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How tacky??

coffeecolecoffeecole
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So because my mother has Alzheimer's we have to have our wedding in the day, so after the reception, our closest friends & family are coming back to my sister's to continue partying through the night, like I've always imagined.  We want our guests to really enjoy themselves with the open bar so we were looking into shuttles from her house to Mahan's and then back. 

The fancier buses can only hold like 28 people and would cost everyone like $38 each.  So the place suggested we look into school buses and he thought it would only be like $500 total for 46 passengers making it like $10 a person!!! And we would be able to fit sooo many more people that way.  FI thinks it's a great idea and is totally for it.  His family has already said they would be game for a shuttle bus. Part of me is like eh... is a school bus tacky???? The other part of me is like, I want my guests to have a good time and get there saftely.. is 30 minutes on a school bus going to make a difference???

Just wondering what knotties thought or if anyone else has done it.  It just seems like a great alternative.  I'm still waiting to hear back from DATCO with some quotes.

Thanks ladies!
Nikki
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Re: How tacky??

  • jmestylejmestyle member
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    edited December 2011
    I think the school bus is a great idea and there are alot of girls on here that have used them or plan on using them.

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  • jenandcrisjenandcris member
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    I don't think school buses are tacky at all!! I ditto pp- try contacing First Student!
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  • tashala107tashala107
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    edited December 2011
    I agree... not tacky. I think it is very economical and practical solution to get the most people to/from your wedding safely.

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  • Whippet8Whippet8 member
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    edited December 2011
    i dont think its tacky..and we even thought of doing it...

    ...are you associating it with some of the college functions we had? haha..i kind of do, and that threw me off a little lol
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  • daniellelmilczakdaniellelmilczak member
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    edited December 2011
    Word of warning: When I was in college we used school buses for some of the transport, and the issues that arose is mainly - after an evening of drinking - having to use facilities. Yes, half an hour is not long, but when someone's "broken the seal" and they have to sit on a bumpy bus ride for half an hour, it's a different story.
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  • banana468banana468 member
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    edited December 2011
    School buses sound great....as long as you don't need to go.

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  • elmcity brideelmcity bride
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    edited December 2011
    i hope school buses arent tacky i'm researching them now! haha...

    i was having the same worry then i realized that no one is going to care what they look like when they are providedwith transportation, something your guests won't have to worry about.

    plus if someone sees its school bus, they normally will know there is no bathroom and go before they get on the bus! :)

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  • SillyLGooseSillyLGoose
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    edited December 2011
    I hope it's not tacky..It's what I plan on doing! 
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  • Sterna1Sterna1
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    edited December 2011
    We hired First Student to carry our guests about 20 minutes from New Haven to Branford.  It was totally affordable, about $275 in total and they did three runs (the first to pick up the guests and two runs back to the hotel).  We really liked their service and have some great pictures of my DH and I riding the bus after the wedding.
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