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Would you typically provide transportation for your wedding party or would they be expected to have their own transportation to the wedding ?

(Obviously not after the wedding just to the wedding)
I’m just curious how it’s usually done. Although, I’m sure it would depend on the bride/groom and their budget.
Rutterman · 46-50, M
Of the weddings I'm personally familiar with, the guests provided their own transportation.
@Rutterman I never realized that was a thing 🤣.
Im starting to realise how expensive & stressful a wedding is by reading these comments. Yikes.
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
@Stark Yeah. Basically the rule I found is 'throw a party for the people who want to celebrate you guys' and everyone is happy and you can save money, lol. Saving it for a great honeymoon is a good idea!
@CountScrofula omg that’s a lot how my aunt’s wedding was and it was sooo much fun. All the dresses were made because my uncle makes dresses and he did it for free, a lot of the decorations were inexpensive but looked nice it was plastic gold plates 🤣 which sounds trashy, but it looked really nice, makeup was done by family, hair was done by family. Almost of everything was kind of created. It was so fun and it looked really nice.
@Stark thats sweet 😊 it should be fun.
bearinthebigbluehouse · 26-30, M
Uh, I'd like to pay to and back if it was my wedding... Just.. Idk.. Kinda feels like my responsibility...... Ooooooooooon the other hand, if they cared then I'm sure a few taxis wouldn't be that expensive!! .......... But I'ma go with my first answer. ┬┴┬┴┤•ᴥ•ʔ
@bearinthebigbluehouse I assumed it’d be the bride and grooms responsibility as well.
bearinthebigbluehouse · 26-30, M
@Stark Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeell, difference of opinion and whatnot... I guess they're both technically each side's responsibility but.. Grrrrrrrrr.. I'm just making things worse. Shh shh shh shhh!! ┬┴┬┴┤•ᴥ•ʔ
LucyFuhr · 56-60, F
With us it's always been tradition to get the wedding limos to accommodate not only the bridal party but a large part of the extended family too.
LucyFuhr · 56-60, F
@Stark Wait! You're a bridesmaid, right? Can I ask if you had to pay for your own dress?
@LucyFuhr omggg yess. Everything. Lol, but I expected to pay for my own dress I get paying for that. It’s just everything overall is extremely expensive. :/ the dress was expensive, then I had to get it altered and hem which cost almost as much as the dress, then I had to get shoes, money for my hair, and I’m doing my own makeup and nails to avoid spending more money. Then the wedding is an hour away. I really seeing it being my last time being in a wedding unless it’s maybe family. My aunt’s wedding was a lot more convenient because my uncle is a designer and he makes dresses so he made all the bridesmaid dresses for free, my aunt pod for transportation, so al was expected was getting hair, makeup, and nails done. Which a family member did everyone’s makeup. So it was a lot easier 🤣
LucyFuhr · 56-60, F
@Stark This is how you have an expensive wedding on a budget...you get everybody to pay their own way LOL

I hope you get a "return on your investment", in fun!
sarabee1995 · 26-30, F
I've been in two weddings and in both we had a limo for the ride from the church to the reception, but we got to the church on our own.
@sarabee1995 I’ve experienced that with weddings too. Met at a place and transportation was provided.
SW-User
I've been to a lot of weddings where the bride and groom provide transportation, but that's usually for bigger weddings. Like, an aunt of mine paid for tickets for our entire family to fly to China for her wedding. And another one paid for a bus that would take guests to another location where the reception was at and stuff.
@SW-User it must be for bigger weddings, because I always assumed it was common or just a natural thing. Lol
SW-User
@Stark Yeah, with the smaller ones, you usually drive yourself. Another aunt paid for plane tickets and our hotel? Like, no wonder weddings are a freaking nightmare.
ImRileyTheDog · 22-25, F
Typically provide, at least the weddings I’ve been to. They get a big coach bus with lights and stuff but then again why spend the money on that when you’re not even in their every long. I guess some parties spend time in it if they’re is a big time gap.
ImRileyTheDog · 22-25, F
@Stark Or just get married at City Hall?
@ImRileyTheDog lmfao. It’s not for me it’s for a friend. I’m in her wedding and I have to drive an hour away to get there 🙃
ImRileyTheDog · 22-25, F
@Stark I didn't think it was you but tell her what I said lol.

And is your man attending too?
Allelse · 36-40, M
No idea, I got married down the courthouse.
When I've been a bridesmaid I've had to get myself to the church for rehearsals and the ceremony itself. I was my sister's matron of honor and I still had to get there on my dime. 😅
@bijouxbroussard I understand having your own transportation for the rehearsal. I’ve always experienced transportation being provided for the wedding, but I’ve just realized it depends on the wedding and most importantly the budget they have for it. I just never realized, because every wedding I’ve experienced transportation has been provided. My boyfriend mentioned how I must have gone to fancy wedding for it, but I just assumed it was expected. It doesn’t bother me either way though I was just curious how most people did it.
@Stark I could see it being a budget issue. One friend of mine who was a bridesmaid for a bride from a wealthy family said they had a hotel suite for the wedding party---with rooms for the bridesmaids and the groomsmen, so that everyone would already be there for the wedding the following day. It was in Sausalito, so I can't imagine how much [b]that[/b] set the family back. My middle sister had all the bells and whistles. I got married at City Hall, the youngest sister eloped to Vegas.
Are you getting married already :o
@DarlingSelah lol, no my friend is and I’m in here wedding. Most weddings I’ve been to transportation has been provided for the wedding party so I mentioned how it was odd that it wasn’t provided for this wedding, and my boyfriend said how I must have gone to fancy weddings if transportation was provided. I didn’t think it was a fancy think I just thought it was common. 😆 so I just wasn’t sure how it’s typically done. Not that I mind either way.
SW-User
You getting married?
@SW-User nooo 🤣
This was my reply to selah. [quote]
lol, no my friend is and I’m in here wedding. Most weddings I’ve been to transportation has been provided for the wedding party so I mentioned how it was odd that it wasn’t provided for this wedding, and my boyfriend said how I must have gone to fancy weddings if transportation was provided. I didn’t think it was a fancy think I just thought it was common. 😆 so I just wasn’t sure how it’s typically done. Not that I mind either way.
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No. I'm not your mother ffs 😤
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
I've seen it vary all over the place.
SW-User
You bring your own ride.
TacoCat · 22-25, M
What is a wedding

 
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