Mother hates my tattoos!

It's your day! I have full

Sleeves on both arms, my mom hates them too. But at the end of the day it's about us, not them. And the dress looks beautiful on you exactly how it is!

LOVE that dress!!!!!!!

I second @Ashely - this is one of those instances where "It's your day!" applies. I have two small tattoos and my mom hates them. She probably wishes that I cover them up, but it's part of who I am so I'm leaving them be.

P.S. - that dress is beautiful!

Embrace your tattoos! That dress is beautiful and I don't think even if you did some sort of sleeve it would fully hide them...so I say embrace them!

Maybe you could get a small shawl or wrap to use for some photos with your mom so it will please her to have some photos with you and not seeing the tattoos...I don't think you should have to do that but at least you don't have to make any permanent alterations to the dress!

I agree with @Lauren.

Your day, you look beautiful in that dress and most importantly, you feel beautiful in your dress.

Since you're considering long sleeves, consider to invest in a really pretty shawl or jacket that would compliment the dress to wear in pictures with your mother if she's making a huge deal. This way its a compromise, without altering the dress.

My mom tried telling me I had to cover every single one of my tattoos with a long sleeved dress and a completely covered back. I told her no way in hell and if she doesn't like it she can pay the extra money to have the photographers cover them up in the photos. She even went as far as to tell my bridesmaid to do the same.

My maid of honor ended up helping me pay for my dress because I wound up with something that showed them off and my mom refused to cover her half of the cost of it because it wasn't what she wanted.

It's up to you. I personally say show them off, they are apart of who you are.

Don't cover them up, they are a part of you!

You look fantastic in that dress, and I think your tattoos add to it.

Don't let her bring you down. It's not about her. It's about you and FH!

I was thinking about the shrug idea... but I'm spending hours and not finding any I like. Grrr!

I hate tattoos personally (although DH has 5 lol)

But my opinion doesn't matter, and your mothers really doesn't either. They represent you, you got them for reasons I am assuming. I say don't cover them if you don't want too.

You do you, she should accept you as you are, specially on your special day. You go out of your way the rest of the time to cover them up, she should suck it up and let you be comfortable and happy on this one day.

Let those tats shine! You should be wearing what makes your feel best...tattoos included!

Love the dress. I think you should rock them!

Obviously, I'm in love with this dress!

Rock it with the tattoos! Flaunt it. It's who you are. When you think back, will you regret covering them?

I tried that dress on! Do you want to show your tattoos? Personally, if I had tattoos I would want them covered but I also don't have or like tattoos so i might feel differently then a person who is attached to their tattoos.

Ultimately it's what will make you happy!

Will there ever come a day where you look at your wedding pictures and think, ugh I wish my tattoos weren't showing? Or ugh I wish they were?

You should cover them only if YOU want them covered and not to please anyone else. FH is not a fan of my tattoos. #whatever -> still not covering them up on my wedding day

Show off them tattoos!!! My dad hates mine but they'll be showing! They are part of me and that'll never change.

I am going through this same exact thing! The funniest part is that my mother is to consumed with her own idea of what my day should be, to understand since she's not paying for shit, she doesn't get to bitch. My mother and I don't have a good relationship and she wonders why... I sent her pictures of my dress and her first response was "I hope you plan on covering those nasty looking tattoos." Obviously my tattoos are professional, so they are beautiful in my opinion, and as far as I'm concerned, she can kick rocks. I spent more money on my tattoos than she is contributing to my wedding (AKA ZERO DOLLARS.) So I will be showing my tattoos proudly, even though none of my family agrees. It's about me, not about them. And if they don't like it, they can choose to look away.

Tatoo sleeves on a woman or man is not my thing. That's beside the point. These are apart of you now... you can't have her being pissy with something about your body. I imagine she sees them when and if you go swimming or it's hot outside, etc. It's time to tell her she needs to keep her opinions to her self!

Show them off!

Is she religious and not liking your tattoos or is she against what they stand for?

I have tattoos myself and I love all of mine so I will be showing them off.

For respect to your mom she knows this is your one day to stand out. So if she truly loves you she will respect your decision