Party bus

How would you feel if you were not invited to partake in something but your FH was? I think you absolutely need to invite them to join you.

I have been to weddings with my FH who was in the party but I didn't know anyone outside of the party and it is uncomfortable. I would include them!

Okay, I will include them! I'm also kind of concerned of them awkwardly sitting off to the side while we are doing wedding pictures. But I guess it might be more awkward being at our reception venue with a bunch of people they don't know.

@fallbride we will be drinking on the bus and then have a few locations where we are wanting to get pictures done the bus will drive us too.

This seems like a lot.

I wouldn't rent a larger bus. I'd just have the bridal party for pictures. I've been in weddings where my FH had to hang at cocktail hour mostly alone and vice versa. It's just par for the course when you know your significant other is in a wedding party.

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I don't think you need to invite the SO others to that if you're doing it for pictures and stuff. They'll live

SOs do not need to be a part of that.

A party bus does seem like a bit much, in my opinion. We had a limo take us to/from the chapel, and that was pretty expensive. You do not need a larger bus to include the SOs. We only had one SO who was not a part of the wedding party, and he drove himself to/from the chapel. What will the SOs do while everyone is taking pictures? They can go to the cocktail hour and mingle.

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If the party bus is just to take your wedding party around for pictures while the rest of your guest are at cocktail hour - then you definitely do not have to include SOs! I've never been included and vice versa in those situations, and I'd rather be mingling with food and booze at cocktail hour then watching the wedding party take pictures

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Okay thanks for the input! I should probably add that our cocktail hour is 2 and a half hours, we are having appetizers during that time and the bar will of course be open but is it still okay do you think if it's more then just that 1 hour?

How long is your entire reception, including dinner? That sounds way too long for a cocktail hour (HOUR)

I'll reiterate my last comment...

This seems like a LOT.

You need fewer pictures if you're using 2.5 hours to take them. That's a disservice to your guests.

@cmc Our ceremony is from 2-2:30 then cocktail hour from 2:30-5 then reception from 5-12. I don't think an hour would be enough time for us to get all the pics we want, we are not doing a first look so will not see each other till the ceremony.

I think part of being in an adult relationship is knowing and accepting that its ok for you and your SO to be apart for a couple hours. It's awkward but it comes with the territory with having your SO in a wedding party. I don't think you need to include them for the pictures if you guys were having a separate cocktail hour on the party bus then I'd say include them, but it seems the party bus is just an extra perk of the transportation.

Wow a 2.5 hour cocktail HOUR sounds terrible. If you want to get a ton of pictures do a first look instead of penalizing your guests.

We did not include SOs. They most likely don't want to stand around and watch you take pictures instead of taking advantage of the appetizers and bar.

Why is your cocktail hour 2.5 hours?? That's ridiculous.

GTFOH! I think we're being trolled again lol.

So if I have my venue till midnight I'm supposed to start my reception at 8pm? I'm working with a wedding planner too and she hasn't said anything like that.

If the bus is to go an get pictures done SO's do not need to be included. I've been in plenty of weddings where I was off doing pictures with the BP and FH was at cocktail hour having a drink and eating waiting for me. The last wedding I made sure I introduced him to a fellow BM husband so while we were doing pictures they just hung out together at cocktail hour