Best Wedding Blogs in 2023

If you’re a wedding photographer, this list of the best wedding blogs in 2023 should be useful for your promotional efforts.

Getting your photography featured on popular wedding sites is a great way to get the attention of potential brides who may be looking for a photographer to cover their big day.

Having a website such as these link back to your own website is also an effective way to improve your search engine rankings, potentially giving you a benefit over your competitors.

So let’s take a look at the top wedding blogs of the year, and discover why and how your should approach them with your work.

The 150 Best Wedding Blogs in 2023

If you’re a wedding photographer keen to promote your work, I strongly recommend you consider submitting to the websites listed here.

Don’t focus all your energy on getting featured on the top 10 ‘strongest’ wedding blogs – it’s also beneficial to get featured on multiple sites further down the ranks.

So without further ado, here are the top wedding blogs of the year, based on their Domain Rating.

RANK	WEDDING BLOG	DOMAIN RATING	TRAFFIC
1	https://www.theknot.com/	91	4500000
2	https://www.brides.com/	84	3093201
3	https://www.wedmegood.com/	69	375000
4	https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-ideas/	91	228000
5	https://www.onefabday.com/	72	223640
6	https://www.loveandlavender.com/	58	157681
7	https://www.bridalguide.com/	74	134380
8	https://www.bridalmusings.com/	72	128374
9	https://www.harpersbazaar.com/wedding/	87	110000
10	https://www.apracticalwedding.com/	72	92211
11	https://www.junebugweddings.com/	78	91892
12	https://www.weddingbee.com/	73	87091
13	https://www.insideweddings.com/	69	71687
14	https://www.stylemepretty.com/	83	61477
15	https://www.mywedding.com/	74	59591
16	https://www.theplunge.com/	50	54923
17	https://www.cocomelody.com/	52	54100
18	https://www.thebudgetsavvybride.com/	66	53286
19	https://www.greenweddingshoes.com/	78	52874
20	https://www.weddingchicks.com/	79	41708
21	https://www.womangettingmarried.com/	57	41100
22	https://www.offbeatbride.com/	74	39525
23	https://www.wedding.net/	48	35100
24	https://www.chicvintagebrides.com/	54	32644
25	https://www.somethingturquoise.com/	68	29099
26	https://www.rusticweddingchic.com/	67	29065
27	https://www.ruffledblog.com/	77	26495
28	https://www.dressforthewedding.com/	32	23839
29	https://www.thecakeblog.com/	62	23067
30	https://www.oncewed.com/	74	21795
31	https://www.bellethemagazine.com/	56	21095
32	https://www.ewedding.com/	63	20600
33	https://www.cocoweddingvenues.co.uk/	58	20091
34	https://www.thecrimsonbride.com/	27	18968
35	https://www.rockmywedding.co.uk/	76	17021
36	https://www.howtheyasked.com/	71	15173
37	https://www.intimateweddings.com/	67	14687
38	https://www.weddingstar.com/	67	13199
39	https://www.modernwedding.com.au/	57	13000
40	https://www.elegantwedding.ca/	64	11826
41	https://www.marthastewartweddings.com/	80	11228
42	https://www.thepinkbride.com/	53	11065
43	https://www.lovemydress.net/	74	10353
44	https://www.emmalinebride.com/	59	10252
45	https://www.equallywed.com/	62	9549
46	https://www.snippetandink.com/	65	8646
47	https://www.rocknrollbride.com/	74	8086
48	https://www.modwedding.com/	64	7579
49	https://www.appycouple.com/	67	7500
50	https://www.smashingtheglass.com/	59	7294
51	https://www.decoweddings.com/	28	7158
52	https://www.inspiredbythis.com/	72	6827
53	https://www.maharaniweddings.com/	67	6669
54	https://www.marrymetampabay.com/	49	6352
55	https://www.whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com/	72	6221
56	https://www.southernweddings.com/	70	6151
57	https://www.californiaweddingday.com/	56	5991
58	https://www.bespoke-bride.com/	65	4931
59	https://www.confettidaydreams.com/	53	4788
60	https://www.caratsandcake.com/	73	4637
61	https://www.charlestonweddingguide.com/	38	4636
62	https://www.dessy.com/blog/	70	4500
63	https://www.theeverylastdetail.com/	69	4293
64	https://www.southboundbride.com/	53	4190
65	https://www.perfete.com/	61	4083
66	https://www.munaluchibridal.com/	71	3871
67	https://www.frenchweddingstyle.com/	67	3734
68	https://www.tietheknot.scot/	50	3700
69	https://www.nouba.com.au/	56	3233
70	https://www.boho-weddings.com/	69	2992
71	https://www.greylikesweddings.com/	72	2855
72	https://www.tidewaterandtulle.com/	56	2525
73	https://www.loveincmag.com/	59	2400
74	https://www.heyweddinglady.com/	64	2364
75	https://www.thebigfatindianwedding.com/	42	2221
76	https://www.blackbride.com/	60	1946
77	https://www.theperfectpalette.com/	65	1907
78	https://www.alowcountrywed.com/	47	1840
79	https://www.magnoliarouge.com/	73	1760
80	https://www.thenaturalweddingcompany.co.uk/	56	1699
81	https://www.theweddingscoop.com/	53	1678
82	https://www.weddingsparrow.com/	71	1478
83	https://www.littlevegaswedding.com/	24	1310
84	https://www.bulabride.com/	25	1247
85	https://www.capitolromance.com/	45	1240
86	https://www.bellebridalmagazine.com/	52	1100
87	https://www.burnettsboards.com/	64	1069
88	https://www.applebrides.com/	50	1064
89	https://www.bridesupnorth.com/	62	994
90	https://www.sweetvioletbride.com/	36	994
91	https://www.mountainsidebride.com/	46	992
92	https://www.chicandstylishweddings.com/	55	986
93	https://www.blovedblog.com/	63	983
94	https://www.desireehartsock.com/	52	963
95	https://www.tahoeunveiled.com/	44	869
96	https://www.unitedwithlove.com/	57	838
97	https://www.myhotelwedding.com/	42	826
98	https://www.prettypearbride.com/	47	808
99	https://www.glamourandgraceblog.com/	63	787
100	https://www.storyboardwedding.com/	54	691
101	https://www.thesoutherncaliforniabride.com/	56	690
102	https://www.hillcitybride.com/	37	615
103	https://www.brideswithoutborders.com/	27	583
104	https://www.utahvalleybride.com/	48	560
105	https://www.bklynbride.com/	60	557
106	https://www.jetfeteblog.com/	44	518
107	https://www.lovewedbliss.com/	34	472
108	https://www.theprettyblog.com/	60	455
109	https://www.diybride.com/	37	405
110	https://www.contemporaryweddingsmagazine.com/	39	379
111	https://www.modernweddings.com/	41	365
112	https://www.frostedpetticoatblog.com/	45	363
113	https://www.mandalaweddings.com	18	302
114	https://www.joy-wed.com/	46	276
115	https://www.yourwestmidlands.wedding/	28	252
116	https://www.polkadotbride.com/	71	247
117	https://www.brideclubme.com/	38	244
118	https://www.artfullywed.com/	66	211
119	https://www.redoakweddings.com/	40	191
120	https://www.bajanwed.com/	47	188
121	https://www.worldbridemagazine.com/	43	187
122	https://www.luxemountainweddings.com/	42	186
123	https://www.vermontbridemagazine.com/	32	176
124	https://www.charmcitywed.com/	39	174
125	https://www.indianweddingsite.com/	34	171
126	https://www.london-bride.com/	38	135
127	https://www.classicbrideblog.com/	37	110
128	https://www.rusticfolkweddings.com/	24	107
129	https://www.samesexweddingguide.com/	33	Under 100
130	https://www.bitchlessbride.com/	43	Under 100
131	https://www.blog.etsy.com/en/category/weddings/	93	Under 100
132	https://www.mylovelywedding.com/	20	Under 100
133	https://www.asianweddingideas.co.uk/	14	Under 100
134	https://www.handhweddings.com/	43	Under 100
135	https://www.baysidebride.com/	33	Under 100
136	https://www.blackbridalbliss.com/	24	Under 100
137	https://www.blacksheepbride.com/	31	Under 100
138	https://www.woodlandsbride.com/	30	Under 100
139	https://www.theprettybrownbride.com/	14	Under 100
140	https://www.themodernjewishwedding.com/	30	Under 100
141	https://www.thesoutheasternbride.com/	41	Under 100
142	https://www.weddingvows.com/	8	Under 100
143	https://www.thewestchesterweddingplanner.com/	32	Under 100
144	https://www.100layercake.com/blog/	76	Under 100
145	https://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/	67	Under 100
146	https://www.flowerona.com/blog/	45	Under 100
147	https://www.magnetstreet.com/wedding-blog/	56	Under 100
148	https://www.norwegianweddingblog.com/	32	Under 100
149	https://www.melissaheartsweddings.com/	26	Under 100
150	https://www.thewedding-concierge.com/blog/	19	Under 100

5 Benefits of getting Featured on Wedding Blogs

Submitting your photography to wedding websites is an essential step in the promotion of your brand.

It may seem like a chore, but getting your photography featured on the websites listed here has 5 main benefits that’ll make your time spent on the submission more than worthwhile.

1. Exposure

Check out the traffic figures in the table of the best wedding blogs below. Within that number are many potential brides who may be seeing your work for the very first time.

Getting featured on a popular wedding site will put your photography in front of the eyes balls of a whole new audience, which may in turn lead to new bookings.

Check out Wedding Maps, which is a great example of how a bride and groom could stumble across your work, simply from being listed in the directory.

2. Traffic

When one of your weddings is featured on one of the blogs below, you’ll be credited with a link to your website.

If a potential bride wants to know more about your services, they’ll click the link. More clicks = more traffic to your website, leading to more exposure.

Pro Tip: If you’re running Facebook re-targeting ads, the additional traffic will also give a welcome boost to your custom audience size.

3. Personal Development

This might seem a little arbitrary, but the whole process of selecting images to submit to a wedding site can be beneficial to your own development as a photographer.

Too often, we deliver photos to our clients, then move on to the next wedding without a second thought on our overall performance as photographers. Sure, the client may be over the moon, but how do you actually feel about your work?

Scrutinizing your images to meet the strict editorial guidelines of a popular blog forces you to really consider your images in a new light. If you end up getting published, seeing your photos among those of other talented photographers can be great motivation to improve at your art.

4. Social Proof

Featuring the logos of popular wedding blogs on your homepage, social media, and even in your email signature can be hugely beneficial.

Wedding blogs happily supply ‘badges’ to photographers and vendors featured on their sites. Displaying these prominently in your branding will give potential brides reassurance about their decision, and can even add value to your services.

5. SEO

Let’s not beat about the bush here – getting a ‘backlink’ from any of the wedding blogs listed here can significantly help your SEO efforts.

Google has confirmed that backlinks are one of their top 3 ranking factors –  it’s also commonly assumed that the more relevant links you can point to your website, the better your website will ‘rank’.

With all other factors being equal, the more powerful the wedding blog, the better the outcome… but how do we define how powerful the blog is?

What makes a Wedding Blog ‘Powerful’?

To be able to create a list of the best wedding blogs of the year, we need to establish a comparative metric – in this case, something called Domain Rating (DR).

Domain Rating is created by a tool called Ahrefs, that shows the strength of a target website’s total backlink profile (in terms of its size and quality).

Without delving in too deep to DR or Ahrefs, all you need to know is this:

The closer the Domain Rating figure in the table below is to 100, the ‘stronger’ the wedding website… and the more beneficial it will be for you to have your work published there.

The Ahrefs’ Organic Traffic metric is an estimate of monthly organic search traffic coming to a target website or URL.

Ahrefs uses its enormous database of search queries, combined with a ‘unique CTR curve’… plus several other black magic metrics to come to this estimation… but take the traffic figure with a grain of salt. It’s the DR of the website that you should pay most attention to.

How to get Published on a Wedding Site

Each wedding blog has strict editorial guidelines for getting your work featured as a ‘real wedding’, ‘engagement session’, or ‘styled shoot’ on their site.

Look for this information when clicking through to the sites below, and make sure you adhere to it strictly.

1. Stick to the site specific submission guidelines to the T. This one’s essential, so read everything carefully!
   
2. Remember portrait orientation (i.e. vertical) images in your submission too. Editors love these for use on Pinterest and other mobile-centric social platforms.
3. If your work doesn’t get accepted by one blog further down the list, don’t assume ones further up won’t accept your submission either. Keep aiming high!
4. Pay attention to the nature of the site. Do brides have tattoos? Are vintage weddings more common? Do your homework to make sure your images match the submission.
5. Personalise your message to the editor  – check the About Page for their name, and don’t make your submission sound like a canned email!
6. Give your personal account of the shoot that adds a bit of colour to the submission – show some excitement!
7. Provide a good mixture of detail shots, as well as a wide spectrum of the day (getting ready, ceremony, cocktail hour, first dance, cake cut, etc.)
8. Remember the vendor credits. You should be asking your clients about their vendors in the pre-wedding questionnaire, to save you having to search for them later.
9. Be kind to the editor! Remember that it’s a real person who’s reviewing your submission – a little respect and humility goes a long way ;-)

Obviously, your photos need to be great to be accepted by any of the websites listed here, but sticking to the tips above will vastly increase your chances of getting your work published.

Final Words of Advice

Getting your work featured on these wedding blogs can benefit your wedding photography business in several ways, in the short, medium and long term.

The beauty of SEO is that the benefits are compounding, and for the most part, passive… as long as you put in the effort to start with!

Having your work published on a popular wedding site is a much more time efficient way to promote your services than something transient like social media, which can seem like a constant uphill struggle at times…

If you’d like to learn more smart marketing tactics to bring brides to you, check out my book More Brides, and the second edition here.

Disclaimer: All recommendations are impartial and based on user experience, with no bias to the products or the brand. The products in this post may contain affiliate links.