Liam & Fiona’s Inky Bicycle Engagement [Tattooed Bride Blog]


Look what arrived in my inbox! From Laura Babb of this cute picnic wedding complete with bicycles & a trip to a tattoo studio, I couldn’t WAIT to share these images with you!


Liam’s story:

“Fiona and I have been together for about a year and a half, and in January this year we decided that we would like to get married. I say “we decided” as before meeting each other marriage really wasn’t on the cards or in the thoughts of either of us.

The decision to get married was the easy bit… I then had to plan and pull off the proposal. Funny way round of doing things I know but I really wanted to ask Fiona to marry me properly. I decided to cook Beef Wellington, the dish I cooked on our first proper date as she had mentioned it was her favourite.

Date night was on, the Wellington was in the oven, the wine was on the table, all was going well. Trying not to show I was feeling a little nervous as I had never asked anyone such a big question before, I served dinner. We had just started eating I had moved the vintage family ring from my pocket into my hand then some words from Fiona that I really didn’t want to hear “If you’re not going to propose tonight you’re going to find it hard to top this”.

Well that certainly took the element of surprise out of the evening. I tried to regain some composure, managed to get down onto one knee before the tears started “Will you make me happy for the rest of my life? Fiona will you marry me?” then the best word said with tears running down her face “Yes”.

We decided to have a pre and post wedding shoot as Laura Babb, the photographer we wanted to work with, was unable to make it up to Grimsby for our wedding.”

 

From sipping the champagne & eating berries in Brockwell park on a Sunday morning to pushing bicycles & eating cake, Laura captured Liam and Fiona in such a fabulous way! Fiona went and celebrated their engagement by getting a tattoo.. (which Laura also snapped some pictures of!)

Look through the shots to see Fiona’s lovely engagement tattoo & Liam’s epic Frank Turner tee!

Do leave some wonderful comments for Laura and the fantastic couple!

Rach.XX

Rachael & Aaron’s Engagement Tattoos [Tattooed Bride Blog]

I’m very excited to share these tattoos with you today!

Rachael (Spelt the same way as myself – very cool!) and Aaron got engaged in October last year and in April got tattoos on their ring fingers. Rachael say’s “It was a ‘spur of the moment’ thing to celebrate being engaged” and they were both tattooed at Lady Luck Tattoos in Portsmouth by Dean.

Rachael wears a necklace with an “R” on it – Aaron adapted his tattoo to look like the necklace – very sweet, and Rachael chose a carnival-like font which she loves.


Aaron did propose to Rachael with a ring in October last year when they were holidaying in the Caribbean, but with losing weight running up to the wedding – it needs to be re-sized.

The fonts are very cool and a great idea to celebrate being engaged!

I love ring finger tattoos! 

Rach.XX

Nic & Mike’s DIY Vintage, Tattooed, Tea-stained Wedding [Tattooed Bride Blog]



Today I bring a spectacular wedding from Assassynation – a photographer who also  loves a bit of ink!


Nic and Mike got married back in June this year and everything was DIY! After exchanging vows at Exeter registry office and some fantastic photos – they held their reception in their own back garden which included handmade cupcakes!

Nic owns her own business – Songbird Tattoo where she specialises  in blackwork, dotwork and mehndi styles..
Just look at their tattoos – they’re so beautiful! (Nic also designed Mike’s tattoos!)

Nic’s dress was from Unique Vintage & was very white when it arrived, to which Nic then decided to stain in Earl Gray and coffee which later happened to her House of Fraser bolero! From the top of her handcrafted brooch headpiece down to her Irregular Choice shoes (which were the first item to be purchased!), Nic looked fabulous in 50s vintage and made an utterly beautiful tattooed bride and such a cute tattooed couple too! And they have an owl cushion!!

 

(Kat at Rock n Roll Bride also featured this wedding in June.. You can see her write up here)

Be sure to leave Sassy some praise and some love to Nic & Mike below!

Rach.XX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Alternative Wedding Fair! [Tattooed Bride Blog]

St Ives Corn Exchange – Sunday 23rd October

 

Brought to you by Heidi Thompson – owner of An Affair To Remember this wedding fair is sure to exceed anything you have ever seen before! 

Taking place in St.Ives in Cambridgeshire on Sunday 23rd October from 11am to 4pm – get down to Corn Exchange if you are looking for “outside of the box” exhibitors. You can book tickets HERE.

I will be there myself having a nosey around & looking for all you lovely people to talk to! As well as myself wandering around there will be lots of lovely people there to some of which will soon be featured on the site! Tux & Tales Photography, Anissa Lee, Sassy ‘n Frank, Assassynation Photography, Elisabeth Armstrong (LOVE!) & MANY MORE! As well as all these lovely people to meet there will be giveaways – Therefore you MUST come!

It will be great to see you all there!

Rach.XX

Also! More dates for 2012 are looking to be added.. Including my beloved Manchester!