cathryn haight the knot

Cathryn Haight

Editor
  • Cathryn is an editor at The Knot, where she focuses on all things planning—from inspiration and design, to traditions, to invitations
  • Before joining The Knot Worldwide, Cathryn spent years as a food editor
  • Cathryn holds a bachelor's degree from Trinity College and a certificate in publishing from Columbia University

Cathryn Haight is an editor at The Knot Worldwide, where she crafts content that makes the wedding planning experience easy, inspirational and joyful. She's been an editor and writer since 2017, holding staff positions at SAVEUR, Dotdash Meredith, Christopher Kimball's Milk Street and the Improper Bostonian. On days away from her computer, she can easily be found at any museum, Greek restaurant, bookshop or antique store within a five-mile radius of her apartment.

Experience

Cathryn joined The Knot's editorial team in 2022. Prior to that, she’s been on staff at The Knot, SAVEUR, Dotdash Meredith, Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street and the Improper Bostonian. Her words have also appeared across various national food and lifestyle publications as well as outlets local to her native Boston.

On the other side of the microphone (so to speak), Cathryn has been a speaker on the Columbia Publishing Course’s Digital Editorial Panel and has been quoted in TODAY.com, Future, and other outlets. 

Education

Cathryn is a graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, CT, where she studied Creative Writing and Russian language, as well as of Columbia University's publishing program in New York, NY.

Important Questions from The Knot

Best advice for to-be-weds?

Carve out a few private moments with just each other throughout the wedding day to take a deep breath (or just eat a snack).

Dream celebrity wedding guest?

Ina Garten and she's catering the whole affair. (And she's also officiating—marriage, "How easy is that?")

Best wedding after party snack?

Pizza + caviar.