If you’re searching for tattoo designs that blend beauty and spookiness, Corpse Bride tattoos are just perfect. Inspired by Tim Burton’s iconic film, these designs will enchant you with their gothic aesthetics and whimsical charm, making them an awesome choice to ink any time of year, not just before the Halloween season.
Ready to see 26 Corpse Bride tattoo ideas to inspire your next eerie ink?
1. Corpse Bride Sleeve Tattoo
Masterful design, vibrant hues, and detailed shading create a lifelike look that’s truly impressive. Emily looks so realistic on your forearm! Even the shade looks real!
2. Corpse Bride Upper Arm Tattoo
Absolutely gorgeous design with detailed depiction and dotwork shading–a real body art masterpiece! You’re not a true Corpse Bride fan without an ink like this!
3. Corpse Bride Forearm Tattoo
Similar to the previous design this one is perfect if you prefer smaller or medium tats. Beautiful Emily with her veil and big eyes, such a fabulous adornment for your forearm.
4. Corpse Bride Side Thigh Tattoo
It’s large, covering almost the entire side of the thigh, and the colors… I can’t believe the tattoo artist managed to get them so bright. It’s like a movie poster etched onto your skin!
5. Corpse Bride Leg Sleeve
This leg sleeve tattoo is designed in the shape of a coffin, showing Emily, Victor, Bonejangles skeleton, and other Corpse Bride motifs like skulls, bats, and flowers. I love how their facial expressions are perfectly conveyed, staying true to the movie characters.
6. “The Lovers” Corpse Bride Tattoo
This tattoo is designed to resemble a tarot card marked The Lovers, showing Victor and Emily at their wedding–a ceremony that turns out to be invalid, as Victor, unlike Emily, is still alive.
7. Corpse Bride And Worm Arm Tattoo
Here’s another iconic image of Emily surrounded by skulls, with a small worm peeking out from her empty eye socket. The design balances playful and creepy, with delicate shading and detailed work highlighting Emily’s eerie beauty and the grotesque charm of the worm.
8. Corpse Bride Colorful Arm Tattoo
This colorful and stunning tattoo captures the iconic scene where Emily transforms into butterflies. It’s a marvelous and meaningful choice for Corpse Bride fans who prefer warm, optimistic designs.
9. Corpse Bride Half-Sleeve Tat
Wonderful and ornate sleeve design that covers an entire forearm. If you’re into elegant and stylish tats, this one showing Emily with flowers and butterflies is a great pick.
10. “Victor And Scraps” Corpse Bride Tattoo
If you’re a fan of the moment when Victor finds Scraps–his long-deceased dog that resembles a skeletal pup, you’ll love this tattoo. Just thinking about that scene brings tears to my eyes!
11. Corpse Bride Full Sleeve Tattoo
This incredible full-sleeve tattoo features Emily’s portrait placed on the upper arm and Victor’s image covering the forearm. And of course, you can’t have a Corpse Bride tattoo without butterflies and skulls–they are powerful symbols within the story.
12. Corpse Bride Thigh Tattoo
A stunning portrait of Emily with truly awesome coloring! If you love vibrant tattoos, you’ll go crazy over this design!
13. Corpse Bride Leg Tattoo
A stylish design to ink on your leg–Emily as the bride, surrounded by flowers. Romantic souls will surely be drawn to this magical scene when choosing their Corpse Bride ink!
14. “Butterfly” Corpse Bride Tattoo
As mentioned earlier, butterflies hold significant symbolism in Corpse Bride. They represent freedom and transformation, reflecting Emily’s journey to release from her vow. This powerful transformation is beautifully illustrated at the end when she literally transforms into a swarm of butterflies.
15. Victor And Emily Corpse Bride Thigh Tattoo
This vivid depiction of the Corpse Bride characters looks great on a thigh. When you see it, you can hardly believe it’s a tattoo!
16. Skeleton Hand And Butterflies Tattoo
Wow, what an amazing contrast between Emily’s skeletal hand, shaded in grey, and the vibrant blue butterflies surrounding it! It’s such a remarkable piece of ink!
17. Corpse Bride Moon Dance Tattoo
Another iconic moment from the movie: Emily’s magical dance under a glowing moon when she and Victor go upstairs to the Land of the Living. The design is amazing and romantic, a wonderful tribute to Emily’s and Victor’s love story!
18. Corpse Bride Colorful Sleeve Tat
This colorful full-sleeve Corpse Bride tattoo is a real head-turner. The disproportion in the sizes of the characters’ portraits is intentional, it shows Emily’s dominance over Victor. Poor Victor, scared and troubled by everything happening around him.
19. “Scraps” Corpse Bride Tat
If your favorite character is the adorable Scraps, Victor’s playful dog from the movie, you might want to consider this design. It features not only Scraps but also other dog characters from Tim Burton’s movies: Sparky from Frankenweenie and Zero–the ghostly pup from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
20. Corpse Bride Stunning Sleeve Tattoo
A stunning tattoo sleeve that feels surreal, as if Emily is standing right in front of you. This incredible design is sure to inspire your next spooky ink!
21. Corpse Bride Back Tattoo
This is an elegant choice for gurls who prefer stylish back tats! I love how Emily’s portrait and butterflies are thoughtfully designed, creating a striking visual that beautifully spans different parts of the back!
22. Corpse Bride Forearm Dotwork
Yet another bold choice for fans of the movie or anyone who appreciates unique, artistic body art. With detailed work and masterful shading, this tat is simply gorgeous!
23. Corpse Bride Transforming Into Butterflies
This beautiful piece of ink is perfect for Corpse Bride fans and carries deep meaning. Featuring an iconic scene from the movie, it symbolizes the bittersweet journey of letting go and finding peace.
24. Corpse Bride And Worm Tattoo
This tattoo depicts another great and memorable scene–a worm peeking from Emily’s eye. It’s a fantastic mix of beauty, eeriness and playfulness–you have to admit you feel tempted to get it inked!
25. Corpse Bride In The Mirror
This elegant black and grey tattoo shows Emily beautifully framed within an ornate mirror. The delicate shading brings the character’s haunting beauty to life, with her wide, melancholic eyes and flowing hair capturing her ethereal charm. Such a lovely piece of ink!
26. Corpse Bride Dotwork Tattoo
Another striking design that features a famous scene of a worm emerging from Emily’s eye, highlighting her haunting expression and whimsical details–this time rendered in stunning dotwork. This piece perfectly balances the macabre with delicate artistry, making it a standout for any Burton fan.