Limo Help and Confusion...

teachergurl2002

Ok Ladies I can use some help....I still havent booked my limo's yet and I think because I am just a little confused with what I need and my timeline. I am probably making it harder than it  needs to be. I live with my fiance but I will be getting ready at my parent's house with my bridesmaids so I knowwe need a limo to get to the church. I have 5 girls in my wedding party. Do I need a seperate limo's, one for my father and I and one for my girls?
Also, my fiance may be getting ready at our house or at the hotel(probably our house). Not sure yet where all the groomsmen will be either. Do they need a limo or do they get themselves to the church? Do the GM and BM ride down to the reception in a limo all together and do my fiance and ride with them or do we go seperately?
Any insight on how other's are doing it or did it would be greatly appreciated!!!!
TY

chrissyb1113

My best friend who recently got married had one limo for both parties, the bride and groom got ready in their own homes that happened to be a block away from eachother, and the church was only a cople blocks away from that. So they got away with the limo taking the guys, coming back for the girls and dad. Everyone else made their own way there. After church, the bridesmaids and groomsmen (5 couples) went with the bride and groom to take photos and then to the reception. Parents made their own way to reception.

I think I'm going to do something similar to this - sticking to a budget for my wedding. I also plan on having a small wedding party. One limo will take the guys to church, pick up the girls and my parents, parents and wedding party (including flower girls and ringer bearers) take the limo to reception. Even though I really want to do just one car for me and the hubby after the ceremony, it wouldn't be as cost effective.  

rlavach

It all really depends on you and your FI's preference and circumstances.

Since where I'm changing, FI is changing and the ceremony are all within 15 min from each other, we have one limo driving back & forth. The limo will bring FI and his guys to the ceremony space first, then get me, my girls & parents there. It's going to wait and then take me, FI and BP to take pics while everyone else goes to the reception. Then that's it. 

Some prefer a separate limo for the B&G and then another for the BP. Some even do a third for the parents. Or one to drive them home at the end of the night. We're just driving ourselves home. It's not a priority for me. I'd rather use the money to buy more fabulous jewelry. 

Faith2730

I got married at my parents house with my bridesmaids. I had an Escalade pick us up ( parents came in same limo). My husband got picked up at the hotel he got ready at. I had a stretch limo pick them up. After the ceremony at the church the whole bridal party got in the SUV limo. I had my parents, his parents, and grandmas take the stretch limo to the reception.

kristen8040

We had our party bus for 4 hours.  They went to the hotel, picked up DH, the guys, the parents, and went  to the church which was about half an hour away.  Then went and got myself, the girls, and my parents at my house, which was only 5 minutes away.  They dropped us off and stayed for the ceremony which was about an hour, then drove us all (without parents, they got rides with other family members since they thought the bus would be too rowdy lol) to the reception hall.  It worked out fine with timing and we really wanted to spend the time with our friends and family before and after, but I know some people like the alone time and get a separate car, everyone's different.

jcg98

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[QUOTE]We had our party bus for 4 hours.  They went to the hotel, picked up DH, the guys, the parents, and went  to the church which was about half an hour away.  Then went and got myself, the girls, and my parents at my house, which was only 5 minutes away.  They dropped us off and stayed for the ceremony which was about an hour, then drove us all (without parents, they got rides with other family members since they thought the bus would be too rowdy lol) to the reception hall.  It worked out fine with timing and we really wanted to spend the time with our friends and family before and after, but I know some people like the alone time and get a separate car, everyone's different.
Posted by kristen8040[/QUOTE]

This exactly.  And I used Max Party Bus based on your rec, Kristen.  :-)

mercy4

We are using Danaro.

They will pick up FI and GMs, bring to church.  Take same limo to come pick up BMs at my house and go to church.  Along with that pickup will be the car for my father and I.  

After ceremony, FI to be DH will go in car with me (that I went there with my father in) and bridal party will go in limo they both separately took to church and will now together take to reception.

My mother will have driven to the ceremony, so she and father will drive themselves to reception.  

If you go to the limo company, they will tell you what to do.

kristen8040

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Limo Help and Confusion... : This exactly.  And I used Max Party Bus based on your rec, Kristen.  :-)
Posted by jcg98[/QUOTE]

<div>Oh good! I hope they were great on your day!</div>

teachergurl2002

Thanks for your help and suggestions girls!!!! We figured out a great time line and we are set! I think i just needed to see how others were doing it or did it to get my mind straight!

TY!!!!!!!!

cindyn9178

I just wanted to chime in.. you should definitely make sure you provide transportation for the bridal party between the church and the reception. Other than that, the rest is whatever you want to do pretty much. Glad to hear you figured it all out.
And I recommend Santos Limo!

We had 1 limo - picked up me, my 4 girls and my dad and brought us to the church (5 minutes away). My mom got a ride from my Uncle to the church separately. DH got ready with the guys at our house and they all took one car to the church. (our house is about 30 minutes from the church, so we would've either needed a second limo or a longer contract in order for the guys to take the limo to the church).
After the ceremony, the entire bridal party, myself and DH took the limo to the reception. Our limo contract was for  4 hours and it worked out perfectly.