Destination Weddings for Dummies

This book helped me tremendously! Thank you for writing it! It not only helps with the overwhelming task of determining your location, but with the little things you don't think about right away - different customs, tip expectations, etc. I read this book cover to cover and planned a beautiful wedding in Mexico with its help. I would recommend it to anyone planning a destination wedding.

Susan knows her stuff and she puts it to the reader in a well-written way that any "dummy" can understand. As far as I'm concerned that's the mark of a good communicator. Susan is also an excellent researcher so you can be sure that there is the most up-to-date information and choices of properties in this book. This is a read that every bride or romantic will want on their bookshelf. And it makes a good shower gift as well!

I'm kind of obsessive, so I bought The Knot destination wedding book and the Destination Bride book too. They're both good, but this is probably the only one you need if you're just buying one. The Knot book has lots of nice pictures of other people's weddings which can give you decorating ideas, but not much practical info. Destination bride is good b/c it's by a real wedding planner. What I liked about this book is that it first helps you decide if you're the kind of couple who should have a destination wedding (we are!). And then there's a chapter that really helps spark ideas on where you can have the wedding, in a place that's going to make sense for you and your FH. The book tells you about all kinds of places to get married -- not just hotels but also parks and beaches all over the world. And if you're just in a rush or don't want to spend a lot of money, you can find out how to have a wedding in Las Vegas (I'm tempted!) for under $1500, and that includes flights, hotels, ceremony, and even the ring. But I have my heart set on a beach wedding, and you can't do that in Las Vegas!

The cheat sheet alone is worth the price of the book, especially for the guide to the new wedding-related online lingo. My GBF was my BM -- and I didn't even know it!

Let me tell you... Finding a marriage partner is nothing compared with coming up with a memorable yet affordable wedding, whether at home or away. For brides (and grooms) thinking "away," Destination Weddings for Dummies is a lifesaver. Susan Breslow Sardone demystifies destination weddings and shows couples exactly how to mastermind a unique wedding in a thrilling locale. The author breaks a seemingly overwhelming planning job into its step-by-step components. As you read this book you think, "I can do this!" This well-organized how-to manual tells you just what you need to know about your destination wedding, what you have to do, and how and when to do it. The author not only makes the planning look easy, she maintains a funny, "we're all grownups here" tone. Using Susan Breslow Sardone's Dummies approach, couples won't squander their time or sanity arguing, worrying, panicking, or obsessing about anything involved in a destination wedding. This book is the first and last word in holding a destination wedding. Brides and grooms, if you're ready to forget the local catering hall, you're ready to get with this book's program. Go forth and party!