On Your Wedding Day, Leave The Driving To Someone Else.

by Jordan Knapp

It's a very special day for your very special event. The wedding is at a beautiful church in the city and you and your significant other decided to have the reception at a secluded park or special venue in the country. How do you get your guests from one location to another without half of them getting lost? Both of you will need to figure out the mode of transport not only for the two of you but for your family and attendants, and your guests. Hiring transportation makes a lot of sense. It gets people to sites on time and without incident. You certainly don't want any guest or person in your wedding party hitting the roads after a few glasses of champagne at the reception. But the logistics -- especially if the wedding has a guest list of 100 -- can be nightmarish. If you have a big wedding, get a move on it. Assess your needs and pick your approach, then book your vehicles well in advance of your wedding date just to be on the safe side.Though limos and luxury sedans are standards, don't rule out less orthodox modes of transport for large-scale people moving: vehicles that seat from 8 to up to 50 people.Travel TimeCover all your bases when planning your transportation. When booking your vehicles for hire, consider the time your ceremony ends, how long it will take guests to get from one point to the other, and the hour your reception is scheduled to start. If your exchange of vows ends at 4:30 p.m. and the reception location is 45 minutes away but cocktail hour doesn't begin until 6:30 p.m., you may run the risk of having guests arrive early while the space is still being prepared.Timing, of course, is everything, so try to schedule everything sensibly. If this is not possible, you devise a plan for how to occupy any extra time between the ceremony and reception, or, if need be, discuss with your reception site manager starting the cocktail hour earlier.Van, Mini-Bus or Motor CoachMany wedding planners find the most popular way to shuttle guests from one location to another is by van, mini-bus and motor coaches. Some limo and luxury sedan companies have vans can hold nine to 15 people, and buses can fit between 40 and 60 people. Packing guests into a bus can provide a fun, relaxed and, for some, sweetly nostalgic ride. Also consider that your guests can use the ride as an extension of your celebration. Luxury Sedans or LimousinesWho says limos or luxury sedans are only for the wedding party? Some couples treat all their guests to a luxury ride. This option works especially well for smaller weddings. Once get a firm headcount of all the people you'll be transporting and how many vehicles you'll need, you can choose your luxury sedan or limo company. Also, while your visiting the luxury sedan company, look at the vehicles to make sure they're exactly what they look like online. So don't just order a vehicle online --see it and sit in it before you book it. Interview the drivers, if you can. It's always good to know the people who are driving you. And since your destination is remote, consider setting up parking at a nearby, easily accessible location and shuttling wedding party and guests in from there. Checker Sedan, www.checkersedan.com, was established in March 2000 and has become the fastest growing chauffeur-driven licensed luxury sedan company in Metropolitan Detroit. Checker offers a variety of luxury sedans, vans and motor coaches for any special occasion or point-to-point trip. Checker Sedan is an affiliate of Soave Enterprises, a privately held management and investment company founded by Detroit businessman Anthony L. Soave. Checker Sedan is the official curbside luxury sedan provider for Detroit Metro Airport.

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