Tips for submitting to wedding publications to get featured!
We surveyed a group of photographers that found success with wedding publications and these were their top tips to get featured on wedding blogs, magizines, and socials! We also curated a list of popular wedding publications that you can submit to today!
Highlight Unique Details
Wedding publications are always on the lookout for fresh, trendsetting, and inspiring content to captivate their readers and stand out in the crowded wedding industry. Wedding blogs love unique, creative, never-seen-before details. Showcase any distinctive elements from the wedding, such as decor, personal touches, dresses, venues, or themes.
Vertical Images It's no surprise that in this digital era, vertical images are favored or horizontal for social sharing!
Real Weddings
Many wedding blogs feature real weddings with a narrative and a variety of photos that tell a story. Some publications feature styled shoots but their seems to be priority over real events.
Complete wedding stories
Submitting a complete wedding day from start to end, from the hanging of the wedding drthat tells an entire story rather than single images can increase your chances of getting featured.
Become a member
Having a paying connection with a publication is a sure-bet to getting featured, especially if it's in the contract! If you have a membership, you are much more likely to have priority over getting featured!
Exclusivity
Some blogs ask if you have submitted to other publications or ask for exclusivity rights for a certain time period. Be selective with your images
You want to choose enough images that document the event in its entirety while also being selective with your photos to really showcase stand out imagery. You are much more likely to get featured if you submit a curated gallery of 30 images rather than simply giving them the wedding gallery link of 678 photos that the editor has to cull through!
List of wedding publications
Below is a list of wedding publication platforms along with direct links for submission and guidelines. Guidelines include: minimum and maximum number of images you can submit, If the publication lets you conveniently submit a gallery link or if you have to upload individual images, exclusivity agreements, etc. Please read through all the companies' requirements and guidelines (either on the submission link or under "more info") before submitting!!
Company / Brand | Submission / email / Website Link | Notes / Guidelines |
JuneBug | -gallery link -100-150 images | |
Adventure Wedding | -gallery link -short form to fill out -in your local area only -real wedding only | |
Green Wedding Shoes | ||
100 Layer Cake | Email: submissions@100layercake.com | |
Wedding Chicks | -40-60 images -upload images individually | |
Dirty Boots and Messy Hair | -gallery link -100-150 images -would like exclusivity | |
Wedding Pro / The Knot + Wedding Wire | -Only accepts through twobrightlights.com | |
Martha Stewart Weddings | Email: marthaweddings@dotdashmdp.com | |
Bridal Guide | Email: photos@bridalguide.com |
