{"id":593950,"date":"2016-07-14T07:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T12:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=593950"},"modified":"2016-07-06T13:34:13","modified_gmt":"2016-07-06T18:34:13","slug":"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day\/","title":{"rendered":"This Rock and Roll Couple from Belfast Got Tattoos On Their Wedding Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-593967 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/72\/aa\/72aa745a7614aa11.jpg\" alt=\"the belfast empire\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p>A sequined tea-length bridal gown? Check. Wedding day tattoos? Check. Reception at&nbsp;the coolest music venue in Belfast? Check. Emma and Sam&rsquo;s special day&nbsp;had all the makings of&nbsp;the most unique&nbsp;rock and roll wedding we&rsquo;ve seen! Since music is very important to the couple, they chose two of their favorite live music venues for their ceremony and reception. After an&nbsp;emotional ceremony, the wedding party took a trip to a local tattoo parlor so the couple could get commemorative tattoos. Once Emma and Sam were inked up, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tentwentyone.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ten21 Photography<\/a> captured the wedding party at Belfast&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.belfastcity.gov.uk\/leisure\/parks-openspaces\/Park-6614.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Botanic Gardens<\/a> for portraits then joined back up with the guests at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebelfastempire.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Belfast Empire<\/a>&nbsp;for an incredibly rock and roll reception.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Emma and Sam<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.villagebelfast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Village<\/a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebelfastempire.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Belfast Empire<\/a>, Belfast, England<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-593951 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/93\/8b\/938bba6ba5b2f978.jpg\" alt=\"the belfast empire\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-593952 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/0b\/b2\/0bb25fd690b3b449.jpg\" alt=\"the belfast empire\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-593953 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/84\/4b\/844b9b15185f94f0.jpg\" alt=\"the belfast empire\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-593954 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f0\/13\/f0132c36567af20b.jpg\" alt=\"the belfast empire\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593974\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/97\/02\/9702de6a579a69f7.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-24\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593955\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/91\/33\/9133ec3eac1ed82a.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-5\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>Our venue was an old church converted into a music hall. We have been to loads of gigs there and have loads of good memories for it. Plus, we went there a couple of years ago for <span class=\"il\">Sam<\/span>&lsquo;s birthday, which was the first night he told me he loved me.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593956\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3c\/57\/3c575be85755459d.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-6\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593975\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/04\/2a\/042ae62a7bdc571e.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-25\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593976\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/4a\/4a\/4a4ae291e86ab8d9.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-26\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593977\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e3\/2e\/e32ecfbc3abcccae.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-27\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593978\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/30\/80\/3080744bd6cced9c.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-28\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>We got tattoos after the church, before the reception, which was a surprise to some family members! We both love tattoos and decided there is no better day to get one than on our wedding day!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593959\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/61\/d2\/61d22b635a64d593.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-9\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593979\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/48\/f0\/48f006eaacfec1a4.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-29\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593957\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5b\/99\/5b99b9c8f057321c.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-7\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593958\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a2\/bf\/a2bf21dda196c6c2.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-8\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593960\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1e\/e1\/1ee1654646a22a3e.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-10\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593961\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/66\/34\/6634e652c44cb6d4.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-11\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593962\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/20\/c3\/20c387920423b9d8.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-12\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593981\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a2\/a6\/a2a600404d165bff.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-31\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593982\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/27\/54\/2754e1ce7ccdde4b.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-32\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593983\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/42\/69\/42697ae76ce4bd9a.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-33\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593984\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/31\/4b\/314bc7fa10c281d1.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-34\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593963\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/df\/09\/df098a1fa39c5890.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-13\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593965\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/54\/ce\/54ce4a78df5ce37d.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-15\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>We wanted a really laid back day that reflected what we love doing in real life. We didn&rsquo;t want people to feel uncomfortable and we didn&rsquo;t want to feel uncomfortable ourselves.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593985\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/14\/4f\/144f8430c33f2aa5.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-35\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593966\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c8\/23\/c823cedb834db22f.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-16\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593986\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1d\/84\/1d84ad20682a7260.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-36\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593970\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8c\/5a\/8c5a17c92f6ea796.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-20\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>We also loved our wedding because so many friends helped us &ndash; Lizzie, my bridesmaid and keen baker made her first ever wedding cake!&nbsp;We so appreciated the help from our friends with beautiful touches that we wouldn&rsquo;t have been able to achieve on our budget!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593968\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/47\/94\/4794ad8149eb2f63.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-18\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593971\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/08\/e0\/08e0fab273261e50.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-21\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593972\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/06\/1e\/061e033b38a50d4f.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-22\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>Processional Song: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zwFS69nA-1w\" target=\"_blank\">Bright Eyes &ndash; First Day Of My Life<\/a><\/em><br>\n<em>Recessional Song: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4306i99LMXo\" target=\"_blank\">Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros &ndash; Home<\/a><\/em><br>\n<em>First Dance Song: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5xBg_Eyw2kI\" target=\"_blank\">Tegan and Sara &ndash; Love They Say<\/a> (Performed by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mtcofficial\/\" target=\"_blank\">More Than Conquerors<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593973\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/12\/a1\/12a1534bc0589b37.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-23\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-593987\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a8\/8d\/a88d067a701ef0fc.jpg\" alt=\"this-rock-and-roll-couple-from-belfast-got-tattoos-on-their-wedding-day-37\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"goldbox\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tentwentyone.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ten21 Photography<\/a><br>\nCeremony Venue &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.villagebelfast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Village<\/a><br>\nReception Venue &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebelfastempire.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Belfast Empire<\/a><br>\nFloral Design &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FloraAndWood\/\" target=\"_blank\">Flora &amp; Wood<\/a><br>\nCatering &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsoup.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Root Soup<\/a><br>\nCake &ndash;&nbsp;Lizzie Scott<br>\nLive Music &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mtcofficial\/\" target=\"_blank\">More Than Conquerors<\/a><br>\nVideography &ndash;&nbsp;Jamie Neish<br>\nInvitations &ndash;&nbsp;Iain McAuley<br>\nMakeup Artist &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.deborahharperbeauty.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Deborah Harper Beauty<\/a><br>\nHair Styling &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/lynettemurrayhair.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lynette Murray Hair<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.maryrosemcgrath.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Maryrose McGrath<\/a><br>\nBridesmaids&rsquo; Apparel &ndash; Pied a Terre<br>\nGroom&rsquo;s &amp;&nbsp;Groomsmen&rsquo;s Apparel &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.next.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Next<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Emma and Sam, and a huge thanks to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tentwentyone.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ten21 Photography<\/a>&nbsp;for submitting their wedding to Junebug! Love this wedding&rsquo;s unique style? Then you&rsquo;ve got to see this&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/eclectic-brooklyn-wedding-acqua-santa\/\" target=\"_blank\">eclectic Brooklyn wedding at Acqua Santa<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xoxo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/xoxo\/xo-gabby.jpg\" alt=\"xoxoGabby\" width=\"97\" height=\"47\"><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sequined tea-length bridal gown? Check. Wedding day tattoos? Check. Reception at&nbsp;the coolest music venue in Belfast? Check. Emma and Sam&rsquo;s special day&nbsp;had all the makings of&nbsp;the most unique&nbsp;rock and roll wedding we&rsquo;ve seen! Since music is very important to the couple, they chose two of their favorite live music venues for their ceremony and reception. 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