Today’s Bride Print Ad Specs
We’re excited to feature your business in the upcoming issue of Today’s Bride Magazine or the Show Preview Guide! Please use the specifications below to prepare your artwork for the ad size listed in your agreement. Following the correct dimensions, resolution, color mode, bleed and safe-area requirements will help ensure your ad looks its best in print.
If a designer is creating your ad, please share this page with them. Questions about your placement or artwork? Contact your Today’s Bride representative before submitting your final file.
NOTE: Press Ready Ads designed and submitted from clients must meet the specifications below. If we receive an ad that does not match our specifications, a fee may be charged to adjust the art.
PHOTOGRAPHY & IMAGE RIGHTS: By submitting completed artwork or photography for publication, the advertiser is responsible for ensuring all necessary usage rights and permissions have been obtained. Please confirm that all required photographer/vendor credits are included in finished artwork prior to submission.
To view the current Today’s Bride Magazine and/or Show Preview Guide for inspiration, please visit:
Today’s Bride Magazine Print Ads
For press ready ads, please provide a CMYK, PDF ONLY at a resolution of 300 DPI.
2 Page Spread
Bleed Size: 17w” x 11.125h” (0.125″ on all 4 sides)
Trim Size: 16.75w” x 10.875h”
Safety Area: 16.3675w” x 10.5h”
Full Page
Bleed Size: 8.75w” x 11.25h” (0.1875″ on all 4 sides)
Trim Size: 8.5″ W × 10.875″ H
Safety Area: 8″ W × 10.375″ H
Half Page
You can pick either orientation if you have a 1/2 page ad.
Vertical: 3.8125w” x 10.1285h”
Horizontal: 7.75w” x 5h”
Quarter Page
Size: 3.8125w” x 5h”
Local Love
Photo: 2.5w” x 2.25h”
Resolution: 300 DPI
Characters: 140 (submissions over 140 characters will be edited for space)
Show Preview Guide
Full Page
Bleed Size: 6.25w” x 9.875h” (.125″ on all sides)
Trim Size: 6w” x 9.625h”
Safety Area: 5.625w” x 9.25h” (.1875″ on all sides)
Back Cover
Bleed Size: 5.8575” w x 6.25”h
Trim Size: 5.73” w x 6”h
Safety Area: 5.6075”w x 5.75”h
Half Page
Vertical: 2.62w” x 8.85h”
Horizontal: 5.625w” x 4.3715h”
Quarter Page
Ad Size: 2.7w” x 4.3715h” (vertical)