Should I ask bacheloretty party attendees whether they want to pay for a limo?
I'm the MOH and I recently sent out an Evite for the upcoming bachelorette party. There are 8 bridal party members (including me) and about 15 other friends invited to the party (invite list was provided to me by bride). I'd like to reserve a limo, as I know it is the bride's wish to have one, but I also wish to be sensitive to the budgets of people attending the bachelorette party. (It's in New York, so just the cost of going out will be expensive already, and several of us have to travel to get there.) I've had a couple of ideas on how I should handle this, but am not sure which is best. Here were some options I came up with:
(1) Just go ahead and reserve the limo and then send an update to the Evite letting people know that the cost would be $50/person for the limo. (This way everyone would know up front about the cost, and people who have already RSVP'd "Yes" could even change their response in the event they felt it was more than they could afford.)
(2) Use the Evite to poll the attendees to see if they were in favor or against getting a limo. (This would give everyone a forum to anonymously (only I can see the responses) indicate whether they were comfortable with this cost. But I would feel bad for the bride if the end result was a "No", since I know she wants one.)
(3) Since I am in doubt, maybe I should forget about the limo, and just have everyone contribute for cover charges, dinner, and drinks. Even though she wants one, the bride is sensitive to how expensive everything is in New York, and I don't think she'd be heartbroken.
Could you please let me know which option sounds best - or suggest another one? Any advice would be much appreciated!
Etiquette Now
WEDDING ETIQUETTE EXPERT
Jun 26, 2006, 4:43 PM
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Re: [AnnaFoxx] Should I ask bacheloretty party attendees whether they want to pay for a limo?
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Dear Limo or No,
You would probably need some sort of transportation anyway. And, splitting the costs of the limo may not be that much. So, perhaps it is best if you found out how much it would cost and let those invited know that this would be their share if they attended. Hopefully you will get an accurate count very quickly so you can book the limo.
Should I ask bacheloretty party attendees whether they want to pay for a limo?
