Canada`s premier bridal publication
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Canada`s premier bridal publication
Today’s bride Welcome to the world of TODAY’S media kit Canada’s premier bridal publication About our reader Canada celebrates about 150,000 weddings every year fun facts 67% of our couples are planning to have children within 2 years. 39% o f brides will have the most influence with paying the bills in their new marriage. 57% o f couples will open a joint bank account once engaged. 64% w ill change their insurance coverage after getting married. 66% will buy a home in the next 2 years. facts & figures ● The average age of a first-time bride: 29. ● The average age of a bride in Canada: 31. 63% o f couples who receive money as a gift will purchase items from their registry.* * Source: Today’s bride reader surveys 2008; M.R.I. 2008 ● The average size of our readers’ weddings: 174. ● The average length of engagement: 14 months. ● 67% of couples get engaged between November and February. ● The average number of Today’s bride readers per copy: 16.6. ● The average cost of a Canadian wedding: $25,000. ● The average family income: $76,000. Today’s bride: 65 The East Mall, Toronto, ON M8Z 5W3 Phone: 416.537.2604 Fax: 416.538.1794 Website: www.canadianbride.com and www.todaysbride.ca Registry Bridal couples are doing it more at home. What are they doing? 94% of our readers will register for products for the home. 93% of those who register will register for small appliances. 69% will specify brands when they register for products. Where are they spending it? Here’s where: non-traditional products for the kitchen 48% Vacuum 28% Power tools 26% Patio furniture 25% Barbecue 23% Bedroom furniture 18% Digital recorder 19% Living room furniture 15% Digital camera 16% LCD/plasma TV 14% Washer and dryer 13% Garment steamer 12% Home theatre system traditional categories remain strong 69% China 62% Flatware 41% Crystal 62% Pots and pans 60% Coffeemaker 58% Blender 48% Knives 45% Hand mixer 45% Deep fryer 44% Food processor 42% Toaster 40% Electric kettle 39% Slow cooker 35% Iron 30% Stand mixer 29% Grill sandwich maker 28% Espresso/cappuccino maker 23% Rice cooker 21% Food steamer * Today’s bride reader surveys 2008 Today’s bride: 65 The East Mall, Toronto, ON M8Z 5W3 Phone: 416.537.2604 Fax: 416.538.1794 Website: www.canadianbride.com and www.todaysbride.ca Beauty It’s no coincidence that brides are beautiful. Here’s how they do it. 74% experiment with different makeup products in the 6 months prior to their wedding. 70% plan weight loss before their wedding. 41% will purchase weight loss products/programs. 56% experiment with more 62% are using, or will use, birth control pills. expensive makeup in the 6 months prior to the wedding. 27% use, or will use, condoms. 83% used skin care products in the past week and 85% used them three or more times. 71% will have their teeth whitened before their wedding day. 45% used hair colour in the 60% want a tan prior to their past 6 months and 48% of these colour their own hair. 18% will consider hair extensions for their wedding. 63% use perfume three or more times a week and spend, on average, $53 per purchase. 68% will give perfume wedding. 83% of grooms use scent or cologne. 60% plan to spend more on lingerie than usual. 95% will purchase lingerie as a gift. specifically for their wedding day and/or honeymoon. 60% had purchased cologne 61% take vitamin for men. supplements. 66% will visit spas before their wedding. 3% will experiment with Botox treatments. 6% will consider laser eye surgery. 64% of brides rely on magazines for beauty product information (only 26% rely on television). Today’s bride: 65 The East Mall, Toronto, ON M8Z 5W3 Phone: 416.537.2604 Fax: 416.538.1794 Website: www.canadianbride.com and www.todaysbride.ca Honeymoon Are you getting your share of the $620 million dollar honeymoon market? facts & figures 97% of Today’s bride readers go on a honeymoon. 39% rely on a bridal magazine for honeymoon information (compared to 29% who rely on travel magazines. Only 6% said they rely on newspapers). 55% of couples will book their honeymoon through a travel agent. 37% will purchase new luggage. 58% plan to honeymoon in a tropical location. 16% will go on a cruise. 56% want an all-inclusive resort. 77% will travel by air. 10% of brides will marry outside of Canada. 10 days is the average time away on a honeymoon. $4,265 is the average spent on a honeymoon. Popular destination choices Destination choice Caribbean 34% Europe 17% Canada 13% Mexico 8% Hawaii 7% U.S.A. 6% Other 15% Dollars spent $210 million $105 million $81 million $50 million $43 million $37 million $93 million Today’s bride: 65 The East Mall, Toronto, ON M8Z 5W3 Phone: 416.537.2604 Fax: 416.538.1794 Website: www.canadianbride.com and www.todaysbride.ca Finances Getting married is about love. Getting married is about a union. Getting married is about money. facts & figures 66% of bridal couples will buy a home or condo in the next 2 years. 38% will open an RRSP within the next year. 57% will open a new bank account after 36% will consult a financial advisor they are married. after they are married. 64% will change their life/home/car 31% will buy or lease a new car within 42% plan to renovate their current 34% will apply for a loan within the 62% say they would consider using a 56% plan to have children within 2 40% will apply for credit cards within * Today’s bride reader surveys 2008-2009 insurance after they are married. home in the next year. next year. mortgage broker. the next year. the next year. years. Why will Today’s bride move your brand? ● because Today’s bride delivers Canada’s largest and most influential bridal audience ● because Today’s bride has the strongest editorial that pulls the reader back, time and time again ● because the magazine is reader-friendly and organized so the reader can easily access your information ● because our active web community can be linked to your website ● because we can develop opportunities to extend your brand online Today’s bride: 65 The East Mall, Toronto, ON M8Z 5W3 Phone: 416.537.2604 Fax: 416.538.1794 Website: www.canadianbride.com and www.todaysbride.ca Jewellery Today’s Bride delivers the 1/2 billion dollar wedding jewellery market. That’s $520 million dollars! facts & figures 35% $5,020 74% f all brides have received a copy of o Today’s bride BEFORE purchasing their engagement ring. is the average price of an engagement ring. That translates into 263.5 million dollars. of brides have received a copy of Today’s bride BEFORE purchasing their wedding bands. 148 69 is the value of a double ring ceremony. illion dollars is the total value of the m wedding band market. illion dollars is the value of m jewellery received by bridesmaids and groomsmen. 34%of Today’s bride readers say they want to see more wedding ring styles in the magazine. Today’s bride surveys Feb. 2009 canadianbride.com-748 respondents Dollars based on 150,000 weddings a year in Canada. watches . s $39 mil ift tg an nd il. te at 69 m $ $1,800 ds ban g in dd il. we 8 m 4 $1 engagement rings $264 mil. Total value of the market: $520 million Today’s bride: 65 The East Mall, Toronto, ON M8Z 5W3 Phone: 416.537.2604 Fax: 416.538.1794 Website: www.canadianbride.com and www.todaysbride.ca Investment National Four-colour Unit size1 Time ($) 2 Time ($) Covers Non-cancellable: 4-colour only Full page 16,575 13,995 2nd or 3rd $15,330 DPS 28,950 23,690 I.F.C. spread $28,930 1/2 DPS 20,690 17,560 2/3 page vertical 13,770 11,500 F.Y.I. unit 1/2 page island 12,495 10,375 With accompanying ad 1/2 page horizontal 11,295 9,495 1/3 page vertical 8,705 7,275 Black and white Volume discounts No charge Non-advertisers $1,550 per unit 10% off all colour rates Available on request Circulation: 100,000 Mechanical data Full-page ads Per issue – see most recent CCAB statement Printed web offset; Type page: 7” wide x 10” deep Trim-size: 8-1/8” x 10-3/4” Column width: 2-1/4” Number of columns: 3 Screen value: 133 Perfect bound Must be supplied as a PDF-X1a, along with a proof made from the final file which is calibrated to dMACS or SWOP standards. * Ads supplied in other formats, such as InDesign or Published semi-annually January and July Closing Spring/Summer: mid-October Fall/Winter: mid-May Black and white 10% off 4-colour rates Unit sizes: All sizes are trim sizes. Please Volume discounts add 1/8” all around for bleed. Bleed is only available on full page ads. Available on request Covers Non-cancellable; 4-colour only Double-page spread 16-1/4” x 10-3/4” 1/2 double-page spread 16-1/4” x 4-9/16” 2/3-page (vertical) 4-7/16” x 9-7/16” F.Y.I. unit with accompanying ad 1/2-page (horizontal) 6-3/4” x 4-9/16” 1/2-page (vertical) 3-1/4” x 9-7/16” No charge 1/2-page island 4-7/16” x 7-1/4” Non-advertisers 1/3-page (vertical) $1,550 per unit 1/3-page square Production Full service available. Not included in space charges. 2-1/8” x 9-7/16” 4-7/16” x 4-9/16” Illustrator, will incur additional costs not included in space rates. Partial-page ads Must be supplied in one of the following formats: PDF, EPS, or TIFF file saved in Macintosh format OR a complete InDesign file, along with a proof made from the final file which is calibrated to dMACS or SWOP standards. * Additional work such as type changes, scanning and colour correction are extra. For more information please visit us at our website: www.CanadianBride.com Advertising: [email protected] Production: [email protected] Advertising specifications Today’s bride is produced using a completely digital workflow. Customer material is returned by mail at request only. Courier delivery on request is at customer cost. Client material is kept for one year. Today’s bride: 65 The East Mall, Toronto, ON M8Z 5W3 Phone: 416.537.2604 Fax: 416.538.1794 Website: www.canadianbride.com and www.todaysbride.ca Investment Toronto (GTA and surrounding areas) Circulation: Over 50,000 per issue – see most recent CCAB statement Published semi-annually: January and July Closing: Spring/Summer: mid-October Fall/Winter: mid-May Mechanical data Printed web offset: Type page: 7" wide x 10" deep, Trim-size: 8-1/8" x 10-3/4"; Column width: 2-1/4" Number of columns: 3, Screen value: 133; Perfect bound Four-Colour Unit size Per issue ($)Per issue ($) based on a two-issue contract based on a one-issue contract Unit sizes: Full page 4,075 5,100 2/3 page 3,350 4,200 All sizes are trim sizes. Please add 1/8" all around for bleed. Bleed is only available on full-page ads. W 1/2 page island 3,075 4,100 Double-page spread 16-1/4" x 10-3/4" 1/2 page horizontal/vertical 2,600 3,200 1/2 double-page spread 16-1/4" x 4-9/16" 1/3 page square/vertical 2,050 2,675 2/3-page (vertical) 4-7/16" x 9-7/16" 1/4 page 1,550 2,125 1/6 business card ad 1,350 1,650 Gallery 1,200 1,600 L 1/2-page (horizontal) 6-3/4" x 4-9/16" 1/2-page (vertical) 3-1/4" x 9-7/16" 1/2-page island 4-7/16" x 7-1/4" 1/3-page (vertical) 2-1/8" x 9-7/16" 1/3-page square 1/4 page 1/6 page (horizontal) 4-7/16" x 4-9/16" A classified ad 50 words 450 550 3-1/4” x 4-5/8” 4-7/16” x 2 1/8” Advertising specifications Note that rates are for full-colour ads. Deduct 20% for black and white ads. Today’s bride is produced using a completely digital workflow. Circulation Full-page ads ● About 50,000 distributed throughout the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) ● Today’s bride is published semi-annually, in January and July Must be supplied as a PDF-X1a, along with a proof made from the final file which is calibrated to dMACS or SWOP standards. * Ads supplied in other formats, such as InDesign or Illustrator, will incur additional costs not included in space rates. Partial-page ads Must be supplied in one of the following formats: PDF, EPS, or TIFF file saved in Macintosh format OR a complete InDesign file, along with a proof made from the final file which is calibrated to dMACS or SWOP standards. * Additional work such as type changes, scanning and colour correction ● CCAB audited Please Pleasenote note: If the second half of a two-year contract is cancelled, * client If the second of a at two-year contract is cancelled, will be will behalf billed the single insertion rate.client All rates arebilled net. atGST the single insertion rate. All rates are net. GST not included. not included. are extra. Customer material is returned by mail at request only. Courier delivery on request is at customer cost. Client material is kept for one year. Today’s bride: 65 The East Mall, Toronto, ON M8Z 5W3 Phone: 416.537.2604 Fax: 416.538.1794 Website: www.canadianbride.com and www.todaysbride.ca Go Online Get interactive with CanadianBride.com and TodaysBride.ca Internet sponsorship programs Banner Research program Conduct your own marketing research with our database of 25,000 Canadian brides- Receive a rotating banner on the CanadianBride.com to-be. Guaranteed 500 responses in 2-week home page and secondary pages: $30/M. (Production turnaround: $5,000. costs extra.) E-Blast Customized sponsorship packages available on request. An e-mail and link sent to registered members of CanadianBride.com allowing you to promote upcoming events, promotions and services: $120/M. (Production costs extra.) Online newsletter Text and graphic with link integrated in our monthly newsletter sent to all CanadianBride.com members: $40/M. Custom microsite Created, hosted, maintained and developed by CanadianBride.com specifically for you. Linked to the CanadianBride.com home page and secondary pages and also linked from sponsor’s site: $1,000/month and up (minimum 6 months). Content sponsorship Relevant editorial content with “Sponsored by” logo and link to sponsor site: $200/month. Get connected with CanadianBride.com This unique Canadian website for brides, grooms and their guests features a host of interactive services and proprietary content including: ● Information and advice from the experts at Today’s bride magazine. ● Interactive planning tools including a budgeter, calendar and guest list manager. ● An actively involved community on our forums. Get listed with Today’sBride.ca Our sister site features a searchable directory of bridal products and services. When brides-to-be are shopping, they can search by region and category. Make sure they find you. $300 for 6 months. Online contest Monthly contest with sponsor logo and prize product featured on home page and secondary pages: $500/ month. Today’s bride: 65 The East Mall, Toronto, ON M8Z 5W3 Phone: 416.537.2604 Fax: 416.538.1794 Website: www.canadianbride.com and www.todaysbride.ca Why Today’s bride? 6 great reasons why Today’s bride gives the biggest return on your advertising dollar 3: Ultimate reception guide This ultimate reference guide allows the bride-to-be an at-a-glance opportunity to learn all about what reception facilities have to offer. 4: Size and tradition Today’s bride is Canada’s oldest and largest bridal magazine. Bigger IS better. Today’s bride delivers more magazine for the investment. 5: EASY to read Each section of the magazine has its own cover page, so it’s the equivalent having six separate magazines at the bride’s disposal. 6: Online support CanadianBridecom CanadianBride.com is a complete wedding community with talk boards, personal gift registries, budgets, gown gallery, directories, wedding shop and more. The website 1: Unique distribution Only Today’s bride has a distribution system that puts the is a reflection of the magazine with articles and advertiser listings. magazine in the hands of bridal couples before they make their buying decisions. The magazine is distributed on newsstands, at bridal shows, bridal salons, jewellers, reception facilities and bridal registries – all places visited by the bridal couple early in their engagement and before they commit to their buying decisions. 2: Fashion leader A segregated, special fashion section has its own title page and as many as 300 consective pages of current fashion. It’s the bride’s most dependable and easy-to-use fashion Plus editorial excellence l because editors use pull-quotes, sidebars and bullets to highlight information l because this editing technique helps the reader zero in on the essentials l because the crisp writing style is ideal for the busy reader l because the visuals are compelling and properly illustrate the story l because the information is cutting edge shopping guide. And only Today’s bride is so easy to use and refer back to because each page is numbered. Today’s bride: 65 The East Mall, Toronto, ON M8Z 5W3 Phone: 416.537.2604 Fax: 416.538.1794 Website: www.canadianbride.com and www.todaysbride.ca In every issue All the advice a couple needs in an easy-to access format The magazine has six mini-magazines. It is a reference book that pulls the reader back time and time again. 1: Beauty 4: Fashion It’s about more than beauty. It’s about About 300 pages of fashion in every issue health, a balanced lifestyle and fitness. that show the latest trends from short and It’s our challenge to brides to be at their sassy to high drama. personal best on their wedding day. T oday’s bride has been talking to bridal couples for more than 30 years. We listen to them, tuning in to their hopes and their concerns. Frankly, Canadian brides know us and trust us. They know we will guide them to a wed- 2: Planning 5: Home Planning a home, starting with choosing We help couples design a wedding that is fine and casual china, planning the ideal uniquely their own...having a memorable kitchen and shopping for home accessories. service, choosing the ideal reception site, Plus all the reasons why couples should having a great menu and paying attention register. to detail. 6: Travel ding that fulfills their expectations, while si- 3: Gallery multaneously helping them plan their first A showcase of unusual Canadian weddings choice is to head for the islands, find the home by showcasing all the latest trends. across Canada, from intimate and informal hot spots in North America or explore to large and traditional. Europe. From the proposal through the honeymoon Terrific travel destinations, whether the to their first home, it’s all between the pages of every issue of Today’s bride. It starts with budgets, so practical week-by- The editorial difference week planning programs are in every issue. ● More fashion – and it’s fashion that drives magazine sales. And our shopping guides ensure making ● More planning and budget guides. successful choices, because couples are about ● More ideas on personalizing both service and reception. ● More practical options to help start a new home. ● More coverage of real Canadian weddings. to begin the biggest spending spree of their lives. And so Today’s bride reassures, educates, entertains and inspires the bridal couple ● And everything presented in a crisp, easy-to-read style. throughout the exacting months that lie ahead. Today’s bride is, in fact, the most complete wedding guide in Canada. Today’s bride: 65 The East Mall, Toronto, ON M8Z 5W3 Phone: 416.537.2604 Fax: 416.538.1794 Website: www.canadianbride.com and www.todaysbride.ca Investment Southwestern Ontario Circulation: Over 50,000 per issue – see most recent CCAB statement Published semi-annually: January and July Closing: Spring/Summer: mid-October Fall/Winter: mid-May Mechanical data Printed web offset: Type page: 7" wide x 10" deep, Trim-size: 8-1/8" x 10-3/4"; Column width: 2-1/4" Number of columns: 3, Screen value: 133; Perfect bound Four-Colour Unit size Per issue ($) based on a two-issue contract Unit sizes: Full page 2,100 2/3 page 1,875 All sizes are trim sizes. Please add 1/8" all around for bleed. Bleed is only available on full-page ads. W 1/2 page island 1,775 Double-page spread 16-1/4" x 10-3/4" 1/2 page horizontal/vertical 1,525 1/2 double-page spread 16-1/4" x 4-9/16" 1/3 page square/vertical 1,175 2/3-page (vertical) 4-7/16" x 9-7/16" 1/4 page 995 1/2-page (horizontal) 6-3/4" x 4-9/16" 1/6 business card ad 850 1/2-page (vertical) 3-1/4" x 9-7/16" 1/2-page island 4-7/16" x 7-1/4" 1/3-page (vertical) 2-1/8" x 9-7/16" 1/3-page square 1/4 page 1/6 page (horizontal) L 4-7/16" x 4-9/16" A classified ad 50 words 550 3-1/4” x 4-5/8” 4-7/16” x 2 1/8” Advertising specifications Note that rates are for full-colour ads. Deduct 20% for black and white ads. Today’s bride is produced using a completely digital workflow. Circulation Full-page ads ● About 50,000 distributed throughout Southern Ontario ● Today’s bride is published semi-annually, in January and July Must be supplied as a PDF-X1a, along with a proof made from the final file which is calibrated to dMACS or SWOP standards. * Ads supplied in other formats, such as InDesign or Illustrator, will incur additional costs not included in space rates. Partial-page ads Must be supplied in one of the following formats: PDF, EPS, or TIFF file saved in Macintosh format OR a complete InDesign file, along with a proof made from the final file which is calibrated to dMACS or SWOP standards. * Additional work such as type changes, scanning and colour correction ● CCAB audited Please Pleasenote note: If the second half of a two-year contract is cancelled, * client If the second of a at two-year contract is cancelled, will be will behalf billed the single insertion rate.client All rates arebilled net. atGST the single insertion rate. All rates are net. GST not included. not included. are extra. Customer material is returned by mail at request only. Courier delivery on request is at customer cost. Client material is kept for one year. Today’s bride: 65 The East Mall, Toronto, ON M8Z 5W3 Phone: 416.537.2604 Fax: 416.538.1794 Website: www.canadianbride.com and www.todaysbride.ca