Show COST OF SWELL WEDDINGS Large Amounts Expended On These Occasions Cleveland Plain Dealer 4 An eastern ociet woman who is unusually clever at figures has been considering the cost of smart weddings and after adding one expense with another an-other has reached a staggering total figure Her Investigation took into account ac-count only what might be regarded an the average swell function of this sort and she finds that 10000 is about what must be considered as the necessary amount Of course affairs such as tba Marlborough wedding represent perhaps per-haps ten times that amount These however are exceptional cases although al-though they also go to show the possE blhities of expenditure in this direction In ordinary small weddings the outlay can hardly be kept inside of five flir urea First the bride must haveA wedding gown This may be wortt anyushere from 100 towell 5000 It depends upon the qumality of the material ma-terial the kind of lace and the standing stand-ing of the coutouniere iew gowns of fashionable brides cost less than 500 Cut this price in half and you have 250 Then there must be a going away costume and half a dozen 0th era not to mention such articles an hats gloves shoes etc It is safe to assume that what the average bride wears will cost papa 2000 Then con 510cr the gifts which the rich girl re celves from relatives and friends Sometimes Some-times a wealthy uncle or aunt gives her an exquisite bit of jewelry that will be worth from 1000 to 5000 mother always does the same and perhaps father buys the couple a house for 6000 or 10000 Here we have eome thing like 15000 more exclusive of the hundreds of other presents outside of the family They may mean anywhere from 3000 to 12000 Now consider the cost of the breakfast break-fast or reception of the decoration of the church and the house gifts to the maid of honor and bridesmaids a luncheoa to them etc These items may be regarded as incidentals as they really are the least expensive features of weddings as a rule Am average of 1000 Is quite small Unless the groom givep the weddingthat sometimes occurs oc-curs when the brides family has very little of the worlds goodshis end of the expense is considerably smaller His gifts to the bride usher etc his outfit and his fees to the clergrmen etc and his expenditure in traveling will certainly average 1500 Even if the home i bought by the brides fain ily it is safe to assume that he wilt expend at leant 1000 in furnishing it Probably he might buy the home bug this will not be assumed in the call mate Incidental expenses will probably prob-ably be 500 more So here is an average aver-age that might be given Brides trousseau etc 1500 Breakfast church decoration etc 2G Gifts front family 3000 Gifts from friends 2000 Grooms expenses Total 510500 The above table does not include the purchase of the house or its furnish lag If theyare Included tle amount perhaps might be doubted |