Tidewater and Tulle is a semi-exclusive online wedding publication. We generally do not accept submissions that have been featured previously or awaiting to be published on another wedding blog or magazine (with exception to your own personal blog). However in continued effort to better represent the diversity in our region, we will always make an exception to review previously-published submissions that share a BIPOC, LGBTQ+, or AAPI couple and their love story. (Please see our Statement of Love, Action, and Solidarity for more information.) When submitting, please indicate where and when it has already been published.
If you would like to resubmit your feature to another wedding publication after being published on Tidewater and Tulle, we ask that you wait two (2) months before submitting elsewhere and let the second publication know that it was first featured here on Tidewater and Tulle as industry courtesy and standard.
To avoid confusion, we only accept submissions from photographers/filmmakers or their wedding PR representatives. If you are a vendor or bride/groom, please ask the photographer to submit. If the photographer/filmmaker is unavailable to submit for any reason, written emailed permission from the photographer will be required if we haven't published their work before.
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General Guidelines for Website Submissions
• We accept weddings, engagements, styled shoots, and other wedding-related events/parties via our online submission form (see below) or via Matchology. There are no time restrictions on when it was photographed!
• All weddings/shoots must have taken place in the state of Virginia or the Outer Banks in North Carolina.
• Please only submit a wedding when you have express permission from the couple. We want them to be excited about being published!
• All submissions should receive a response within 14 business days unless otherwise noted on our submission form. If you have not heard a response after 14 business days, please email chelsea@tidewaterandtulle.com to follow up.
• If your submission is accepted, please note that you can currently expect to be published within 1-2 months. You will receive an email with the date of your publication.
• For vendor credits, it is our policy that we only link to custom website domains to the vendor's professional website (e.g., www.yourphotogwebsite.com) due to prevention of broken links that unfortunately affect SEO and site experience. As always, social media pages are, of course, tagged on our respective social channels when the feature is shared on social media.
• Please send at least 30 photos for sessions and at least 75 for weddings and stylized shoots. This helps us curate, tailor, and create a unique story of your feature. We love getting full galleries from photographers so we can see the whole story. We actually prefer it!
• A great submission consists of varied photos: 40% details, 40% people (candids and portraits), and 20% environment. All publications are different in their preferences, but here at Tidewater and Tulle, we prefer a balance for an aesthetically-pleasing feature. Please look at past weddings we have published as a visual example in how we curate each wedding story.
• All images should be sized no smaller than 2400px. High-resolution photos are not needed, but your photos should be unwatermarked, uncollaged, and without additional graphics/borders.
• If you are new to submitting to wedding blogs/websites, please read our past educational features: How to Get Published and How to Create the Perfect Submission.
Submit Through Our Easy Online Form
When submitting by the online form (see below), be sure to include:
• Your business name, your full name, your social media links, date and location of the event, the couple's names, and the couple's email address. And most importantly, a download PIN if your photo gallery requires it for downloading.
• A description about the event. Please provide all details you can as this will give a more well-rounded picture of the event's story.
• A complete list of ALL vendors who contributed to the event. If a vendor is unknown, please contact the bride/groom for information before submitting. If there was a DIY element from a family member or friend, please state that. An incomplete list can negate your submission.
• A wedding submission should have as many of the following vendors as applicable: Venue, photography, event coordination, bridesmaid attire, florals, hair and makeup, stationery, gowns/suits, videography, entertainment, event rentals (lighting, furniture, equipment, etc.), cake/sweets, and catering.
• If using Dropbox to submit, please do not share the Dropbox folder separately. Please copy and paste the public link of your folder and include that on your online submission form. For more information, please see Dropbox's guide to sending links.
Download a Feature Badge
Just got published? Find and download a full size Feature Badge here for your website. Remember to link to your feature to get more eyeballs on your work!
