My boyfriend F and I will be married this fall and to mark this once-in-a-lifetime occasion, I want to do something really special that will stay only between us two. I was thinking about having his initials branded unto my skin but I have no idea how to do this cleanly and safely.

If anyone has any experience or information on the matter please let me know. I have heard from some sources that the type of burn a branding causes is not even painful, as the brand needs to be so hot that the nerve endings will actually vaporize on contact. Is this true? If not, I would also like to find out what are the most painful places for such a procedure, as I would like to offer my sweetheart the gift of a truly extreme experience.