Ambrose E. Burnside. 1824-1881, Indiana. Born to a poor family of Quakers, Burnside was indentured at an early age as a tailor's apprentice. Afterward he entered West Point and graduated in the class of 1847, during the Mexican War. Although sent to Mexico, he did not arrive until the war had ended.
The Bridal Association of America quoted that the average cost of wedding invitations is $659. Wedding Stats has quoted the average being $441, or a range somewhere between $381 and $441 during 2015.
The REAL cost of being a wedding guest: Average invitee splashes out Â£377 on gifts, a new outfit and accommodation (and men spend more than women) 1  Male guests part with Â£51 more per wedding than female attendees. 2  People in Northern Ireland spend the most averaging Â£476 per nuptials.