The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-03
HIGH.PRICED BRIDES.

what 1t Costs TO Have the NuptuaI X not
Tied IN High Lite.
From the New York Journal.
"a New York fashionable wedding is very
expensive thing" said New York caterer o.
Fifteenth street to a journalier.
"Of course" said the reporter, "the bride s
clothes cost a good DEAL and perhaps the
groom has to pay the minister a large sum,
but do the other expenses amount to much ~
"The brides outfit is something don't
know anything about. If wedding is COM
ing off the brides father or mother or uncl e
or somebody comes to me and says: Il am
going to have wedding and l want you to
furnish for it, All right say. how many
guests p We'll, about 800 to the reception.
Then | set to work to calculate what kind of a
table they want"
GLOW much per guest" interrupted the
reporter, "does it take for a very nice we'd
ding collation. ~
"Well, | can set pretty nice table for
ST. so per head. That will include ices,
boullion, cake, wine, jellies, bonbons, several
kinds of salads, sandwiches, flowers, china,
walters and ALL"
"What else besides the above menu would
people want %
"Oh many things. Champagne, oysters,
a spiced fish which costs $2o-more, if he is
nice fellow; cold meats, etc These are all
expensive things, and Of course We have 10
charge them"
"Do you include the wedding cake in the
ST. so estimate :"
mot generally. You see it costs us about
20 cents for each box full. The box costs a
few cents, the white satin ribbon that ties it
about cents, and the cake about 10 cents.
Each box cost the person who orders it about
IS cents, which just multiplied by 900 cents,
comes to Sos. You can always tell a swell
wedding by the cake that's served to YOU"
GLOW do you 60 about serving a wedding
collation. 7"
81 send my head man to inspect the dining
room and kitchen Then the dishes and
silver are sent the kitchen being given entire.
ly into the hands OF my men. They set the
table, mix the salads, turn out the ices, &C.,
| and Just before the guests come | 90 ovei
and see if everythingis going smoothly. Some
caterers take everything left over. away with
them. 1t is a bad thing to do. The family
like remains of the feast so much, and it i.
really of no use to the carterer, except for the
walters"
As the reporter left. the caterers he en-.
countered Johnson. Johnson. is young and
rather good-ooking man. He takes charge
of the carriages and the admttance of guest.
at every fashionable affair. He is to be seer
standing under the awning of the mansion a
| tho hall M xuaIJ;nr ;r
calls the number OF the carriages, helps the
ladies out. keeps 'rogues away, and know,
everybody.
"Why," said young lady to a journalier
'there is never the least danger of any one
but those we desire getting into house a.
long as Johnson is around. You can trus
him entirely. And every one is sure to ge
their own carriage, too. He is worth his SIoC
or $500 night, and beside he often has men
to assist him."
Flowers" said florist to the reporter
'cost money. But there are several ways o
decorating house. can make pretty decora
tons for SIS or $Ioo, and can make decora
tons for $500. From $Ioo to $500 is the
general layout however. That viii
include the church also. You see we plac,
the palms, ferns and growing plants about tn,
chancel, but we take them all back again
But wedding bell, a horn of plenty anc
baskets Of flowers cost the money.
L" What are the ether expenses of wedding.
besides flowers and the support" he wa.
asked.
"There are the carriages at S. to SIS spiece
The brides family order about four beside.
their own; and there are the awnings at III,
house and church at Sis apiece, and abou
SIS to the sexton and $40 for the use Of tn,
church, and then there are the invitations
big bill in themselves. People send cards tc
hundreds they do not invite. Take for 10
stance Mrs. VanderbiIts ball. She invited
1900 people. For invitations, directing anC
delivery it cost her over 5000. Now let u
figure up For the breakfast-$I 50 heaC
for 900 people, $3.50; flowers, $780, weddin,
cake, $Ios; awnings, $50; Johnson, $Ioo
carriages. $40; clothes, 5000; in all, $Ioos
/. think III just get married and 90 withou
the wedding.
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