Editorial Guidelines

What we cover

ShaadiNews reports on weddings as an industry and a culture: celebrity and royal ceremonies, bridal couture, destination venues, real weddings submitted by the couples themselves, and the planning and budget reporting that sits underneath all of it.

We are a trade and consumer publication, not a directory and not a vendor. We do not sell wedding services, take commission on bookings, or accept payment to feature a wedding as editorial.

Sourcing and verification

Every factual claim in a story traces to something a reader could check. Where a story rests on outside reporting, the sources are named on the page, with links, in the Sources and Credits block at the foot of the article. That block is not decoration: it is the audit trail.

• •Names, dates, venues, and vendor credits are confirmed with at least one source with direct knowledge, or with published material from the couple or their representatives.
• •A single unverified aggregator report is not enough to run a story. Neither is a social media post that cannot be attributed to the couple or an authorised representative.
• •Where a claim is contested or we could not confirm it, the story says so in plain language rather than hedging with vague attribution.
• •Budget figures, cost breakdowns, and industry statistics are attributed to the study or body that produced them, with the sample and the year stated.

Corrections

We correct errors quickly and visibly. A correction is added to the story itself rather than issued quietly elsewhere, and the article records the date it was last updated.

A factual error of substance is corrected with a note explaining what was wrong. A typographical fix or a clarification that does not change the meaning is made silently. We do not delete a published story to resolve a complaint about it; if a story should not stand, it is corrected, updated, or withdrawn with a note in its place.

To report an error, write to [email protected] with the story URL and the specific claim in question.

Bylines and authorship

Every story carries a byline. Where a story is the work of an individual reporter, that person is named. Where it is the publication speaking — aggregated reporting, wire summaries, desk-written briefs — it is bylined to the relevant desk, and the structured data on the page reflects that distinction rather than dressing a desk up as a person.

Where a story rests substantially on another outlet original reporting, we say so in the byline area and link to the original.

How we use AI

We use AI tools in the newsroom and we disclose it here rather than leaving readers to guess.

• •AI assists with drafting summaries, suggesting headlines, and copy-editing. It does not report. No AI system is a source, and nothing an AI tool produces is published without an editor verifying the underlying facts against the sources named on the page.
• •The editorial summary and key takeaways at the top of an article may be AI-drafted from the story body. They are reviewed before publication and never introduce a claim the body does not support.
• •We do not publish AI-generated images or synthetic photography as if it were documentary. Every photograph on a story is a real photograph, credited.
• •Responsibility sits with the named byline, not the tool. An error introduced by an AI draft is our error and is corrected under the policy above.

Photography and credits

Wedding photography is somebody work and is credited as such. Photographers are named in the vendor credits where the couple or the photographer has supplied that information, and images are used with permission or under licence.

If you are a photographer and your work is on this site without correct credit or permission, write to the editorial address and we will correct or remove it.

Advertising, sponsorship, and commercial relationships

ShaadiNews carries sponsorship. ShaadiPros.com is a commercial partner and is labelled as such wherever it appears.

That relationship does not reach editorial. Sponsors do not see stories before publication, cannot commission or spike coverage, and receive no favourable treatment in reporting. Any story that mentions a commercial partner says so in the story.

Where content is paid for, it is labelled as sponsored or as an advertisement, in the same place and at the same size as the byline. We do not run paid content that is designed to be mistaken for reporting.

Couples, consent, and privacy

A wedding is a private event that is sometimes also a public one. We treat the distinction seriously.

Real weddings are published where the couple has submitted the story or given permission. Weddings of public figures are reported on the strength of legitimate public interest, which is not the same thing as public curiosity. We do not publish home addresses, venue security details, or the names of private individuals who are not participants in a public event.

A couple who has previously consented may withdraw. Write to the editorial address and we will take the story down.

Right of reply

Anyone criticised in a ShaadiNews story is given a fair opportunity to respond before publication where that is practicable, and their response is carried in the story.

If that was not possible before publication, we will add a response afterwards on request.

Contact

Editorial queries, corrections, right-of-reply requests, and takedown requests: [email protected].