Delissa Reveals a Little Bit of Monaco on Seventh Avenue

When I stopped Delissa on Seventh Avenue, she was on her way to Red Rocket Tattoo, for another session with Adam, who was working with her on this amazing half-sleeve piece:


This is one of those tattoos that, although not finished, was a joy to capture because the majority of it was done, and seeing it after a few more sessions will be fascinating.


Delissa is a big fan of the Art Nouveau style and this is based on Alphonse Mucha's 1897 lithograph "Monaco, Monte-Carlo":


Regular readers may recall that a Mucha-based tattoo appeared earlier in the summer, here.

Work from Red Rocket has appeared on Tattoosday previously here. A piece by Adam has appeared before here.

Thanks to Delissa for sharing this magnificent tattoo with us. We're looking forward to seeing the finished product when the work is complete!

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Wedding Floral Arrangements

All the seasons in a year whether it is spring, summer, autumn and winter, flowers and marriage go hand in hand. Flowers are great for any occasion especially for a wedding it plays a great role. Wedding day is one of the biggest days in your life. Whether the wedding is planned for a small and simple gathering or an elegant and extravagant show, flowers are a must in every wedding.

Recommendations from friends, relatives and associates are usually a good place to start with. Additional information can be found in the yellow pages. There are many sites which offer beautiful wedding ideas to add a special touch to this moment in your life.

Price, quality and service are the three main factors which should be kept in mind when selecting a florist. Also, refer to the recent client reference or letters of recommendations. If a summer wedding, ensure they have refrigerated delivery vehicles. These are the tiny details but it is very important to know and then enter into a contract for the florist.

For a Christian marriage, these floral arrangements are needed for the wedding bouquets, wedding altar arrangements, church, wedding table and so on and so forth. For a bride who wants it all white, the scented white lilies are gracefully arranged in a holder and accented with white lilacs and it becomes a beautiful white wedding bouquet. For the altar, if they want, full white beautiful floral arrangements can be made with white gladioli, or white Fuji mums, or white carnations. A beautiful white basket filled with Bridal white roses can be given to the flower girls. If the people are interested in colorful theme or pastel themes they can go for colorful roses, croton leaves with cut oranges and lemons and limes in a classical transparent flower pot for wedding floral arrangements.

South Asian weddings are full of rituals. Fresh flowers like roses, marigold and gerberas enhance the overall appearance of the traditional and ethnic look. For fall weddings go for the rich, bright and earthly colors like red, burgundy, amber, yellow and rust.

For summer weddings, go for light and pastel shades like pink, sky blue and for winter weddings go for the evergreen effect, white and sparkling silver. The entrance could be made grand with floral arrangements either with fresh flowers or with petals of other flowers and a floor flower carpet can be made.

Wedding floral arrangements carry a great significance in a marriage of any religion. A wedding without flowers is incomplete. Flowers depict various virtues and also give you that heavenly feel. So, order your wedding floral arrangements after the theme and shades have been selected.

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Borboletas tatuadas por Sergio Bensdorp

Sergio Bensdorp em sua quarta participação no A Tattoo envia-nos duas belas tatuagens de borboletas. Destaque para a cobertura de uma antiga tatuagem no tornozelo com uma borboleta azul.

Nome do Estudio: Fantasy Tattoo
Nome do Tatuador: Sergio Bensdorp Jr
Endereço: rua 9 de Julho nº 1576 Centro
Cidade: Marília - SP
Fone: (14)4101-0351
Cel: (14)8119-3438
Orkut: Sergio Fantasy Tattoo
Site: blogspot.com/fantasytattoo

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Kevin's Angel Tattoo Inspires

I spotted Kevin at the corner of 33rd Street and 7th Avenue and asked him about his incredible tattoo covering the majority of his left arm:


His upper arm has a cross on it, so Kevin worked downward on the arm. The angel is based on the sculpture of "The Angel of the Waters" in Central Park's Bethesda Fountain.



He subsequently added the banner that reads "Veni Vidi Vici" on the back side of the forearm:


This famous Latin phrase, attributed to Julius Caesar, means "I came. I saw. I conquered." In his mind, this sums up Kevin's life, having moved from a town of 70,000 people to a megopolis of over 7 million, attaining a senior position with a fashion corporation.

Kevin is particularly happy with the detail in the wings and the angel herself.


Ray Jerez at Inborn NYC on the Lower East Side of Manhattan is the artist behind this tattoo.

Thanks much to Kevin for sharing his amazing tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

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Francine Prieto

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Having A Wedding In The Bahamas

Are you thinking about doing something different for your wedding? Almost everyone has the though cross their mind when planning a wedding. Why not have it in a resort country where you can kill 2 birds with one stone. Have a wedding at the same place of your honeymoon?

Bahamas style wedding and below we have given you info on how things work and what applies:

There are many type of wedding styles you can enjoy in the Bahamas, however, the best ahs to be "The Beach Style" Wedding

A beach style wedding includes bathing suits, bikinis, towels, water, sand, pina coladas and all those good things that go into the regular beach getaway only applied to your Bahamas style wedding brought to you by Babylon Productions Wedding Centre. Go ahead and encourage your friends and family to do what it is you want to do. If they are supportive, they will go along with you wishes and bath in the sun and sand while taking in a beautiful occasion, what could be better than this?

Of course there are some legal requirements when getting married in the Bahamas. Firstly, you will need to register for a marriage license you have been in the country for a period of 24 hours. That will run you back about $100 USD and it is good for 90 days, just in case something were needed for you. And this is very important, both the bride and groom are required to go to get the marriage licence recognized nationally by the government of the Bahamas.

There are some required documents from both parties: you both require a driver's license, you both will need to show your passports, in case this is a second marriage, you will then need to show a divorce decree, unfortunately if you are widowed and re-marrying, then you will need to display a death certificate of your deceased spouse. Finally, you need to show your plane ticket, upon proof of arrival and if you are under the age of 18, make sure you get parental consent; no one under the age of 18 will be allowed to get married in the Bahamas.

If you are planning on getting married in the Bahamas, get ready to indulge in the fine cuisine of this great resort country. Bahamian cuisine includes curried goat, rock lobster, fried plantains, conch fritters and grouper fingers. When it comes to the wedding cake however, get ready to get punched with a West-Indian rum cake.

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Valarie's Sugar Skull

Tattoosday is no stranger to sugar skulls. They are popular tattoos and always welcome additions to the site. It certainly seems, like snowflakes, no two sugar skull tattoos are exactly alike. Clicking here will allow you to see all the sugar skulls in the Tattoosday family.

Well, it certainly has been a while since I posted one here and, running into Valarie on the subway platform at West 4th Street, afforded me the opportunity to capture another for Tattoosday readers to admire:


Valarie is working on a half-sleeve and has both feet inked. She is particularly sentimental about this sugar skull because it was the first tattoo she received.

Like many folks, she loves the color and symbolism of Mexican Catholic art and the way they translate so well into tattoos. This traditional piece is on her inner left forearm and she has a sacred heart on the outer side.

Alex Franklin at Brooklyn Ink is the artist of this lovely tattoo.

Thanks to Valarie for sharing her first tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

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