Here is another article on what matters most at weddings. This one is aimed at the millennials and it is from the guests perspective. Discuss...
Top 8 Ceremony Details Guests Value Most (and Are Paying the Most Attention To)
Top 8 Ceremony Details Guests Value Least (and Are Paying the Least Attention To)
Top 8 Reception Details Guests Value Most (and Are Paying the Most Attention To)
Top 8 Reception Details Guests Value Least (and Are Paying the Least Attention To)
Top 10 Overall Pet Peeves for Guests at Weddings (in Order from Most to Least Obnoxious)
What Millennial Guests Love and Hate Most About Weddings
We asked the experts to share the wedding details that millennial guests care the most and least about. They also note differences in geography and compare millennials’ preferences to those of other generations.
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Top 8 Ceremony Details Guests Value Most (and Are Paying the Most Attention To)
- Bride’s dress
- Bride’s entrance
- Couple’s vows
- Décor
- Ceremony location (setting, area, etc.)
- Look on groom's face when partner enters
- Bridesmaids’ dresses
- Ceremony venue
Top 8 Ceremony Details Guests Value Least (and Are Paying the Least Attention To)
- Ceremony language and/or readings
- Person officiating the wedding
- Recessional
- Processional
- Groom’s attire
- Wedding programs
- Other guests (people watching)
- Length of ceremony
Top 8 Reception Details Guests Value Most (and Are Paying the Most Attention To)
- Food
- Music
- Décor
- Bar/drinks
- Dances
- Entertainment (photo booth/props/etc.)
- Couple’s entrance
- Reception location (setting, area)
Top 8 Reception Details Guests Value Least (and Are Paying the Least Attention To)
- Escort cards
- Extra amenities (flip-flops, toiletries)
- Favors
- Bouquet or garter toss
- Couple’s grand exit
- Flowers
- Table settings
- Dessert
Top 10 Overall Pet Peeves for Guests at Weddings (in Order from Most to Least Obnoxious)
- Drunk guests
- Not knowing anyone else at the wedding
- Bad music and/or DJ
- Traveling far or to an inconvenient location
- Having to sit and/or mingle with strangers
- The cost of travel/accommodations
- No open bar and/or dry wedding
- Wedding toasts (i.e., too long, bad speech, etc.)
- Needing to take time off work (9 percent)
- Sitting through all the dances (i.e., first dance, parent-child, etc.)