one limo to transport them all?

tinstarsunshine

Hi ladies!
The hotel I am getting ready at,the ceremony site and the venue are not in the same location but are less than a mile away from each other, our location for photos is in between them. Is it okay to have one limo ferry the WP back and forth (there are 13 people total including FI and myself) or is this asking too much of the driver?  (its a 8 seater since apparently 10+ are not street legal in CT).

Silly question i know but I fear Im losing my mind with these little details
 
edit: we are doing the pictures before the ceremony since its a nighttime wedding.

cdbishop

I know the CT laws are weird (I am getting married in CT too).  I think it could be ok, but it also might be a bit strage after the ceremony and pictures for the limo to make multiple trips to pick some people up since they can't transfer everyone.  I know someone on the CT board mentioned www.michaelslimo.com which has a 14 passenger limo.  I don't know how there are some companies that have larger limos, also a party bus could be an idea.

meganb1977

If the limo company and everyone is cool with it, it might work okay depending how long you plan to spend taking pictures if you're going to have to wait for the limo to go back and bring the other half of the WP to finish your pictures.

IMHO I would want the limo ride alone with my new husband to have some private time after the ceremony before I had to start mingling with everyone taking pictures and partying at the reception.  When my MOH got married, her in-laws paid for the limo and the MIL was worried about the SILs' dresses getting messed up so she insisted that the WP needed to ride in the limo between the church and reception hall.  When the ceremony was over, the driver took the newlyweds around the block a few times before picking up the WP but the bride was NOT happy about the situation.

em01092

Did you also take into account the SOs/dates of the WP? I know from a friend's experience that being left to find your own way while your fiance' gets a limo ride is not fun. That's up to you though. 

We are not providing transportation, aside from hiring a driver to shuttle people back to the motel from the country club after drinking and this is really something FMIL is insisting on and thus paying for. I think it's a nice gesture but not required. 

tinstarsunshine

wait then how would the significant others get to the church in the first place?  drinking and driving arent an issue thankfully since the hotel is walking distance from the venue....hell we are walking across the street at the end of the night as long as their is no rain.

tinstarsunshine

omg scary relatives!

I was just figuring since the pictures are before the ceremony there wouldnt be a long wait for other parties.  The sig figs still are going to be sitting alone during the ceremony that comes with the territory and no one should get upset since thats expected.  Since the BM are all driving in with me since we are driving in from taking pictures they will either have to either show up with their partners at the reception or take the limo back.  This is mainly for those with no date who parked at the hotel or venue and need a ride back. FI and his groomsman want to drive in together but i want to make allowances for those who wont be driving themselves.  I think we are going to stick with one limo and if they want to come up with their own method for getting down the street they can figure it out.  SOrry its sounds a little convoluted but its 8am and the caffeine isnt working yet.