You've been dreaming of getting married outdoors since the first time you took in the magnificent scent of fresh-cut flowers.

Q. What can you tell me about St. Martin? My wife wants to go there for our wedding anniversary because, she claims, it has the best food in the Caribbean. What's to do there besides eat? I'm not a lie-on-the-beach person. - R.A., Boynton Beach, Fla.

There are several steps that you can take to help protect yourself from consumer fraud. When contracting with vendors and businesses for your wedding, request everything in writing and keep in touch with your vendors in order to avoid problems on your wedding day.