Wedding Planning

Wedding Transportation for Today's Bride and Groom

Many soon-to-be-married couples do not think laterally when it comes to wedding transport. They'll open up the phone book, look for limos then get going telephoning round to find which company is the least costly. Although a limo is rather suitable, it is also so really common. If you wish your big event to stand out, you have got to be creative. Here are some transportation thoughts to think about in advance and some alternate transportation ideas you might not have thought of.

Transportation is one wedding issue you will want to sort out early, six months to 12 months actually, prior to the big day. On the checklist, it would occur after you have chosen the venue for the ceremony and the reception, and after you have confirmed the number of wedding attendees. Why is this ? Because a large part of wedding transport demands logistics, put differently, how many individuals can be ferried to and from the various locations, and how much time will be involved in the various legs of the journey.

Set out by moving the bridal party from the venue where they'll dress to the wedding ceremony. It's customary to take all the women (and girls) involved and also the bride's parents. When the bridal party is so big that everyone cannot fit into the vehicle, it's possible to create multiple trips as long as they're organised and talked over with the service supplier in advance. The groom and groomsmen will arrange their own transport to the ceremony and this isn't something that normally is contracted out.

When the ceremony is over, anything goes. A lot of couples opt to have the full wedding party transferred from the ceremony to the reception, but it is ok to transport just the bride and groom, or the bride, groom, best man and bridesmaid. If you will be transporting the whole gang, once again, multiple trips or multiple vehicles might be needed. When everybody is present and answered for, the subject of transportation is concluded.

With that logistical info worked out, you are ready to start your search. First of all, countercheck the wedding budget worksheet to see how much cash has been apportioned for transport. Your choices can get costly. As an alternative to limos, you can make a grand statement by being transported in a stretch Hummer or SUV, either of which can carry big groups. Classic or vintage vehicles are a fashionable alternative. Some other ideas are a party bus, a horse-drawn carriage, a boat, a snowmobile, motorbike and side car, hot air balloon, or anything that genuinely that harmonizes well with the overall theme of the wedding. Naturally a personal vehicle is always a good choice and is the least costly.

Remember to enquire about wedding package offers like a free bottle of bubbly, or free transportation at the end of the evening. And always carefully examine the contract before you sign it. Be sure it states date, pick-up times, total prices and payment schedule, whatever extras you have chosen, the driver's name and what he or she will wear, and the cancellation or refund policy.