Heron will print the titles and Impact will produce the covers while Argent will handle pre-press. The three-year deal replaces the contract with Southernprint, which decided to withdraw from its printing obligation from NatMags after a strategic review.

The first issue of You and Your Wedding printed by Wyndeham is out this week. The first issue of Cosmo Bride is out next month.

"Our relationship with the National Magazine Company is growing and these titles demonstrate their confidence in Wyndeham's offers for magazine production," said Wyndeham Heron customer service director Alan Outlaw.

The latest issue of You and Your Wedding is the publication's biggest with 416pp, it also has a 4pp foil blocked cover. Cosmo Bride is 248pp plus cover and both titles are bi-monthly.

"A three year contract is the right amount of time when you sign up a new supplier," said NatMags group manufacturing director Alice Beattie. "We always work closely with our suppliers and since Wyndeham's appointment everything has gone very smoothly."
Beattie added that the contract was worth "six figures" and both wedding publications had print runs of over 100,000.

"We are delighted with the total quality package provided by Wyndeham with their first printing of You and Your Wedding," she said.

Story by Philip Chadwick