Wedding Transportation - Yes! It can be a headache!
Wedding transportation – the big question – how many cars do you need – what kind do you want to use – should you even get limos or something else – how much money should you spend on this??? 
This can all be a big headache, if you don’t go about it the right way.
First things first – how many people do you want to transport in chauffeur driven cars or limos? This can be from as little as the bride and groom all the way to transporting them, their parents, attendants, grandparents, etc. If you want to save money, then just have the bride and groom in a car or limo. Remember, there are many different kinds of cars, town cars and limos. To save money, if you want to transport everyone, go with an older limo. But make sure you check how much the stretch stretch limo costs. In the long run, it may save money by having everyone in the same car.
Also, you can hire a limo and driver just to the ceremony. Or you can hire them to the ceremony and reception and then they leave. In this case, you have to make sure someone drives your car there so you have transportation to the hotel or airport. And lastly, you can have them for you for the entire day and they will drive you wherever you need to go after the reception. But be careful. If you only want them to drive you to the ceremony, you may be paying the same amount of money that it would cost for them to drive you to the reception also. Many limo companies have minimums and you will pay that whether it’s 30 minutes or 3 hours.
Make sure you call the limo companies the day before the wedding to confirm the pickup times and locations. The worse thing that could happen is to have all your attendants waiting and no one there to bring them or the bride to the ceremony.
When you speak to a transportation company, make sure you ask a few important questions:
1. What color limos do they have? Some brides want white, while others prefer black. Make sure that is stipulated.
2. How old are the limos? You should be paying less for the older, smaller ones, unless it is a vintage limo. In that case, you’ll probably pay more.
3. Is the chauffeur in uniform?
4. Do you have to give the driver a tip as well as pay the company, or is it included in the price?
5. Is the price less if we get more than one car?
6. What is included in the price? There may be champagne, snacks, whatever. My advice to you, if they do include these things, is to ask them to eliminate them. I’ve seen far too many weddings ruined because the attendants were intoxicated at the ceremony. And snacks can ruin the bridesmaid’s gowns. Just a thought.
Just remember, if the funds are tight, this is one area that does not affect your guests, so it’s a good place to cut. I’ve never heard anyone comment about limos in a wedding…ever! I’ve heard about the food. I’ve heard about the music. Limos…never.
Don’t leave booking this until last. Figure it all out as soon as possible. If you’re getting married at a popular time of the year, you don’t want to be left with nothing to choose from.
Hope this helped. So happy you’ve gotten this far.
Much happiness coming your way,
Bella
Unique Wedding Favors
This can all be a big headache, if you don’t go about it the right way.
First things first – how many people do you want to transport in chauffeur driven cars or limos? This can be from as little as the bride and groom all the way to transporting them, their parents, attendants, grandparents, etc. If you want to save money, then just have the bride and groom in a car or limo. Remember, there are many different kinds of cars, town cars and limos. To save money, if you want to transport everyone, go with an older limo. But make sure you check how much the stretch stretch limo costs. In the long run, it may save money by having everyone in the same car.
Also, you can hire a limo and driver just to the ceremony. Or you can hire them to the ceremony and reception and then they leave. In this case, you have to make sure someone drives your car there so you have transportation to the hotel or airport. And lastly, you can have them for you for the entire day and they will drive you wherever you need to go after the reception. But be careful. If you only want them to drive you to the ceremony, you may be paying the same amount of money that it would cost for them to drive you to the reception also. Many limo companies have minimums and you will pay that whether it’s 30 minutes or 3 hours.
Make sure you call the limo companies the day before the wedding to confirm the pickup times and locations. The worse thing that could happen is to have all your attendants waiting and no one there to bring them or the bride to the ceremony.
When you speak to a transportation company, make sure you ask a few important questions:
1. What color limos do they have? Some brides want white, while others prefer black. Make sure that is stipulated.
2. How old are the limos? You should be paying less for the older, smaller ones, unless it is a vintage limo. In that case, you’ll probably pay more.
3. Is the chauffeur in uniform?
4. Do you have to give the driver a tip as well as pay the company, or is it included in the price?
5. Is the price less if we get more than one car?
6. What is included in the price? There may be champagne, snacks, whatever. My advice to you, if they do include these things, is to ask them to eliminate them. I’ve seen far too many weddings ruined because the attendants were intoxicated at the ceremony. And snacks can ruin the bridesmaid’s gowns. Just a thought.
Just remember, if the funds are tight, this is one area that does not affect your guests, so it’s a good place to cut. I’ve never heard anyone comment about limos in a wedding…ever! I’ve heard about the food. I’ve heard about the music. Limos…never.
Don’t leave booking this until last. Figure it all out as soon as possible. If you’re getting married at a popular time of the year, you don’t want to be left with nothing to choose from.
Hope this helped. So happy you’ve gotten this far.
Much happiness coming your way,
Bella
Unique Wedding Favors
