New York, NY - Feit Family Ventures Corporation - the parent company behind Citizen Culture Magazine and the Young Professional Index at www.citizenculture.com - <HTTP: www.citizenculture.com- />has announced plans to launch a quarterly glossy publication titled With This Ring (www.withthisring-magazine.com). This publication is set to impact a rising social and political movement spreading throughout the nation. With This Ring is unlike any bridal publication on the market, as it caters to weddings for every relationship including gay and lesbian weddings, interfaith and interracial weddings, and unique destination weddings. The mock-up is currently in production and it is scheduled for national debut in 2007.
With This Ring is based on the winning entry from the magazine concept contest hosted by Citizen Culture Magazine. The original first place award included 20 pages of editorial space in an upcoming issue of Citizen Culture Magazine. Boston University students Stacy Chamberlain, Rowena Yow, and Tia Albright were treated to a surprise when Citizen Culture's Chief Editor and Publisher Jonathon Feit approached them about launching their idea into a quarterly glossy publication.
"The goal of 'With This Ring' is to be a magazine for every kind of wedding - straight, gay, black, white, in a church, or on a beach," says Mr. Feit. "All weddings are romantic at their core, and this magazine celebrates that common romantic essence and is quickly growing from a simple magazine into the flagship for a movement - a rallying point for a vocal community of forward-thinking, modern people who believe that weddings deserve to be celebrated, in all their variety."
Adds Mr. Feit, "Current bridal publications are neglecting to cater to the millions of consumers that are departing from the traditional 'White Wedding' theme. When I saw the concept for 'With This Ring', I knew it was more than just a story, but maintained the ability to immediately impact a rapidly emerging market."
The all-star panel of judges for Citizen Culture's magazine concept competition, including Larry Dubrow (MediaPost), Laurel Touby (Media Bistro), and Fiorella Valdesolo (NYLON Magazine), agree. "I absolutely love this concept," says Fiorella Valdesolo. "I think it would fill a void in the over-saturated bridal market. Quite a feat!"
For more information, visit www.withthisring-magazine.com.