I'm pleased to announce that my book, Destination Weddings for Dummies, (Wiley, September 2007) is out. It's an easy-to-follow guide that takes couples all the way from deciding on a wedding away to going on the honeymoon.

Visitors to the book site can read my destination wedding FAQs excerpt and hear a podcast, plus other helpful info.

The book can help you organize an out-of-town affair with flair, with tips on everything from making travel arrangements to hiring vendors to dressing the wedding party. Since I've been online for more than a decade, readers also find smart ways to use technology to help with planning.

Destination Weddings For Dummies is designed to help couples:

• Choose where to hold a wedding
• Marry legally around the world
• Know who, when, and how to invite
• Plan a budget or a blow-out affair
• Get help from family and professionals
• Dress for the occasion — and the destination
• Organize wedding fun
• Save money on travel
• Use the Web to your advantage

And I'm not just the author... I was a destination bride myself!

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