event tattooing

Current bylaws insist that any tattoo artist performing procedures in individual council district must be registered and approved before the date. The cost of this varies throughout the UK. Once we have the postcode of your venue we can inform you of any additional council charges.

We currently travel within a 3 hour radius of Cheltenham for weddings. Please send over the postcode of your venue for a quote. If you would like a wedding but you are further afield, we may consider this with an added surcharge for overnight stay.

We have an extremely strict no under 18’s policy, photo ID must be shown for anyone who is lucky enough to look under 24! Please ensure your guests bring this along with them on the day.

All guests must sign a waiver to confirm that they are not under the influence of alcohol. We retain the right to refuse anyone who we deem to be clearly intoxicated. No alcohol is permitted inside the studio at any time.

We understand every wedding runs differently. You are guaranteed 6 hours of tattooing. We usually aim to arrive for 3PM, and leave at 11:30-12. This depends on venue rules and guest uptake and demeanour. We usually fit in around 30-40 tattoos. We recommend sending a list of guests that are priority before the event to ensure we can get through all those nearest and dearest to you first.

We ask to be parked somewhere flat, easily accessible, with a standard electrical socket/ power outlet within 15 metres. If this is not possible please ensure you let us know beforehand. We only use power for our low wattage LED lighting in the van.

Depending on tattoo healing, you may require a touch up for your new ink. Our studio offer free touch ups where necessary after any tattoo at our base studio (Enigma Studios, Cheltenham, GL504RA). To book an appointment for yourself, or any of your guests please contact us.

We achieve higher amounts of tattoos completed if all your guests choose designs from our extensive flash books. That being said, simple designs can be freehanded prior to being inked and we also bring along our printer to allow for custom work. Please advise us of any restrictions you would like to impose prior to the day.

The couple’s tattoos along with any of the guests requiring custom work can send us over their ideas prior to the date so that we can prepare these to save time on the day.