What do I do with a limo?

Well it is to ride in, so if you want to ride in a limo from point A to point B then pay for one. I got mine for a 2 hour block for the ceremony, they picked up the guys then came back for the ladies. He took us from the ceremony to the reception. Then we had them at the end of the reception for 2 hours.

You are correct! Thats the way to go :-)

Ashley...it sounds like pretty much what you said is what it will be used for...however, keep in mind how you, your husband and bridal party will get home after.

Majority of the times limos just sit around. We didn't get a limo to our wedding b/c we figured it was a waste of money...I remember getting it for prom when I was younger and it drove us to dinner...sat there for the hour we ate...then took us to our prom and then sat there for the 4 hours we were there and then took us home. It's a lot of money for a limo to just be sitting around...but that's just my opinion.

Well I for one am really glad we had it. We didn't have to worry how we were getting to and from the hotel and if we wanted to drink a little too much, we didn't have to worry about driving.

I worked out a deal with our limo company to break up the time and I personally think it was money well spent.

I have no idea how anyone is getting home after. We will be going straight to the airport to stay at a hotel there so we are able to make our 6:00 flight the next morning.. Everyone else is just on their own I guess. I started looking and was shocked that it was going to cost about 1200 to do what I said and now I have found a few places that are about 700 and I'm thinking its a good deal but like Cydney said its a lot of money and I don't know if its worth it.

The limo was the best part of our wedding! We had it come pick us up from the ceremony and take us to two bars before going to the reception. It gave DH and I a chance to celebrate with our friends before going to the reception.

If you are doing pictures before the wedding you won't want it to pick you and FH up since you will be there a couple hours before the ceremony. If you are doing them after, it would definitely be a nice way to get to the venue without having to drive.

I think $700 isn't too bad...make sure if you go with the less expensive one that you go and check out the limo first...I've seen cases where the limos are falling apart or doors don't work even though the outside of the limo looks flawless and perfect...you don't want that to be an issue on your wedding day.

Well, a limo is a car.. so its to be ridden in. But past that it would be up to you on who all needs transportation and where they need to be taken too, so maybe have the limo pick FH and his GM up and take them to your ceremony location, and then come back and get you and your BM's and take you guys to the ceremony location? It would be completely up to you though.

We're doing two different limos. The bridesmaids and I will have a white limo first thing in the AM to take us all together to the salon for hair and makeup. It will then take us to the church for the ceremony and wait there to be our "getaway" car for pictures. After the "getaway", it will leave. We will also have a limo bus that starts a little later in the day. The limo bus will take all the guys to the ceremony. It will then take the entire bridal party around for pictures after we are done at the church. It will drop us all off at the reception venue after that and then be done for the night. Our reception is at a hotel, and the entire bridal party will be spending the night, so no worries on driving home.

Yes, it is expensive, but $1,200 for just four hours seems excessive. We are going with a quality company in my area, and I think we'll have the limo car for 8 hours at around $700 and the limo bus for about 6 hours for another $900.

Hello Ashley,

This is Shereen, a wedding coordinator.

I know a limo can be costly, here is an idea I have done in the past for our brides and they loved it. If you have a nice looking car, preferred 2 door or 4 door, not SUV or van, you can decorate it for have the cost of a limo! It looks so unique and amazing, everyone who have seen it loved it. And if its you own car, it's even better, because you and your husband can take off by yourself at the end of the night

Attached is a sample! I hope you like it

I agree with Cydney comment. We will be using my fiance car to and from the wedding.

@ Lu'ay Event

Price of decorations and flowers: $300

Money you saved on the limo: $800

Having the decoractions come off the hood in the middle of traffic & obscuring your vision, causing an accident, and making the B&G late for their own wedding: $Priceless$

When I was married, we didnt get a limo, because we thought that it was too expensive and that some of our friends would drive us. On our wedding day, my bridesmaids borrowed our car to drive, and my husband and I had rented an SUV to hold all the extras we were bringing to the wedding. His groomsmen said they'd drive that for us. We had an early afternoon wedding, with the reception ending at 5, and then an after party in town at our favorite spot. I ran upstairs to get something in the bridal suite, and my husband waited for me downstairs. When we got to the parking lot everyone was gone. His groomsmen had not driven the SUV, and my bridesmaids had left our car. Plus, my bridesmaids had our phones. So I had to drive our car back to our place in my wedding dress, (a huge poofy dress) while my husband drove the SUV. We then had to call a cab to get us to our party.

Needless to say, my biggest regret was not hiring a car for the day. When you go to book a limo, they will probably help you figure out your schedule since they are used to the planning. I'd give a few companies a call and see what they reccomend. But definitely think about how everyone is getting to and from all aspects of your wedding. If your wedding party is taking the limo to the reception, make sure they have a way back home!

I think it's a wonderful and relaxing way to get to the ceremony ON TIME, if you have the right company. I could recount tales of lost limos, of late limos, of rude drivers...and one driver that actually took the license (which was left in the car) and refused to surrender it until the bill was paid, which was not the understanding of the couple. A great limo company is a joy (and I have one terrific one that I use in NJ, if anyone needs a referral).

I'm not a fan of decorated cars.

@ Happydog..

Thank you for your comment. I have decorated cars like the picture above and they were driven 20-30 min going 65 MPH and not a single flower came off. If its done right, nothing will go wrong.

I would never recommend something to a bride to ruin her wedding day!

@ Luy Event

How did you attach them?

We were going to rent a vintage car until we were quoted 1k in Chicagoland area. My mom has a 2010 white convertable sebring. We will be using that. We saved 1k.

We not getting a limo...No need it is just us so we're going to rent a nice car of our choice ( Gift from MIL)

We're also getting married in Chicago. Rather than a limo, we're going with a shuttle bus or trolley (haven't decided yet), b/c it's doing double duty as transport for us and our guests.

We haven't gotten our timeline 100% yet but basically it goes something like this:

1pm- trolley picks up wedding party, drives around to take pictures in the city

2:30 or 3pm- trolley drops off WP at church to take formal pictures

3:15pm- trolley arrives at hotel, where it will serve as a shuttle for guests to the church

4:30pm- ceremony

5:15pm- trolley takes guests to the reception venue while we finish up our pictures

5:45pm-trolley picks up WP and drops us off at the reception.

Then our venue is calling a queue of cabs for guests to take at the end of the night, since our reception goes pretty late and guests will be going all different directions. We'll take a cab to the hotel. I figure stuffing my dress into a taxi will make for a great photo opp.