How to Make Your Wedding Magazine Submission Stand Out | WDP Ep 91 x Wedding MBA Podcast

Send us Fan Mail🎧 Listen to learn:What wedding magazine editors consider when reviewing submissionsHow to make a wedding submission stand outWhy publication can strengthen a wedding professional’s credibilityWhich photographs and details to include in a submissionWhy complete vendor credits and editorial exclusivity matterHow relationships with regional publishers can create new opportunitiesHow can you make your wedding magazine submission stand out? In this special crossover episode of Wedding Day Podcast and the Wedding MBA Podcast, Wedding MBA host Clint Hufft sits down with Sonja Babich, owner and CEO of Iron Diamond Media, to explore how wedding professionals can pursue publication and use editorial features to support their businesses. Ahead of her “Cover Story: How to Get Published” session at the 2026 Wedding MBA Conference, Sonja shares what happens behind the scenes as a media team evaluates, selects and produces wedding content.Before entering publishing, Sonja helped plan more than 500 weddings while working at a Minnesota venue. Her experience deciding where to invest marketing dollars now shapes how she leads Iron Diamond Media, which encompasses seven regional wedding brands, the Minnesota Wedding Show and Wedding Day Podcast. Sonja explains why getting published can help wedding professionals establish credibility, reach clients who align with their brands and connect with potential creative partners.The conversation offers practical advice for assembling a strong submission, from selecting approximately 20 compelling photographs to writing a concise overview and crediting every professional involved. Sonja discusses the importance of showing ceremony and reception details, submitting recent work and preserving exclusivity before publication. She also explains how regional publishers can help wedding professionals identify editorial opportunities and why a feature’s value can extend across print, websites, newsletters and social media.Support the showProduced by Dan Riggs Films & Summit Hill Studios summithillstudios.comand Iron Diamond Media irondiamondmedia.com