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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1967
Page
18
The article notes couples should give gloves ascot or ties and gifts to the best man and ushers as thanks for their support. If the wedding occurs away from home the groom should arrange accommodations for these attendants.
The groom hosts a bachelor dinner for his friends and pays the full cost for the event.
Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne celebrate nearly fifty years marriage and a long shared career. She cites compatibility and commitment as key, noting they rarely separated since 1922 and found value in weathering storms rather than seeking divorce. They occasionally work separately but prefer joint projects.
The article explains the groom bears several wedding expenses beyond the rings and license. He pays for the bride’s bouquet and going away corsage, flowers for mothers, and boutonnieres for the wedding party, even as the tradition assigns most costs to the bride and her family.
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