Julianne Smith is a nationally recognized wedding accessory designer, digital media strategist and small business educator.

Julianne is the owner of The Garter Girl (​https://thegartergirl.com/​), a stylish wedding garter design company she started in 2004, after she couldn’t find a wedding heirloom worthy of her best friend. The Garter Girl is known for stylish and meticulously handmade wedding heirlooms that are too pretty to toss. The Garter Girl and Julianne have been featured on NBC’s ​Today Show​, Lifetime, The Knot, Martha Stewart, Brides, and Glamour as well as many top wedding magazines and blogs.

Before creating The Garter Girl, Julianne was a political communications strategist, spokeswoman and media specialist. She worked on Capitol Hill for a member of Congress and served in the White House’s administration.

Combining her passion for DC, media and weddings in 2010, Julianne founded and edited the Washington DC area’s top wedding website, United With Love. Julianne built United With Love to be a trusted resource and a well-known brand with thousands of readers and sponsors. She sold United With Love in 2016.

Today, Julianne (​https://www.juliannesmith.com/​) helps creative small businesses throughout the wedding industry who are struggling and confused with their online presence. Julianne offers done-for-you services, online courses and speaking engagements on search engine optimization, blogging and Pinterest.

Born Pennsylvania, Julianne currently lives with her husband and three children in Washington, D.C.