Weddingbee Blog

It’s funny. When we first started planning the wedding, I worked out a budget which allotted some transportation money that I imagined would go towards renting something like this:

The ever-glamorous vintage car.

However the more time passed and the more I thought about it logically, especially with the location change from city to country, the more I realized it would be better to rent something like this:

The ever-glamorous panel van.

Because we’re throwing the wedding ourselves at a family property, we’re also supplying our own liquor. Keeping our budget in mind, this is good because it saves us money and allows us to have an open bar, but we also wanted to be super careful that, while people had a nice time, they did not overindulge and then get behind the wheel.

So with the safety of our guests in mind, we are currently trying to make arrangements to have a shuttle go to and from the local hotel our guests will be staying at (we’re getting married at a fairly remote spot out in the country so most people will be hoteling it) so that people can go car free, hang around a bit later and enjoy a few drinks.

Would it have been cool to ride in a vintage car? Sure. But is it cool to get to spend a little more time with our out of town guests and for them to get home safely? Definitely, because five extra minutes with my best friend from out west is worth more to me than a fifteen minute ride in a car by myself.

What can I say? Plans were made to be changed, and as far as deviations from original plans go, I think this is a pretty good one.

What about you, ladies? How are your plans different now that you’re farther along in your wedding prep? What have you changed/decided you don’t need?