We have had several inquiries lately for Persian weddings and we have done quite a few over the years.  I wanted to showcase one of my favorites and  talk a little about what is actually involved in a Persian Wedding. I have always found multi-cultural weddings absolutely thrilling.  This particular wedding drew from Iranian, “American” [...]

Katie Martin has been invited to speak locally at the Green Festival 2009 in Washington, DC in regards to eco-friendly/green weddings! Green America (formerly called Coop America) hosts the Green Festivals all over the country.  The festival will be held October 10th & 11th in the DC area at different venues and centralizing at the [...]

OK – I rarely speak up about first dance songs.  People tend to gravitate to the oldies but goodies, classics, recent love songs (in all genres).  However, I heard this song at a wedding this past weekend.  It was funny, it was not even a wedding that I planned or had a hand in.  It [...]

Elegance & Simplicity had the opportunity of providing a lucky couple with wedding planning and floral designs along with all stationery items for their wedding day on Earth Day!  The Washington DC Green Wedding Consortium went all out to provide a lucky couple with over $50,000 worth of professional wedding services and products.  Katie Martin, the director [...]

Here are some stunning images of a sampling of
Elegance & Simplicity’s signature eco-friendly bouquets!

(photos taken by Documentary Associates)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Many of you have been sending in questions as to how to make your wedding greener and better for the environment and still have have a beautiful wedding.  I have never been to a wedding that has not been beautiful in one way or another!  Either the love is making it beautiful or the scenery [...]

Hello everyone!
Today, Owner Katie Martin of Elegance & Simplicity, Inc. was interviewed on Channel 8’s Let’s Talk Live about Green Wedding Tips:
http://www.letstalklive.tv/ – Click on the link for Katie Martin

We had a fantastic showing at the Washingtonian Bridal Show last week!  Congrats to all of you that won something at our booth!

The Washington DC Couture Wedding Consortium Bridal Show is already having a huge following!  See Katie Martin live on News Channel 8 as she announces all of the wedding professionals that will be [...]

Katie Martin (the founder of the US Couture & Green Wedding Consortiums as well as the owner of Elegance & Simplicity, Inc.) will be interviewed on January 29, 2009 on Let’s Talk Live (Channel 8)! The interview is about how the Washington DC Green Wedding Consortium is giving away a $50K Couture Green Wedding on [...]