Far and Away Weddings: Secrets to a Long-Distance Wedding

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Traditional weddings now cost an average of $16,000; in Mexico, a couple can get by on $2,000 to $3,000, and they won't have to deal with the likes of divorced parents, Uncle Henry's long-standing feud with Aunt Millie, and, worst of all, the wedding industry itself, with its cake, gown, and catering scams. The authors explain how to plan every detail from afar, from purchasing flowers to hiring a band, and provide a number of addresses and phone numbers for legitimate specialty companies (one, for instance, provides bridesmaids' dresses at bargain rates). They conclude with a lengthy rundown of the requirements, conditions, and prices of weddings in popular locations: Lake Tahoe, Maui, Walt Disney World, Myrtle Beach, and Colorado, among domestic sites; Greece, Kenya, Victoria/Vancouver, Switzerland, and the (pricey) Virgin Islands, among destinations out of the country. A welcome consumer's approach to weddings from the authors of Bridal Bargains (1990). John Mort


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Packed with truly practical advice, this guide helps long-distance lovers locate and screen wedding stores and services from afar and provides a "script" of screening questions that can be answered over the phone. The Fields have appeared on Good Morning America and CBS This Morning. Line drawings.


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