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It's spring break season! In a few weeks, college campuses will empty out and highways will fill up with students blowing off a semester's worth of steam while road tripping to great vacation destinations. For many students, this might be the first time they've taken a vacation without parents to help plan (and pay for) it. For a newbie, it can be quite a challenge.

According to a new report by a leading wedding magazine, The Knot, the average American wedding cost has eclipsed $35,000. That’s more than half of the yearly median income! Most of that spending isn’t on lavish luxuries for bride and groom – it comes from the guest list. Couples are inviting more people and doing more for them, trying to create an unforgettable experience for their loved ones.

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic," wrote noted science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke. Our computer technology is certainly advanced enough that, to many, it looks like magic. As a result, the kind of wizardry that those with technical savvy can perform can be simply baffling.