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Beyond Vegas: 25 Exotic Wedding and Elopement Destinations Around the World | 
 enlarge | Authors: Lisa Tabb, Sam Silverstein
Publisher: Contemporary Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 403462
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 282
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.7
ISBN: 0809228831
Dewey Decimal Number: 647.94
EAN: 9780809228836
ASIN: 0809228831
Publication Date: February 1, 2000
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 Good.... could be better. January 23, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I enjoyed reading Tabb and Silverstein's Beyond Vegas quite a bit. While some chapters ended up relatively untouched for personal reasons (Wyoming ski lodge elopement, too cold: New Mexico kiva ruins shindig, too weird), all the ideas were creative and well thought out. I can only think of one chapter that seemed like something anyone could have thought of (Ch. 1, wedding in a castle in Scotland).
Beyond that, the writers/partners were quite ingenous and thrifty, finding wonderful wedding sites at the drop of an incredibly inexpensive hat. In Santorini, Greece, the couple married on the balcony of their rented villa, overlooking the black volcanic cliffs and ocean-covered caldera of the Cyclades. Cliche? I think not. In Figi, the whole crew geared up in traditional skirts for a native wedding complete with National Geographic-quality melee.
A word to the wise, though-- these vacations were a lot cheaper in 2002, just after 9/11, when Tabb and Silverstein eloped those dozen times. The preface says that the couple never spent more than $5,000 on their most expensive elopement. Elopements are rated in the book on a dollar scale from "$" to "$$$$", and Satorini was given a "$$". When my beau and I looked into what that would cost in 2006 dollars (going to all the same hotels and booking the cheapest flight), we were shocked to find that the price of the same vacation would be no less than $5,000. While that's still a fraction of the cost of a white wedding, it's no "$$" on a 5K max scale. Take that into consideration as you read along.
 The best eloping book out there July 10, 2003
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
If you are considering eloping, I highly recommend that you get your hands on a copy of Beyond Vegas. It is the best book that is out there on the subject. Though it may be more popular if the title reflected better what it was about. I bought both this book and Let's Elope when planning our escape from a typical wedding. Let's Elope can get you excited about the idea of eloping, but does not really provide much good information on how you would actually go about planning an event in any of the countries in which you might be interested. Beyond Vegas actually gives you the details you need to plan your wedding (elopment) in 25 countries, and we actually used this information to plan our wedding in Scotland. The authors actually got married in all of the destinations discussed in their book, and give all the pointers you need, not just what can be found on the official country registrar web sites.
 Good but you can do better... October 10, 2002
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
...researching on your own. I bought this book because I'm a travel agent, want to evetually get marrried away, and am always interested in what others suggest to clients.Honestly, I found the book an "ok" source of info. Sadly, I ended up wondering where the couple involved in the book would get married next and what they would wear. I am not opposed to destination wedding guidebooks, but this one could be a bit more interesting.
We got married in Scotland because of this book! January 15, 2002
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
My fiance and I dreamt about having a small wedding in Europe with a few close friends and family, but we didn't know where, and we had no idea what would be involved. After reading this book, we fell in love with the idea of getting married in Scotland. The book got us on the right track for researching it and made us realize that getting married there would definitely be possible and feasible.This book gives a great overview of the logistics of getting married in various countries...it even rates the countries in terms of the difficulty of getting married there if you are a U.S. citizen. It is a great starting point if you are thinking of getting married in another country.
Great Book -- Change the Title May 8, 2001
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book is about eloping --- not gambling. Hey wait a minute, maybe it is gambling! Seriously . . . a fun read to stir up great fantasies.
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