The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-28
Hish-PriCotl Brides.

| GA New York fashionable wedding
is a very expensive thing, "said promi-
nent New York caterer of Fifteenth
street to journalicr.
| "Cf course" said the reporter, "the
| brides clothes cost Il great deal, and
perhaps the groom has to pay the minis
ter large sum, but do the other rx-
| penScS amount to much 20
| "Ihe brides outfit is something |
don't know anything about. If Il we'd
ding is coming off, the brides father or
mother Or uncle or somebody comes to
me and says: Il am going to have a
wedding and want you to furnish for
it, All right, say, 'how many guests?'
well, about three hundred to the re-
ception.' Thon | set to work to cacu-
late what kind of u table they want"
"llow much per guest" interrupted
the reporter, ''doest it take for Il very
nice wedding collation. ?"
| swell, | can set very pretty table
for 81. 80 per head. That will include
ices, bouillion, cake, wine, jellies, bon
bonS, several kinds of salads, sand
| wlchcS, flowers, china, walters and all.n
"Wllat else beside the above menu
would people want2'
70! many things. Champagne,
|
more, if he is Il nice fellow; cold meats,
etc. These are all expensive things
and or course we have to charge for
| thcm.''
DO you include The wedding cake in
the 81 50 estimate %
Not generally. You see il costs us
about twenty cents for each box full.
The box costs few cents, the white
satin ribbon that ties it about eight
cents, and the cake about ten cents.
Each box costs the person who orders
IL about thirty-ive cents, which Just
multiplied by 3O0 cents, comes to Sl05.
\ OIL can always tell Il swell wedding
by the cake that's served to you.n
'llow do you 90 about serving Il
wedding collation. :"
81 send my head man to inspect the
dmng-rOom and Kitchen Then the
dishes and silver arc sent, the kitchen
being given entirely into the hands of
my men. They set the table, mix the
salads, turn out the ices, etc. and lust
before the guests come | go over and
see if everything is going smoothly.
Some caterers take everything left over
away with them. 1t is Il bad thing to
40. The family like the remains of
the feast 50 much, and it is really of no
use TO the caterer, except for the wal
terS."
AS the reporter left the caterers he
encountered johnson. Johnson is IL
young and rather good-looking man.
ne takes charge of the carriages and
the admittance of guests Mt every FASH
ionaDle affair. lie is to be seen stand
It which tile Sb baW aWoH% 81 %eHe" I'd H" IS s%2aeSSnH oeSr
rlng, and calls tho SnumberS of the
carriages, helps the ladies out, keeps
rogues away, and knows everybody.
"Why," said Il young lady to Il
Journalist, "there is never the least
danger Of any one but those we desire
getting into IL house as long rs Johnson
is around. You can trust him entirely.
And everyone is sure to get their own
carriage, too. lie is worth his 500 or
$500 night, and besides he often has
men to assist him."
"FlOwcrs," said Il florist to the re-
porter, "coSt money. But there are
several ways Of decorating house.
can make pretty decorations for $75 or
500, and l can make decorations for
$500. From 500 to $500 is the general
layout, however. That will include the
church also. You see we place the
palms, ferns and growing plants about
tllc CllttllCel, Dut we take UllGm I'LL DaCk
again. But Il wedding bell, IL horn of
plenty and baskets Of flowers cost the
money.
"What are the other expenses Of we'd
dings besides the flowers and the SUP
per 20 he was asked.
"There are the carriages at 81 to S.
apiece. The BRIDES family order about
four besides their own; and there arc
the awnings at the house and church,
at SIS apiece, and about $25 to the sex
ton and $40 for the use of the church,
and then there are the invitations-a
big bill in themselves. People send
cards to hundreds they do not invite.
Take for instance Mrs. Vandcrblt's
ball; She invited 1900 people. For
invitations, directing and delivery, it
cost her over $500. Now, let us figure
up. For the brcakfast-$l 80 a head
for 800 people, 81 SO; flowers, $500;
wedding cake, $l05; awnings $50; John
son Sl0O; carriages, $40; clothes, $500;
in all, ST, ,l05. | think III just get
married and go without the wedding"
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