Tattoos Can Create a Wedding Day Challenge
November 17, 2009 by
Filed under Wedding Incidentals
While your mother and grandmother faced many of the same challenges in planning their wedding that you do, one thing most of them did not have to worry about was whether or not their tattoo would show.
Tattoos have become increasingly popular and more mainstream in the last decade and today’s brides often have to decide whether to let them show or try to hide them.
Many people feel feel consider their tattoos as body art and feel strongly about the reasons they got the tattoo and what it means to them. If you are in this category then you wedding day will be no different than any other day, so let your tattoo shine.
If however, you like your tattoo, but you would rather not have it showcased in your wedding pictures or your tattoo was part of a day that may have involved a little too much alcohol, you may want to try to cover up or camouflage it in some way.
Often the simplest way is to cover it with your clothing, Covering tattoos on your arms can be accomplished by choosing a dress with long sleeves. A high neckline on your dress will cover a tattoo on your neck. I think you get the idea. When you begin to shop for your wedding gown, just look for a style that will cover the area where you have your tattoo and that will take care of the problem.
If you can’t find a wedding dress that will cover the tattoo, there are still options available to help you cover it. Many people have tried regular makeup, but their is not enough pigment in it to do a good job of coverup. There are manufacturers that make makeup with a good deal more pigment that is made for the purpose of covering tattoos. An online search should turn up several different ones.
If you do choose to use makeup to cover your tattoo, you need to give it a practice run before your wedding day. Then you will know how well it works and how much time will be involved getting your tattoo covered up on your wedding day.
Of course there is always the option of having the tattoo removed. either by a professional or through the use of something like Wrecking Balm tattoo removal cream.
One or the other of these options should allow you to make sure that when you walk down the aisle all eyes will be on you and not on your tattoo.
One thing to note is that tattoo removal – either via laser removal or something like over the counter tattoo removal cream – does not work overnight. This means if you have an eyesore of a tattoo you need removed by your wedding date, you’d better get on the ball 6 months or more in advance and start treatments.