I was still attending University so money was scarce. My 2 brothers were my groomsmen. We all needed something to wear so shopped at the Army and Navy discount store. If I recall the suits were $39.99 each. Our Mother sewed some ruffle bib fronts, and along with black velvet bow ties that were the rage in the mid 1970's. We were set. We already had black shoes and white shirts. The weather was -40 on the day of our wedding, Jan. 4th in Saskatoon. We had an evening wedding followed by a dance and a midnight lunch.
It may be my Scottish heritage, but spending an exorbitant amount on a wedding is a waste. There is so much more in married life to spend money on.
"Good judgement comes from experience, and experience
well, that comes from poor judgement."
A. A. Milne
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