[Belco Co., Ltd.]
Part 2 of wedding survey results: Survey of married people ~The top reason for not having a wedding is “I don’t like attracting attention from many people”~
*Belco Co., Ltd.*
Press release: August 28, 2024
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Part 2 of wedding survey results: Survey of married people ~The top reason for not having a wedding is “I don’t like attracting attention from many people”~
Belco Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Ikeda City, Osaka Prefecture, President and CEO: Saito) has been assisting with “ceremonial occasions,” two of life’s major events, through a mutual aid business called a mutual aid association.
Sai (hereinafter referred to as “Belko”) has changed the awareness of weddings in the “now”, where weddings can be held without restrictions, after a period in which the holding of events such as weddings was affected due to the coronavirus pandemic. In order to understand the actual situation, such as changes, among married people, “those who have held a wedding” within the past five years, “those who have not held a wedding”, and “those who are currently unmarried,” We conducted a questionnaire survey regarding
“Awareness” and received responses from a total of 4,338 people. Note: This survey was conducted with the definitions of “wedding” and “partner” as follows. The names below will be used as defined. Wedding ceremony = “Includes not only the ceremony, reception, and wedding party, but also only a dinner party centered on relatives and a photo wedding.”
Partner = “A person who is conscious of marriage in the future due to lover, cohabitation, common-law marriage, engagement, etc. (including same-sex)”
The results of these questionnaire surveys will be announced sequentially as follows.
1. Married people) Report of survey results for “those who have had a wedding ceremony and those who have not” (published on August 27th) * 2. For unmarried people) Survey results report based on the presence of a partner and intention to hold a wedding ceremony (published on August 28th) *
3. Comparative report on the attitudes of married and unmarried people based on the experience of attending weddings of relatives and friends (scheduled to be published on August 29th)
The Belco Group hopes that the results of this survey will serve as a reference for those getting married in the future, and that it will help couples have a fulfilling wedding.
* ■Summary of the wedding survey*
Survey target: Nationwide
For people aged 20 to 49, 1. Among married people, after checking in advance whether they have held a wedding within the past five years, Similarly, among those who are currently unmarried, we conducted a specific questionnaire divided into four categories: “Has a partner and whether or not they wish to get married?”
Survey method: Internet survey
Survey period: June 24, 2024 to July 7, 2024
Research company: Just System Co., Ltd.
Number of respondents: 2,170 married people, 2,168 unmarried people, total 4,338 people
*The percentages in this survey result are rounded to the second decimal place, so the total may not add up to 100%.
* An overview of the second part of the above survey results report, “Results of wedding survey for unmarried people”, is as follows. *
*I.Survey results for those who are currently unmarried and would like to hold a wedding ceremony*
* 1. The majority of wedding styles desired by unmarried people with a partner are “ceremony and reception, etc.” *
*See attached questionnaire survey (for unmarried people) details page 1 ・When we asked unmarried people who wanted to have a wedding about their preferred wedding style, 45.9% of the respondents answered “ceremony and reception, or wedding party (hereinafter referred to as ceremony and reception, etc.)”, followed by “Wedding ceremony only” (20.4%). Breaking this down into whether or not they have a partner who is thinking of getting married, 53.9% of respondents who said they had a partner answered that they would be involved in the ceremony and reception.
* 2. The reason you want to have a wedding varies depending on whether you have a partner or not*
*See attached questionnaire survey (for unmarried people) details page 2 ・When we asked respondents why they wanted to have a wedding, there was a slight difference between those with and without a partner. For those with a partner, the scores were higher for items such as “To thank and make my parents/relatives happy” and “to introduce my spouse to relatives/friends” than for those without a partner. ”, “For our own enjoyment” was more popular than “Having a partner.”
* 3. The preparedness level of those who want to have a wedding is higher when they have a partner *
*See attached questionnaire survey (for unmarried people) details page 2 ・When we asked people who wanted to get married, “Are you gathering information and preparing for a wedding in preparation for your future marriage?”, 40 people answered “I haven’t done it yet”, regardless of whether or not they have a partner. %, but in terms of actual behavior, those with a partner were more likely to collect information and prepare, such as “gathering information from marriage magazines (32.5%)” and “saving up wedding funds (33.3%).” Many people answered that.
* II. Survey results for those who are currently unmarried and do not plan to have a wedding *
* 1. The most common reason for not having a wedding is “I don’t feel the need for a wedding,” but one of the top reasons is “I don’t like attracting attention from many people.”*
*See attached questionnaire survey (for unmarried people) details page 3 ・When we asked unmarried people why they thought they would not hold a wedding even if they got married in the future, over 40% of them answered “I don’t feel the need to have a wedding” regardless of whether they have a partner or not. This is the reason. Furthermore, [Hironaga 2]
Among those who do not have a partner, 46.1% of respondents gave a high reason for this because they are not good at attracting attention from many people.
* 2. Under what circumstances would you like to have a wedding in the future?* *If you think so, the answer is decentralized*
*See attached questionnaire survey (for unmarried people) details page 3 ・When we asked those who did not plan to have a wedding, “Under what circumstances would you like to have a wedding in the future?” “I would like to think about it when I can afford it financially,” and “I would consider it if my partner wants it.” “I want to” had the highest percentage at 28.9%, but the other answer percentages were also in the 20% range, indicating that the results were diversified, perhaps due to the various current situations of the respondents.
* III. Differences in the experience of having a wedding or discussing it with a partner (compared to those who “have a partner”) * * For those who want to hold a wedding, discussions with their partners are progressing*
*See attached questionnaire survey (for unmarried people) details page 5 ・Among unmarried people, those who had a partner were asked, “Have you discussed with your partner whether or not to have a wedding in the future?” “We are talking about it (26.1%)” and “We are gradually talking about it (25.9%).” In total, the majority, 52.0%. Furthermore, among those who want to have a wedding, 73.9% of those who answered that they are “discussing” said their desired wedding style would be “ceremony and reception.”
・On the other hand, those who “don’t plan to have a wedding” said “we are talking about it (17.2%)” and “we are gradually talking about it (18.9%)”, resulting in a total of 36.1%.
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◆Company profile of Belco Co., Ltd.
Trade name Belco Co., Ltd.
Address: 1-12-10 Airport, Ikeda City, Osaka Prefecture
Established April 3, 1962
Total assets: 339.2 billion yen (including stockholders’ capital of 78.6 billion yen)
Main business
Contents Mutual aid association for ceremonial occasions (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Permit No. 5006)
Number of mutual aid association members: Approximately 2.51 million URL https://www.bellco.co.jp
◆Belco Group Overview
Business brands Mutual aid association/funeral business
Wedding/hotel/multipurpose hall Life insurance business
Affiliated companies
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Belco Mikawa Co., Ltd. (Toyohashi City) Hotel Bell Classic 2 locations Wedding venue Bell Classic and 30 other locations
6 wedding chapels
5 costume salons
250 multipurpose halls
*We also hold overseas weddings Midori Life Insurance Co., Ltd. Prime Minister in 2008
Obtained life insurance business license
Capital 10 billion yen
Total assets 65.4 billion yen
276,000 contracts in force