competitive. Brides want their wedding
photographs to be on the best blogs and
submission guidelines for blogs are tough.
Those involved in the wedding industry
understand the importance of showcasing
their work on blogs as millions of brides
and brides to be are reading them,"
she said.
rouge, rock'nroll Bride and Polka Dot
Bride feature real life weddings, real life
stories and real life people, styled to the
wedding max. For brides of today, who
have grown up in a culture influenced by
celebrity and Facebook, being featured
on a blog is the norm, a very public
extension of the wedding album. Yet
getting on a wedding blog is not just a
matter of submitting photos. Submission
criteria is strict and the waiting list is long.
Many blogs insist on exclusivity and won't
publish shots that have been on another
blog.
wedding blog watcher rebecca
Uhlmann, of Fleuriste Flowers, says
wedding blogs influence millions of
brides daily and are at the centre of what
has become "the billion dollar wedding
machine". The bloggers at the helm are
taken very seriously.
"the whole concept of making
showcasing themes and special touches
with beautiful photography all started in
the US with Martha Stewart Weddings,"
said rebecca.
"martha stewart's amaZingly
she captured the essence of "the art of
the wedding" and this idea spread all
over the world. A whole new generation of
bloggers have transferred this
concept online and have driven it
exceptionally well.