Destination Weddings For Dummies
Romantic travel expert and creator of New York Magazines Weddings sectionDestination Weddings For Dummies
Destination Weddings For Dummies
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2007933279
ISBN: 978-0-470-12995-1
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About the Author
Susan Breslow Sardone is the Webs leading authority on romantic travel. She has been the About.com Guide to Honeymoons and Romantic Getaways for a decade, and Forbes.com calls her site Best of the Web in Romantic Travel.
A widely published travel journalist, Susans assignments have led her from Alaska to Zimbabwe. Her work has appeared in print in The New Yorker, Cond Nast Traveler,Modern Bride, and other mass-circulation magazines. She has also served as a consultant to Expedia and American Express Travel.
Susan holds a masters degree in journalism and a bachelors of arts degree in English. More recently, she studied Multimedia Technology at New York University, where she also taught writing classes. Susan and her husband, Vincent, live in New York.
Dedication
To Vincent J. Sardone: Marrying you in Las Vegas turned out to be the smartest bet I ever made.
Authors Acknowledgments
A tip of the hat to Barb Doyen, the agent who recruited me for this project, and the team at Wiley for midwifing this baby. Hugs to Dana and Yuri Daiter for the honor of including me in their ultimate destination wedding. Props to Scott Kurnit for coming up with the brilliant idea for About.com and a shout-out to the many editors and other staff members Ive had the privilege of working with since the beginning. Youve given me the opportunity to guide a worldwide audience to the most wonderful places for couples to experience.
Mille grazie to Mara Urshel of Kleinfeld Bridal and Steve Davis of Jims Formal Wear, who informed me what the well-dressed destination bride and groom are wearing. Merci to Stephannie Barba for her charming map. Appreciation also goes to cruise-wedding guru Valerie Brizuela at The Wedding Experience and master bridal consultant Sue Winner. Representatives of the many land-based destinations and properties mentioned herein also have my gratitude.
But most of all, I would like to thank my husband, Vincent J. Sardone for the loving kindness, the laughter, and carrying the luggage. Without you, I might be a spinster with an unstamped passport. With you, I soar.
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