I am not having a limo for my bridal party...

Is that rude? We initially did not want limos at all - we will be out on the North Fork, getting ready at a house 15 minutes from the ceremony/reception, and were just going to take cars over. I have decided FH and I should take a limo over after we take pics at the beach without the BP. We thought we'd just have everyone in the BP meet us at Raphael.

I'm afraid this feels rude - are you doing this? Have you ever been part of a wedding that has done this? I so don't wnt to be the bride who rides around in a classic car while my BP shows up in my sisters Toyota. The cost difference is certainly appealing...

Thoughts?

oh, my day is not super-fancy, so limos are not a neccesity, but a luxury.

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personally, dont be mad ok?, but i dont agree with that at all. the people in your wedding party spent alot of money on their dresses, tuxes, shoes, hair and makeup, and not to mention the wedding gift, and etc. i think the least you can do is get them a limo. the people in your bridal party should be the most important people in your life, i dont think a limo is too much to ask for. you can get such inexpenisve packages for limos, i dont think it will really break your budget to get them one. JMO ok? hope i helped


avery

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I have to agree with above post....

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me too!

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Posted by cresthollowbride

personally, dont be mad ok?, but i dont agree with that at all. the people in your wedding party spent alot of money on their dresses, tuxes, shoes, hair and makeup, and not to mention the wedding gift, and etc. i think the least you can do is get them a limo. the people in your bridal party should be the most important people in your life, i dont think a limo is too much to ask for. you can get such inexpenisve packages for limos, i dont think it will really break your budget to get them one. JMO ok? hope i helped


avery

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I would have to agree...what if you just get one limo that you, FI & BP can fit in--I don't know how big your BP is but usually one limo for you & FI woudl be the same amount as one for you, FI & BP.

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I agree..

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i agree with all the other girls

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I guess we're rude too! We're not having limos. We are having the ceremony and reception in one place, so right there is no need for limos. Plus our BP is very small...all family. Family that would not judge and could care less about a limo.
We felt the same way..., but we're not the typical couple whose asking their BP to spend big bucks on dresses, parties, etc. It's family that love us and understands the extra expense of limos are not necessary.
JMO!

Oh and I've been in and have been to weddings where limos were not used. No one even gave it a second thought.

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LovelyL
If you weren't having limos at all, I think it would be fine. But since you are having a limo for you and FH, I think it s rude not to have one for the BP.

I agree...must have missed that part. I would do an all or nothing.

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We are getting a limo for our BP and we are going in it with them (with another for our family). I want the day to be fun for them after they've stood by us. Plus, I would rather know that they are not driving afterwards-they are, after all, our nearest and dearest!

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I wasn't going to have limos either - my ceremony and reception are in the same place. My hall's wedding package includes a 10-passenger limo, so I will use it to pick up my girls and me from the house and bring us to the hall.

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If you weren't having limos at all, I think it would be fine. But since you are having a limo for you and FH, I think it rude not to have one for the BP.

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Posted by LovelyL

If you weren't having limos at all, I think it would be fine. But since you are having a limo for you and FH, I think it rude not to have one for the BP.

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I agree. I think you should skip the limos, including yours, all together.

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i made sure I got a llimo for them. I feel like after everything they've done for me the least I could do is provide transportation

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Posted by divabride

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Posted by LovelyL

If you weren't having limos at all, I think it would be fine. But since you are having a limo for you and FH, I think it rude not to have one for the BP.

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I agree. I think you should skip the limos, including yours, all together.

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I agree as well. If you wanted to cut costs, you could all certainly get nice town cars or something.

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I dont think that it is that bad. I was in a wedding where the bride and groom took a limo from the ceremony to the reception and I drove mine own car. I didn't mind and then I did not have to worry about how I was going to get home after the reception.

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I dont think you are rude!!

I am not having a bridal party so its not an issue for me...but I was in a bridal party last year where the bride and groom had a vintage car and everyone else- the bridal party included took 'regular' cars to the reception...

I think if you show that you are concerned about how your bridal party is going to make it to the reception then they should not be annoyed with you. Maybe there are family members going to the wedding who could take some of the bridal party with them....just an idea....

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thanks for the input ladies.

I know that my BP would not be offended. They are family and close friends, none of whom were asked to spend alot of money on anything - everything has been very low key in that department. Additionally, the men are super low maintenance hippie types who will definitly not care about a limo. But I don't want to be a bizotch!!

I'm still on the fence...

Thanks for the input.

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I'm not having limos either. Our ceremony and reception are in the same place, and the wedding party is very small, just immediate family. Although, FH and I will not be in a limo either, just ordinary cars. We talked about it with our families, and they are not upset at all. My parents thought it would be a waste of money for us to have a limo.

Personally, I'd rather spend the money on nice gifts for the bridal party than a limo, but it all depends on your situation. If everything is close, the lack of a limo should not be a big deal, but I do agree with the others, it might be best to not have one at all.

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would there be time for the limo to double back? so that you could have alone time with FH...and be dropped off...and then it goes back to get the BP a little while later. Or vice versa. Have the limo take the BP to the hall...then you guys get to have some alone time or more time taking pics, then the limo comes back for you?

that's what my limo company is doing. I'm getting one limo. And everyone will have to manage.

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Posted by melissaandsean

would there be time for the limo to double back? so that you could have alone time with FH...and be dropped off...and then it goes back to get the BP a little while later. Or vice versa. Have the limo take the BP to the hall...then you guys get to have some alone time or more time taking pics, then the limo comes back for you?

that's what my limo company is doing. I'm getting one limo. And everyone will have to manage.

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Thats not a bad idea - thanks...