Last updated: October 2026
Wedding and corporate event clients are booking a feeling, and they’re spending thousands on it. Before they sign, they look for proof. Press coverage is proof that someone other than you vouches for your act, and it’s one of the fastest ways to raise your rate. This is our guide to where wedding DJs, event bands and corporate entertainers get featured, and how to use it.
The short version: get into real-wedding features by partnering with your photographers, pitch event-industry trades like BizBash, keep your directory profiles full of reviews, and land a feature in an editorial magazine like The LA Note. Then put “As featured in” on every proposal.
At a glance
- Wedding publications: The Knot, Brides, Style Me Pretty, Junebug Weddings, Green Wedding Shoes, Ruffled.
- How real weddings get published: photographers submit them, often through Two Bright Lights. Make sure you’re credited.
- Event-industry trades: BizBash, DJ Times, Mobile Beat.
- Booking directories: The Knot and WeddingWire vendor listings, GigSalad, The Bash.
- Feature profile: The LA Note.
- Pitch The LA Note: thelanote.com/submit
1. Wedding publications — work with your photographers
Most “real wedding” features are submitted by the photographer or planner, not the band. The fastest way in is to make sure every great wedding you play gets submitted, with you credited by name.
- Two Bright Lights — the submission platform many photographers use to send weddings to publications. Ask your photographers to tag you as a vendor.
- The Knot — the biggest wedding brand in the U.S., with editorial features and the vendor marketplace couples shop.
- Brides — national wedding editorial and real-wedding coverage.
- Style Me Pretty — a long-running wedding inspiration site that publishes submitted real weddings.
- Junebug Weddings — curated real weddings and a vetted vendor guide.
- Green Wedding Shoes — real weddings and inspiration for style-forward couples.
- Ruffled — real weddings with a luxury and destination focus.
2. Event-industry trades — reach planners and corporate buyers
- BizBash — the trade publication for event planners and corporate event producers. Pitch standout productions.
- DJ Times — the long-running DJ industry magazine, including mobile and event DJs.
- Mobile Beat — the mobile DJ industry’s conference and community.
3. Directories — where couples and planners check you
These aren’t press, but they’re where buyers compare you. Keep them full of recent reviews, video and photos: The Knot and WeddingWire vendor listings, GigSalad and The Bash. A press feature linked from those profiles helps you stand out.
4. A feature that’s about you
The LA Note
That’s us. The LA Note publishes long-form features and interviews with performers across music and entertainment, including working event bands and DJs with a real story: how you built the act, the night everything went wrong and you saved it, the original music you make between gigs. To pitch us, go to thelanote.com/submit.
5. How to pitch so you actually get featured
- Pitch a story, not a service. “We’ve played 500 weddings” is a stat. “The 300-guest reception where the power went out” is a story.
- Send a live video reel, under two minutes, unlisted on YouTube or Vimeo.
- Bring high-resolution live photos with the photographer’s credit and permission.
- Keep it under 150 words with one link that works on mobile.
- Use the coverage: add “As featured in” to your proposals, website and directory profiles.
Get featured in The LA Note
We feature working performers with a story worth telling. Send a short pitch, a live video link, one high-resolution photo, and a two-paragraph bio.
Go to: Submit to The LA Note
Planning a bigger push? A full campaign (several outlets, timed to your release) is a different job than one feature. Speak to a PR agent.
New to pitching? Start with our main guide: Where Independent Artists Can Submit Music & Get Featured (2026).
Frequently asked questions
How do wedding DJs and bands get featured in wedding publications?
Most real-wedding features are submitted by photographers or planners, often through Two Bright Lights. Ask your photographers to submit your best weddings and credit you as a vendor.
Does press help wedding and event entertainers charge more?
Yes. Third-party coverage tells couples and corporate planners that someone else vouches for you, which supports higher rates alongside reviews and video.
Where do corporate event planners read about entertainment?
Event-industry trades like BizBash, plus industry DJ outlets like DJ Times and Mobile Beat.
How do I get featured in The LA Note?
Go to: Submit to The LA Note with a short pitch, a private link to the work, one high-resolution photo, and a two-paragraph bio.
Image credits
- Featured image: A wedding reception dance floor and DJ setup. Photo: Veress Attila Esküvői DJ via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped with text added)
- Photo 1: Ciarán Wilde and DJ Matjazz performing at a wedding, 2019. Photo: Temper-Mental MissElayneous Elayne Harrington via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Photo 2: The Wendell Brunious Band playing a wedding reception. Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Mara Alcantara is a tech-savvy writer with a creative eye who tends to see life in color. Pairing an analytical mind with a knack for spotting talent, she covers music, voice acting, and entertainment for The LA Note. Outside of writing, she’s busy raising her kids and hiking with her family.
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