11. Traditional/Tribal Tattoo Wedding Ring

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Tribal tattoos have been around for centuries and some people choose designs inspired by this ancient practice to commemorate their wedding day. While what qualifies as tribal these days is much broader than in the past, each wedding ring tat draws inspiration from traditional Polynesian tattoo designs. Recreating motifs from the natural world, the designs in these tribal wedding band tattoos use palm fronds, crashing waves and reptile scale patterns to create permanent memorials to the couples’ love and devotion to each other.

Wedding Ring Tattoo FAQs

Are wedding ring tattoos a good idea?

Wedding ring tattoos are not for everyone and just like with all tattoos-and marriages for that matter-careful deliberation is best before any decision is made.

While attitudes about tattoos have changed a lot in recent years, for some from older generations visible tattoos are still a no-no, especially in the buttoned up world of business. Some executives may still find a tattoo as innocuous as a wedding ring inappropriate so for those that wear a suit and tie to work an added level of caution must be taken.

Another consideration to take into account is the likelihood of a marriage lasting for the rest of your life. While no one wants to think about a potential dissolution, in modern times a wedding is far less permanent than a tattoo and the possibility of ending up with a permanent reminder of a failed relationship is enough to make some folks reconsider a wedding ring tattoo, if not the wedding all together.

Thankfully, tattoo removal is far more affordable and available than it was in the past so even a wedding ring tattoo isn’t as permanent as it once was.

Do wedding ring tattoos last?

Different parts of the body react to the tattoo process differently than others and the inside part of the fingers and palms of the hand are notoriously difficult to tattoo.