Transportation was one of the wedding details where we knew exactly what we wanted. Limos, town cars, classic cars, and party buses are great (we like them) but the one mode of transportation that we loved was the trolley. Since living in SB, we've seen at least one zip around town each weekend. Be it a holiday parade, city tour, or booze cruise, trolleys are pretty much a staple in downtown SB. They're also very cute and charming.
The trolley pricing was a bit steep and there was a minimum reservation limit, but we knew we'd be walking to the reception hall from our hotel (1.5 blocks is not bad), so we would only need it in the morning/early afternoon, for the minimum amount of time. Plus, we thought it would be nice to splurge on a Santa Barbara Trolley as our wedding day transportation. It would take our family and bridal party from the hotel to the ceremony at the Mission and back. The trolley comfortably fit 30 guests, had huge windows and high seats (perfect for sightseeing as we drove the main streets of SB), a/c, and stereo system (to rock some cheesy wedding music). Definitely a perfect way to ride in style and fun experience.
Our driver was very friendly and patient. He took us up State Street, we waved at tourists and locals, and sang along to "Going to the Chapel" in all it's cheesyness. After the ceremony we took the long way back from the Mission. Opting to go up to the Mesa and down Shoreline drive, this gave our guests some extra down time and a stellar ocean view.
All in all, it was a great ride and everyone enjoyed :) It was worth the splurge and made us happy.
How are you organizing wedding day transportation? Any fun ways of getting around that you have in mind?
Blog title is from song by Frank Sinatra
6 comments:
So lovely!! What a great idea and makes for lovely photos. When you say minimum reservation limit, do you mean time minimum?
@The Professional Bridesmaid: yes, i mean time minimum, which was 2 hours. apologies for my unclear wording.
Love this idea and your pictures are fabulous! And love that you all sang, "going to the chapel." What a fun way to arrive at the wedding!
Aww love your pictures and what a brilliant idea!
Love the pictures and the trolley idea!
what a great idea! seems like it was a ton of fun and wow it made for such great pix! :)
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