Photography: MICHELLE TERRIS
inspiring couples with the VERY BEST
Iron Diamond is the premier source for wedding trends, ideas, and inspiration. As the state’s leading wedding planning resource, we connect professionals with engaged couples through high-impact print, digital placements and events delivering luxe branding to your target audience.
Photography: REBECCA YALE
The Power of PRINT
Brand Development. Brand Recognition. Brand Association.
Showcase your work and explore editorial integration possibilities in our high-quality visual magazine to a targeted audience. With opportunities for cross-platform exposure and collaboration, each article is aligned with our brand and prestige. Offering an extensive shelf life, each issue is on newsstands for six months and is available digitally on our website for years to come.
editorial CONTENT
FASHION
Trend-setting editorials featuring the latest in wedding day fashion.
BEAUTY
Advice, product recommendations and fresh hair and makeup ideas to ensure a pictureperfect look for the big day.
REAL WEDDINGS
Diverse local love stories from across the state featuring cutting-edge concepts and sentimental stories.
TRENDS
From catering inventions and creative confections to bachelorette party ideas and paper goods, these unique ideas set the scene for upcoming wedding seasons.
DESIGN & DÉCOR
Ceremony setups, floral arrangements, escort card displays and beyond, these creative stories offer unmatched inspiration for engaged couples.
AISLE FILE
News, notes and trends for the nearlywed.
UNVEILED
Bold, innovative design schemes that ignite couples’ creativity and conjure visions for their own celebration.
magazine DISTRIBUTION
PUBLICATION
Targeted Audience • Brand Alignment and Prestige High-Quality Visual Presentation • Extended Shelf Life Cross-Platform Opportunities • Editorial Integration Possibilities
DISTRIBUTION
A complimentary copy of the magazine is mailed to all attendees of weddings shows we are partnered with.
Every registered engaged couple launching their wedding website on californiaweddingday.com receives a mailed complimentary copy of the magazine.
All members are encouraged to gift the current issue to recently booked couples and/or at their private events, tours and meetings.
PUBLISHED DIGITALLY
Our publications are available to view publicly via ISSUU and on our website, californiaweddingday.com
All advertisements are linked directly to your website or wedding professional profile and all articles are linked to our website as well.
Photography: MICHELLE TERRIS
THE ESSENTIALS GUIDE
Feature your business as a top-tier wedding professional in our exclusive essentials department in the magazine. In each issue, our wedding professionals are always at our audience’s fingertips.
1/6 LISTING
Description of your business ∙ Website, phone number, and social handle ∙ High quality photo ∙ See additional spec sheet
DRAPING BY KIM
805.674.5243 | drapingbykim.com @draping_bykim
DETAILS
calendar 2026
SPRING / SUMMER 2026
AD CLOSE: 9/12/2025
MATERIALS DUE: 9/26/2025
NEWSSTAND DATE: December 2025
FALL / WINTER 2026
AD CLOSE: 2/20/2026
MATERIALS DUE: 3/6/2026
NEWSSTAND DATE: May 2026
SPRING / SUMMER 2027
AD CLOSE: 9/11/2026
MATERIALS DUE: 9/25/2026
NEWSSTAND DATE: December 2026
FALL / WINTER 2027
AD CLOSE: 2/19/2027
MATERIALS DUE: 3/5/2027
NEWSSTAND DATE: May 2027
**Dates are subject to change**
Photography: MICHELLE TERRIS
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digital OFFERINGS
Wedding Professional Profile
Engaged couples interact with our brand across multiple media platforms. From venues and florists, to cakes and dresses - your business information is valuable and necessary to any newly engaged couple researching for their perfect wedding day.
Leaderboard Ad
Average Monthly Visitors 20k Your ad will run on our site for 3-12 months
Spotlight Article
Sponsored content is an editorial article written by you or by us on a topic related to your business, but not directly about your business. The article is sourced by your business and includes photo(s)/video reflecting your business.
Social Media
Our social networks relay the most current trends and ideas daily, standing strong as our market’s leading influencer.
Monthly Enewsletter Subscribers 23k
This enewsletter allows advertisers the chance to be featured in high-impact branding units alongside our content, reaching couples directly through their inbox.
Wedding Day Podcast
The Wedding Day Podcast is an intimate and unique way to get your brand in the ears and minds of a highly targeted and engaged wedding audience. Our goal is to discuss the most pressing educational topics from planning tips to cutting-edge ideas to help engaged couples plan the perfect wedding.
Custom Dedicated Eblast Subscribers 23k Targeted email marketing will deliver your customized message directly to our readers.
Photography: LUCAS ROSSI PHOTOGRAPHY
by the NUMBERS
Custom Eblast Subscribers
JOIN THE FUN!
THE WEDDING INDUSTRY THRIVES ON CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY AMONG LIKE-MINDED PROFESSIONALS. WE ARE THE PREMIER PLATFORM FOR TOP-TIER WEDDING PROS, TRENDSETTERS AND LEADERS IN THE WEDDING MARKET.
Working with California Wedding Day isn’t about chasing leads—it’s about building meaningful, creative partnerships. The publishing and editorial team actively collaborates with you to create strategic opportunities through styled shoots and curated events. But the real value lies in the collaboration: having a partner who supports and connects you with others to help grow your business in inspired, lasting ways. We are looking forward to continuing our partnership for years to come.
—Emma, Leta Verbana
Exclusive benefits of becoming a member with California Wedding Day
• Receive sponsor / partnership support for internal wedding related events (for example, listing your events on our website)
• Showcase your events on our website and be featured in upcoming enewsletters
• Invited to attend brand events within the year
• Added into the rotation of Member Monday on our social media platforms
• Receive complimentary copies of the magazine to hand out to newly engaged couples on tours or at private meetings
• Opportunity to be considered as a featured guest on Wedding Day Podcast
• Yearly membership badge for marketing promotional materials
• Opportunities to be considered for sponsorships, features and highlights in print, online and at our events
• Exclusive Venue Tour day for member venues to welcome attendees to their space.
Photography: SHEFF PRODUCTION
Individual A-la-Carte Pricing
2⁄3
Diamond
45% SAVINGS
FULL PAGE PROFILE IN 2 ISSUES (VENUE TOUR OR WEDDING PROFESSIONAL PROFILE)
Annual Membership PACKAGES
FULL PAGE IN 2 ISSUES
DIGITAL
* Wedding Professional Profile - 1 Year
* Leaderboard ad for 6 months
* 1 Spotlight Article
* Custom Dedicated Eblasts - 2x
* Social Media - 4 posts or stories
* Enewsletter - 4 leaderboard ads, 5 square ads, 8 wedding professional listings
Platinum
35% SAVINGS
2/3V IN 2 ISSUES
1/6 LISTING IN 2 ISSUES (ESS GUIDE)
DIGITAL
* Wedding Professional Profile - 1 Year
* Leaderboard ad for 3 months
* Custom Dedicated Eblast - 1x
* Social Media - 3 posts or stories
* Enewsletter - 4 square ads, 4 wedding professional listings
Emerald
40% SAVINGS
1/6 LISTING IN 2 ISSUES (ESS GUIDE)
FULL PAGE IN 2 ISSUES
DIGITAL
* Wedding Professional Profile - 1 Year
* Leaderboard ad for 6 months
* 1 Spotlight Article
* Custom Dedicated Eblasts - 2x
* Social Media - 3 posts or stories
* Enewsletter - 2 leaderboard ads, 4 square ads, 6 wedding professional listings
Gold
30% SAVINGS
1/2H IN 2 ISSUES
1/6 LISTING IN 2 ISSUES (ESS GUIDE)
DIGITAL
* Wedding Professional Profile - 1 Year
* Leaderboard ad for 3 months
* Social Media - 3 posts or stories
* Enewsletter - 3 square ads, 3 wedding professional listings
40% SAVINGS
* Wedding Professional Profile - 1 Year * 1 Spotlight Article * 1 Custom Dedicated Eblast * Social Media - 1 post or story
VENUE MINIMUM / 25% SAVINGS
1/3V or 1/3SQ IN 2 ISSUES
* Wedding Professional Profile - 1 Year
SAVINGS 1/6 LISTING IN 2 ISSUES (ESS GUIDE) * Wedding Professional Profile - 1 Year * Enewsletter - 4 wedding professional listings * Social Media - 1 post or story
NON-VENUE MEMBERSHIP / 25% SAVINGS 1/6 LISTING IN 2 ISSUES (ESS GUIDE) * Wedding Professional Profile - 1 Year
