Smith Mountain Lake Wedding Special Section

Don’t miss the chance to grow your SML wedding business with this unique, hyper-local advertising opportunity.

Showcase Your Business in the Premier Guide for SML Weddings

The Winter 2024-25 SML Insiders’ Guide will be the must-have resource for brides and grooms planning weddings at Smith Mountain Lake and surrounding areas. Featuring a special wedding section that connects couples with the region’s top wedding experts, it will be the go-to guide couples will use year-round. Don’t miss your chance to be featured!

The guide’s content will highlight local SML wedding venues, trends, stunning photography from real SML weddings, planning tips and more. With 10,000 printed copies and an online version, it’s set to be a go-to guide for sophisticated brides.

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Branded Advertorials + Bonus Online Content

Branded content is a powerful way to showcase your business and connect with your target audience. With an engaging advertorial, we’ll help you craft a compelling narrative that resonates and stays top-of-mind.

We are offering options for a full-page or two-page spread, and our team will guide you through the entire process to ensure your message truly shines and makes a lasting impact.

BONUS! All advertorials are also published online as a blog post like this one in our SML Insiders Wedding Section. Additional bonus options include banner advertising, social media and email marketing to expand your reach even further.

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Sample Full-Page and Two-Page Spread Advertorials

Why SML Insiders?

While we’re passionate about sharing the stories of what makes SML so amazing, we’re equally committed to building unparalleled exposure in the SML market for our advertising partners. Our print and digital options allow your business to establish a strong, year-round presence, effectively and affordably reaching local wedding clients, as well as those making SML destination wedding plans from out of the area.

examples of Smith Mountain Lake Insiders' Guide magazine and website

We’re in Print

High-quality, full-color magazine featuring original content from local experts, with QR codes for access to additional online resources such as maps, guides and videos. Each quarter, 10,000 free copies are distributed at more than 60 local locations, ensuring the widest reach in the Smith Mountain Lake area.

We’re Online

The leading Smith Mountain Lake resource website since 1998, featuring a popular, high-ranking blog, the digital version of our quarterly magazine, a business directory and banner ad opportunities. With over 120,000 users and 246,000 pageviews annually (and growing), our site is in the top results for nearly 1000 SML related keywords.

We’re Social

We’re curating an expanding and highly engaged audience across multiple social media platforms. Our followers engage with our content and participate in dynamic online promotions, driving even more interaction to the website and your business. Plus, a robust email newsletter sent to 5,000+ subscribers each week.

Ready to partner with us?

The integrated marketing packages we’ve designed are aimed at providing maximum reach and exposure for our wedding industry partners. Each plan incorporates print advertising, branded website content and social media promotion.

Our focus is to establish this annual publication as one of the Smith Mountain Lake region’s most trusted wedding planning information sources for years to come. We’d love for you to join us!

Ad Reservation Deadline is October 21, 2024.

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