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  1. Phew! Expensive or what? Now I know why I don’t hold or attend house parties ??.
    I’ve quite happily read about parties and balls etc but never actually considered the relevant costs so thanks for this post Maria.

  2. Goodness, I have a headache just thinking about it. What a wretched thing. Hosting family is one thing, good or bad. Hosting friends could be enjoyable but hosting people simply to keep up appearances in your social circle would be a nightmare. You would feel obligated to invite people you don’t even like just to maintain connections and to NOT incur their displeasure at being overlooked in the invitations. Outdoor sports could at least add fish and game to the table. These things could last weeks, a month or longer. Shudder. I didn’t even think of the extra cost. You have broken it down and when next I read of a house party, I will understand more of what is involved. I realize you have only scratched the surface. I think about the parking when I have guests… so too in the stables. They would have to house and feed extra horses and have to park carriages and other vehicles of guests somewhere. And then they would have to house and feel their groomsmen and coachman. Whew… it is endless.

  3. House parties were a chance to meet a life partner, marry off a relative, or to flirt and/or fool around. Or get together for political reasons, etc.
    However the expense of a house party increased exponentially if Royalty (especially reigning Royalty) came to visit, with all their entourage. Hosts coud be bankrupted.

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