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tattoo

This is our archive of tattooed brides and grooms, wedding tattoo ideas, ring tattoos, at-wedding tattoo artists, and more!

Winter engagement session in Arizona as seen on @offbeatbride

These fabulous winter engagement photos in Arizona win the internet

Ed is a tattoo artist and owner of a tattoo shop in Tucson, Arizona and Emily is a model, hairdresser, and makeup artist. Together they made engagement shoot bliss and we are SO in love. They live in the desert and hardly ever get snow, so they headed up to Mt. Lemmon, which overlooks Tucson, to snag some luminous winter snow photos. It’s mountains, cliffs, the golden hour, and some of the most fabulous outfits ever.

Temporary tattoos for your wedding posse II

Show solidarity with your wedding posse with temporary tattoos

A couple of tattoos at Sandra-Lee and Conrad’s wedding caught my eye and kabwoosh this awesome idea just fell into my brain. Temporary tattoos for your wedding party people. I love the idea of showing solidarity with your crew on your wedding day — who couldn’t use a little bit of extra support feels that day, right? Whether you want to let people know this is my best man, my sister, my brother, my partner in crime, whatever, there are a bazillion places to get customary temporary tattoos.

wedding tattoo station alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Tattoo your guests temporarily with a vintage-styled tattoo station

We’ve talked about making and giving away temporary tattoos as wedding favors, but what about setting up a tattooing station at your wedding?

colorful bouquet alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Tattoos and airplanes meet Adventure Time at this UK wedding

UK couple Ashley and Matt booked the Belle Epoque Brasserie in Knutsford, Cheshire for their nuptials and upped the fun factor with an Adventure Time and Krispy Kreme cake, Spitfire planes as wedding favors, and tattoo-themed table settings.

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Two 501st Legion nerds host a British fête fit for a Sith Lord

Emily and Phil met in 2002 through mutual friends in the UK Garrison, a Star Wars 501st legion group, and have been together ever since. The pair chose to have a wedding that combined all of their favorite things: leopard print, music, and, of course, Star Wars. The bridal party wore leopard-printed dresses to match Emily’s self-designed shoes, and the bride’s floor-length red bridal gown was matched by the groomsmen’s red shirts.

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Jesse & Ben’s potluck backyard hippie handfasting

When you’re in the mood to kick tradition out, this is the celebration to see: a non-legal backyard solstice potluck with a VERY participatory ceremony, personal tattoos instead of rings, and a super sweet memorial for the groom’s father. These adorable hippies knew what they wanted and embraced it full-on. And we get to see it all come together!