Vendor Listing Form | Southern Bride

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Contact Name*

Please enter your full name so we know who we are doing business with.

First Last

Mobile Phone*

About Your Business

Due to hectic time constraints, we can allow you 15 days to provide the information below. After that time, we will be forced to forage for information on our own. Please help us help you by providing the needed information in a timely manner.

Business Name*

Business Address

This is for public viewing of your physical business location on Google Maps, on your vendor listing page. Skip if your business does not accept clients at your business location.

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Business Phone*

Business Email*

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Instructions for Business Description

Your business description is as important as your phone and contact information.

IMPORTANT NOTE [350–600 words] – more copy is better for SEO/Google searches. Include your business name and any relevant links where stories can be found about your business in the copy.

Based on standard English averages, a 2,500 character count typically yields about 415 to 450 words, putting you comfortably within the requested range for your Southern Bride Profile.

Quick SEO Tips for your Profile

First 150 Characters: Place your business name, primary service, and city/state here for the best search snippet results.
Natural Links: Use "anchor text" (e.g., "As seen in Southern Bride") rather than raw URLs to look more professional.
Internal Features: If you've been featured in a Southern Bride blog post or "The Styled Challenge," include those links!

Using AI to Draft Your Profile

Copy the prompt below and paste it into an AI tool (ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini) to generate an optimized description.

How to use: Click inside the box below to select all text, then copy (Ctrl+C / Cmd+C) and paste into your AI tool. Be sure to replace square brackets, "[###]", with your own business information, where required.

AI Prompt – Optimized for Southern Bride
You are an expert local-SEO copywriter specializing in the wedding industry. Task: Write a business description for my "Profile" tab on the Southern Bride vendor directory using the details provided in the "Inputs" section at the bottom of this prompt. The description should be 350–600 words (more copy is better for SEO). Aim for ~2,500 characters including spaces. Format the text using clean, human-readable paragraphs. Hard requirements: - Include the business name exactly as provided in the "Business name" input. - Include the location and service area exactly as provided in the "Location" and "Service area" inputs. - Clearly describe: what the business does, its core philosophy/approach, and its top services based strictly on the "Top services/products" and "Category/industry" inputs. - Use a refined, elegant, and professional tone suitable for a luxury wedding audience, adhering to the specified "Brand voice" input. - Include 1–5 relevant links to credible stories, corporate portals, or profiles about the business (such as the official website, client portals, registries, or blog features). - Include a short call-to-action at the end using the contact details or team names provided. SEO requirements: - Put the business name + primary service + city/state (from the inputs) within the first 150 characters of the text. - Naturally include 6–10 keywords/phrases relevant to the offerings based on the provided industry category and services. - Limit the use of the exact business name to a maximum of 2 occurrences total across the entire text (under 2.5% keyword density). Use pronouns or terms like "the studio," "the firm," "we," or "our" for all additional references. - Mention real differentiators from the inputs: years in business, verified awards, specialties, and the unique approach to the client/guest experience. Research requirement (if you have browsing/tools): - Search the web for the official website and reputable third-party sources about the business using the provided "Business name", "Location", and "Website" inputs. - Specifically look for any features on SouthernBride.com or other major wedding/business publications. - Do not invent facts or awards. Only use information you can verify from live sources or from the inputs provided below. Output format: 1) Final business description (Broken into 3-5 readable paragraphs, 350–600 words total) 2) A section titled "As Seen In These Selected Blog Posts / Reference Portals:" with links to verified features or corporate profiles. 3) 3 alternative headline/tagline options (short, SEO-friendly) Inputs: - Business name: [INSERT HERE] - Location: [INSERT HERE] - Website: [INSERT HERE] - Category/industry: [INSERT HERE] - Top services/products: [INSERT HERE] - Differentiators/Awards: [INSERT HERE] - Service area: [INSERT HERE] - Brand voice: [INSERT HERE] - Contact Person/Details (Optional): [INSERT HERE]
Tip: For the best results, look at successful profiles like Louise & Third Events on Southern Bride to see how they balance editorial storytelling with clear service descriptions.

Business Description*

Business Website*
Please use your actual AND complete website address, starting with http:// or https://. NOTE: Best practice is to go to your website's home page, using a separate browser tab, copy the address and paste it here.

Business Category*
Please include all that apply to your business. Ex: Cake, Catering, etc.
Bridal Event
Cake
Catering
Destination Wedding & Honeymoon
Entertainment
Fashion
Flowers
Food & Beverage
Formal Wear
Gift Registry
Hair & Makeup
Health & Beauty
Hotel
Invitations & Favors
Jewelry
Photography/Videography
Rental & Decor
Shoes
Spa
Venue
Wedding Planner

Social Media Information

In this section, if any of the below do not apply, please enter "N/A".

Facebook Page Address (URL)

Twitter Page Address (URL)

Instagram Page Address (URL)

Pinterest Page Address (URL)

Vimeo Channel Address (URL)

YouTube Channel Address (URL)

Business Logo, Images and Video

High Resolution Logo image*
LOGO: Please send high res image only. (we prefer a dropbox file – you can copy and paste a url address here with logo image).

Business Promotional Images*
IMAGES: Use images that makes your business stand out. We recommend 7-15 images, if possible., high resolution images. We prefer files in dropbox – you can paste a url address per photographer image group. To associate Photographer per image group, please name the containing folder with the photographer company name or have the photographer company in the image file name.

Photo/Video Credit*
Include any necessary credit for the images and/or video used.

Business Video(s)
Please provide one or more links to any videos you may have about your business, each on a separate line.

My Business Has Been Tagged or Mentioned In Southern Bride Magazine or on SouthernBride.com*
If at sometime in the past your company has been mentioned, listed as a contributor, or similar, mark yes.

Yes

No

How My Company Was Mentioned*
Please provide us with all the details you can about how your business was highlighted in any way. Please include dates, post name(s), associations with other companies, Brides, occasions, etc. Please be as detailed as you can. We will do what we can to make this work to your advantage!