Limo Or Wedding Bus? Is It Worth It??

One the one hand I think they are totally worth it, but when you look at the cost its hard to justify.
What does your fiance say? I know my husband would be like
"Kate we can live without it, its not a necessity its an extra" and just by him saying no I would be ok with not getting it. Sometimes I just need for him to be the decision maker because my head is so full of stuff that I dont really live in reality and he brings me back down to earth. Are you both grappling with this one or just you? If its just you I'd see what he says about it, maybe by getting a sane head involved it helps make the decision easier, if its both of you ask you MOH what she thinks. Just whatever you do dont ask your mom!!!

Hummm…. I had the same problem here in Chicago. I wanted to rent a classic car, but the prices were going to be about a thousand for 4 hours. So we decided that we'd rent a regular hummer. No stretch lomo or anything like that. Were going to have the bridesmaides meet at my house, I will have someone drive the Hummer, were going to decorate the cars (the hummer a bit more elaborate than the others). Were just going to be honking the horn all the way to the church. I know it's kinda tacky, but oh well we had to cut corners somewhere.

no i dont think it is worth it. people should be responsible enough with there drinking.

We were originally going to have two limos to transport the entire bridal party. We had to cut costs, and so we just got a small limo for me and my husband. Everyone else was on their own.
Just about all of my bridal party has said to me that they're really relieved that we did that. Most people don't like be stranded somewhere at the end of the night without a ride. Either they drove themselves, rode with their dates, or carpooled together. It saved everyone a lot of headache.
However, there is another option. I believe that NJ has trolleys. Not sure how much they are, though.

You know, I don't know if I would spend the money on that for everyone else, if I needed it elsewhere, ya know? If I had the money just laying around, and had no idea what to do with it–like THAT ever happens–then I'd probably go ahead and book the bus. I've heard the Hummers are uncomfortable as well. I would also want to have my own transportation there at the reception, even if I were in the bridal party, but I'm just funny that way, and so is my hubby. Many people don't want to be dependant on a ride anywhere, they want to be able to get to where they're going, when they want to get there. So I'd also check with the wedding party on this one, and see if they have a preference one way or another. If they don't, save the money and spend it on something else, because $1250 is a HECK of alot of money for a ride to and from the wedding/reception!!!
I think you guys should talk this one over, but if people can't control their drinking, then why should YOU pay for their transportation? They can call a cab service. You could also have the bar cut off drinks about 1/2 hour to an hour before the end of the reception, to give folks time to "sober up." Possibly even bring out coffee and a light "snack" to help with that, I don't know.
I would do a limo for you and your hubby…there's no need for you guys to drive to the hotel from the reception!!
p.s. congrats on the tax refund! that's great!

Have you considered checking out shuttle services from the hotel you are recommending?
$950 is expensive…but sounds about right (Im having mine in the same area)

Not sure where in NJ you are, but here is the place we are using.http://www.americasbestlimos.com/wedding…
They have competitive pricing, but I think everything in the NY/NJ area probably costs 3 or 4 times the national average, so your price quote doesn't shock me one bit. We are getting two of the 16 passenger ones (one for me, mom dad and bridesmaids, the other for him, his parents and the groomsmen) just to take us from the hotel to the reception. Our hotel is offering a bus for free for guests staying at the hotel, to and from the reception. We are just going to catch a ride on the hotel bus at the end of the night. There is no way I'm paying an extra 3oo bucks just to have a limo pick us up and drive us back to the hotel. My suggestion is to not worry about people staying at other places, they will find a way home after the wedding. You can't be responsible for every single person's transportation. You would end up spending 10 k if you did.

I was in a wedding where they rented a large hummer limo…i don't think it was worth it. It seemed as though everyone would have rather been with their guests than crammed in a limo. I know that I would have preferred to be with my fiancee instead of being shuttled off in a limo where there was awkward conversation between people who didn't know each other, flower girls falling asleep, and almost an hour's drive to the reception site. I'd say let everyone use their own transportation (I'm assuming most would come to the wedding with a guest) or rent a smaller limo to accomodate those who aren't coming with guests and don't have alternate transportation.

I drove limousines and limo buses for 12 years and I can tell you that the wedding party always has a great time. I have also seen buses hired just for after the reception or dance to drive people to their hotels. If you do this, it doesn't have to be a limo bus, just a shuttle bus will do, check with your local school district, some have started renting out school buses for this. I don't know if you have ever been in a hummer limo, but they are not very comfortable and their is no room to move around as they normally have 2 rows of seats facing each other and every-ones knees are hitting the person across from them. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact me.

how about horse drawn carraige, for you and just let others drive there cars. It is your day.