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Amanda’s Antics – The Tattooed Bride Journal

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Remember the Facebook competition where I got you wonderful readers to choose the next tattooed bride blogger? Well your voting did not go amiss! Today I get to introduce you (properly) to Amanda – Marry Me Ink’s bride-to-be. 

I’m excited that Amanda will be writing her monthly wedding related antics for you all to journey through with her! Therefore – I’m going to hand over to the beautiful Amanda straight away!

Hello everyone! My name is Amanda Reyna and from now until October 18th I will be wowing you with my dream wedding ideas! Hopefully I’ll be executing on some of those ideas too ;). I’m 24 years old and come from a rather large family. My parents have been split up since I was about 3 so I do not remember them being together. I have one sister with my mom and 3 brothers with my dad. I love my family more than anything and in my spare time I like hanging out with them and helping run our non-profit called Zac’s Friendship House. ZFH is something my dad and stepmom started after my little brother Zac passed away last year. ZFH keeps me pretty busy but I love it. My most recent tattoo is one just for Zac. Love you buddy. Wish you were here to share this experience with our family but I know you are with us in spirit every day. 

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I have been out in the “real world” for about a year now. I graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University in December of 2012 with a degree in Communications, concentrating in public relations. I also have minors in advertising and marketing. Shortly after graduating I started working for an IT research and advisory company in Fort Myers, FL and just absolutely love it. I am a very competitive and goal-oriented individual who is driven by results. I really have found a great place that challenges me and lets me be myself all while have fun. That’s me at work. At home on the other hand…I can sort of be all over the place lol. I’m extremely organized with most things, but others like my closet, directions, laundry, remembering name…eh, not so much. I’m hoping wedding planning is one of the areas I can stay organized with. If not, oh well it will still be a fun ride. Glad you have all decided to join me on my journey!

My fiancé Jared and I met while working together at Best Buy back in 2008. We were both in relationships at the time and nothing happened right away. We became really good friends for a couple years and then one day everything just changed. Long story short in 2010 our friendship turned into more and on Christmas Eve of 2013 he proposed!

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Marry Me Ink’s 2014 Bride – Want To Take A Part In The Next Saga?

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That’s right, Marry Me Ink is looking for a new bride for 2014 to be the next Saga after the awesome Swamps.

If you weren’t here last year, then where were you? Swamps treated the lovely readers of Marry Me Ink to monthly instalments of all the trials and tribulations that go into planning the perfect day.

aaronemily_final_077A Monochrome, Kangaroo Ground Wedding – Emily & Aaron. Copyright Lakshal Perera 

There are no limitations on becoming Marry Me Ink’s next real bride, all we need is you to be getting married between August and December of 2014 (with still some wedding planning to do) and that you’ll be showing off your tattoos on your wedding day, just as all the brides Marry Me Ink features do!

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Whether you’re having a civil partnership, church, restaurant or a town hall wedding, Marry Me Ink wants to hear from you! All you have to do is email Rachael@marrymeink.co.uk with this info..

1. Make the subject of the email “Marry Me Ink’s 2014 Bride”.
2. Attach photos of you and your fiancé in the emails, and your tattoos (If not visible in the couple photo)
3. Give a brief story (one to two paragraphs) on how you met & how your significant other proposed.
4. Let me know the date you’re getting married!
5. Tell me WHY you think you’d make a great bride to follow in 2014.
6. Hit SEND!

4-LeonJessicaWedding-48A Thrift And Homespun Wedding – Jess & Leon. Copyright Christine Lim Photography

Then, with the power of Facebook, there will be an online vote to help select the next bride in the saga with the help of your friends, family and other Marry Me Ink readers! You have until Friday the 24th of January to get your emails in! And on Monday the 27th, the entrants will be up for everyone to choose! 

Here’s to 2014!

Sagas Of A Tattooed Bride – Swamps & Matt Got Married

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It finally happened! Swamps & Matt got married! I’ve been waiting for the perfect time to share this with you all, and if you’ve been following Swamps’ Sagas Of A Tattooed Bride, then you’ll understand that it had to wait and be the first wedding on Marry Me Ink for 2014!

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I’ve absolutely loved sharing Swamps’ journey with you all, and I hope you’ve enjoyed it too! Here’s the final instalment!

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Firstly, I would like to apologise for how long it has taken me to share my pictures from our big day. I swear I have only just about gotten over my jet lag, and 24 hour fight from our honeymoon. So, now that’s out of the way, let’s talk about the bit fat ‘W’. Wedding. Wife. That’s right. I am a WIFE! That is taking some serious getting used to.

When you first get wed, every body you see asks you “How’s married life treating you?” In all honesty, it is exactly the same as boyfriend/girlfriend life, only we are about 12k poorer. Nothing changes, and hey, why would you want it to? Things were great before, and they’re great now!

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