To get your wedding featured on wedding blogs, send the right publication a complete, timely submission: a clear story, professional photos shared with your photographer's permission & credit, & a full vendor list. Editors choose what suits their readers, so research each site, follow its guidelines & respect any exclusivity it asks for.
A feature is a lovely keepsake & a public thank-you to the people who made your day. It is never guaranteed, though. A well-prepared submission simply gives your wedding a fair hearing.
What wedding blog editors generally look for
Every publication has its own taste & its own rules, so read a site's submission page before anything else. Some accept submissions only from photographers, & some prefer particular styles of wedding. That said, most editors weigh a similar handful of things.
A story worth telling
The submissions that stand out usually have a clear thread: how you met, a family tradition you honoured, a detail you made yourselves or a moment your guests still talk about. You do not need a dramatic tale. You need a specific, honest one, told in your own voice.
Quality photos, properly credited
Photography carries a feature. Most publications want professional, high-resolution images with a good mix of portraits, details, décor, family moments & the party. Guest phone pictures are wonderful memories, but they rarely carry a full feature on their own.
Those photos belong to your photographer's portfolio as well as to your memories, so ask them before you submit. Many photographers prefer to submit weddings themselves, or to decide which images are used. Their agreement protects everyone, & their name belongs in the credits.
A complete vendor list
Wedding blogs credit the people behind the day, so editors usually ask for the full list: planner, venue, photographer, videographer, makeup & gele, fashion & aso-ebi, decorators, caterer, bakers, DJ or band, & anyone else who contributed. Check the spelling of each business name & how each one presents itself online.
Timeliness
Many sites prefer weddings that are recent & have not already appeared in full elsewhere. If you hope to be featured, start preparing soon after your photographer delivers the edited images, rather than waiting until your first anniversary.
A simple habit helps: keep your vendor list & a few notes about meaningful moments in one place while you plan. When the photos arrive, most of your submission is already written.
How to prepare a submission to get your wedding featured
A tidy submission makes an editor's job easier, & an easy job is more likely to get a yes. Before you send anything, gather the following in one folder.
- Your story: a few paragraphs on how you met, the proposal & what the day meant to you both.
- The celebrations: each event, such as the introduction, traditional ceremony, church or mosque wedding & reception, with dates & places.
- A photo selection: a curated set rather than the whole gallery, in the format the site requests, with your photographer's name.
- The vendor list: every business credited with the role it played.
- Contact details: who the editor should speak to, & how to reach your photographer.
- Special notes: a meaningful tradition, a family heirloom or a design detail worth explaining to readers.
Then write a short, polite cover note that says who you are, when & where you married & why your wedding may suit their readers. Keep it brief. Editors decide quickly, & a clear note gets read.
If you include a cultural tradition in your story, describe it the way your families understand it. Customs vary between families, towns & faiths, so a quick check with a parent or elder helps you explain it accurately.
Exclusivity etiquette: one site at a time
Many wedding blogs ask for exclusive first publication. That usually means you should not send the same wedding to several sites at once, & you may be asked not to post the full gallery publicly until the feature runs. Check each site's terms, because the rules differ.
- Submit to your first-choice site & wait for its answer, or for the response time it states.
- If it declines, or the stated time passes without a reply, let the editor know you are withdrawing before you try another site.
- If more than one site shows interest, be honest about where you are in the process.
- Once a feature is accepted, keep to the agreed date & share the link with credit to the publication.
Sharing a few favourite pictures on your own Instagram is usually fine, but ask the editor if you are unsure. Good manners with editors & photographers help every couple & vendor who submits after you.
Instagram wedding pages are part of the picture
Alongside blogs, many couples enjoy seeing their wedding shared on Instagram wedding pages. These pages also decide what they post, & they value the same things: strong photos, proper credits & a short caption that explains the moment.
Credit matters here too. When you post your own photos, tag your photographer & vendors, because pages often prefer content that is already properly credited.
If you run a page for your own wedding, a hashtag & a consistent look make it easier for pages to find & share your best moments. Our guide to wedding hashtags & Instagram covers the basics.
How our Wedding PR add-ons can help
If you would rather not handle this yourselves, our Wedding PR add-ons cover the work. We can write a feature article about your wedding, with your story, your day & your best photos, then pitch it to wedding sites such as BellaNaija Weddings & share selected posts with Instagram wedding pages. We also offer Instagram page management & growth for your wedding page, from the countdown to the thank-yous.
We are clear about one thing: each site & page decides what it publishes, so features are pitched, not guaranteed. What we can do is prepare a strong story & a careful submission. Read more in what Wedding PR really involves, or see the add-ons on our wedding website pricing.
Questions people ask
Can I submit my wedding to more than one blog at the same time?
Usually not, if the site asks for exclusivity. Many wedding blogs want first publication, so submit to one site, wait for its answer or its stated response time, & withdraw politely before trying another. Always read each publication's submission terms, because the rules differ from one site to the next.
Do I need my photographer’s permission to submit our wedding?
Yes, it is good practice to ask first. Your photographer's work is part of their portfolio, & many photographers prefer to submit weddings themselves or to decide which images are used. Their name should appear in the credits, alongside the full vendor list for your wedding.
How soon after the wedding should we submit?
Start preparing once your photographer has delivered the edited images. Many sites prefer recent weddings that have not already appeared in full elsewhere, so gather your story, photo selection & vendor list while the details are fresh, then check each site's guidelines before you send anything.
Does Wedding PR mean our wedding will appear on BellaNaija Weddings?
No. We can write a feature article about your wedding, pitch it to wedding sites such as BellaNaija Weddings & share selected posts with Instagram wedding pages. Each site & page decides what it publishes, so features are pitched, not guaranteed. We focus on preparing the strongest submission we can.
