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Paige L.
Super September 2021

Black Tie Wedding Transportation

Paige L., on December 29, 2020 at 9:48 AM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 9

Good morning fellow brides and grooms!

My fiancé and I are planning a black tie fall/winter wedding for 2021, but are really struggling with one aspect of it: guest transportation. The wedding will be a destination wedding for most of the guests, and I do not know how to blend the black tie atmosphere with having to find shuttle transportation for 75 guests from the ceremony to the reception. Most transportation companies I have looked at have shuttle buses that look like they come straight from 1982 while their only high-end looking options are Sprinter vans that only hold about 8-10 people.

Those of you that have had black tie weddings, how did you handle transporting your guests from ceremony to reception? I really am at a loss to rectify this.

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Latest activity by Paige L., on January 1, 2021 at 4:36 PM
  • Chrysta
    Master November 2022
    Chrysta ·
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    The only black tie event I have been to that has provided transportation used stretch SUV limos for their guests.
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  • Paige L.
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    Chrysta,


    Did they have enough limos for each guest, or did the limos make round trips?
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  • Chrysta
    Master November 2022
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    I believe they had 5 (maybe 6?) SUV limos, and they each made 2 trips. We were all staying at the same hotel, so those in the second round just went to the hotel lounge and had a cocktail while they waited for the vehicles to return.
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  • Paige L.
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    Did you find that inconvenient as a guest having to wait? I am trying to make the experience as amazing as possible for my guests.
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  • Chrysta
    Master November 2022
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    No, none of us found it inconvenient at all! It was actually nice being able to sit and have a cocktail and chat with people while we waited. Will all your guests be picked up from a single location?
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    The wedding we attended also had SUV limos. There were 6 and the pickup times were staggered a little bit so you weren’t waiting at the hotel for too long. Going back at the end of the night was no problem because people left at different times. The cars ran until 1am.

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  • CountryBride
    VIP April 2022
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    I would do suv limos I think it's a fun idea to do a black tie wedding

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  • Paige L.
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    Chrysta,

    The guests would most likely all stay at the same hotel, so the pick up would be easy! I am glad you didn't find the staggered pick up times inconvenient. I really worry about that with my guests.

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  • Paige L.
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    I believe that is what we are going to have to do. It will match with the theme of the wedding.

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