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Transportation more annoying than it should be

expatmrsexpatmrs member
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So my fiance and I waited too long to book our day of transportation (he's out of the country for work and he wanted to take on this task to help me out but put it off, of course :) ). We had originally wanted a limo big enough to accomodate our WP of 12 people. However, since the limo companies are booking up quick in our area, our only options are to A. Book 2 limos (they seat 8) and split up the wedding party or B. Splurge for a luxury coach (over $1000 which is ridic!). My FI is leaning towards two limos. The limo would pick us up from the church, take us to get some quick pictures, then to the reception. I would just feel bad about splitting up the WP into to limos. The 2 limos together would also cost less than the luxury coach, but is it rude to make some people ride in a limo w/out us? Any suggestions?

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  • mcskatcatmcskatcat member
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    I would just get transportation for you and your FI and let the WP figure out their own.  I don't think you have to get a limo or anything fancy for them.  If anything I would offer to pay for their cab at the end of the night and that way they can drive themselves around or pool together the rest of the day.  

    I would not, however, get a limo for some and not for others in the WP.
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  • ElisabethJoanneElisabethJoanne member
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    If you're going to do a photo tour, I think you need to arrange transportation. Anything involving 11 vehicles will not be quick. Likely members of the wedding party would carpool for photos, but that would likely still be about 4 vehicles, and that still won't be quick. Each extra vehicle raises the likelihood someone will get lost or a flat tire or something.

    Personally, I think the "show up in the dress selected with a smile" applies only to 2 locations - the ceremony and reception. If you're going to add a photo tour, you need to arrange transportation. It doesn't have to be professional. Just ask for heads of carpools, if necessary.

    Do think it through. Half my wedding party don't have cars. 1 bridesmaid doesn't have a driver's license. Obviously, I need to do whatever I can to help them arrange transportation.

    The other half of my wedding party have cars, but they also have wives and kids. I don't want to make the wives and kids wait through pictures, etc., and I don't want to make these families drive 2 cars to my wedding.
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  • gurrlballa10gurrlballa10
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    Have you looked at party buses or the like?  Or are you dead set on a limo?

    http://www.limoride.com/Party-Bus-New-Jersey.html

    I know it says New-Jersey, but if you click on that they serve PA too.

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  • kaos16kaos16 member
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    For my sister's wedding there were 2 limos. . . . If I remember correctly, on the way to pictures the bride and groom went in one, the bridal party piled in the other. . . . after pictures, on the way to the reception we all just got into one or the other, the drive wasn't super long.  I don't think there is anything wrong with having 2 limos, you are all going to the same place.

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  • Summer2011BrideSummer2011Bride member
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    edited June 2012
    If those are your only two options, I would probably split up in two limos rather than pay over a grand. You said most companies are booked up--does that include party buses? We had one of those that sat 16 people and for 3-4 hours (can't remember which) I know it was around $350


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  • OliveOilsMomOliveOilsMom member
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    I think it's limo.com, where you can put in your information and request info without obligation.  You will get multiple offers from different companies.  Maybe one of them will be in your budget. . .

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  • CowgirlK39CowgirlK39 member
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    This may not be super popular, but if you are really in a bind, you can call local school bus companies. I know people who have done this and were able to take their whole WP and families to pics and back and had a good laugh about being in a school bus. If you aren't fussy, thats a good choice.
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  • FlintstonePearlFlintstonePearl member
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    My FI and I wanted our own limo. We have an 8-seater for the two of us. We are arranging a limo bus that will hold our extended WP (incuding spouses, kids, etc.).

    I think it is perfectly fine for your to arrange a second limo for your WP.
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