Seventy-six years of devotion
Founded in 1949 and reimagined for a new generation.
A magazine, always
Modern Bride was founded in 1949 by a small editorial team in Manhattan who believed the postwar bride deserved a publication of her own — one that took her seriously as a reader, a hostess and an aesthete.
For three quarters of a century, our pages have chronicled the rituals of the modern celebration: the gown, the table, the toast, the honeymoon. Generations of brides have grown up with us — and many returned to plan their own daughters' weddings from our pages.
Today, under new ownership, Modern Bride is reimagined as a digital-first publication. We have kept the editorial standards of the print era and added the speed, breadth and AI-powered storytelling of contemporary media. The voice is the same. The audience is wider.
Seventy-six chapters
Founded
Modern Bride launches in New York as a quarterly newsstand magazine for the postwar bride.
Going Monthly
The magazine doubles in frequency, becoming the most-read bridal title in the United States.
International
Modern Bride expands to seven international editions, anchoring its global editorial voice.
A New Chapter
Under new ownership, Modern Bride returns as a digital-first publication blending heritage with AI-powered storytelling.
“We are not in the business of trends. We are in the business of memory — of making the day so beautifully recorded that you will read it again in fifty years and still feel the room.”