Arranging coach for guests, having issues

Not being harsh & if it comes to the deadline I'd just cancel the whole idea, as you've personally tried to organise something yourself. Most people would just make there own way there for half hour. Our venue is 50 minutes away and we're considering paying for a minibus or coach, but everyone I've spoken to has said it'd be a waste of money as a lot of people will car share or stay in the hotel. I'm gonna ask for opinions closer to the time though as we've still got over a year.

My opinion is that it is to early to collect money although I do see why you are doing it. I am organising transport for both day and evening guests but I need to wait to get final numbers as I am paying for it. I think if you do it nearer the time then there's less time for people to pull out.

Hope you do not get to stressed out about it, smile ?

This is exactly why we aren't having one. MIL2B has threatened to go over my head and book one anyway, but I think getting to the venue is a small thing for people to arrange themselves. You're doing the right thing, and if not enough people pay by one week your deadline perhaps you could say something along the lines of "due to not recieving enough paid bookings I have been unable to arrange the transport as offered. Apologies to those who did pay on time, unfortunately I will have to refund you." Then leave them to sort their own ***.

To be honest, if people don't up by the date specified, I would just cancel it and not worry about it. Our church is 30 mins away from the venue, I've listed a whole bunch of taxis, told people we have a car park reserved at the church and at the venue for over night parking, so sod 'em if they can't figure it out ?

We tried this as our venue was a bit out of the way and tbh it was a bit of a 'mare. In the end we had to cancel and lose the deposit because people were so slack about paying. We had 14 confirmed, then in the end 6, and of those 6 none of them even paid by the month before so we gave up on the plan. I would be tempted to say don't bother and let them sort themselves out. 30 mins isn't too bad and they could arrange car/taxi shares amongst themselves and save you/groom any hassle?

I wouldn't bother, let them sort themselves out.

My venue is 40mins from where I live and no one has mentioned a word of it being too far.

Give the 3 people there money back and give them a taxi firms number x