When it comes to the steps of planning a wedding, the first thing you're going to want to do is determine your budget. That's the one thing everyone is afraid of. "Oh my goodness, am I going to spend my life savings?" No, you don't have to. "Oh my goodness, we only have $10,000. I'm so embarrassed. No one's going to want to work with me." Absolutely not true. But you have to have a range, a number you don't want to go over. There has to be something. You really can't do anyth

Written by Becca Taubel. This post originally appeared on The Second City Network. For the remainder of this year's summer wedding season, you will be forced to deal with several of your high school and college friends deciding that: A) Marriage before 30 is a good idea. B) You should stand in front of hundreds of people, in a dress and heels, without a flask in your bra, and pretend that you aren't going to eat ramen noodles all next winter because you are so broke after all