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.
Typical costs: 1  Wedding calligraphy typically ranges from $2 to $4 per invitation, which includes addressing the inner (1 line of text) and outer envelopes (3 lines of text). Most companies allow consumers to hand-pick services, such as outer envelopes only, for a cost savings of about 25%.