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No, I'm Not Going To Cover My Tattoos On My Wedding Day

On the contrary, I'm going to flaunt them.

Julia Evans
Jun 27, 2017
Longwood
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No, I'm Not Going To Cover My Tattoos On My Wedding Day
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"Tattoos are fine, as long as you can cover them on your wedding day."

"It's cute! But you're wedding dress will have to have sleeves."

"You'll definitely want to cover those when you get married."

I've heard all of these before. What is the deal with tattoo-less people telling me that I'll regret my tattoos on my wedding day? I don't have to hide my surgery scars, my freckles, or my 10,000 awkwardly-placed moles with my wedding dress, so why do I have to cover my tattoos?

Despite all of the shows on TLC that make it seem like weddings are all about how the bride looks (and trust me, I'm guilty of watching these shows on a daily basis...), a wedding day isn't about what anyone looks like. It's about the love between the two people getting married. It's about how they've accepted one another for every part of who they are, for everything they've been through and seen and experienced.

This is why I don't want to hide my tattoos on my wedding day; my tattoos are the story of me. The man lucky enough to wait for me at the end of the aisle will know every part of this story. He'll know that the Harry Potter symbol at the base of my neck connects me to my sisters, and he'll know that the script on my right bicep reminds me every day that I'm stronger than my anxiety.

The man that I marry will love my story and refuse to let me cover it up or to act like I'm ashamed of it. That's what a wedding is about: the acceptance and unconditional love two people have for every part of each other.

So no, I don't plan on covering my tattoos on my wedding day, because they're me. And if anyone has a problem with that, they can just check the "Will Not Be Able to Attend" option on the invite (if they get one at all).

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