Shuttle Etiquette

This seems like a good solution to me. I find a lot of people don’t read the wedding website so communicating via the welcome bag is great. We are also sending emails with key updates/info.

So the only issue I can think of with this solution is whoever is in the first scheduled shuttle will be waiting, at minimum, an hour at the venue before the ceremony even starts. Because if it’s a 23 minute one way trip and say the shuttle had to make 2 trips, the first group would have to leave like an hour and a half before the ceremony. And you also have to factor in traffic so they’d be there on top for the ceremony. Plus you would have to consider that you would have to already be in the building and hidden by that time also, so none of the guests see you.
So while I think it’s an okay solution as far as getting all of the guests there without driving themselves, just keep these other factors in mind.

If the shuttles are both only making one trip to the venue, I would just have them both scheduled to leave at the same time. If enough people are there early enough, one shuttle can go ahead early.
I went to a wedding that had this and most guests just had a drink in the hotel bar until the shuttle departure time.

View Quoted Comment Yeah we definitely considered that! That’s why we decided to do the 2 shuttle buses with each bus making 1 trip, rather than 1 bus making 2 trips. We were planning on buses being 30 minutes apart, so no one would be waiting at the venue for longer than 45 minutes before the ceremony. And our photographer said we will be finished with first look pictures an hour before the ceremony so we should be okay on time! But all great points for sure!!

View Quoted Comment Never even thought of that as an option! Thank you!!

View Quoted Comment This is precisely what I would do. Assigning people to a shuttle seems like extra headache. Have both shuttles leave at the same time and make everyone aware of the departure time. (Might even be worth it to call the official
Departure time 5-10 min before scheduled departure). Get everyone in the same place at the same time and doesn’t over complicate anything.

I just went to a wedding that did this for both wedding and rehearsal. For the rehearsal they said departure time was 5pm— they had 2 buses waiting. When the first was completely full, it departed, then the second followed shortly after.
The only reason I’d say to consider not having them leave at the same time would be if the venue was closer and the same bus was making multiple trips.
As long as you communicate the final departure times and make it clear that the bus will leave them whether every guest is on yet or Norman’s they won’t be waiting for stragglers, I think you have your bases covered.

I'd have both shuttles leave at the same time so that one group isn't waiting longer than the other