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Limo logistics question

tatitaflatatitafla member
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in Michigan-Detroit
I am trying to figure out what to do about my limo, or if I should have a limo. The girls are getting ready at my house, and the boys at MIL's house. So the limo would take the boys to ceremony, come back and get the girls. Then take us all from ceremony to reception and then to hotel afterwards. 
But how is everyone going to get back from hotel to get their cars?
What if they do not want to go to the hotel, but want to go home? Do they need to find their own rides?

What are you planning/doing/did?
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Re: Limo logistics question

  • kd1986kd1986
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    This might seem complicated, but what we're doing is the night before the wedding, us girls have a room reserved at the same hotel being used the night of the wedding. Every girl will drive her own car to the hotel, and then the morning of the wedding we'll carpool in one car to my parents house where we're getting ready, and leave the rest of the cars at the hotel so they'll be there after the reception/the next morning. As for the guys, some of them are married to bridesmaids, and the ones who aren't will rely on their friends/significant others to get a car out there :) Hope this helps!! P.s. for any girls not staying at the hotel the night of the wedding, we'll just drop their car off at the reception hall the night before :)
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  • Sue-n-KevinSue-n-Kevin member
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    I think you might want to simplify your plans and consider your budget.

    Limo prices are generally based on time, not miles. Picking up wedding party members at 2 different homes, taking them to the ceremony, then from the ceremony to the reception will take about 3-4 hrs depending on distance. That doesn't even include if you want any pictures at the ceremony site, or at areas around town before being driven to the reception.

    Having the limo driver return, OR stay to take everyone to a hotel they may not be staying in would add a lot of money to the cost. I would probably ditch the idea of transportation after the reception and figure out ways for the cars to be where the wedding party members are going to be. If you are afraid that anyone will be too inebriated to drive, you can arrange for rides with other family members and friends.

    The logistics can take a while to think over, but you can probably figure it out.
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  • aloisk57aloisk57
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    I was having the same problem - only I wanted EVERYONE in the limo (WP, their dates even if they weren't in the WP, etc) but I couldn't figure out the morning situation.  I just booked it for us and the WP and the limo is picking us up after the ceremony is over, taking us to take pics, then taking us to the hotel to freshen up a bit and have a minute alone, then on to the reception.  3 hours will go by VERY fast, so I also suggest you re-think having the limo pick everyone up and drop them off even before the ceremony.
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  • Milsey32Milsey32
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    Talk it over with your WP what they plan to do at the end of the night and whatnot. They can plan accordingly of where to leave their cars.


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  • MrsGilliattMrsGilliatt
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    Everyone in our bridal party plans to stay at our blocked hotel for the night of the wedding - so finding a way to get their car to the hotel in advance shouldn't be too much of a hassle.  However - we will be using a separate car service to transport important people to the ceremony and back to the reception that aren't in the Bridal party...consider booking a few cars so there isn't a wait time in between like you mentioned - the groom taking the same transportation then it coming back for you...gosh that sounds like a lot of wasted time!!  Just book a car service - nothing too fancy just an SUV or Sedan service to take the groomsmen and groom!

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  • KBLDC2012KBLDC2012
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    I just had my wedding and I did almost exactly what you are planning. Both sides of the party got ready at seperate houses about 20 minutes from the ceremony site. We alotted 1.5 hrs to go back and forth and it worked out well. After the ceremony, we used  the bus to transport us for photos and then to the reception. All the bridal party worked out plans ahead of time for rides and hotel check ins and there are 22 total so any wedding party should be able to handle it. I took a car to the reception site the night before because we had stuff to pick up the next day from the hall. We werent sure if we would get one bc of the expense bc ours fit 30 people for 5 hours. But in the end its definitely worth it and the wedding party appreciates it. Plus you all get to stay together to celebrate! I used blue diamond limosine.
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