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.
What is An Average Wedding Gift? According to the American Express survey, the average wedding gift is $144 for a family member and $97 for a close friend. More affluent wedding guests give an average wedding gift worth $251 for any wedding they attend, while co-workers come in at the low end of the scale at an average of $66.