Wedding Invitations

This wedding etiquette dilemma found in an online article brings up some good points about transportation in a big city for guest who aren’t so city savvy.

The dilemma is:
“My wedding and reception are happening downtown, completely off the grid. A lot of guests are coming in from out-of-town and aren’t necessarily so city savvy. Do I have to provide transportation for them from their hotels to my venue?”

Advice given in the article:
“No. A wedding in New York City is very much like a wedding elsewhere: guests are expected to provide their own transportation to the wedding. Of course, if you feel it is absolutely necessary to hire a bus to transport your crowd, that is a generous courtesy (and has the added benefit of keeping your guests together so that they all get to your wedding on time).

Alternatively, you can provide a map and include transportation suggestions (taxi, subway, bus, car service).”

My response:
I knew a couple who actually saved a block of rooms for guests at a specific hotel and also arrange a bus to pick up and drop off there. Having only one common pickup location was much easier than multiple pick up locations. Of course this option isn’t always affordable for everyone’s budget. In a low budget situation, be sure to provide your guests with ample info for all the transportation options. Especially include GOOD maps.

The original dilemma article can be found at:

http://manhattan.about.com/od/manhattanweddings/a/weddingetiquett.htm