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For us, weddings are pure magic: celebrations filled with love and joy, gatherings of families and friends, and moments that remind us what life is really about. It’s an incredible privilege to share weddings with our community, because we know how much heart, emotion and meaning go into every single one.
We’re also hugely passionate about championing the talent within the global wedding industry. From photoshoots to creative campaigns and editorial work, we love shining a light on the skill, dedication and artistry behind it all.
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1. We Do Not Publish AI Generated Imagery
Love My Dress does not publish AI-generated imagery and will not knowingly feature it. This covers weddings, bridal fashion campaigns, editorials and photoshoots, including work presented as concept or creative projects.
Post-production has always been part of photography, and we understand that AI now assists with elements of that process. Adjustments to light, colour and exposure, the removal of minor distractions, the refinement of what was genuinely in front of the lens, this is not what we are referring to.
What we do not accept is imagery that depicts something that never existed. What matters to us is that the final image reflects something true: a real moment, a real person, a real garment, a real setting. How that image is created is down to the judgement of those involved in making it.
Our readers come to Love My Dress trusting that what they see happened and that it reflects something real. That trust is the foundation of everything we publish. We know this will get harder as the technology develops, but this is where we stand.
If you’re unsure whether your submission meets these guidelines, please get in touch before submitting.
2. You Don’t Need To Be A Love My Dress Member To Submit Real Weddings
We don’t require anyone submitting a real wedding to be a recommended supplier, vendor or venue, although we’ll always prioritise submissions from those who are.
3. What about Editorials & Photoshoots?
We only consider editorials and styled photoshoots for publication where the lead creative on the project, whether photographer, planner, stylist, venue or designer, is a Love My Dress Wedding Directory member.
Whilst we’re always delighted to see our members collaborating with wider creative teams, editorial publication opportunities are intended to directly support the businesses who actively invest in and support the Love My Dress platform.
Please note that the inclusion of an individual directory member within a wider creative team doesn’t automatically qualify a shoot for consideration.
You can register for information about joining our directory here. Registration is non-committal and simply enables us to assess whether your business is a good fit for Love My Dress.
Kindly note, we don’t publish photography workshop images.
4. Our Exclusivity Policy
We ask that Love My Dress is the first wedding publication to feature your wedding. If it’s already appeared on another blog, magazine or editorial platform, including those that publish mainly on social media, or another feature is being arranged, please let us know when you submit.
You, the couple and the wider team are welcome to share individual images on your own websites and social channels at any time. If a carousel, reel or full gallery has already been shared, please don’t let that put you off submitting, just tell us what’s been shared and where and we’ll look at the wedding with that in mind. Once a submission is accepted, we ask that no further carousels, reels or galleries are shared until the feature is live, because Instagram favours original content and a wedding that’s already been widely shared reaches far fewer new people when we post it.
We’ll confirm your publication date once the feature is scheduled, and when we share the wedding on Instagram, we’ll invite selected members of the team to join the post as collaborators. If you receive an invitation, we’d love you to accept so we can share it together.
Each feature brings together the couple’s story, carefully selected photographs and full credits and links for the wedding team, and we prepare every article with long-term discovery in mind, through search engines and AI platforms, so readers can keep finding your work long after the launch.
After your feature is published, please wait six months before submitting the wedding to any other publication.
5. What Are We Looking For?
- Ideally, weddings that have happened within the past 12 months, though we’re always flexible.
- Some basic information to help us learn a little more about the wedding, including the date, location or venue and key suppliers, particularly the dress, along with a little about the day itself. A short paragraph is absolutely great, but share as much as you like.
- We love seeing how a couple brought their personalities into the day through fashion, decor, readings and the decisions they made while planning. It’s the emotive moments of connection, joy, celebration and love that bring a feature to life, though, so please include a generous mix of both.
- We share more portrait images than landscape and recommend an 80/20 portrait to landscape mix. Most of our readers view Love My Dress on mobile and hand-held devices, where portrait images sit more naturally on screen.
6. Diversity & Representation
We’re committed to reflecting the true diversity of love and marriage, and we’re especially keen to feature weddings from communities that are underrepresented in wedding media, including LGBTQIA+ couples, couples from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled couples, couples of every body shape and size, and couples from different faiths and cultures.
We also love to share the stories of mature couples, and celebrations that reflect who a couple really are, whatever that looks like.
Our aim is for Love My Dress to be a space where everyone feels seen, inspired and uplifted.
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7. How do I submit and how long will it take to publish?
Please submit 25-30 low-res images (at least 1000 pixels wide) via straight-forward email attachment to [email protected].
Please do not send Zip files, Wetransfer, Dropbox or link to a third party website (ie, Pictime) at this stage. Simple attachments at this submission stage are what we’re looking for.
Please try to ensure your email subject line starts with the word ‘Submission’.
We will let you know if your submission has been accepted or declined via email – currently, you can expect to hear back from us within 5 working days. If accepted, you will receive further instructions and a questionnaire to pass on to the bride/couple.
Once we have received the full wedding and completed questionnaire, you can expect to wait up to 8 weeks for the content to be published – though this is subject to some variation. We will always prioritise timely publication of the work of our directory members.
Thank you so much for taking the time to familiarise yourself with our submission guidelines. We genuinely love to hear from all suppliers, vendors and venues and encourage you to reach out if you have any queries at all. You can email us on [email protected].
