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A while back, I wrote a post about how Mr. G selected my little brothers to be his best men. I was, and still am so touched by their close relationship to each other. Mr. G really wanted to get them gifts of appreciation and love for taking part in our wedding, but he kept coming up short. Leave it up to my mom (of all people!) to come up with the perfect idea.
Last weekend, the three amigos truly became “brothers” when they got new identical tattoos!!
They each had a hand in determining the concept of the tattoo. It is a representation of the Borromean rings: three rings that cannot be separated. Removing any ring results in two unlinked rings. The Borromean rings have been used in different contexts throughout history to indicate strength in unity.
I was a bit skeptical of the whole process at first. But now that I’ve seen the end result, I have to say… they’re pretty gangsta.
Anyone else get inked as part of your wedding process?
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That is the coolest groomsmen gift ever!! Wish I could say my sisters would agree to this, but we’re all a bunch of wimps…
Wow! That is SO cool! It’s awesome that your FI & brothers are so close and the tattoo idea is an awesome reminder of that! I think that’s the most creative and touching wedding gift I’ve ever seen.
Oh my goodness…that is intense! How nice that they have such a close, friendly relationship. My fiancee and I did get tattoos - but I would never have dared to ask my bridesmaids to do that! 
woah, that is seriously intense, I can’t believe your mom suggested it. I really like the end result and it is perfect for the three of them.
I love it! The tatoos are awesome looking - and ouch to the one on the inner bicep!! That one had to hurt!
My fiance and I are getting tatoos - I’m getting an itty-bitty Puerto Rican flag and he is getting a little shamrock. If you didn’t guess - he is Puerto Rican and I’m (mostly) Irish! I’m not looking forward to the pain but I am very excited to get the tatoo!
That’s awesome! And props to mom for thinking of it!
I guess techinically I got inked for my wedding. Mr S. would LOVE a tattoo as a gift. Great man gifts!
Very nice!! What about you Miss Glitter?? Any tats on the way??
i got my shoulders “capped” for the wedding. i had wanted to get them done for a while, but once i was engaged it became just as important as my dress to get them done. i am so excited and they contrast amazingly against my super traditional dress.
I love how close Mr Glitter is to your brothers It is so sweet.
Wow, seriously that is probably one of the coolest and most unique groomsmen gifts ever!
That IS ganksta!!
I played around with the idea of getting a tattoo with my fiance’s initials… haven’t made a move on that one yet 
my hubby to be and i are getting love birds tattooed with our anniversary on them, somewhere hidden.. lol i know this sounds like a realllllllly big deal but i love hte idea plus the love birds will be torquiose and pink to match our wedding colors super plus for pictures!
Thanks, gals, for all the nice compliments!
@Vic004: Funny that you ask that. Until now, I’ve never considered getting a tattoo. It’s not that I haven’t admired them, but I could never think of something meaningful enough to me to put on my body. Lately, I’ve had a few ideas. We’ll see
Wow that is such a great bond your fiance has with your brothers…and that is great. My fiance and I are actually getting matching tatoos! Were getting a horseshoe linked with a feather…they both symbolize our last names…my new soon to be last name and my old last name!
I am bass lover’s groom…. i had this idea of tattooing my wife to be’s name on me, I can’t wait!!!
Mr button and I got matching tattoos for our engagement. They are two little stick figures dancing, and are from a greeting card (of all places). I love them so much!
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Mrs. Glitter, Los Angeles
Age and Occupation: 27, Research Consultant/Writer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Accounting
Engagement Date: May 6, 2007
Wedding Date: June, 2009
Venue: Millenium Biltmore Hotel
About Me: I was born and raised in West Los Angeles, California. I spent eight years in the Northeast working and completing my education. Having split time between two sides of the country has given me a true appreciation for both coasts. It has also provided an overabundance of cross country drives, flights and long distance relationship fun/misery! I love my family, my doggy Emma, fabulous wine, Anthropologie, politics, reading, being outdoors, exploring new cities, and good movies! My fiance and I are complete opposites, but somehow we have managed to fall completely and hopelessly in love.
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