a princess for the entire day xx
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    • Attention seeker :)
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    OOOhhhhhhhh thanks billybob i love my tattos and im proud to have the it is mainly H2Bs family hence the statment today because i have a new one lol
    i have been thinking about it and im not sure what im going to do but i spent a lot of hours and money having them done i dont think i should be ashamed of them on my wedding day :) they tell a story of my life

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    • CommentAuthorMrs Daltry
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    i specifically had my dress made low at the back to show off my tattoo,i had all 3 on show,the biggest of whick is between my shoulder blades which was incorpurated in to our wedding invite designes.its not tacky at all.each one symbolises something,a part of my life a memory ,,people commented on my wedding day how beautifull it looked,,i wouldnt of had it any other way
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    • munchkinpie
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    If you are proud of them then they are part of who you are and you should show them off proudly.

    On the flipside my friend got married last year and she has a tattoo on her arm that she just hated but was struggling to get the funds together to get it removed in time for the wedding. Her photographer was amazing and told her not to stress and he removed it from all the pictures ( she has since had it removed)

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    • nickers
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    it doesnt make a difference wat anyone else thinks chic i have them and r proud of them like you are u will look lovely in your dress like the other ladies said u do wat u feel right for urself but u certainly wont look like trailer trash at al chic xx

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    • nickers
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    Just had a sneaky look at ur dress chic and it is gorgeous so so pretty its similar to mine lol xx

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    • Jenna
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    I wouldnt cover them up they are to your kids and mum and dad, i have one on my arm i had done at 16 i will cover that probs, bottom of my back you cant see and shoulder... well thats ok!

    Kat Von D made a tattoo concelear she had all hers covered up with it on a photo shoot she did to promote it, and she is covered in them, couldnt tell she had them, on telly at least!
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    • Attention seeker :)
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    Mrs Tiggs
    Im going to show them off with pride :) i love my tattos and i dont care what others think. It was a stupid unthinking comment from someone i shouldnt have let get to me.
    My H2B loves my tats and i love them so thats all that matters.
    I love the fact you made yours part of your day that sounds so cool
    I realise now i was worring over nothing Thanks girl for talking sence and working that out.
    i may of only been here a few days but i love it. I love the fact i can post silly little worries that seem so big to me and with in minutes they have been talked over and im calm again.
    you lot will make the run up to my wedding go so smoothly LOL
    i might get on your nerves with my sillyness sometimes but im hoping you will all get used to me :)
    im normaly a mental grown up lady but this wedding is turning me into a quivering school girl again LOL
    thanks girls
    you would belive this was my second time round hahahahaha

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    • felicity.h
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    i have my star sign on one wrist and on the other i have a cross both not tiny, i should be having extra added to the cross to make it more girley but ill be shoing mine. if anything covers them it will be my boquet but that will only be while im going down the isle
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    • MrsEminson2B
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    i will be showing my tattoo's with pride after all its my day so other people can just like it or lump it as far as im concerned xx

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    • Goff
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    If your going to cover your tattoos for your wedding day... what was the point in having them????

    You should not be bothered what other people think.

    Just because you have tattoos does not mean you are trailer trash. Its an expression of who you are - and if uneducated bigots think any less of you for having them then they aint worth bothering about.

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    • Attention seeker :)
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    Goff PMSL i totaly agree after thinking about it

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    • Halloween_Bride
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    The only tattoos i have that will be visible will be the 2 doves on my shoulder,a pink cross on the back of my neck & the ones on my wrist, no doubt my mother will try & convince me to cover them up but as goff said why have them if your going to cover them up xxx

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    • Attention seeker :)
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    i think it was just a shock someone had the cheek to bring it up. Before that i haddnt thought about it hence getting a new one last week and booking to do other shoulder over the next few months lol
    but your all right im going to do what i like not what other people think i should do lol

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    • Mumble83
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    I got my wedding dress without thinking about my tattoos but then I thought about it the other day and realised that my dress shows off all 6 of my tattoos anyway which I am really chuffed about!!!! lol. No stole, shawl, bolero, cape or heavy duty make up for me!!!! lol. x
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    • Lynz_9
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    I have a tattoo on my wrist which I won't be covering :-) x
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    • Attention seeker :)
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    :) good for all of you
    we have tattoos
    we love them and
    we are proud of them

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    • Jenna
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    except my dodge one on my arm, lol.......i love it really shame its bent (the heart isnt equall, the fairy looks like a squished mosquito, and after ten years the red is fading and the black is spreading) but it reminds me of my impulsive youth!
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    • Attention seeker :)
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    lol Jenna you could always get it touched up

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    • Jenna
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    Id have to have it covered up, and i dont want, as much as its a mess, its my mess, and at least ppl used to ask about it, first girl in my huge family to have a tat.... now they all friken got um.
    A cousin has ribbons on the back of her legs, like at the top of stocking, they look sooo good, she has the body and legs for um tho!
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    • Attention seeker :)
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    well it holds memorys for you hun so keep it how it is :) as for your cousin we all droop in the end they may well end up looking like pop socks lol
    the joy of getting old watching out tats go south hahahahahaha my tinkerbeel is going to look like she is holding my socks on once im old :)

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    • Jenna
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    pmsl.... thats it at the mo you cant see old women with tats to see what will happen to ours in the future!

    Heard a story bout a women had a tat on her belly, was lied flat to have it done, she stood up and her belly rolled over it, lol!!!
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    • Attention seeker :)
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    ewwwwwwwwwww not nice pictures now in my head thanks for that LOL
    it's the butterflys on the boobies i love. my mate had one then she had a baby hahahahaha butterfly now looks like its dead its nearly upside down

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    • Goff
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    My grandma had both ams tattoooed. She died a few years back in her late 70's

    They didnt look that bad TBH. And nowadays the ink quality is much better than it was all those years ago and doesn't tend to bleed half as much.

    Im not in the least bit worried what mine will look like when i get older - im past caring!

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    • Kerrylou
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    If the tattoos are meaningful to you and tell a story of your life then show them off with pride. It's sad to think that in this day and age people can still be so narrow minded about us girlies that have them *grrrrr*

    When I was dress shopping I tried a beautiful slinky type dress on that had a low scooped back, it cut my tat in half (got my daughter's name in a pair on angel wings on my lower back) IF I had decided that was the dress for me then I wolud have covered mine, not because I was worried about what anyone thought, but because the dress wrecked the tat itself.
    I do have to say though - my step-brother (step dad's son) got married and his now estranged wife has Mickey Mouse tattooed on her right b o o b and she was wearing a corset dress. You couldn't focus on the pictures themselves because you got transfixed on Mickey's ears and nose popping out of the top of her dress, was quite something to behold :S
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    • Goff
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    LMFAO @ Kerry!! OMG thats sooo funny!!

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    • billybob
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    I'm jealous now! My tattoo is on the bottom of my back so it wont be on show unless I cut a hole in my dress!
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    • Sharyorks
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    please don't shout at me!...... i really don't like to see tattoos on brides as i think it does look tacky. but i don't have any myself.

    as long as you are happy then that's all that matters...not what any one else thinks. everyone has different opinions.x
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    • Mrs Brakes
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    I have a large chinese dragon which goes around my belly button and down towards my groin. I had it there and not going over my shoulder as originally planned, so that I can go to sophisticated do's and wear nice dresses without it being on show. My dad has tattoo's so I know how they can look when they get old and didn't want to be an old bird with ink on show. Depending on the tattoo, it's quality and subject, sometimes (imo) they can look a bit tacky but, if it's your tattoo, you'll know whether it looks nice or not and whether you want everyone to see it and it be in the photo's.

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    • Kesha
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    Ill have one on show, but in fact it probably wont be on show as my veil will cover it, its at the nape of my neck and I love it! Id be happy to show it off lol. Some people hate to show their tattoos bevcause they no longer like them or regret them, but if your still in love with yours, then show it off!
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    • stacey
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    i've got a large rose on my shoulder and a tribal design on the inside of my left wrist and no-one noticed i even wore a crystal cuff on my left wrist cos i was that worried but it was still visible to me the thing is i love my tatts and there is a story behind every single one so i didn't really care what other people thought to start off with but honestly in my opinion wedding day people think wedding dress that's what they'll be looking at not your tatts :-)
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    • mrsmada
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    i hav 3 that will be on show on my wedding day. a celtic style star on my right shoulder, my 4 kids initials behind my right ear and the only one that worried me slightly, a lizard on my chest, he is above my boob, below my shoulder and there is no way my dress wil cover him (i call him nigel and his photo is in my albums) so what i am doin is sticking some body gems down his back and sum glitter eyeliner and he is gettin the bling effect. make a statement of ur tatts, you got them for a reason and if ppl dont like them let them jog on xx
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    • auntiewoo
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    6 of my tattoos show in my dress-they are part of me and if people don't like them-don't fricken look at them! lol x
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    • Attention seeker :)
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    well you will be please to know im going to be showing my tats with pride and im just in from having some more work done to my back art. by the time i get married my humming bird and flowers will be totaly finished.
    i love it. It's is a toal work of art and the way the kids names intertwine in it is fab :)

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    • *Vixie*
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    i am showing one of my five tats on the day. ive got one on the back of neck, the rest are in places i couldnt show them without being almost naked! lol x
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    • .x. Tash .x.
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    firstly ur dress is stunning!!
    I think aslong as ur comfortable thats all that matters!!
    Dont worry about what other people say!!
    Also i noticed ur from grays, where are u gettin married??
    im from basildon xx

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    • vickyG
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    ill be showin one of mine cos my dress is strapless, lots of people have them, i dont think it matters if they are on show or not :) xxx
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    • MrsKisywisy
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    i've got a few tattoos and there is only one that will show, unless i have an up do, then two will show.

    i have 'psycho' on my wrist but i'm not going to cover it up. that tattoo reminds me of a time in my life that i'm proud to have got out of alive. my h2b didn't want me to get it, but i don't think i'll ever regret it.

    if you decide to cover them up, you can buy special tattoo cover up make up. try ebay.

    it's totally up to you. when you have your dress on (before the wedding), take pictures from the front, back and sides. then you can judge for yourself :)

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    • LedZepLover
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    I love tattoos and have quite a few. I def won't be covering mine up, in fact I will be making sure everyone can see them loud and proud lol! x x x
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    • Goff
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    Mine will be on show. In fact you can see both my 1/4 sleeves and my back piece when ive got my dress on :-)

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    • CommentAuthorShellster90
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    I just have the one on my wrist and I won't be covering it up :) xx
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    • Attention seeker :)
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    i will be getting my wrist one done this sat :)
    i wont be covering any even if the person who thinks i should keeps going on and on and on.
    since i said i was getting married every one has started treating me like a child lol
    oh tash i was ignoring you i couldnt find your post to reply to it lol
    im hoping to be getting married at the mary green hotel

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    • clarkweddingseptembe
      CommentAuthorclarkweddingseptembe
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    go with whatever makes you happy

    I have three large stars tattoed on my neck and large stars and my sons name on my wrist, I actually want to show them because it shows your personality and makes you unique!!!!
    If you dont like them then cover them up but if your loud and proud then let them shine!!!!!

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    • shellay
      CommentAuthorshellay
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    your dress is absolutely amazing you will look fantastic in it, show your tattoes off with pride, they are part of you, you should not have to cover up the person that you are. x

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    • Attention seeker :)
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    lol dont worry i got a new one startd today tirbute to H2b

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    • salamander
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    I have tattoo that would be on show (and others that wouldn't) and it's a huge one across my shoulders of a black winged unicorn. I always said I want a carriage to take me to my wedding, with 3 black unicorns, but I think this may be the closest I get lol.
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    • *Vixie*
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    its great to see everyone loves their tattoos too. we should be proud of our tats and piercings! xx
 

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