Do you agree....

Yes

we arent having cars as there is no point when people dont see you arrive!

hi by the way?

My h2b thought this at first, but the company that we are hiring an open top Beauford from is going to take me and my hubby on a little drive after the ceremony, so that we get 10 mins together as husband and wife, and then they are staying for us to have some pictures by the car. Also, I think it will be nice to have the drive with just my dad on the way over there. We are only paying £250, so we thought it was worth it.

I think it is a waste of money really but if you have the money to waste then go for it!

We have our venues in 2 different places but will be using H2B's.

I'd never actually thought of this!! What a good point. It'll just be me and my dad arriving before the ceremony - and that's only if I don't decide to stay at the venue the night before! Well, it will save a bit of much needed money in that case! ? for bringing it up!

Thanks for that, I think I just wanted confirmation of that.

Now... for convincing my mother who has made it known that she thinks if she doesnt fork out on a car for me, people will think she is being tight!!

I'd much prefer to spend money on other things and have tried to say that I dont want people who are going to think that way in the wedding.....

We'll see...

If you are going away on honeymoon, book a posh car to take you to the airport instead.

Tessa
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I had exactly the same dilemma! but decided that it was a waste of money due to same venue day and night if me and h2b were being ferried arround all day by car then maybe but £300 for a 30 min drive just didnt seem worth it..So ive done a deal with the hotel and they have given me a big discount on an upgraded room to stay in the night before so i can get ready and have nice "getting ready shots" taken in the morning (not that my house isnt nice ahem)..<house proud icon>...some of the guests are staying the night before too so we can have dinner together too...so im looking forward to it!

id="Comic Sans MS">id="blue">We are having cars. We are having 2. 1 for me and my dad and the other for the BMs.

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We are having the ceremony and reception in the same place, to begin with my mum made an issue that I HAD to leave from the house in car with my Dad. ?

When I pointed out that 2 cars would cost £500 rather than getting ready at the hotel, cost £50 for the room, she soon changed her mind.?

I think she just wanted to 'beat the Jones' so to speak, with the neighbours.

Surely your Mum will understand than cost and ease of logistics win hands down?

We had this scenario and there wasn't a posh car in sight other than if a guest happened to have a posh car! Just didn't seem any point as no one would see it!

Spend the money you'd have spent on a car on something you and all your guests can enjoy instead!

I'm getting ready at the hotel that our civil ceremony and reception are being held at at so no need for me to have a car! H2B and bestman are staying at a mates house so will either get a lift in with him or come on their motorbikes... which will be quite a sight in kilts!!

Hmmm...bridesmaids that's got me thinking. They will be getting to the venue about 15 mins before me and my dad (when perhaps the guests won't be seated) Is it worth getting them a nice car instead?

I was thinking of asking my CBM dad to take me and my dad (as he is only an evening guest) and he also happens to have a nice car anyway!

You've got it spot on with my mother and keeping up with the Jones's!! Although we are called Jones anyhow haha

I'm not too sure about staying at the venue the night before as I want to stay somewhere where I'll feel relaxed and homely, and I think I will feel too nervous the night before. Also as most of the H2B family are coming from afar they will be staying at the venue the night before. So I think H2B would be better off staying at the venue the night before rather than me...

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You've got it spot on with my mother and keeping up with the Jones's!! Although we are called Jones anyhow haha

I'm not too sure about staying at the venue the night before as I want to stay somewhere where I'll feel relaxed and homely, and I think I will feel too nervous the night before. Also as most of the H2B family are coming from afar they will be staying at the venue the night before. So I think H2B would be better off staying at the venue the night before rather than me...

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i am staying at my mum and dad's the night before but about 11am me and my BM's are going to the hotel before anyone else gets there and we have a 'staging room' booked (basically a hotel room with no bed) and we are just gonna take our time getting dressed and doing make up etc. Plus we have a platter of sandwiches, sausage rolls and vol au vents coming up to the room at 12 for lunch.

Couldn't agree more!
It's a lovely luxury if you can afford it but we're going to give it a miss as we're also having ceremony and reception at the same place.

My parents house (where I'll be the night before) is about an hours drive away from the venue, but the church and reception are very very short walking distance apart. We thought that a vintage car like I'd like wouldn't survive the journey and would be uncomfortable for me as well as being too expensive to justify for the reasons you've put above. Also I am only having one bridesmaid, and H2B has a very nice car. So, H2B is insuring my Dad to drive the car, and he will drive me and bridesmaid to the wedding. The car will then be there all day (and night - we're going to the hotel with everyone else on the coach afterwards) for pictures and looking nice! And it means if it's raining, we can drive the very short distance so I don't ruin my dress and hair <lazy git icon>. I hasten to add, we'll only drive between church and venue if it's raining!

We went to a wedding the other week, and the only reason we all saw the car was because she initially arrived too early and had to go round again. When she came back, she drove past the window of the room we were all sitting in. The reception was in the same hotel, and so we never went out to see the car anyway (especially as it was raining!).

We're having a similar wedding where we're having the civil ceremony and reception in the same venue, and we've decided not to bother with a car. I thought it would be lovely to have it to go for a little drive with OH after the ceremony and for the photo's etc, but at the end of the day it's an awful lot of money which I'm sure could be better spent elsewhere, especially when you consider your guests will probably be seated inside by the time the wedding party arrives!