However a crash diet simply "to look perfect in her wedding dress" can be counterproductive.

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It's perfect for a wedding.

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For example, a trip to Hawaii for a destination wedding is a perfect excuse to take a few extra days on the beach.

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Rebecca Mead author of One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding reports that the average wedding in the U.S. has 43 vendors involved.

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