Distance between venues!

HI,

We are very lucky as our house, my parents house, church and reception venue are all within a 10 min drive of one another.

I have been to weddings where we have driven for 20-40 mins to get to the reception and I'm sure people would really appreciate a bus but you need to consider whether it is actually practical with people leaving their cars at the hotel or do they need to drive it to the church?

Also are people staying at the reception venue or could they leave their cars there overnight?

A few things for you to think about.

Hope that helps

My church is about a 25 minute drive from my venue...but it does involve going on the M25, so I use that time very loosely!

We are putting on a Routemaster from venue to church and back again - although it's technically not too far, parking near our church is non existent, and the venue is just off the M25 so easier for people to get there, and for us to get them to the church.

Plus I wanted a Routemaster ?

Thanks for your replays. I really want a red double decker bus. As Andy surname is Dekker and after we are married there will be two Dekker's! Xxx

If your budget allows, I would put on a coach (or Routemaster) from the venue to the church and then back again. That way, everyone can leave their cars and not think about it again.

One bride on here provided drinks on the coach on the way back to the venue. I thought that was a lovely idea.

Where is your church?

Depends on ease of navigation/parking at both venues and how tight your timings are. Also if more of your guests have cars than not - then the bus would probably be underused (especially if there's accommodation at the venue). If it's a pig to find the way between the two or the roads are entertaining (one of my possible venues was down little Devon lanes with 10 foot high hedges and grass in the middle) transport might be an idea. If the parking at the church is difficult, transport might help as well. Otherwise it is easy enough to drive.

Hi,

We recently went to my OH's best mates wedding where he was Best Man. The church was local but the reception was a 50 minute car journey. His mate put on a 33 seater coach to take guests from the church to the venue and from the venue back into the town where we live. There was supposed to be one drop off point but the very friendly driver did several stops, they were all on the original route.

What they did is in the invitation they added a slip explaining they would lay on a coach and explained the journey. It was to cost £5 per head and if you were interested you filled in the slip and returned the £5 pp with the acceptance. OH's mate filled the coach and paid £50 towards it himself which is what gave guests a subsidised fee. It was such a great idea, the atmosphere on the coach was great, a real added bonus (and I don't like travelling on coaches especially ones filled with drunk people). We are doing this too, our venue is about 20 minutes from the church. It just allows more people to have a drink without the worry of not being able to toast because they are driving. The evening guests however had to make their own arrangements.

Jen x

We have a 40 min drive from Church to venue (down the M6!!! joyful!)

My lovely Pops has booked a coach for us for those who don't want to drive.

Hi! We're getting married at our venue so cant help with the travel part. But venue wise, have you looked at Breadsall Priory (Derbyshire)? It fits all your criteria and is the venue we are using. Service so fsr has been great ?

Quite simply, there's no right or wrong answer...

However, I will just throw in, that the further the distance people have to travel, the greater the chances of problems, you'll encounter!

Pete x