Kristina Smith a respected wedding professional with over 15 years experience in the wedding industry, began her career as a cosmetologist, until one day when she offered to “Help Out” at a friends wedding; it was at that point Kristina realized her true calling, sending her career into many different areas within the wedding industry, including opening “Wish” a bridal consignment boutique that specializes in designer gowns at the fraction of the cost.

As Dr. Bride, Kristina brings her trademark enthusiasm and energy to help brides not only cope with emotional pitfalls but to give them the tools needed to survive the engagement. A natural comedian, Kristina is known for sharing her observations about the wedding planning process with a candid sense of humor, outspoken honesty and bluntness; that brides and wedding professionals find refreshing and motivating.

In March of 2010 Kristina put those observations in writing, forming Dr. Bride and askdrbride.com

Inspired by a decade in the wedding industry, Dr. Bride is an authority on bride behavior offering advice to brides, their friends, family members and wedding professionals. As Dr. Bride Kristina can provide an honest perspective, unlike so many who enable the bride by not addressing the negative behaviors noting the “Bridezilla” mentality.

In addition to writing regular blog post at askdrbride.com, Kristina is working on several projects including local and national media. Kristina is also writing a book called “In the Company of Brides” a collection of hilarious and irreverant essays pertaining to the bride and the wedding industry. Kristina is a proud mother of two beautiful daughters Kailee (age 20) and Brooklyn (age 15), she currently resides in Sacramento California.