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Love Party Day. No God. No Government. No Marriage. Just Love.

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On March 6th 2016  Sparkle and Bear (Catherine Deveny and Anthony Artmann) had a Love Party,  a wedding with no god and no government. We were in love when we were 18 (1987) and fell back in love 23 years later in 2010.

Bride? Groom? Wedding? Yes.

Wife? Husband? Marriage? No.

I was a 90 kilo, 47 year old bride in a $260 dress on a bike. No Spanx, no fake tan, no dieting, no botox, no fillers, no gifts, no seating plan, no name changing, no marriage.

There was a veil, flower girls, a ceremony, a certificate, rose petals, bubbles, confetti, a Love Parade with rainbow balloons, a sit down dinner for 100, cake, exchanging of rings, speeches, vows and fairy lights.

But no god and no government. Because god and government have no place in people’s hearts, relationships or bedrooms. Marriage was invented. Love wasn’t.

And love conquers all.

Photos Tess Follett Photography

Love Party video by Ferguson Films watch here

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Huge thanks

Snaps- Tess Follett Photography 

Catering – La Luna Bistro

Flowers – Babylon Flowers Brunswick

Bikes – Lekker Bikes 

Invites, Love Party Certificate, Order Of Service booklet – Jen Clark Design

Celebrants – Michael Lallo and Kelly Parry

Video – Ferg Films 

Dress – Pinup Girl Clothing

Shoes – Chie Mihara

Hair – Delilah Hair Studio

Make-up – Iridis Cosmetics

Rings – Cass Partington 

Cake – Talia Lynch

Veil – Karen Dunwoodie

Suits – Black Tie Classic

DJs – DJ Brain and DJ Damage 

Garden wedding setting – The Wedding Zone 

Balloons – Belle Balloons

Ceremony – Methven Park – Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia.

Huge thanks, Lynda Horton, Sarah Beaumont, Ingrid Horton, Cargone Couriers, Lekker Bikes,  Moreland Council,  El Mirage  & The Atheist Kibbutz

Come to a Gunnas Masterclass, retreat or online bootcamp. Have a squiz here. 

Check out my merch here

Come to Gunnas International. A ten day choose your own adventure writing retreat here. 

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Sydney, Canberra, Perth, Brisbane, Hobart, Adelaide GUNNAS

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Gunnas does the whole of Australia pretty much.

Come to Gunnas Writing Masterclass because Gunnas Writing Masterclass is coming to you so you have NO EXCUSE!

Great people, delicious food, magnificent day. Beginners and vegans welcome! Gunnas Writing Masterclass is for all levels. Novice to professional.

10am-4pm.

Gunna write? Gunna write better, different, more or that project you’re blocked on?

Let me give you the magic pill and provide you with that creative enema you need. I’m the midwife to help you birth your creative baby.  Here’s what people said after doing Gunnas.

25% writing tips.

25% life motivation.

25% stand-up comedy

25% incredible food and fabulous people.

Brisbane Sunday December 27 BOOK 

Brisbane Monday December 28 NOT CONFIRMED BUT VERY LIKELY.  Message me here to register interest. 

Adelaide Saturday February 6 BOOK

Hobart Saturday February 13 BOOK

Sydney Friday February 19 BOOK

Sydney Saturday February 20 BOOK

Canbera Saturday February 27 BOOK

Perth Friday March 11 BOOK

Perth Saturday March 12 BOOK

Purchase gift vouchers here

 

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One year on. One million hits. Let’s party!

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Pop the champagne! My website designed by Jen Clark Design is one year old today!

In that time I have had over one million visits. Thank all of you perverts, weirdos and freaks for dropping by from the bottom of my magnificent rack.

To celebrate until midnight tonight I will be donating 25% of all Gunnas Writing Masterclass (including gift vouchers) and Love Party and Writing Sucks posters purchases to they Asylum Seekers Resource Centre.

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Gunnas Self-Publishing Last for 2015.

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By popular demand! Super excited about the encore  Gunnas Self-Publishing Masterclass. LAST FOR 2015.
A bunch of the Gunnas wanted know about self-publishing ebooks and print books. I’m really interested in it too. So I tracked down the self-publishing guru Julie Postance and she’s running a one more day for us  Saturday September 26 after a gangbuster May masterclass.
You’ll learn everything you need to know. You’ll learn stuff you didn’t even know you needed to. Plus it’s incredible fun.
Self-publishing is the way forth. Remember how we used to think about people who did ‘computer dating’, personal ads or dating agencies ten years ago?
Yep. Now everyone’s hooking up that way.
Don’t wait for the publisher. Get cracking people are getting huges success self-publishing, making money and getting their stories OUT THERE.
Quick, book. 

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Gunnas Sydney AND Blue Mountains May 2015!

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Gunnas is going GANG BUSTERS. I’ve done 45 in a little over a year
including one for teengers, two for the stand-up comedy curious with Rachel Berger,  a
Taswegian Delight, Gunnas For The People of Perth and of course three for the Sydney peeps.

I’m coming back to Sydney AND for the first time Blue Mountains. I’d dearly love to see you, your mates and any arty randoms who need a creative emema.

GUNNAS BLUE MOUNTAINS Friday May 22 10am-4pm The Carrington Hotel Library

These will book out. PLEASE book in ASAP and spread the word to your
buddies.

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Gunnas Hobart Sat March 7. One date only.

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Great people, delicious food, magnificent day. Beginners and vegans welcome! Gunnas Writing Masterclass is for all levels. Novice to professional.

Saturday March 7 10am-4pm Tasman Quartermasters.

Gunna write? Gunna write better, different, more or that project you’re blocked on?

Let me give you the magic pill and provide you with that creative enema you need. I’m the midwife to help you birth your creative baby.  Here’s what people said after doing Gunnas.

25% writing tips.25% life motivation.

25% stand-up comedy

25% incredible food and fabulous people.

Everything you need to know about Gunnas Writing Masterclass here.

And the best thing is that no one has to share their work.

Love to see you,

Dev x

Book here! Book now! Tell you mates

 

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