LIMO Question: For those having ceremony & reception same place

charlotte227 Posted: Mar 17, 2004 08:29 PM

LIMO Question: For those having ceremony & reception same place

Need advice....our ceremony and reception are at the same lcoation...trying to book limo's and their balking...we only need pick up and drop off, all of our pics will be done there...I'm definetely not interested in tooling around LI in the middle of the summer in traffic!

Need limo for:
Stretch Nav for Bacchelor/ette Night in NYC
Pick up/drop off of Bride at home to CH
Pick up/drop off of FI to CH
Pick up/drop off B&G from CH to home
Pick up/drop off day after to airport
Pick up/drop off from airport to home

The limo companies would like us to rent all day, (we're like for what) or a 3 hr min...it's 1 hr tops from my home to the CH in traffic at best plus we want to do a rolls, mercedes, or jag day of ceremony, airport runs are going to be basic limos, and the Navigator is for our bachelor/ette night in the city....

Sorry this is long....does anyone have suggestions, or companies, or is anyone else even in the same dilemma?

jill13bean Posted: Mar 17, 2004 08:36 PM

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even better.. i have the same problem but i live in Oakdale and I am having my ceremony and reception at Land's End in Sayville

it is not even 5 minutes and they want me to rent a limo for 3 hours and we literally need it for a 1/2 hour to an hour

best yet I want an H2 Hummer!!!
$1000 for 1 hour

luvsun27 Posted: Mar 17, 2004 09:13 PM

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I got a few quotes for limos to pick-up and drop off (from Holbrook to Ronkonkoma...10 minutes tops, if you have to stop for every light!). They ranged from $140-$175 for a basic 8-10 passenger limo. I decided to skip it all together...I could not spend $200 (including tip) to take me 5 miles. I could use that money for the HM. My daddy will drive me there

LadyPrincess Posted: Mar 17, 2004 09:14 PM

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i am in the same boat - 3 hr min - my cerm/recp in 1 place

So i am coging to work with photographer & take pics before the wedding at another nearby location

Best yet - i want a Nav or similar

The prices are hovvering at 1000
but i am still looking.

JP&EP Posted: Mar 17, 2004 09:20 PM

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I was wondering the same thing. Both my ceremony and reception as well as my pictures will be done at the hall. We are about 35 minutes from the halll, but most limo companies say min 3 hours. It' seems like such a waste when I could just hire them for 1 hour and that would be enough.

myasmom Posted: Mar 17, 2004 09:37 PM

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Good luck.

I have yet to see any offer to do less than 3hr min if you do....please let me know!

Tjay Posted: Mar 17, 2004 09:58 PM

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I am also in the same boat. Last night we were figuring out the limo ride and it seemed to be a bit confusing but I do not want my parents or his parents to worry about driving home but it seems ridiculous to pay $$ for a 3 hr. limo when you only need it for a drop off and possibly a p/u for me. Do you think it is wrong if I ask the parties to drive to the reception hall since we are getting married their too? It's just weird asking people who are in your wedding party to drive themselves. How will my FH get there? Ugh...So confusing....

jill13bean Posted: Mar 17, 2004 10:25 PM

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All I can say is spending so much money on my wedding what is another $1000 to make my night complete
I REFUSE to have my parents drive me... I want my HUMMER!!!
I am going to my wedding in a limo
so my mom said well why do we have to pay for a limo for everyone for a few minute drive but when i said that to one of my bridesmaid, there was not a great reaction.... i would never make my party drive to the wedding

wenndypoo Posted: Mar 17, 2004 10:29 PM

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I am getting there 2 hours early to get dressed, so I am not going to bother with the limo. We'll just drive back to the hotel that night I suppose.
Not very romantic, but it seems like a waste of money to me!

Tjay Posted: Mar 17, 2004 10:39 PM

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Wow, what a lot of different responses and concerns. I thought the limo thing would of been an open and shut case, but now that I am figuring out the semantics it becomes a dilemma, not really, but I am sure you guys know what I mean. I too am getting ready at the reception hall (putting on my dress). Hair appts. will be done for all prior and the pictures will be done at the hall. I do not have a place for all the girls to meet to get p/u together in a limo. My FH is VERY flexible. My true concern, since we are having an afternoon wedding is getting to the hotel that everyone will be staying at. Wondering if a shuttle from the hotel would work. I WOULD LOVE to be escorted in a limo and so would the parties but the p/u place is hard to decide. Again, another hmmm.....

IreneinChicago Posted: Mar 17, 2004 10:44 PM

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I had the same problem but then I'm making a stop to take pictures for about an hour before i head to my ceremony/reception site. When I consided going straight to the ceremony from the hotel we are all getting ready at (20 minutes away) I talked to Manny at Royalty. He would do a pick/drop for I thik $200, but it was an 8 or 10 person limo.

september2004 Posted: Mar 17, 2004 10:50 PM

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as of now i am forgoing limos, i wanted town cars but quick quotes yielded lots of $$$$ as well. i do need to figure out some form of transportation, but am thinking that $$$$ for limos would be better spent on something else in our case...

nsgraham Posted: Mar 18, 2004 12:20 AM

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I got a quote of $95 from Royal Luxury Limos for about a 15 minute drive, 6 passenger limo. I've gotten other quotes of about $100-$115. I found these companies on www.limos.com, but I haven't heard of any of them, and someone on here warned me away from Top of The World Limos.

But I think a short trip is doable for abour $120.

I think we're just gonna take cabs and my MOH will drive me in the rented Towncar. it's a 15-20 minute ride, and my budget is really tight.

MegLehner Posted: Mar 18, 2004 12:56 AM

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We are alos having our ceremony & reception at the same place. We decided not to even bother with getting limos. My BP & I can get to the site at anytime we want since we booked it for the entire day and I figured no one will even see the limo so why bother, plus its a good way to save $

ThePrincessBride Posted: Mar 18, 2004 01:14 AM

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That's nuts, I saw several packages with Hummers (because we're interested in them too)
$850 for 3 hours..That's so unfair
Good Luck!

Jen_n_Dale Posted: Mar 18, 2004 07:00 AM

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Sir Oilver gave us a fantastic quote. But we booked them 2 years ago so many prices have went up since then. But we got a pick up drop off price. I also could walk to the catering hall and thought the price they gave me was reasonable. They were recommended from a friend of mine who also used them.

nsgraham Posted: Mar 18, 2004 01:03 PM

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I just called Sir Oliver - $175 for a 10 passenger limo, $210 with tip. I think this is a dead deal for me. I can pay $40 for 2 cabs.

oakslady Posted: Mar 18, 2004 01:16 PM

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well we decided to take all our photos before the wedding so we were able to justify the limos because our photographer wants all kinds of location shots - so tooling around in the limos before the wedding made it worth it
are you taking pics beforehand?

nsgraham Posted: Mar 18, 2004 01:17 PM

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Yeah, but on the grounds. No, I would do up to $100, but over that and it gets silly.

oakslady Posted: Mar 18, 2004 01:26 PM

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then i agree it isnt worth it to just go there to take pictures - we are going to 3 different locations according to our photographer so it just made sense to get the limos
had to have beach photos since we live so close