Want to have a wonderful wedding away from home? "Destination Weddings For Dummies" is your all-in-one guide to getting married out of town, giving you savvy tips on everything from making travel arrangements to hiring vendors to dressing the wedding party.

Fron Vegas to the Vatican, this hands-on, practical resource helps you arrange a unique, unforgettable wedding anywhere in the world. Focusing on the various ways you can use the Internet in your planning, "Destination Weddings For Dummies" is filled with Web tips, shortcuts, and URLs, as well as instructions for creating your own digital wedding planner. You'll see how to establish a realistic wedding budget and get your friends and family on board. Then, you'll choose the perfect location; from Europe to the tropics to the open sea, we've done the scouting for you You'll also discover how to: Get married legally around the worldKnow who, when, and how to inviteCreate your own destination wedding Web site and blogFit all the basics into your budget-- from flowers and catering to the rings, photography, and musicHire wedding pros from a distanceDecide on your ceremony's styleDress the bride, groom, and the wedding partyCommunicate your plans to invited guestsCompare wedding packagesSave money on travel arrangementsTest-drive your destination wedding siteOrganize fun wedding activitiesHandle various wedding emergencies

If money is no object, you'll also see how to host a blowout wedding and make a splash when you splurge. Whether it's a small, intimate ceremony in a Hawaiian garden or a large gathering on a yacht in the Mediterranean, "Destination Weddings For Dummies" is all you need to get married anywhere you choose with ease and in style

Practical pointers for rearing precocious preschoolers and academic achievers

Discover the parenting secrets behind intelligent, well-rounded kids

Whether you’re a new mom or the dad of a teenager, you want to do all you can to make sure your child loves to learn – and does well in school. This friendly guide shows you how. From stimulating a baby’s senses to helping with homework and encouraging academic success, this book is packed with proven strategies for raising little Einsteins.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

Have you thought about signing with your baby or toddler? Parents and caregivers are discovering the benefits of using American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate with children long before they can speak. Some studies show that signing babies talk sooner, have larger vocabularies, and have fewer tantrums

"Baby Signing For Dummies" gives you the skills to connect in a meaningful way with your hearing baby or toddler. Packed with more than 150 illustrated signs, this friendly, easy-to-follow guide shows you how to use simple hand gestures and baby-specific signing techniques to start interacting with your baby. Every sign is accompanied by step-by-step directions and an illustration--from meeting and greeting, people, and mealtime signs to clothes, animals, outdoor signs, and, of course, bath time and bedtime. You'll discover how to: Introduce signs to your babyIncorporate signing into daily lifeMake everyday events easier with signsOvercome stumbling blocksDecrease fussing and crying through signingHelp your baby sign combinations of wordsKeep your baby safe with signingGet the whole family involvedFind outside help (Web sites, videos, and signing schools and courses)

Complete with illustrations of the entire ASL alphabet, signing dos and don'ts, and ten songs to sign along with, "Baby Signing For Dummies" is the key to enhancing communication with your child and increasing his/her intelligence in a simple, fun, and rewarding way

Expert advice on all aspects of military life

"A Family's Guide to the Military For Dummies" is for the millions of military dependents, family members, and friends who are looking for straightforward guidance to take advantage of the benefits and overcome the challenges unique to life in the military. This comprehensive guide covers such key topics as introducing military life to readers new to the armed forces, financial planning, relocation, deployment, raising kids alone while a partner is away, and taking advantage of the available benefits. It offers tips and advice for dealing with emotions that surround events like deployments, deciphering the acronyms used in daily military life, forming support groups, keeping track of a loved one's whereabouts, and surviving on a military base in a foreign country.