EXHIBIT 23.1



                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8) pertaining to the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan and the Employee Stock Purchase
Plan of The Knot, Inc. of our report dated February 20, 2004, with respect to
the consolidated financial statements and schedule of The Knot, Inc. included in
the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2003, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.



/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

New York, New York
March 19, 2004