plan ahead.

while tattoos are a typical teenage rebellion phase.. think ahead to your wedding day if you can't fathom saggy old skin. weddings come sooner than old age, and most of the time are one of the best, most memorable days of your life (not to mention heavily photographed). 

if that doesn't detour you from inking up.. then when the big day arrives, think conservatively. no one wants announcements, framed pictures, or dancing with your grandpa while there is a devil tattoo peeking from your shoulder or an explicit word written in an obvious location. 

{nicole's tattoos}

{nicole richie did a fabulous job of covering up her less than kosher past as a wild.child in her new life as a mother, wife, and successful fashion icon/designer, not only at her recent wedding but also in her day to day....}

{you can always change your dress/actions,

 but you can never take away permanant marking or life altering decisions}

{nic 2009 v. 2004}