Tattooed bride Deanna and husband Chris had a nautical theme to their wedding day, which included walking the plank and jumping into the pool at their venue Deer Crossing Inn and photography from Matt Ritscher from New Hope Photography.
When I was 18, I went with a friend to watch him get tattooed and saw Chris. He was my friend’s tattoo artist. I was smitten, but didn’t actually meet him until a few years later when I was then piercing at the same shop I first saw him at. He had gone off to live on a boat in the Bahamas, but decided to return.
We were fast friends, and then roommates, all while dating other people. It wasn’t until after we moved out to our own places that we started dating, and here we are nearly a decade later both tattoo artists, business partners, friends, and a married couple in love.
I think all of our wedding represented us a couple really. It was where all of my friends and family came together, not only to witness our marriage, but they all worked their tails off too. Our friends did the set up, cooking, sewing, video making, officiating, photography ect. We also had live music at the end of the night that was stompy, piratey and a blast. I think that teamwork, community and fun are all things we try to aim for, and our wedding was a perfect embodiment of that.
