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CAL STATE EAST BAY WEDDING PLANNING CERTIFICATION FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CRRECT ANSWERS
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CAL STATE EAST BAY WEDDINGPLANNING CERTIFICATION FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CRRECT
ANSWERS
Growth in two-income families has propelled growth in what industry? - Answer-service
What has the U.S. become a nation of? - Answer-Specialists
Robert Jani's Special Event Definition - Answer-"A special event is that which is
different from a normal day of living."
Dr. Joe Jeff Goldblatt's Special Event Definition - Answer-"A unique moment in time
celebrated with ceremony and ritual to satisfy special needs."
What does SMERF stand for? - Answer-Social, Military, Educational, Religious,
Fraternal
Social examples - Answer-birthdays, anniversaries, weddings
Military examples - Answer-Fleet Week, Marine's Ball
Educational examples - Answer-alumni fundraising events, high school reunions
Religious examples - Answer-bar mitzvahs, christenings
Fraternal examples - Answer-Lion's Club, Rotary
Examples of Milestone Celebrations - Answer-bar/bat mitzvahs, weddings, golden
wedding anniversaries
Improvements in healthcare= - Answer-more opportunities to celebrate
In the wedding industry, why is it not uncommon to host events that last 3 or more
days? - Answer-great distances families must travel
Amount of couples getting married annually - Answer-2.1 Million
Percentage of people that host weddings? - Answer-79%
Average of guests attending weddings - Answer-141 guests
,Percentage of marriages where at least one partner was married before - Answer-36%
Average length of engagement - Answer-14.7 months
Percentage of ceremonies held outdoors - Answer-43%
Percentage of couples that have ceremony and reception in the same place - Answer-
42%
Percentage of couples wed in the city or town they currently live in - Answer-48%
Percentage of couples that return to the hometown of bride's family - Answer-23%
Percentage of destination weddings - Answer-15%
Average of days/nights couples stay at a destination wedding - Answer-6 days/nights
Average of days/nights guests stay at a destination wedding - Answer-3 days/nights
Average Bride's Age - Answer-29
Average Groom's Age - Answer-31
What do couples have now that make them get married older? - Answer-Formal
education, affluent, two incomes, further along in careers
How much money in annual retail sales does the Wedding Market account for? -
Answer-50 Billion
How much money in annual retail sales does the Wedding Market account for- Jewelry?
- Answer-$9 billion
How much money in annual retail sales does the Wedding Market account for- Wedding
Attire? - Answer-$5 billion
How much money in annual retail sales does the Wedding Market account for- Beauty?
- Answer-$606 million
How much money in annual retail sales does the Wedding Market account for-
Registry? - Answer-$6 billion-
How much money in annual retail sales does the Wedding Market account for- Wedding
Day? - Answer-$24 billion
How much money in annual retail sales does the Wedding Market account for-
Honeymoon? - Answer-$7 billion
,What do wedding costs vary by? - Answer-Geographic Location
Percentage of Bride & Groom paying for reception - Answer-32%
Percentage of Bride's parents paying for reception - Answer-30%
Percentage of both Bride & Groom's parents and Bride & Groom paying for reception -
Answer-15%
Percentage of both Bride & Groom's parents ONLY paying for reception - Answer-4%
Percentage of other combinations paying for reception - Answer-19%
Who contributes in almost half of weddings? - Answer-more than one party
Percentage of engagements in January - Answer-7%
Percentage of engagements in February - Answer-7%
Percentage of engagements in March - Answer-5%
Percentage of engagements in April - Answer-5%
Percentage of engagements in May - Answer-6%
Percentage of engagements in June - Answer-6%
Percentage of engagements in July - Answer-11%
Percentage of engagements in August - Answer-10%
Percentage of engagements in September - Answer-9%
Percentage of engagements in October - Answer-10%
Percentage of engagements in November - Answer-7%
Percentage of engagements in December - Answer-16%
What engagements are most popular? - Answer-Holiday
Percentage of marriages in January - Answer-3%
Percentage of marriages in February - Answer-3%
, Percentage of marriages in March - Answer-4%
Percentage of marriages in April - Answer-8%
Percentage of marriages in May - Answer-13%
Percentage of marriages in June - Answer-16%
Percentage of marriages in July - Answer-12%
Percentage of marriages in August - Answer-10%
Percentage of marriages in September - Answer-11%
Percentage of marriages in October - Answer-14%
Percentage of marriages in November - Answer-4%
Percentage of marriages in December - Answer-3%
Peak marrying months - Answer-May-October
Statistics of couples who hire wedding planners - Answer-1/3
Bride's reasons for not hiring a wedding planner - Answer-47% expense, 46% lack of
need
Bride's reasons for hiring a wedding planner:
-Bride's time is at a _____________, busy at _________
-Bride lives ________ ___ _______ _____________ ___ ________________
-Makes wedding _________ __________
-Saves Bride's costly ________________ and ____________________
-Hand-holding & ___________ with obstinate _______________ & _______________
-Saves money by knowing _____________________ ________________
-More ________________ ____________________
-Professional advice in _____________ and the ________________
_________________
-In vogue and _________________ to have a wedding planner - Answer--premium,
work
- out of the area as wedding
- stress free
- oversights and mistakes
- mediation, relatives & friends
- competitive pricing.
- buying power
- design and the wedding industry
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