Day of transportation for guests

sumbr08 Posted: May 30, 2008 05:11 PM

Day of transportation for guests

My ceremony at the church is at 11:30 (not a full mass) and reception at 1:30. Everything is about 10 minutes from each other, including the hotel. Transportation is being provided from the hotel to the reception and back. My mom thinks we should shuttle people to the church as well, but I think that is too much. I think people can drive to the church, then if they want, drive back to the hotel and wait for the shuttle to transport them to the reception so they can drink. What do you ladies think? Do people usually also provide transportation to and from the church? TIA!

shelly17711 Posted: May 30, 2008 05:37 PM

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I think you don't need to provide transportation to the church, I think the whole thing about shuttles back and forth to the reception is just to prevent drinking and driving which could be disastrous on any day not to mention your wedding day! IMO church shuttle is just not necessary.

LuvMyAlfonse Posted: May 30, 2008 06:20 PM

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Posted by sumbr08

I think people can drive to the church, then if they want, drive back to the hotel and wait for the shuttle to transport them to the reception so they can drink. What do you ladies think? Do people usually also provide transportation to and from the church? TIA!

I agree with you... Let them drive to the church then back to the hotel...

LeeLee111 Posted: May 30, 2008 07:13 PM

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We're not shuttling people to the church, just the hotel to reception and back.

jeanne08 Posted: May 30, 2008 07:34 PM

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wundmoretime Posted: May 30, 2008 10:10 PM

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agree-they won't be drinking at church I hope.

oktom22 Posted: May 30, 2008 10:20 PM

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I agree, we are providing shuttle from the hotel to the RH and back, so that people can drink. They should be able to drive to the Church ceremony, then check into the hotel and take the shuttle.

Saram Posted: May 31, 2008 08:15 AM

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i am having them drive to the church and than back to the hotel and than shuttled to CLM

Kerin2804 Posted: May 31, 2008 10:13 AM

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You definitely do not need to provide transportation to the church - no one will be drinking at the church, it is early and like you said not far away. No need to spend the extra money.

sumbr08 Posted: May 31, 2008 10:27 AM

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Thank you everyone for your help!

colleen1117 Posted: May 31, 2008 10:49 AM

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I'm in the same position! we have a lot of my family from out of town. my mom didn't want them to have the extra expense of renting a car - and really for that matter neither did I. I think you'll find that adding a shuttle to and from the ceremony won't add up to to much - check and see what the cost would be. i got our limo co. to include it for us.
it is a very very very very nice convenience - but NO I don't think anyone expects a shuttle to and or from anywhere...but they are very grateful for it! and yes then you don't have to worry about D&D after the reception