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Top Knots 2011



Rebecca Grinnals

Rebecca Grinnals is the founder and president of Engaging Concepts Inc., a strategic consulting firm focused on the wedding industry based in Celebration, Florida. She is also the co-producer of a series of successful luxury wedding business summits called engage! that bring together many of the top wedding professionals from around the globe.


Mary Cahill

Mary Cahillís career as a photo editor within Martha Stewart Omnimedia verges on common law, as she has been working in publishing there for over six years. During her time at Martha Stewart, she has had the privilege of working on virtually every publication within the company.


Diane Rice

Diane Rice began her career in newspapers in 2001 after studying graphic design and photography at Long Island University. Six years later she became the photo editor for Destination Weddings & Honeymoons and later moved to Caribbean Travel + Life and Parenting. She currently splits her time between DWH and Spa magazines. Her work has been recognized by the NYPA (New York Press Association).


Lilian de la Torre-Jimenez

Lilian de la Torre-Jimenez is a magazine publisher and created the first Spanish-language bridal magazine in the U.S. in 2008; Bodas U.S.A. La Revista. After more than decade as a Hispanic-media journalist, she launched Jimenez Communications. Her multimedia platform for Latina brides is an innovative product in the online space and includes bimonthly digital magazines. She has entered into shared content agreements with AOL Latino, Univision.com and other media outlets for wedding-related editorial content.


Jacqueline Tobin

Jacqueline Tobin is the deputy editor of PDN. She has written profiles and features on hundreds of photographers including Gordon Parks, Arnold Newman, Harry Benson, Elliott Erwitt, and Mary Ellen Mark. Her first book, Wedding Photography Unveiled: Inspiration and Insight from 20 Top Photographers (Amphoto) was published in 2009. Her second book, The Luminous Portrait, written in collaboration with Elizabeth Messina. is due our in spring 2012 (Amphoto/Random House).


Jessica Latimer

Jessica Latimer is the managing editor for Grace Ormonde Wedding Style and Grace Ormonde Wedding Style New England magazines Jessica is Grace Ormondeís trusted source for decisions on photography. Latimer creates editorial grids for both magazines and their Web sites, assists in the social media campaigns for the brand, and worked closely with Grace on the production of her first hardcover book.


Rebecca Crumley

Rebecca Crumley is a leading expert in wedding photography. In her role as weddings photo director, she is responsible for producing the hundreds of Real Wedding stories featured in The Knot Inc. media properties. Her blog contributions on TheKnot.com highlight inventive wedding ideas, which are then translated into print, online, and broadcast media. Crumley has acted as a judge and portfolio reviewer for ASMP, the Palm Springs Photo Festival and FotoWeek D.C.