Wedding Transportation: Getting everyone wehre they need to be
on time
One of the last things a couple will think about when planning
their wedding is how to get everyone there and back. But this is
a special day, so you don't want to be piling everyone into a
station wagon to get to the church on time--unless it's a really
big station wagon.
Getting to the vows
The bridal party as well as the couple themselves may want to
invest in a limousine to transport them from the salon or hotel
to the church or chapel. Not only does this free up everyone to
indulge in a little champagne, but it also takes the stress out
of who is driving, if they show up on time, making sure that
everyone can fit into the car without wrinkling the dresses or
tuxedos too much, etc.
One of the best ways to handle this is to have the bridal party
meet at the hotel the morning of the wedding. This way, the
bride and her bridesmaids can take the limo to the salon while
the men can go out for golf or breakfast. After they are done,
they can change and shower at the hotel and then have the limo
take them to the church. After the beauty treatments are done,
the women can return to the hotel to change into their dresses
and then take the limo that has returned by now to the church as
well.
This way, the groom and the bride don't see each other, but
everyone rides to the wedding in style.
Leaving for the reception
After the vows, the bride and the groom will normally ride off
in a limo for pictures or to go to the reception early to
freshen up. If the bridal party has another limo, then they can
all ride together; if not, a few people can drive. At this
point, a lot of the pictures will have been taken, so it won't
be as important to have the least amount of wrinkles in the
outfits.
And after the reception, the bride and the groom may choose to
hire transportation between the reception and the hotel. This is
a costly option, but if the two are far apart, it's also wise.
When you have guests from out of town, this may work out well as
they may not know their way around.
If you do plan on offering transport, let guests know in the
invitation.