The Knot Unveils 2012 Best of Weddings Winners

-- Survey of More Than 1.8 Million Bridal Members Reveals Top-Rated Wedding Vendors in 81 US Cities --

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Whether they’re trying to find the wedding dress salon with the best service in Boston, the most creative wedding photographers in New York, Miami’s top cake bakers or LA’s hottest reception sites, engaged couples across the country want the inside scoop on the best from real brides. The Knot Wedding Network (NYSE: XOXO), which is composed of the top two wedding websites, TheKnot.com and WeddingChannel.com, today announces real brides’ picks for Best of Weddings (www.theknot.com/best-of-weddings), a by-brides-for-brides guide to the top wedding venues, photographers, florists and more in 80-plus cities across the US.

“For the past six years, TheKnot.com and WeddingChannel.com have been the definitive resource for our brides, providing them with unparalleled vendor recommendations directly from the tried-and-true experiences of other brides”

“For the past six years, TheKnot.com and WeddingChannel.com have been the definitive resource for our brides, providing them with unparalleled vendor recommendations directly from the tried-and-true experiences of other brides,” said Carley Roney, cofounder and editor in chief of TheKnot.com. “Coming from the largest online community of brides, the quality and quantity of these community-validated reviews of more than 159,000 vendors across the country are incomparable and are truly the ultimate way to receive detailed information on the absolute best wedding professionals in your area.”

The Knot Wedding Network captured detailed feedback from more than 1.8 million bridal members through WeddingChannel.com Reviews in 29 different categories of wedding businesses, from DJs to planners, videographers to limo companies and more. Approximately 6,800 local vendors received this prestigious award, representing the top 4 percent of local vendors on The Knot Wedding Network.

About XO Group Inc.

XO Group Inc. (NYSE: XOXO; www.xogroupinc.com), formerly The Knot Inc., is a global media and technology leader devoted to weddings, pregnancy and everything in between, providing young women with the trusted information, products and advice they need to guide them through the most transformative events of their lives. Our family of premium brands began with the #1 wedding brand, The Knot, and has grown to include WeddingChannel.com, The Nest, The Bump and Ijie.com. XO Group is recognized by the industry for being innovative in all media – from the web to social media and mobile, magazines and books, and video – and our groundbreaking social platforms have ignited passionate communities across the world. XO Group has leveraged its customer loyalty into successful businesses in online sponsorship and advertising, registry services, ecommerce and publishing. The company is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange (XOXO) and is headquartered in New York City.