You've heard about on-the-day wedding videos that it is almost such a common thing in weddings already. But have you ever heard of on-the-day tattoos in a wedding? Well, I've never seen anything like it!
This is one wedding day that truly made their mark! Literally.
"We’ve never been particularly traditional so the standard wedding ceremony did not feel like it was enough. We wanted a symbol of the wedding being forever, our version of a blood compact. So beyond just rings, we asked Tattoo de Iloko owner Janer Santos to make our same day wedding tattoo during the reception, in front of all the guests. We now each have a half of a heart – mine is Ateneo blue and his is La Salle green. The tattoo symbolizes we are together, the other half of each other, but that we are still two unique individuals."
Photography by Nelwin Uy
From the venue, to the bride's shoes, to the groom's ride and the flowergirls' dresses, the details of Nessa and Gil's wedding go against the usual. These two already knew themselves so well that they need not please anybody but themselves. This was a wedding that reeked of reality and rebellion. In fact, it dissolves the fairytale-ish type of weddings that instead of wearing some shimmery high heel,
the bride wore blue sneakers.
"Don't be afraid to stand out. Don't be afraid to shake up peoples' expectations.
Plan with your groom (not your girlfriends or your mom) because it’s his wedding as much as it is yours. For your wedding, do what makes you both happy!" -Nessa
Here's more from the rebellious bride herself, Nessa:
