Destination Weddings versus Traditional Weddings

MSMK620Anne Norris

Hypothesis

Destination weddings create a simplified process and remove much of the stress that comes with the process

Objectives

What are the biggest draws towards each type of wedding

Who plays the biggest part in deciding either style (family, personal, fiancé)

What are the biggest reasons not to do one or the other style

Data Collected22 total surveys completed

18 are having a traditional wedding

4 are utilizing a wedding planner for some aspect

9 are paying for the wedding themselves

21 are getting married for the first time

2 have a fiancé whom it is not their first wedding

7 respondents indicated a 1 on a scale of 1-5 with 1 being the lowest, that a destination wedding is too much money (chart below)

17 felt that the guest list was a factor to deciding the wedding

13 let the guests ability to attend help decide their location of their wedding

Even with 9 of the 22 respondents paying for the wedding themselves, only 3 respondents indicated that cost as a big deciding factor for their wedding while 3 strongly disagreed and 8 were neutral

6 strongly disagreed that religion played a factor, 6 also agreed, and 6 were neutral (chart above)

7 were neutral on family impact for the decision, 6 agreed that family played a part

The most important part

of the wedding?

Of 22 respondents, 18 indicated that the

marriage itself is the most important while

0 respondents indicated location was

If you could change one thing about your wedding, what

would it be?

What season are you get-ting married?

More Data16 respondents are still having a traditional wedding party, regardless of location (chart to right)

12 respondents have a Summer wedding, while only 1 has a Winter wedding

50% of the respondents have considered the alternative option

43% indicated they wish they could change something other than Attire, Venue (reception or ceremony) or guest list

Through the survey, many things were found out a bout individuals who are planning weddings, or have already been married. The dilemma that presented itself was not finding respondents, but formatting questions correct to obtain the information that was sought.

There are additional questions that possibly should have been asked to find out more in depth results that were not asked.

What does it mean?The data conclusively points towards traditional weddings being the favored option. Even though many reasons point towards destinations having many pros over cons, traditional weddings have been indicated to be an all around pleaser. Traditional weddings, even though religion may not be a high ranking factor, allow for guests and family members to all be together without the obligation to travel. Overall, regardless of location and venue, the results also showed that the marriage is still the most important part of the whole wedding.