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Don’t get stranded at the ceremony – follow these transportation tips, and you’ll be riding in style.

• Know your options. Sure, there’s always a stretch limo to ride in, but there are plenty of other choices when it comes to transportation. There’s the standard town car, a stretch SUV, Hummer limos, party buses, a Rolls Royce – and that’s just the choices for automobiles. If you’re going a shorter distance, non-automobile options such as a horse-and-carriage or even a golf cart come into play.
• Who’s going? Do you need to provide transportation for all the guests, just the bridal party or solely the bride and groom? Naturally, that will dictate which options are realistic for you. It’s a nice touch to offer transportation for out-of-town guests who might not have a car available.
• Work out the budget. For the standard limo, expect to pay about $45-$60 per hour, plus gratuity, which is anywhere from 15 percent to 20 percent. For a typical 5-hour wedding, that’s about $250-$360. Be sure to check the bill for automatic gratuity before you add in that extra money. Those prices are just for standards limos, and don’t include any upgrades like a sunroof or Champagne.
• Speaking of Champagne … You can request extras such as Champagne (or another type of your favorite booze) from the car company. If you choose to not go that route, buy your own before the wedding and stash it in the vehicle. After the ceremony, you and your new spouse can have your first toast as a wedding couple in the privacy of your own automobile.
• Scale back. To keep transportation costs manageable, consider only getting a car for the newly wedded couple. A car that seats two will be much less expensive than one for 20. The bridal party can carpool to the reception site.
• Time it right. This is more about planning correctly than transportation, but you should be aware of the route to get to the reception and how long it takes. (Get in the car and drive it yourself, if possible, going at the same time and day of the week as your wedding will be.) If your ceremony ends at 4:30 and the reception begins at 5:30, but it only takes 20 minutes to head over, what will your guests do with that extra 40 minutes? Standing around outside the reception site gets boring after about 10 minutes.
• Anticipate parking problems. This is especially pertinent if you’re getting married in a city that’s notorious for problematic parking. The first rule of thumb is that your guests shouldn’t have to pay extra to attend your wedding, so making them pay for parking is in bad form. If possible, attempt to find free parking in the area (let guests know in advance if there will be a distance to walk) or figure out a way to validate parking vouchers.

You might also consider using a valet service (about $20-$25 per hour per attendant), which can cut down on parking problems. It’s also a nice luxury for guests, especially the women wearing stiletto heels. Non-valet attendants can also be helpful in directing traffic and answering parking questions.

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