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| I wish we could rent this bus! |
I spent hours researching where we/our guests are going to stay for the wedding in Millbrook, NY.
Millbrook is a gem, it's on top of rolling hills and is a small quaint little town. As much as this is a plus, it's also annoying to find/make accommodations.
In order to keep everyone safe and wasted we are trying to arrange a bus to shuttle everyone to and from the hotel.
The challenges aren't really finding a bus, I've emailed plenty for quotes, it's harder having everyone together. The closest hotel to accommodate us is a half hour away. All the bed & breakfasts cannot house more than 4-25 people. Our wedding will most likely have around 150. So gone are the fantasies of all the cute bed & breakfasts around, now it's the chain hotel. Then again I'd rather have the chain hotel then someone wrapped around a tree.
DECISIONS.. read below.
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| Need bus decorating ideas. |
Hotel A) Is further, 40 minutes, more expensive ($169-179) for our guests,but will help arrange a discounted bus if we book over 25 rooms or give us a free bride and groom suite with a whirlpool tub. Doesn't really have a lot of nightlife.
Hotel B) Is closer, 30 minutes, cheaper for our guests($80-100), but doesn't have a bus service they use. There's no swanky suites. This part town is also a college town that has a lot of restaurants and bars, sweet.
Both A & B will throw in a free Continental breakfast, both have pools, both have fitness suites (but really who cares about fitness).
Which is better? I'm leaning towards B.
My reasoning...
Although we wouldn't mind a swanky suite for our wedding night, it shouldn't be on the dime of our guests...plus there will be our honeymoon filled with swanky, let's not be selfish right?
The discounted bus sounded great, at first, but when I did more research I found out the "discounted price" wasn't really discounted. The price online was the same as the discounted price. The Hotel said that it's originally $1000, but it's discounted to $800... the website says it $800. Such bastards no?
So now I'm thinking of ways to decorate a bus to make the 30 min commute fun.
Ideas anyone?
I'd have so say decorate in festive garland that fits in the theme of your wedding... Maybe you could decorate with grape vines and grapes, Ivy,"we just got married" quotes floating around the bus... And are you looking to decorate inside or outside the bus? Or both?
ReplyDeleteoooh, that's cute. I am going to talk to the bus company to see what's allowed. Ideally I'd like to write on the windows with window wax, cute little sayings, but I doubt they'd go for that. As far as outside decor, it has to be road friendly, so I'm limited. In short BOTH!
ReplyDeletehmm thats a doozey indeed. But i am more than sure you can make it work :) Instead of writing on the windows lets decorate them with poster boards with beautiful saying...easy to put up and easy to bring down...and your team can make more of those fun pom poms and hand those up everywhere. Gather some Pretty fabric that can be wrapped around the seats. Lets see, how about balloons?...balloons have the ability to make a huge impact. Step on up to the newly wed mobile baby!!!
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