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Fuel Your Enamel Pin Obsession with the Rock n Roll Bride Pin Set!

Kat

Devlin Photos

April 11, 2016

I, like the rest of the internet it would seem, I am obsessed with enamel pins. They're cheap, they're fun and add some much needed flair to any outfit. Of course they've been around for years, but within the last 12 months or so they've had a bit of a revival. Everyone seems to be getting in on the #pingame. You can now get everything from emojis, food, phrases, even celebrity portraits on pins which is why they're so popular - the creative possibilities are endless!
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The Biggest Blogcademy Birthday Sale EVER!

Kat

Shell de Mar

April 7, 2016

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy birthday dear Kathryn, happy birthday to me! I don't usually plan anything too extravagant to mark getting a year older any more. Although I love the idea of taking an exotic trip somewhere, or having a huge party, I always leave things until the last minute and end up doing something really low key - which actually suits me perfectly. Sweatpants and wine party for the win!
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A Valentine’s Love Letter to Myself

Kat

Shell de Mar

February 14, 2016

Dear Kat You've been thinking long and hard about what to publish today. As a blog dedicated to love and marriage there's a certain amount of extra pressure on Valentine's Day. There's so much expectation about what you might write about. Do you share a Valentine's themed photo shoot? Do you write a love letter to your husband (again!)? Do you publish one of the thousands of press releases you've been bombarded with from companies who want to sell your readers flowers and chocolates and extravagant gifts? Do you just skip it all together!?
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Happy Eighth Birthday Rock n Roll Bride!

Kat

Shell de Mar

October 30, 2015

Sometimes it’s hard for me to believe that this is actually my life. While it isn't rainbows, unicorns and kittens all of the time, and I've never worked longer or harder, I am undeniably grateful that I get to do something I love every single day. Eight years ago today I posted my very first article on this blog. I was working at a shopping channel and although I enjoyed it most of the time, there was always a undercurrent of sadness in my life. The "Is this really it?" mentality. This was something that had been following me ever since I was 14 years old. I'm sure some of you already know that I had a tough time growing up. I had depression, I self harmed, I had an eating disorder, I even tried to kill myself on more than one occasion. I remember around that time my mother would always say to me, "God had a plan" and "You can't give up, you are destined for the most wonderful things". Now, I'm not sure about the whole God thing, but even in my darkest moments I did quietly hope that she was right, and that one day I'd wake up and have it all figured out.
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Scaring The Shit Out of Myself in Sweden

Kat

October 5, 2015

There are certain things that come up in my line of work that I think "You know what, I really should do this, but I'm terrified." It happened when I quit my full time job, when I first travelled across the world on my own and when we decided to start our own publishing company... And it happened again when I was invited to speak at Way Up North, Europe's first wedding photography summit being held in Stockholm. Although I was scared, I found myself saying yes. I mean being asked to be in a line-up with some of the most amazing wedding photographers on the planet is kind of a big deal. I would have been a fool to turn it down.
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