the hotel.
As we have mentioned multiple times we estimate that about half of our guests or more are coming from out of state. And of those half i would guess about half (so a quarter of overall guests) will be flying in. I know through the years I have traveled to a few weddings were I needed to fly into town and then figure out transportation. In fact, there was a wedding I missed because I felt I could afford flying into town but not afford renting the car for 2-3 days, plus the gas, and the hotel etc.
This causes me great anxiety thinking about our guests trying to get to our wedding and possibly not being able to because of the ridiculous prices of transportation. We tried hard to make our wedding location close to Boston for a multitude of reasons. One reason is that Boston has always been a special city for Jessi and I. Two, there are many things to do in Boston if one is going to be in town for more than just our wedding day. Three, being close to Boston allows people to fly in and take some kind of transportation to the hotel. Also all the activities are happening in the same spot to also make it easier so people don't need to figure out how to get from place to place.
I would love for my guests to come together as the day comes closer and talk about any way to help people get from the airport to the hotel. The hotel unfortunately only offers a shuttle for a 5 mile radius and it is possible to take public transit (2 hour commute time) to within .6 miles of the hotel.
It's possible to take Logan express to Woburn (12 dollars per person over 12years old)and then take a Taxi from there which would probably be about an additional $40. Or one could rent a car for about $55 a day.
However, none of this seems like a "cheaper" way to do it. So I hope that some people will fly in on Friday and either me or some of my friends could get you guys to the hotel and the only part one would have to worry about is getting back to the airport. I ask as the time gets closer if one needs help with this 18 mile stretch to contact me. Also if you are particularly bored individual or ever wanted to try out being a Taxi driver let me know and I can help people get in touch with each other to make this less daunting. Needless to say I want you all to find your way to Sesame Street.
Thanks for reading my ramble. :-)
As we have mentioned multiple times we estimate that about half of our guests or more are coming from out of state. And of those half i would guess about half (so a quarter of overall guests) will be flying in. I know through the years I have traveled to a few weddings were I needed to fly into town and then figure out transportation. In fact, there was a wedding I missed because I felt I could afford flying into town but not afford renting the car for 2-3 days, plus the gas, and the hotel etc.
This causes me great anxiety thinking about our guests trying to get to our wedding and possibly not being able to because of the ridiculous prices of transportation. We tried hard to make our wedding location close to Boston for a multitude of reasons. One reason is that Boston has always been a special city for Jessi and I. Two, there are many things to do in Boston if one is going to be in town for more than just our wedding day. Three, being close to Boston allows people to fly in and take some kind of transportation to the hotel. Also all the activities are happening in the same spot to also make it easier so people don't need to figure out how to get from place to place.
I would love for my guests to come together as the day comes closer and talk about any way to help people get from the airport to the hotel. The hotel unfortunately only offers a shuttle for a 5 mile radius and it is possible to take public transit (2 hour commute time) to within .6 miles of the hotel.
It's possible to take Logan express to Woburn (12 dollars per person over 12years old)and then take a Taxi from there which would probably be about an additional $40. Or one could rent a car for about $55 a day.
However, none of this seems like a "cheaper" way to do it. So I hope that some people will fly in on Friday and either me or some of my friends could get you guys to the hotel and the only part one would have to worry about is getting back to the airport. I ask as the time gets closer if one needs help with this 18 mile stretch to contact me. Also if you are particularly bored individual or ever wanted to try out being a Taxi driver let me know and I can help people get in touch with each other to make this less daunting. Needless to say I want you all to find your way to Sesame Street.
Thanks for reading my ramble. :-)
You guys just need to enlist a transportation czar. The last 2 out-of-town weddings I went two had a cousin in charge of arranging carpools and "taxi" services between the venue and hotel, etc.
ReplyDeleteThat's not a terrible idea. Thanks for letting us know that!!
ReplyDeleteThe enlisting part is the hard part. That's why I kind of want to get a feel of how many people will need rides. And then from there it will be easier to rally. oh and although i think it's a typo i love "Transportation Czar" that person will be listed in the program as that. :-)
ReplyDeleteYup... I thought really hard about that phrase :) There are actually several spelling variations of that term: czar, csar, tsar, and tzar. But I definitely think that you need to appoint one! And soon....so they're the ones gathering the random transportation info from your far-flung friends!
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