February 4th, 2005

Hi!
I am collecting data for an academic study, the topic of which is American wedding traditions. If you are planning your wedding or have just gotten married, please take a minute to fill out this form. All answers will be anonymous. Thank you!

Salla Hakulinen
University of Tampere, Finland

NB! If you are not American, please do not fill out this form! Thank you.

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Briefly describe your cultural and/or religious background. If your fiancé(e)/spouse is of a different background, please include information about him/her as well. You may also want to write about how a possible difference affected/affects your wedding.

How old were you when you got engaged? years
What about your fiancé(e)/spouse? years

How old were you/are you going to be when you got/get married? years
What about your fiancé(e)/spouse? years

How many guests did you have/are you going to have at your wedding (estimate if necessary)?

How many bridesmaids (incl. Maid of Honor) were there/are there going to be?
What about groomsmen (incl. Best Man)?

Where did/is the ceremony (going to) take place?

All things taken into account, how much did/is your wedding (going to) cost?
Who took part in paying for the wedding?

Please tick the things that you had/are going to have in relation to your wedding:

Bridal shower
Bachelor's party
Bachelorette's party
Bridal luncheon
Rehearsal dinner
Other parties/celebrations held in your honor
Limousine
Save the Date cards
Gift registry
Identical/similar bridesmaids' outfits
Cocktail party between the ceremony and the reception
Hired wedding planner/organizer
Several bouquets, for example a toss bouquet, a honeymoon bouquet etc.
Non-edible wedding favors (decorative pieces, photos etc.)

Now the opposite: which one(s) of these do you find unnecessary or even undesirable and would not want to have at your own wedding?

Bridal shower
Bachelor's party
Bachelorette's party
Bridal luncheon
Rehearsal dinner
Other parties/celebrations held in your honor
Limousine
Save the Date cards
Gift registry
Identical/similar bridesmaids' outfits
Cocktail party between the ceremony and the reception
Hired wedding planner/organizer
Several bouquets, for example a toss bouquet, a honeymoon bouquet etc.
Non-edible wedding favors (decorative pieces, photos etc.)

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