I was on the fence about getting a limo for a long time. You see, our church and hotel/reception site are only about 2 miles apart, or a 5 minute drive – not exactly a compelling reason for needing group transportation.
However, the alternative to not having a limo was asking our (rather large) bridal party to haul themselves back and forth. There are 8 groomsmen, 9 bridesmaids, 2 flower girls and 4 parents (and us, too!) who would have to drive – meaning we would need roughly 6-7 cars! That would have been quite the caravan, right? That fact, along with picturing our bridal party huddled in their cars in between our photos (because it’s probably going to be freezing or raining!), led me to do some research.
There weren’t a lot of options – two local companies and one in Johnstown (the next closest company). One of the local companies didn’t have a limo that could fit all of us. The company in Johnstown had a limo bus and some other stretches that may have been able to fit us if we squeezed. There was one big problem, though – Johnstown is about one and a half hours away from State College, and we would have to pay for the transport to and from their garage (or THREE HOURS of time we weren’t actually getting the vehicle!). No thanks.
Luckily, the other local company, VIP Limousine of Fullington Trailways (yes, the bus people), had both a limo bus and a sweet vintage trolley for rent! The limo bus, with an interior that is probably more comfortable, just wasn’t doing it for me. Not when we could have this adorable trolley!
Things I love about this ride: IT FITS TWENTY EIGHT PEOPLE. Yes, 28. Excellent! You are able to STAND UP (even normal people can, not just short people like myself). It is vintagey. It does not look like a senior citizen access bus. It has lots of windows. It’s awesome.
So, I guess you see where this is going. The trolley is ours for the afternoon. It will pick the guys up first at the hotel and drive them to the church, then turn around and pick us girls up at the hotel to drive us to the church. It will hang out and wait while we get married (!!!), then drive us over to campus for photographs. And it will be a nice, warm place for our bridal party to chill, drink some bubbly, and eat some munchies while Mr. Burger and I are off taking our couply pics.
I leave you with this yummy picture of a wedding in their trolley (I’m loving how her bridesmaids color coordinate with the interior).
(source – I love this whole wedding!)
How are you hauling around your wedding crew?
I love love LOVE the idea!! Pictures will look great!! Im going to see If can find something like it!! ^_^
My friend whose wedding I was a BM in had a trolley. It was so much fun. We went all around the lakes and parks for pictures and we were able to drink in the trolley too. I would have had one at my wedding if there were any in my town.
We’re doing a trolley too!! The company we’re using replaced the wooden slat seats with leather and put in a full bar.
yay for trolley weddings!! I rented a white one for our wedding next year, best thing ever because we have 27 people to get around – but we are paying extra for it to travel 2 hrs to us
I adore the trolley! I’m actually planning on walking from the ceremony to the reception, since they’re two blocks apart! But, I need a rain plan 
I have a friend who did this for her wedding and it was so fun!!!
We’re using a trolley to transport our guests to and from our wedding. I can’t wait!!
Oh wow, it sounds perfect! I’m glad you found this company!!
We are using ski shuttles from the resort we’re having the reception at. It actually comes with the package! I love those vintage trolleys. They are just too cute!
i love the trolley idea. i went to a wedding once where a trolley was rented to take guests to and from the reception–so fun! ooorrr…you could get a pimp-ass hummer mega suv stretch limo bedecked in neon and with a stripper pole.
I love the trolley! It is so charming.
(Of course, nothing really says “class” like Pug’s idea…haha!)
and you get awesome inside pictures like that! i’m thinking we’ll be caravaning it ourselves but who knows!
THOSE ARE SO FUN!
I have no idea how we’re getting people around. It’s on my list of things that I’ve delegated. (Oooooh. I’m learning to delegate!!!)
The trolley will be so awesome for photos! I’m still weighing our transportation options, all I know is I’m not driving, and neither is Mr. Cola! Likely it will be a combo of limo, cab and charter bus, since our wedding is up a steep, curvy road and I’m concerned about our guests driving.
We are probably going to use a trolley to go wine tasting the day before the wedding. Family and friends are going to get to enjoy wine county in a trolley!
We rented a coach bus to haul around the friends and family, and we used it to haul us too! We were able to utilize our 6 hours of bus-rental time to the best of our advantage and still keep everyone safe, warm, and where they belonged.
Love trolleys! My friend had one for her wedding and it was fabulous. Sadly, they are crazy expensive in Chicago so that was a no-go for me 
That’s so fun! We actually didn’t have to worry about transportation because our photos, ceremony and reception were all within a block of one another.
We have a similar sized wedding party — we looked into trolleys, and they were super expensive! Might have to do some more research.
Just googled Seattle Trolley Rental Might be too much vehicle for us, but we’ve been procrastinating and you inspired us!
Mrs. Cheeseburger, Baltimore, MD/State College, PA Age and Occupation: 25, Medical Student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Medical Student Engagement Date: June 28, 2008 Wedding Date: March 2010 Venue: Catholic Church Ceremony & Hotel Reception About Me: I'm a passionate girl from Pittsburgh, currently living in Baltimore for school, who loves Penn State, seeing movies, football, thunderstorms, black and white photos, Christmas, good beer, my amazing friends and family, and of course, my mister! We met, fell in love, got engaged, and will be married at our alma mater (go lions!) in a traditional Catholic ceremony followed by a hotel reception with lots of DIY details. It means so much to have our families and friends meet at our favorite place on earth to celebrate our love for one another - I truly couldn't ask for anything more!
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