An Interactive Web-Based Wedding Planner with Comparative Analysis Decision Support System

摘要

Preparing for weddings is always tedious, especially when it does not involve hired help. Long checklists await soon-to-be brides and grooms before their auspicious wedding ceremony. Without experienced assistance, these brides and grooms face frustrating situations in hunting for suitable bridal products and services. This work presents an ideal one stop solution, called the Wedding Arch, for the brides and grooms to retrieve information on available bridal products and services in the shortest possible time. This web based wedding planner provides a platform for brides and grooms to acquire information on bridal products and services, as well as information of vendors registered with Wedding Arch and make wedding planning reservations online with the simple click of a mouse. Thus, the long and tedious task of information gathering has been shortened and made more convenient. Most importantly, Wedding Arch also functions as a web based comparative analysis decision support system that allows the brides and grooms to subscribe to a service that will assist them in the process of wedding planning and preparations. The system assists brides and grooms in making decisions based on their preferences and budget while taking in updated and current market pricing for their desired bridal products and services.