Wedding Venue Map

What Wedding Venue Map does

Wedding Venue Map is a privately held, Florida-based online wedding venue directory and marketplace platform serving the Central Florida and Orlando region. The platform operates as a searchable web-based directory enabling couples to discover, compare, and save wedding venues filtered by type (ballroom, barn, garden, waterfront, historic, hotel, etc.) and by style and location, alongside a curated directory of more than 40 wedding vendor categories spanning photography, floristry, catering, DJs, planners, officiants, and other services. The platform also publishes a blog of real wedding features, styled shoots, and planning tips, hosts a deals and discounts section, and lists local bridal shows and wedding events.

The company's technology is a conventional web directory platform with a venue database, vendor listings, and a free user account system for saving favorites and autofilling vendor inquiries. The website is developed and maintained by Celebrate Creative under a website development partnership. The platform does not disclose any proprietary technology stack, APIs, mobile applications, AI/ML capabilities, or integrations.

Wedding Venue Map operates a two-sided, product-led growth go-to-market model: couples register for free accounts to save venues and vendors, and venues and vendors pay for advertising placements, trusted vendor badges, featured listings, and priority visibility in search results. The company also drives demand and vendor adoption through bridal shows and networking events. Revenue is generated primarily from venue advertising listings, vendor directory advertising, and event promotion. No public revenue, funding, headcount, ownership, or leadership information is disclosed.

Name

Wedding Venue Map

Legal name

Wedding Venue Map

Website

https://weddingvenuemap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wedding Venue Map is a privately held online directory and marketplace for wedding venues and vendors serving the Central Florida and Orlando region, monetizing through advertising listings on a free couple-facing platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding Venue Marketplace and Directory

akta.pro primary industry

Vendor Sourcing & Management (Venues, Catering, Photo/Video, Music) (HSACABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wedding & Bridal Shows (MPAGAFAK), Party Venue Sourcing & Booking Services (HSACACAL)

Keywords

• Wedding venue directory
• Wedding vendor listings
• Bridal marketplace platform
• Venue search directory
• Wedding planning resource

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Venue Advertising Listings: Wedding venues pay to list and advertise on the platform. The platform offers featured badges, exclusive deals placement, and priority visibility in search results for listed venues.
2. Vendor Directory Advertising: Wedding vendors (photographers, florists, caterers, etc.) pay for premium listings and advertising within the vendor directory. This includes trusted vendor badges and featured placements.
3. Event Promotion: The platform promotes wedding shows and events, potentially monetizing through event ticket sales or vendor participation fees for event coverage on the platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Wedding Venue Map operates an online directory and marketplace platform that aggregates Central Florida/Orlando wedding venues and trusted vendors into a searchable, filterable database. Couples use the site free of charge to search venues by type and style, browse a 40+ category vendor directory, access local wedding deals, find bridal shows, and save favorites through a free user account. Venues and vendors pay for featured listings, trusted vendor badges, and priority placement to reach couples actively planning weddings.

Product overview

Wedding Venue Map is an online wedding venue directory and marketplace platform for Central Florida, offering a searchable database of wedding venues and a curated directory of trusted wedding vendors. The platform consists of the core venue search engine with filtering by type (ballroom, barn, garden, waterfront, historic, etc.) and style, a comprehensive vendor directory spanning 40+ categories (photography, floristry, catering, DJ services, planning, etc.), a deals and discounts section, wedding show/event listings, and a blog with real wedding features and planning inspiration. Users can create free accounts to save favorites and streamline vendor communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wedding Venue Map Platform Online wedding venue directory and marketplace serving Central Florida, enabling couples to search, browse, and save wedding venues and vendors. Features venue search by type, location, and style; vendor directory; deals and discounts section; and event listings.
• Venue Search Searchable database of wedding venues in Central Florida with filtering by venue type (ballroom, barn, garden, waterfront, historic, etc.), location, and style. Includes venue profiles with photos, pricing indicators, and contact information.
• Wedding Vendors Directory Curated directory of trusted wedding vendors including photographers, florists, caterers, DJs, planners, bands, officiants, hair/makeup artists, and 40+ other vendor categories.
• Deals & Discounts Local wedding deals and promotional offers from Central Florida venues and vendors to help couples save on wedding expenses.
• Shows & Events Wedding show and bridal event listings for Central Florida, providing couples with information about local wedding exhibitions and networking events.
• User Account System Free user registration allowing couples to save favorite venues and vendors, autofill contact information when reaching out to vendors, and manage wedding planning in one place.
• Venue Advertising Listings Paid advertising program for wedding venues offering featured badges, exclusive deals placement, and priority visibility in search results to reach engaged couples.
• Vendor Advertising Program Premium paid listings and advertising for wedding vendors within the vendor directory, including trusted vendor badges and featured placements.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Celebrate CreativeminorOthersCelebrate Creative developed and maintains the Wedding Venue Map website. This is a website development and maintenance partnership supporting the platform's digital infrastructure.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Knot Worldwide: The Knot Worldwide (formerly XO Group) operates The Knot and WeddingWire, the dominant national wedding planning platforms with venue directories, vendor marketplaces, content, and registry services — directly competing with Wedding Venue Map's core directory and advertising model.
• WeddingWire: WeddingWire is a leading wedding vendor marketplace with searchable venue directories, vendor reviews, and lead-generation tools for wedding professionals — directly comparable to Wedding Venue Map's venue search and trusted vendor directory.
• Borrowed & Blue: Borrowed & Blue operates curated, region-specific wedding vendor directories with strong content and SEO, competing for the same SMB vendor advertising budgets and couple-side discovery traffic as Wedding Venue Map.
• Zola: Zola is an all-in-one wedding planning platform with a vendor marketplace, website builder, and registry, serving engaged couples with planning tools and connecting them to vendors — overlapping with Wedding Venue Map's directory and planning content.
• Here Comes The Guide: Here Comes The Guide is a long-standing wedding and event venue directory covering multiple US markets, monetizing via venue listings and advertising — the closest model-level comparable to Wedding Venue Map's regional directory business.
• The Wedding Spot: The Wedding Spot is an online wedding venue marketplace with searchable filters, pricing data, and direct booking tools, serving couples and venues across the US — competing for the same venue-discovery moment that Wedding Venue Map monetizes.

Broad incumbents

• Eventbrite: Eventbrite is a large-scale event ticketing and discovery platform that powers many wedding shows and bridal events, providing event promotion infrastructure comparable to the shows and events feature on Wedding Venue Map.
• Brides.com: Brides.com is a major wedding media brand with editorial content, vendor directories, and planning inspiration, serving the same engaged-couple audience as Wedding Venue Map's blog and inspiration content.

Emerging players

• Honeybook: HoneyBook is a business management and CRM platform for wedding and event professionals, addressing vendor-side workflow needs that complement — but don't directly replicate — Wedding Venue Map's directory and discovery focus.
• Aisle Planner: Aisle Planner provides planning software for wedding professionals and couples, with vendor directories and checklists — adjacent to Wedding Venue Map's marketplace but weighted toward planning workflow rather than venue discovery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCa4kGGVMYnXpbhMbxQRj5Xw
• Facebookfacebook.com/weddingvenuemap
• Instagraminstagram.com/weddingvenuemap
• Pinterestpinterest.com/weddingvenuemap
• TikToktiktok.com/@weddingvenuemap

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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