Wedding Planner Magazine is always looking for the newest styles, upcoming trends, articles and best practices for the wedding planner industry. Here’s your chance to be featured in print and online, not only nationwide but worldwide!

Please use the links below to submit online.

Real Wedding

Please read through all these instructions before submitting. Submissions that do not comply with requirements will not be considered for publication. Real Wedding Submissions are accepted on a continuing basis.

Real Weddings are one-page features that profile weddings planned, coordinated, and executed by industry professionals.

Requirements: You must complete this questionnaire and submit photos to be considered for publication. All weddings must have occurred within a year of the publication print date. Preference will be given to weddings that share challenges and key learnings. Submissions do not guarantee publication, which is dependent on quality, deadlines, editorial, and space needs. You will be notified if your submission was accepted for publication.

Please submit a combination of 40-50 vertical and horizontal professional photo images that tell the story of the day we love details and couple photos. All photos must be 5×7, high-res (300 dpi), CMYK. Credit will be given to the photographer. Please name your photos with the name of the couple that is featured (for example, Smith Allen wedding picture 1.jpg)

Submit photos here

Real Wedding Submission

Name

First Name

Last Name

Designation (PWP, CWP, MWP, Etc.)

Phone

Country

(###)

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Business Name

Business Location

How long have you been in the industry?

Was this wedding planning or coordination?

Date

YYYY

Budget

Approximate is fine.

Guest Count

Color Palette

Approximately how many months/years did you work on this wedding?

Number of staff from your company that worked on this wedding

Are there any other details you would like to include?

Other businesses involved please provide the name and website of each vendor

Provide information about the couple and how they influenced the plan/design

Most unique ceremony and/or reception design element

Wedding planning/style inspiration

Set up/strike details (including number of hours and anything unique)

What was your biggest challenge and how did you overcome it?

What were your key learnings and how will you apply these to future weddings?

What if anything would you do differently?

Are you a current ABC Member?

Yes

Permissions

Provide an email address for the photographer and the featured couple. Please inform them that Wedding Planner Magazine will contact them to verify approval for the use of professional photos by Wedding Planner Magazine a print publication, and social media posts by the Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC) Submissions will not be considered without this approval.

Photographer Email

Couple's Email

Article Submissions

Articles for Wedding Planner magazine should be 1100-1200 words for a two-page article without photos, 800 words for a one-page article. All submissions are to be written in a word document format.

In addition to the article please include in a separate word document a 50-60 biography of the author.

Photography: Include a professional headshot with your submission and 4-6 professional photos that may be used to illustrate your topic when applicable all photos must be 5×7, high-res (300 dpi), CMYK. All submitted files should be named using your name and the article name.

You may submit the article and the other documentation to this link by the deadlines listed below.

Submission of an article does not guarantee publication and the decision of the editor is final, authors will be notified if their submission will not be published.

Thank you for your interest in contributing to Wedding Planner Magazine

Submit Files Here

Master Profile Submission

Master wedding planner/vendor profiles are featured in every issue of Wedding Planner Magazine and include information and photos designed to give insight into the person and the professional behind the designation

Eligibility: You must be a MWP™ or MWV™ in good standing with the Association of Bridal Consultants.

Please complete the questions as you would like to see in print. Some editing will occur due to space/style requirements.

PHOTO SUBMISSION FOR AWP™/AWV™ & MWP™/MWV™

Please use this link to Submit here a combination of 5-10 vertical and horizontal professional photo images that show the best of the best of your work and up to 2 professional headshots.

All photos must be 5×7, high-res (300 dpi), CMYK. Credit will be given to the photographer. Please name your photos with your first and last name (for example, Jane Roe picture 1. jpg) You must secure on your own, the necessary permissions/approvals from the photographer and couple before submitting for publication.

Master Profile Submission

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Country

(###)

###

####

Business Name

Business Location

Website

Educational background (degree(s), school location

List other national associations to which you belong

How long have you been in the industry?

How many employees?

What year did you join ABC and why are you a member?

Without sharing actual financials, what is the breakdown of your company's revenue? (For example, 65% wedding planning, 15% wedding coordination, 10% rentals, 10% corporate events)

List your social media handles (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter)

List your marital status and if you have children, pets and their ages

How have your services/packages/offerings changed in the past five years?

Describe a mistake you made in business, and what you learned from it

Why, when and how did you start your business?

Describe your ideal client

What do you see as the biggest influence in the wedding industry?

Do you have a favorite (non business) movie, TV show/book that inspires you?

Tell us one little known fact about you (does not have to be business related)

What advice do you have for new planners?

How do you refresh yourself/your company each year?

When and why did you become a Master? How long did the process take?

Where do you seek inspiration? (list sources/industries that inspire you)

What do you do in your free time?

Who are your mentors and why?

How do you give back to the industry or community?

What is your marketing strategy?

What is your favorite business book or tv show?

Image & Article Release Form

2025 Editorial Calendar

First Issue – Theme: The Business of Wedding Planning & Tech & Tools for the Modern Wedding Planner

Important Dates:

November 1 – Articles and Real Weddings to Editor
January 15th – Send Issue

Second Issue – Theme: Luxury Weddings: Behind the Scenes & Marketing & Branding For Wedding Professionals

Important Dates:

March 1st - Articles and Real Weddings to Editor

April 15th - Send Issue

Third Issue – Theme: Inclusive Weddings: Planning for Diversity & Sustainability in Weddings

Important Dates:

June 1st - Articles and Real Weddings to Veronica and/or Editor
July 15th - Send Issue

Fourth Issue – Theme: Stress Management for Wedding Professionals & Real Weddings: Lessons Learned

Important Dates:

September 1 – Articles and Real Weddings to Veronica and/or Editor
October 15th - Send Issue

Email The Editor

Real Wedding

Article Submissions

Master Profile Submission

2025 Editorial Calendar

First Issue – Theme: The Business of Wedding Planning & Tech & Tools for the Modern Wedding Planner

Second Issue – Theme: Luxury Weddings: Behind the Scenes & Marketing & Branding For Wedding Professionals

Third Issue – Theme: Inclusive Weddings: Planning for Diversity & Sustainability in Weddings

Fourth Issue – Theme: Stress Management for Wedding Professionals & Real Weddings: Lessons Learned

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