39 Wedding Band Tattoo Ideas (Instead Of A Ring!)
If you’re someone who doesn’t like to wear jewelry or loses it often, a wedding band tattoo is more than a good idea. For those who work with their hands a wedding ring can be a safety risk, so getting that symbol of your loved one tattooed is an extremely practical idea. Whatever your reasons for eschewing a traditional wedding band, these wedding band tattoos will inspire you!
There are plenty of ideas to choose from, including dates, initials, or even a tattooed gemstone. Show your dedication and commitment to your partner with these sweet, unique wedding band tattoo ideas.
Types of Wedding Ring Tattoos
Wedding Band Date Tattoos
What better place to start than your wedding date? A lot of people like to get their anniversary tattooed in Roman numerals. Because they’re already fine-lined and straight, Roman numeral tattoos fit perfectly on the top of the finger, the inside, or along the side of the ring finger.
Keep in mind that no matter what you decide to ink, you’ll most likely have to get it touched up a few times over the years. The constant friction of hand movements will wear off the ink over time.
Wedding Band Word Tattoos
One of the more romantic wedding band tattoos to get is your spouse’s name or initials in fancy script. Intertwining monograms is also absolutely adorable – don’t be afraid to combine your name with your partners! Tattoo artists will often place initial tattoos on top of the ring finger, on the palm side, or along the side of your finger, depending on how long the name is or how intricate the initials are. You can easily incorporate romantic images like hearts, infinity symbols, or arrows into your wedding band tattoo.
Wedding Band Date Tattoo Ideas
2. Roman Numeral Wedding Band Tattoos
3. Wedding Date on Top of Finger
4. Roman Numeral Date on Top of Finger
5. Tiny Date Wedding Band Design
6. Wedding Date on Side of Finger
Wedding Band Name Tattoo Ideas
7. Scripted Initial Finger Tattoo
9. Initial on Inside of Finger
10. Large Letter on Finger Tattoo
11. Tattooed Named on Ring Finger
12. Fun Font Wedding Band Tattoo
Fun Wedding Band Tattoos
17. Dotwork Finger Tattoo Idea
18. Love
20. His + Hers White Ink Finger Tattoo
21. And Symbol
Wedding Ring Tattoos
Here are some wedding ring tattoo styles I found that I really liked. I bet you’ll find something you love, too!
22. Vine swirls
I love the detailed dots and lines on this intricate vine ring tattoo.
23. Knot ring
This wedding ring tattoo shows that he “tied the knot.”
24. String bow
This sweet little string bow is a slightly more feminine twist on the “tied the knot” style of wedding band ink.
25. Lotus flowers
How gorgeous are these lotus flower wedding ring tats? I love that it works for both partners so they can match.
26. Flower
This flower design looks so cool as a wedding band, and it’s a good unisex style for men and women.
27. Taken
Make no mistake – the wearers of these wedding band tattoos are taken. LOL! I love it!
28. Vine wrap
A vine wrapping all the way around the ring finger with intricate leaves is such a pretty idea for wedding ring ink.
29. To the fingernail
Pro tip: Your wedding band tattoo doesn’t have to stop at the base of the finger.
It can spread up your hand to the wrist or in a design to the tip of your fingernail, just like this couple has.
Unique Wedding Band Tattoo Ideas
These next few wedding ring tattoos are a little off the beaten path. But I like tattoos that are a bit different from what everyone else gets, don’t you?
30. Lock and key
One has the key to unlock the other’s heart – and the skull symbolizes that they’ll be together until death do they part.
31. Sun and moon
I love the idea of complementary sun and moon ring finger tattoos for a married couple!
32. Infinity signs
The placement of these infinity symbols on the side of the fingers instead of the top makes them a little different than most wedding band tattoos.
33. Space theme
This matching rocket ship and planet ring tattoo set shows that this couple’s love is out of this world.
34. Heart outline
This simple dainty heart outline looks so elegant as a wedding band tattoo.
35. ‘Til death
Pro tip: Wedding band tattoos don’t have to match.
I love how this couple showed their individual styles by getting very different wedding rings inked!
Pretty Wedding Band Tattoos
Here are a few of the prettiest wedding ring tattoo designs I found. You’re going to be looking at it every day, so it makes sense to pick something beautiful!
36. Sparkling hearts
Let your love for each other shine with this sparkly heart design. It looks so pretty with her jewelry!
37. Forever
The word “forever” in cursive is such an elegant wedding band tat idea. It would be so cool if the partner got “always” to match.
38. Tiny rose
A delicate little rose as a wedding ring tattoo is so gorgeous and romantic.
39. Diamond ring
You can rock a diamond ring, even without the traditional wedding band! This idea is honestly genius.
How inspiring are some of these designs? I had no idea there were so many cool ways to get a wedding ring tattooed. You can get something colorful and quirky that’s only meaningful to you and your partner, or a classic heart design. Or the many ideas in between!
Whatever you get, take some time to decide exactly what you want before making it permanent. Just like a marriage, tattoos are forever. You want to be as sure of your wedding band tattoo as you are of your partner. Let us know which design you can see yourself wearing forever with your love!
More Tattoo Ideas You’ll Love
- Stunning Stretch Mark Tattoos – Both men and women can get stretch marks. Whether it be from that intense growth spurt as a kid, a pregnancy, or weight gain/loss, stretch marks are caused by the skin being stretched and torn. Sometimes, the healing of that stretched skin can leave a lasting mark. Society certainly has something to say about these stripes, but with the right attitude, artist, and design, covering up stretch marks is very easy and very doable.
- Rainbow Baby Tattoos – Welcoming a baby to the world is an amazingly special event. It is even more emotional after a woman has previously had a miscarriage or stillbirth. Rainbow babies are true blessings in the face of previous tragedies. Colorful designs help represent these bundles of joy that should be celebrated.
- Watercolor Butterfly Tattoo Ideas – Watercolor tattoo designs are filled with vibrant colors, thick and thin lines, and realistic artwork. Gaining traction over the years, watercolor tattoos are becoming more and more popular. Once you see them, you’ll understand why! These beautiful butterfly watercolor tattoos are stylish, unique, and creative. Many watercolor pieces are larger in size because it takes more space to properly shade and get it to look more realistic. Be sure to check out these lovely designs for your next watercolor butterfly tattoo.
