About Boston Weddings
Boston Weddings, the most trusted, comprehensive and visually stunning resource for New England brides from the editors of Boston magazine, connects local brides with the area’s most exceptional experts via innovative, original editorial content and striking photography, and offers a curated take on national trends. Written, photographed, designed and edited by people who live here and know the local market, Boston Weddings showcases the many elements that are part of planning a picture perfect wedding. An established guide with a fresh, modern sensibility, Boston Weddings is a true reflection of the expectations, tastes and honored traditions of the New England bride and her family.
What’s in Every issue?
Editors’ Picks
A roundup of the season’s must-have furniture and accessories.
New England Made
Peek inside the studios and workshops of the region’s most talented makers.
Perfect 10
From pendant lights to throw blankets to planters, we find the top 10 options for the season.
Obsessions
Boston’s innovators tell us about the things that spark their creativity.
Designers at Home:
Local design professionals invite us into their humble abodes, featured on the back page of each issue.
Special Sections
The Best of Boston® Winners’ Galley is your chance to showcase your business. The Best of Boston® Weddings section is an exclusive winners’ only gallery that readers turn to time and again to find the best of the best. The Best of Boston® Winners’ Gallery is in every issue of Boston Weddings and the July Best of Boston® issue of Boston magazine,
Real Boston Weddings is your chance to highlight a wedding at your property with the popular, “Real Wedding” format brides love to see! While branding is important, prospective brides are eager to see real images from a recent wedding. Grab their attention with bold color displays, dramatic lighting, over the top décor, traditional ceremonies, or breathtaking views… the possibilities are endless!
Love That! is a one or two page advertorial spread, providing inspiration for our readers’ big day. Each ‘Love That!’ page will be based on a unique wedding theme, and will allow participating wedding professionals to promote their business with a photograph that fits the theme, along with 25 words of copy and contact information. Examples of past themes include vintage weddings, nautical weddings, and spring weddings.
Testimonials
Photography
“We recently decided to place a full page ad in the inside front cover and have already booked several events from clients who mentioned they found us in your magazine.” Jill Person and Lauren Killian | Person + Killian Photography
Wedding Planning
“Boston Weddings is one of the only publications that truly produces high quality clients for our business. The magazine is thoughtfully laid out and is always full of pertinent information for vendors and couples.” Linnea Tangorra | Tangorra Wedding Planning
Venue
“Our partnership with Boston Weddings is absolutely delightful. The people are accommodating; the quality of the publication is superb; and the results of advertising in the magazine have been rewarding.” Andy Ross | Mandarin Oriental, Boston
Floral Designer
“This is my fourth year advertising in Boston Weddings. Simply put: it brings in the business! The people are accessible, easy to work with, and the process is streamlined, including proof reviews. It continues to be an excellent investment for my studio.” Faxon Green | Elegant Floral and Event Design
Audience
They are active…
42% are between the ages of 18 and 34
42% of Boston Weddings readers dine out at least 4x every 2 weeks
41% exercise frequently at health clubs
A quarter of Boston Weddings readers went out to a night club or bar in the past 4 weeks
They are affluent…
Over 63% of Boston Weddings readers are homeowners
Boston Weddings readers are over 2x more likely than the rest of the market to own a home with a value of over $1million
Boston Weddings readers are over 4x more likely than the rest of the market to get cosmetic treatments or plastic surgery
They are influential…
Boston Weddings readers are over 3x more likely than the rest of the market to be opinion leaders
A quarter are females who are employed full time
75% of Boston Weddings readers are investors and have stocks/IRA’s/CD’s
Newsstand & Distribution Breakdown:
30,000
Circulation
222,792
Readers reached by each issue of Boston Weddings
11,170
Newsstand
12,633
Upscale Retail (Boston Weddings is found in Bloomingdales, Macy’s William Sonoma, and Crate & Barrel)
4,047
Bridal Events & Targeted Promotions (Boston Weddings selects key, high-traffic bridal events taking place throughout New England, and partners with them to ensure our magazine finds its way into the right hands.)
Sources: The Media Audit Winter 2016, MMR Subscriber Study November 2011, Google Analytics 2018