Registration & Log In
How do I join The Knot Community?Create a membership on The Knot by clicking
here or by hitting "Join Free" at the top of the website.
I have an existing Knot Name and Bio, how do I log in?If you need to log-in to your existing account, just click
here and enter your email address and password. If you forget your password, click the "Forgot your password?" button and we'll email it to you.
User Profile & Settings
What is a Knot Bio?Your Knot Bio is your personalized area within The Knot Community where you can share a little about yourself and your wedding with your fellow Knotties. Within this area, you can also update your avatar, signature and privacy settings.
Creating a Bio
Creating a bio is easy. To enter your basic information, click here. Then, use our here to upload images and photos about your wedding. Need some inspiration? Share your proposal story or the story of how you met.
How do I add an avatar?
Click on the "Update Profile" link on the left side of the forums. From there go to "Edit My Profile" and add your avatar.
How do I add a signature to my posts?
A signature is text that is added to the end of any of your posts. You can create and edit your signature in your profile. Click on the "Update Profile" link on the left side of the forums.
What are the icons that show up next to Knot Names?
Next to a person's Knot Name you will see badges assigned by The Knot. Currently we have rank badges and a My Inner Bride badge.
The rank badges are:
Newbie (you might have been lurking for quite some time, but you're new to posting)- 0-500 posts
Bronze- 501-2000 posts
Silver- 2001-6000 posts
Gold- 6001-15000 posts
Platinum- 15001 posts +
Also, if you create a new My Inner Bride, you will receive the MIB badge, 
Navigation
What do the Thread icons mean?
An announcement.
These posts contain polls.
What is an announcement?
An announcement is a post from an admin or moderator that shows up at the top of a board with important information, or a community question, and so on.
What is a locked topic?
A locked topic is a post that does not allow replies. Once The Knot locks a topic no more replies are permitted.
What is the difference between "Watch" and "Email Replies"?
Watching a thread places that thread in your "Threads I'm watching" area, that you can access on the left side of any board. This is an easy area for you to keep track of threads from different boards, without getting emails each time the thread is updated. Email replies means you will get an email each time the thread receives a reply.
What is "Mark All as Read"?
Mark all as read looks at the last post date within a discussion that a you have read. If new posts come in while you are reading a post and you never go to that page in the discussion, it will indicate that there are unread messages. Conversely, if you order from newest to oldest and read the comments on page 1, all of the discussion will be marked as read until a new post comes in, even though you haven’t paged through all the replies.
How do I set up email notifications when someone responds to my posts?
Click on the EMAIL REPLIES link within the body of the post to receive email notifications.
Can I sort posts when viewing a board?
Yes, you can sort posts by most recent post or most recent reply. The default sort is to display the most recent replies, so a post may be the top post many times. To sort by most recent post, be sure to check the box indicating so to the right of the boards. Within a post you may also sort from oldest to newest and newest to oldest.
Can I delete a post?
You can delete any of your own posts unless it has received a response. If a post or reply to your post has been directly responded to, you may edit your post away, but you are unable to delete it, as doing so would delete other users' posts as well.
What is the Report button?
The report button is to report spam, vendors, offensive, or threatening posts.
How do I PIP (picture in post)?
To PIP you click on the tree icon in the post editor. This will allow you to insert an image from your computer. To insert an image from the web, just copy and paste the image into the editor.How do I hide signatures?
To hide signatures, uncheck the box next to "Show User Signatures" to the right of the message board.
General Questions
Are you experiencing trouble accessing the boards?
Make sure you have enabled pop-ups and cookies on your computer and have reset your security settings. The Knot is best experienced on a PC computer using an Internet Explorer browser.How do I page a Knottie or find community bios on the message boards?
To contact a specific poster, you can page them on the boards by posting a message with their Knot Name in the subject line, like this: "Paging Bride2B" or "****Bride2B*****." You can also look up their bio with their Knot name by going to the bottom of any board, entering their Knot name in the search box and selecting "Find Knottie/Nestie Bio".
You can also Private Message a user by clicking on the "Private Message" button beneath any of their posts.
How do I check Private Messages (PM)?
Click on the "Check Private Messages" link to the left of each board.
What is the magnifying glass?
Clicking on the magnifying glass beneath a person's post allows you to see other posts by that poster.
My Post has words replaced with ***?
Certain swear words have been filtered and are replaced with different characters, such as '*.'
How can I change my Knot Name?
Once your Knot Name has been created, you cannot change it so please select it carefully. Avoid using personal information such as your first and last name.
How do I update my email address?
To update your email address, please click on the MY KNOT link at the top of the page, and then click on the UPDATE ACCOUNT link in the header.
How can I submit my wedding to be an Upcoming Wedding on TALK?
To be selected as one of our featured couples in the community area, please email messageboards@theknot.com with a link to your wedding website on The Knot and your wedding date as the subject line.
Frequently Used Knottie Lingo
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| BC, BCP | Birth Control, Birth Control Pills |
| BF | Boyfriend or Best Friend |
| BM | Bridesmaid or Best Man |
| BP | Bridal Party |
| BTW | By The Way |
| C&P | Copy and Paste |
| DD | Dirty Delete |
| DF | Dear Fiance |
| DH | Darling Husband |
| DW | Destination Wedding |
| E-ring | Engagement Ring |
| E-party | Engagement Party |
| FG | Flower Girl |
| FI | Fiance |
| FIL | Father-In-Law |
| FILs | Future In-Laws |
| FBIL | Future Brother-In-Law |
| FFIL | Future Father-In-Law |
| FMIL | Future Mother-In-Law |
| FSIL | Future Sister-In-Law |
| GF | Girlfriend |
| GM | Groomsmen |
| GTG | Knottie Get Together |
| HM | Honeymoon |
| HTH | Hope This Helps |
| IHO | In Honor Of |
| ILs | In-Laws |
| IMHO | In My Humble Opinion |
| IMNSHO | In My Not So Humble Opinion |
| JK | Just Kidding/Joking |
| JP | Justice of the Peace |
| LOL | Laughing Out Loud |
| LTBM | Living Together Before Marriage |
| MIL | Mother-In-Law |
| MOH | Maid/Matron of Honor |
| MUD | Made-Up Drama |
| NFT | No Further Text |
| NH | New Husband |
| NWR | Not Wedding Related |
| OMG | Oh My God! |
| OOT | Out of Town |
| P&E | Planning and Etiquette Board |
| PIB | Pictures In Bio |
| PSA | Public Service Announcement |
| RB | Ring Bearer |
| RD | Rehearsal Dinner |
| RP | Repost |
| ROTFL | Rolling On The Floor Laughing |
| SAHM | Stay-At-Home Mom |
| SAHW | Stay-At-Home Wife |
| SAHD | Stay-At-Home Dad |
| STDs | Save-The-Date Cards |
| TIA | Thanks In Advance |
| TMI | Too Much Information |
| TY | Thank You |
| WP | Wedding Party |