My parents are insisting that we have a shuttle for guests who drink for between the hotel and reception and they are paying. I agree completely, but as I am talking to hotels to block rooms there are only two in our area that also offer shuttles. I also talked to the transportation companies in town and their quotes were almost three times as much as the hotel shuttle ($300 vs. $800 plus). This would be a no-brainier except for that my FI's family think the hotel with the shuttle is too expensive at $105 a night in the Minneapolis/ St. Paul Area.
Here is what I am considering:
1. Booking two hotel blocks, one for earlier in the week at a cheaper rate, and one for the wedding night and Sunday at the more expensive hotel.
2. Have FI tell them tough crap, this isn't small town USA and some stuff costs more, and we would greatly appreciate being able to help my parents lower the cost of the shuttle.
3. Blocking rooms at a cheaper hotel, and only running a shuttle home from the reception then car pooling back to get cars the next day.
Does any one have any other suggestions?