Heather Bien Title: Wedding Writer Location: Washington, DC Expertise: Weddings, Design, Event Planning Heather is a lifelong writer with experience writing about weddings for some of the industry's biggest names. She planned her intimate dinner party wedding in December of 2018 and loves to bring that same enthusiasm to writing about celebrations both big and small, timeless and nontraditional.HighlightsHeather has written about weddings for The Knot, WeddingWire, and The EverygirlHeather also writes for publications including Apartment Therapy, StyleBlueprint, and mindbodygreenShe holds a degree in Art History and Architectural History from the University of VirginiaHeather's own wedding, which she planned herself, was featured in Virginia Living magazine Experience As a child, Heather spent hours leafing through the pages of women’s lifestyle magazines and dreamt of a day when she’d see her own byline on beautifully curated articles. A couple of decades later, Heather now contributes content to a variety of lifestyle brands focused on design, decor, and weddings, and experience interviewing professionals in wedding and event planning, interior design, and the arts. She has bylines in Apartment Therapy, MyDomaine, mindbodygreen, StyleBlueprint, HelloGiggles, The Everygirl, The Knot, and Martha Stewart. Her first print piece, an essay on the intersection of food tradition and celebrations, was published in print in the bimonthly magazine, Virginia Living, in May/June 2022.By day, Heather also focuses on creating content from words and visuals in her career in tech marketing. Additionally, she writes about travel, weddings, entertaining, and home decor on her own lifestyle blog. Education A graduate of the University of Virginia, Heather majored in Art History, minored in Architectural History and still firmly believes Charlottesville, VA is the best place on earth. After college, Heather completed graduate coursework at Savannah College of Art and Design. About Martha Stewart Martha Stewart, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, teaches and inspires over 7 million readers a month with tested-until-perfected recipes, elevated home and entertaining ideas, and creative DIY projects. Our content is written by experienced journalists and fact checked for accuracy. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.