How to Have Your Real Wedding Published

Just wanted to share with you some links where you can submit your wedding photos for print or online publications! You and your bridal party looked amazing, you put so much thought into the details, and your photographer captured some truly amazing moments. So why not show it to the world for inspiration or for bragging rights?

Local (California & Sacramento Area) Print Magazines-

Real Weddings Magazine: Send your initial request to info@stylemag.com and they will send you the submission form and requirements.

Our Wedding Magazine: Follow this link for the online form- http://www.ourweddingmag.com/Our-Wedding/Submit-your-wedding-to-be-featured-in-Our-Wedding-Magazine/

Sac Bride and Groom Magazine: Send your request to tami@sacbride.com for consideration.

California Wedding Day: http://www.californiaweddingday.com/submit-your-wedding

The Knot Northern California: Note the deadline for the next issue is July 7th. http://images.theknot.com/aboutus/TKSubmissions.pdf

WIne Country Weddings: http://winecountryweddingsmagazine.com/submissions/

National Print Magazines-

The Knot: http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-themes/choosing-wedding-themes/articles/submit-wedding-to-the-knot.aspx

Inside Weddings: http://insideweddings.com/submit-your-wedding

Brides Magazine: http://www.brides.com/brides/submit_real_weddings201007
Bridal Guide Magazine: Send your intrest to editorial@bridalguide.com

Martha Stewart Weddings: We currently publish real weddings every week online, and usually includes 4-5 real weddings in each of our quarterly print publications. Please note that we require exclusivity and therefore ask that you do not submit a wedding that has already been published in other magazines or blogs. To submit your wedding for consideration, send the following information about your wedding to realweddings@marthastewartweddings.com:

· your name

· phone number

· wedding location(s)

· wedding date

· your wedding photographer's name and email address

· a brief paragraph about what makes your wedding special, highlighting the details and ideas you think were most important

· 3-5 images that you think represent your wedding best (no larger than 2MB each)

· a link to a website with photos from your wedding, if you have one (be sure to include any necessary passwords). Please do not send Facebook links.

If your wedding has not taken place yet but you would like us to consider it, please send us the first six items listed above, as well as the vendors you are working with, and any visuals or additional information that will help us get a better idea of what you have in mind for your big day.

We will contact you if we are interested in getting more information from you.


Have Me Submit for You

I have a submission account for industry professionals and I can personally submit weddings to about 400 online wedding sites such as:

Theknot.com

Stylemepretty.com

Acitywedding.com

Greenweddingshoes.com

Ruffled.com

Elizabethannedesigns.com

Bridalguide.com

Fancypantsweddings.com

Ilovefarmweddings.com

Luxemountainweddings.com

Modernlywed.com

Offbeatbride.com

Projectwedding.com

Marthastewartweddings.com

Rusticweddingchic.com

Tahoeunveiled.com

Whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com

and so much more!

If you are interested in having me submit for you email me at michellekinkaid@gmail.com and in the subject line write “submission request”. I will send you a questionnaire and information on what and how to send photos. Please note, I will only submit weddings that I have participated in as a Makeup Artist. I cannot submit work I was not involved in.

As with all things there are no guarantees but wouldn’t it be so fun to relive the excitement of your wedding day by having it featured on a publication you likely got inspiration from? And to share ideas with others getting married is a beautiful thing too!

Check out my Pro Makeup Artist Website here!