How to Submit Photos to Wedding Magazines

Your wedding can be featured on the glossy pages of magazines.

Submitting photos to wedding magazines sounds ,difficult especially if you have little experience contacting magazine editors. Photographers as well as brides can submit wedding photos. Just double check that your photographer is OK with you submitting his work because he typically holds the copyright. The most important way to get your wedding photos published is to have quality photos taken, so splurge on a professional photographer if you are set on getting your photos in a magazine.

Instructions

1. Choose 20 to 25 top-quality photos of your wedding day. Include photos which show the details that made your nuptials special, such as handmade favors and an heirloom wedding veil. Narrow down your pick of photos by taking out photos which are cropped poorly, as well as photos of random wedding guests.

2. Upload your photos into an online gallery. Some editors want the photos uploaded into a gallery on their website. For instance, Martha Stewart Weddings prefers photos to be uploaded into its online community.

3. Email your photos in a JPEG format directly to the magazine editors. Include any pertinent information in your e-mail, such as your name and your contact information, as well as the contact information for your photographer. In addition, give the date and location of your wedding.

4. Send a contact sheet directly to the mailing address for the magazine editors. A contact sheet is a small film strip that shows miniature images of your photos. Include your contact information as well as the photographer's contact information.

5. Include a thoughtfully worded paragraph that shows the little details that made your wedding a very special day. For instance, show the major influences that inspired your wedding, such as a romantic movie. Or reveal a major theme that your wedding had, such as eco-friendly and outdoorsy or budget-friendly and craftsy.

Tips & Warnings

• Use photos that show special moments, such as your first kiss as a married couple, and include a few pictures of your bridal party.

• Wedding magazines typically refuse to publish wedding photos that have been published on wedding blogs.

References

• Brides: Submit Your Wedding
• The Knot: Real Weddings: Show Us Your Wedding Day Pictures! Read more: Real Weddings: Show Us Your Wedding Pictures
• Martha Stewart Weddings: Contact Us