the magazine for inspiration

YWD is a destination wedding and lifestyle magazine and online publication. With engaging editorial, stunning photography, compelling graphics, and contributions by the industry’s finest, YWD provides our discriminating readers—brides and grooms, their parents, and their wedding professionals—with innovative and elegant ideas as well as a full complement of resources to make their wedding day a stylish occasion.

With a low advertising ratio—over 60 percent editorial—YWD’s pages are a visual feast and the best reading to be found among wedding publications. Published twice annually since 2003—each issue presented with two distinct seasonal covers—YWD explores the wedding traditions through feature articles of a unique expression. Our writers explore new trends and ideas in bridal fashion, wedding venues, event design, catering, cake artistry, floral design, invitations and stationery, hair and makeup, photography, filmmaking, gift registry, rehearsal dinners, honeymoon locations, life and flair, and much more. Our photographers breathe style into the editorial through bold and unique images, keeping YWD fresh and modern while setting new standards for the bridal industry.

At YWD, we take pride not only in being the eyes and ears of our readers, but in upholding the integrity of the wedding industry by recognizing and supporting a code of ethics and excellence among wedding professionals. We get to know each of our clients, what they aspire to achieve, and how they are inspired. Our quest for excellence is what makes YWD a destination for brides and wedding planners alike. To ensure the best representation of our industry, YWD conducts a personal interview with each potential marketing partner and requires a list of current references comprised of both clients and industry professionals.