How to Email Like a Pro (or, How to Get a Reply from a Busy Person)

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Amber Gress

May 6, 2014

Dear Kat I'm a new blogger and I'm really struggling with getting my name out there... well, it's not even that really, I'm struggling to get any kind of response from people. You see, I've emailed a bunch of people in the industry that I admire, sometimes to ask for a little advice, but mostly to just introduce myself and say hello... but no one is replying to me. I'm starting to feel invisible! It's so difficult to get a new blog or business off the ground as it is and I already feel like giving up. What am I doing wrong?

Colourful Brooklyn Backyard Wedding: Lauren & Erik

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Heather Phelps Lipton

May 6, 2014

I've featured a lot of colourful brides in various coloured dresses in my time, but I think Lauren might be the brightest! I mean any bride with the kahoonas to rock a multi-coloured Betsey Johnson dress with a homemade bright blue veil is a-OK in my book!

The Wedding Gift List That Dreams Are Made Of…

Kat

May 5, 2014

Stunning Sunset Elopement: Katie & Mike

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Martina Micko Photo

May 5, 2014

When Katie and Mike discussed getting married, they knew a big wedding was out of the question. Their elopement was held in Elysian Park, Los Angeles, at sunset.

Colourful, Handmade Melbourne Wedding: Sarah & Damien

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Corey Sleap

May 4, 2014

Sarah and Damien's Melbourne wedding was DIY heavy and full of load of handmade touches including the cake, flowers, stationery and even the bridesmaids' dresses which the bride and her friend Anna made from fabric bought in Tokyo!

Horses, a Gold Wedding Dress and a Stunning Tattooed Bride: Ginny & Jack

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Catalina Jean

May 2, 2014

With a bride who's obsessed enough with horses to get three of them tattooed as a chest piece, photographer Catalina Jean knew what the starting point for her next styled bridal shoot had to be. "Ginny and Jack are having an indoor wedding this next winter so I brought up the idea of doing a bridal session at a fun outdoor location on a day with nice weather", she explained.

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Kat

May 2, 2014

Thursday Treats: Hit the Road (Jack)

Kat

May 1, 2014

The time has finally come for me to pack my bags and hit the road for the first leg of our 2014 Blogcademy world tour! I AM SO EXCITED (can you tell?!) to see my besties again, but most of all to meet 60 new Blogcadettes and teach them about my all time favourite subject - blogging! (As a little side note, I get SO PROUD and excited to see what our workshop attendees do after they leave the classroom. Lucy, who came to London last year, just quit her day job to run her business full time. YAY!!)

Vancouver Winter Wedding in a Tattoo Studio: Jamie & George

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Shari and Mike

May 1, 2014

Jamie and George were married on 13.12.13 in Vancouver. Their wedding day kicked off with them getting ready together at home, their legal ceremony was in a tattoo studios where they then got matching 'Til Death' tattoos on their ring fingers, and ended with a handfasting ceremony and a big massive party for all their friends and family.

Rustic Vintage Wedding in Western Australia: Shae & Callum

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Rebecca Mercia

April 30, 2014

Over anything else Shae and Callum wanted their wedding to be enjoyable for their guests. They had a rustic vintage theme and an outdoor wedding at Chandeliers on Abbey in Yallingup Western Australia.

Honeymoon Travel Guide: Barcelona or Bust!

Kat

April 30, 2014

I wouldn't say Gareth and I were particularly impulsive. My diary is usually pretty booked solid these days, and in the rare times when it's not I spend most of my time glued to my computer screen, trying my hardest to power through my ever expanding 'to do' list. Gareth has also never, ever surprised me with a holiday before so its not something I'd ever expect him to do.

You Will Be Judged (Or You Will Be Ignored)

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Made U Look

April 29, 2014

It's a short but sweet one for you today because I really just want to ask you a question. Seth Godin once said "You will be judged (or you will be ignored)."

Playful, Glittery & Kawaii Wedding at the Madonna Inn: Suzi & Spencer

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Anna Delores

April 29, 2014

Suzi and Spencer's Madonna Inn wedding was inspired by all the things they love, "Persian-American mod-podged in glitter and influenced by kawaii" was how they described it to me! A lot of things they made themselves included the glittery table numbers and escort cards and the brooch flowers used in with the real flowers in the bouquets and centrepieces!

Goth Club Dia de Los Muertos Wedding: Lauren & Ralf

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Vivian Lin

April 28, 2014

Lauren and Ralf had a Dia de Los Muertos themed wedding in a goth club. Both the bride and groom even wore face paint! "Our wedding was unique not only because of the theme, location and decorations, but because we went with a mixed wedding party. I did not have a maid-of-honor; I had a man-of-honor. Ralf had a best man and a groomswoman. Also, due to the small size of our wedding party, we all go ready together in the same space at our venue. I'm not superstitious, so it didn't matter to me if I was seen in my dress before walking down the aisle. But getting ready together made things all the more fun."

On Wedding Trends

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Janneke Storm

April 28, 2014

One of the questions I hate the most, but I'm inevitably always asked whenever I'm interviewed, is "What are the big wedding trends for this season?" It seems to be the thing everyone wants to know about, but for me, it's the one aspect of wedding planning that I'm least concerned about. In fact the whole notion of it kinda bothers me.

Rockstar Wedding At The Duce in Phoenix: Adam & Meghan

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Tony Gambino

April 28, 2014

Adam and Meghan wanted to find a suitably Rock n Roll venue for their alternative wedding in Pheonix. After a long search they eventually came across The Duce which ticked all their boxes! "We wanted the wedding to let us shine through", began the bride. "We didn't want a particular theme. When we were looking at wedding venues, we wanted something that was already us. In Phoenix, there are tons of country clubs and botanical gardens. But none of that really fit who Adam and I are. It was to the point that it was bumming us out that we weren't able to find something in our budget that fit us. We had heard about The Duce through a friend, so we went to check it out."

Industrial, Natural and Cat Themed Wedding: Jessica & Joseph

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Hart and Sol Photo

April 27, 2014

When Jessica tagged me on Instagram in a photo of her rocking her Liberace kitty ears on her wedding day, I genuinely couldn't wait to see the rest... and when she then told me the wedding had a subtle cat theme I was even more excited!

Red, Black & White 1950s Rock n Roll Wedding: Lidia & Joaquín

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Dani Alda

April 26, 2014

I don't think there's a style of wedding that epitomises a Rock n Roll wedding more than a black, white and red colour scheme and a 1950s theme! Lidia and Joaquín's nuptials were held in La Quinta de Illescas, Toledo, Spain.

Casual Maryland Camp Site Wedding: Rachael & Rob

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Love Me Do

April 25, 2014

Rachael and Rob wanted to get away from the city for their wedding. So they rented a camp ground, just outside of Philadelphia where they could say "I do" and stay all weekend with their friends and family.

Urban and Romantic Wedding Inspiration

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Loblee

April 25, 2014

Who says gritty and urban can't also be pretty and colourful?! Not this girl! Which is why I completely love this rainbow-hued shoot sent over by LeeYen of Loblee Photography. Shot in Salt Lake City, these dreamy images have really brightened my morning!