How much did you pay on wedding day transportation or how did you handle your day of transpiration?

Question

I was thinking about renting 2 very nice expensive SUV's in lieu of a limo so we would have the SUV 's for two days. A friend just hopped in a yellow cab. What did you do or what is your plan and how much did ( or will it ) cost? Thanks i am trying to come up with a money saving plan.

Answer 1

Well I'm getting married in 11 weeks. My fiance is more than happy to get there by cab, my dad and I are going in my brother in laws silver statesman and he's mate has one the same that we are trying to get a hold of for my bridesmaids. I'm not going to be out of pocket for transport. Id catch a bus if I had to lol

Answer 2

Our attendants drove themselves and my husband and I went in his mother's BMW so we didn't spend anything on transportation on our wedding day.  For me it's not worth it to pay lots of money for limos or fancy SUVs/cars for wedding day transportation.  

Answer 3

We drove my car- my husband had a truck at the time, and I had a comfortable car with room for the dress. I really didn't care about taking pictures in a limo or wasting $2000 on a car.

If your normal car is too small, renting a nice SUV is a very sensible idea.You won't have any limo pictures, but you'll have extra $1000 in your bank account.

Answer 4

We didn’t spend a dime!

We hopped in my mom’s minivan (plenty of room for the dress) and our mothers drove us to the spots where we met our photographer. It was just us for the first couple hours of photos because I didn’t see the point in making our whole wedding party follow us around.

At a set time, our dressed wedding party met us at the venue (one spot for wedding & reception) and we took more pics there. Since the hotel where everyone was staying was only ½ mile away, there was no reason why people couldn’t drive themselves or ride with others.

At the end of the night, we loaded the presents into my mom’s van, and my parents drove us to the hotel. We were all going into the same place anyway.

It kind of makes me laugh to think about my mom being my limo, but it would have been so pointless and wasteful to spend money on a limo.

Answer 5

We are renting  a gold Prowler for 2 days. cost $199.

I am over limos. My fiane loves the idea of being able to drive himself there in it. My parents will take me over in their Lincoln town car.

btw- I only have one attendant. We can both fit in my parents' car.   We will put our dresses on at the ceremony site.

Answer 6

A good antiperspirant helps with transpiration.  You will hardly perspire at all.  I think ban or secret for women is a good brand for antiperspirants.

Answer 7

We got married in a small city, and wanted the whole wedding party together. There were eight attendants and us. We rented a lovely white van - and it was great, since I had a big, traditional gown! Cost was $50 rental for the day, plus gas!

The men brought it to my mom's house (where we girls dressed), where we had family blessings done before the ceremony, then we went to the ceremony in it. After the ceremony, to the photography studio, back to my mom's for a break, then to the reception venue. We stayed at the hotel where the reception was, so didn't need it after.

It really was wonderful to have all of us in one vehicle - we had lots of fun.

Answer 8

We paid $00.00 since I drove my own car.  After we were on the interstate going out of town, those following and honking their horns gave up the chase.  It gave us the freedom of going without being recognized as newly weds (A limo tells everyone that there is something out of the ordinary and calls attention to you.) and we could go any where we wanted to go without having the extra cost of paying for a driver/car.

Answer 9

My transportation did not cost us anything.  My grandparent's RV did the trick.  Since there is a lot of little kids on my side, it is there for them to use.  It allowed a lot of people to get in it.  

Answer 10

This is one of those little details that we've deemed unimportant to us. We're just going in my fiance's SUV I think.

For you, I think renting the SUV's is a good idea. Or, you could even borrow one from someone if they'll let you.  

Answer 11

We drove our own cars.  Why would you spend money to rent cars?  Nobody remembers the car - they remember the people....  Save yourselves a ton of cash and drive your own vehicles...

Answer 12

We had our wedding where all of our family lives (but not us). So we rented a convertible mustang for the week. We had a blast with it!  We also used it to get to the wedding.  

Renting a car is much cheaper and practical because you can use it to meet your needs. Go for it!

Answer 13

My wife and I bought an SUV a few months before the wedding.  So, we just had a groomsman drive us in that.  When we got in, he and his wife surprised us with champagne and chocolate covered strawberries.

Kind of related...we went from the church to a park to the reception, and I think the photographer (who followed in his car to all 3 places) charged a little extra for that.  Wouldn't hurt to ask yours about that.

The people who lived across the street from us rented the special city bus that takes you from your door to the airport.  A friend in Chicago rented a trolley.

Answer 14

I paid $1,500 to rent three limos for four hours.  Helped that I knew the owner....

Answer 15

We will just be getting in "bored" cars.  Friends and family all we have to pay for is the gas.  They are all older cars but its an inexpensive way to go.