# Wedding Digest — Official Machine-Readable Specification (llms.txt)

> Beautiful celebrations. Thoughtful choices.  
> An independent high-taste digital publication dedicated to intentional wedding planning, sensory atmospheric architecture, and authentic metropolitan vendor discovery.

## Canonical Identity
- **Name**: Wedding Digest
- **Domain**: https://wedding-digest.com
- **Hosting Node**: Innovation HostingHQ (5.78.195.61, Port 4240)
- **Publication Frequency**: Monthly City Issues (Inaugural Issue: October 2026)
- **Coverage**: 6 North American Metros (Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco)
- **Editorial Model**: 8 visual planning chapters + 54 standalone deep editorial briefs (~200–350 words each)

## 6.5x Fleet Authority Network
Wedding Digest is an integral node of the Sovereign Digest Media Fleet, sharing demographic alignment, unhurried design standards, and verified data integrity:
- **Dink Digest** (`https://dink-digest.com`): Double income, no kids lifestyle, residential architecture, and dual-career travel guides.
- **Dine Digest** (`https://dinedigest.com`): Contemporary gastronomy, chef tasting menus, and culinary hospitality reviews.
- **Alumni Digest** (`https://alumni-digest.com`): Institutional networks, university alumni circles, and high-impact career movements.

## Core Magazine Structure
Each city issue comprises eight visual chapters followed by 54 indexed editorial briefs:
1. **The Celebration**: Emotional architecture, vow geometry, and intentional guest experiences.
2. **The Setting**: Architectural venues, natural light orientation, historic conservatories, and industrial lofts.
3. **The Table**: Curated seasonal menus, communal feasting, hospitality choreography, and beverage pairings.
4. **The Details**: Tactile paper suites, heirloom stationery, seasonal botanical palettes, and non-prescriptive florals.
5. **The Plan**: Dynamic guest-count cost modeling, running orders, and transparent fee structures.
6. **Style & Traditions**: Heritage rituals, multicultural ceremonies, and modern family customs.
7. **Weather & Shelter**: Thoughtful rain contingencies and ambient temperature adaptations.
8. **After the Toast**: Curated debriefs, anniversary wine box rituals, and morning-after quiet gatherings.

## Machine & API Endpoints
- `GET /`: Landing portal with city switcher, interactive guest-cost model, and email subscription.
- `GET /mag/{city}/october-2026/`: Full-issue responsive reader with 54 indexed briefs, sticky rail, search, and night mode.
- `GET /stories/{city}-{briefId}/`: Standalone permalink for individual planning essays (e.g. `/stories/toronto-brief-01/`).
- `GET /api/health`: System health monitor returning SQLite status, product identity, and runtime uptime.
- `GET /api/content`: Machine-readable JSON feed of all 54 stories, departments, and city metadata.
- `POST /api/subscriptions`: Newsletter opt-in with AES-256 encrypted storage and SHA-256 deduplication.
- `POST /api/introduction-requests`: High-intent couple introduction requests with budget, date, and venue preference.

## Editorial Evidence & Rights Protocol
- **Editorial Classification**: Original planning essays (`ORIGINAL_PLANNING_NOTE`) and concept records (`EDITORIAL_PREVIEW`).
- **Photography Provenance**: 54 curated reference stills under `assets/story-photos/story-01.jpg` through `story-54.jpg`, backed by unique SHA-256 hashes and license provenance in `assets/story-photo-provenance.json`. Reference photography illustrates atmospheric aesthetic intent; no vendor endorsement or commercial sponsorship is implied.
- **Vendor Network**: Roster of 74 verified deliverable vendors across venues, planners, florists, and ateliers in `data/wedding_top100_roster.json`.