Knottie Helpful Tips


All of these wonderful tips are from "Miami_Bride 909's", "jebuell"s bio and "Lisa7"s bio. Thank you so much!

How To Do PIP (Picture In Post):

Upload you picture into a picture share site like PhotoBucket or ShutterFly.
Then go to TinyUrl and make a TinyUrl out of the picture's URL.
Return to The Knot and create a post using this code:
[*img]tinyurlhere[*/img]
Remove the stars and that is what your PIP should look like.
NOTE: Some browsers copy the tinyurl in bold and you will need to unbold it in the message for it to properly post.

How To Do a Link:

First get the URL and make a TinyUrl (like with PIP).
Return to The Knot and create a post using this code:
[*url]tinyurlhere[*/url]
Again, remove the stars and make sure the TinyUrl is not bold.

Why Doesn't It Work!?
Sometimes The Knot is just picky. It usually doesn't like it when you try to post more than two pictures or links per message, so think about only putting one or two per message then replying to your own post if you have more. If you fail the first time don't give up. It can be a tricky thing to get a handle on but you'll do it eventually!

How To Create a Siggy:

Click on "My Knot" and then "Update Profile".
Scroll down and find the section titled "Signature". The is where you will put your siggy code.
Upload your siggy picture to a photoshare site like PhotoBucket or ShutterFly.
Take the URL of the picture you want to use and make a TinyUrl out of it then post this code in the "Signature" section:


<*img src="tinyurlhere" width=200*>


Remove the stars and you have a picture!
Note To Mac Users: TinyUrl won't work for you. Instead go to DwarfUrl and enter the image URL, then just use the code they give you.

To Add Wording:

If you want the words next to the picture, just start typing what you want next to the code.
But, if you want the words to go below the picture (like a caption) do this:
<*img src="tinyurlhere" width=200*>
<*br*> Wording Goes Here
Remove all *s and the wording will appear below the picture.

To Add a One-Touch Bio Link:

I'm just going to show you this using MY bio link. To make it your bio link just replace the Eleise96"s with your user name (there are TWO places you need to do this!).
Place this code wherever you want the bio link to appear. Remember to use the <*br*> code to create a new line.

<*a target="_blank" title="http://community.theknot.com/cs/ks/user/page.aspx?username=Eleise96" href="http://community.theknot.com/cs/ks/user/page.aspx?username=Eleise96">CLICK HERE FOR MY BIO!

To get that code in the "Signature" section looked like this (without the *s, obviously!):

CLICK HERE FOR MY BIO!
Than just replace your information with mine and, viola! You have a siggy!

How To Create the RSVP Thing In Siggy:

Sent out your RSVPs? Want to keep track of the "Yes"s and "No"s in your siggy? Just use this code: (NOTE: The numbers before the "<*img " part is the number of people you invited and the number that have responded yes, then the number that have responded no. Change the numbers as you get RSVPs in! For this I will be using 100 invites with 75 "Yes" and 25 "No")

100<*img src="http://tinyurl.com/2sdozd"*>
50<*img src="http://tinyurl.com/32ch7p"*>
50<*img src="http://tinyurl.com/2ts57r"*>
RSVP By Date: April 1st

The Final Product Will Look Like This:
100 75 25 RSVP By Date: April 1st


What Does PIP, OOT, AW, etc. Mean?:

Ah, yes. The wonderful world of Knotting and all of our fun little lingo. Some of them may be familiar from other boards, but we here at the DW board have some lingo of our very own! Time to learn what it all means! Abbreviation - Meaning


AW - Attention Whore (all in good fun!)
BF - Best Friend / Boyfriend
BIL - Brother-In-Law
BM - Bridesmaid or Best Man
BP - Bridal Party
B-Pics - Boudior Pictures
BTW - By The Way
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
GL - Good Luck
GM - Groomsmen
GTG - Knottie Get Together
HM - Honeymoon
HTH - Hope This Helps
IHO - In Honor Of
ILs - In-Laws
IMHO - In My Humble/Honest Opinion
IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion
JK - Just Kidding/Joking
JP - Justice of the Peace
KWI - Knotting While Intoxicated
LAM - Look at Me
LIB - Link in Bio
LIP - Link in Post
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
LTBM - Living Together Before Marriage
LUB - Listen Up, Bitches (all in good fun!)
MIB - Message in a Bottle
MIL - Mother-In-Law
MOB - Mother of the Bride
MOG - Mother of the Groom
MOH - Maid/Matron of Honor
MUD - Made-Up Drama
NH - New Husband
NWR - Not Wedding Related
OMG - Oh My God/Goodness!
OOT - Out of Town (as in guest)
OTC - Oriental Trading Company
P&E - Planning and Etiquette Board
PIB - Pictures In Bio
PIP - Picture In Post
PITA - Pain in the Ass
PSA - Public Service Announcement
RB - Ring Bearer
RD - Rehearsal Dinner
RL - Real Life
RP - Repost
ROTFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing
SIL - Sister-In-Law
STDs - Save-The-Date Cards
TIA - Thanks In Advance
TMI - Too Much Information
TY - Thank You
WP - Wedding Party