caption image_size nationality birth_date article_title birth_name occupation
katie martin 160px american 08 january 1972 katie martin
 katie louise van veen ecofriendly special event planner
katie martin

katie martin -lrb- born katie louise van veen on january 8 , 1972 -rrb- is a us consultant in eco-friendly special events , floral design , and green events and life styles .
in 2008 , martin 's work as a wedding planner was featured on the style network 's show `` whose wedding is it anyway ? ''
in the episode `` zen spin , '' a couple hired martin to plan two wedding receptions for them : one in chinese tradition , the other with an italian flavor . ''
`` washingtonian '' magazine has interviewed her as an ecofriendly wedding planner in the january 2009 edition of its special bride & groom section .
and `` the washingtonian '' featured her an expert wedding planner in an online chat .
the `` washington post '' has interviewed martin about her experience planning multicultural weddings .
other media outlets that have featured martin and her work include `` elegant bride '' magazine : martin 's company , elegance & simplicity , was one of the `` top floral designers '' in the united states `` floral management '' magazine : featured on the cover and proclaimed `` the chosen one '' wusa -lrb- washington , dc , cbs affiliate -rrb- : featured for creating a charity wedding for a local dc couple wtop -lrb- washington , dc , talk-radio station -rrb- : interviewed for creating a charity wedding tbd tv -lrb- washington , dc , cable television network -rrb- : provided `` tips on making your wedding green '' martin 's work also has been showcased in `` dc modern luxury magazine , flower magazine , catering magazine , florist ' review , washington woman , grace ormonde , upscale magazine , bride & bloom , modern bride , my day magazine , the knot , engaged magazine '' , and `` la bella bride '' .
founded in 1998 martin 's wedding and event planning company , elegance & simplicity wedding & event designers , inc. -lrb- located in bethesda , maryland with a sister office in santo domingo , dominican republic -rrb- has planned about 3,500 weddings worldwide .
martin also founded and runs green life dc and , a consulting firm that helps individuals , families , events and businesses be more environmentally friendly .
currently martin is writing a book on green weddings .
martin graduated from the university of maryland , college park , in 1994 with a bs in accounting .
she was born in washington , dc .
martin has one son and is married to neftali miguel vasquez perez .
