Make your getaway in style with these outrageous wedding transportation options
Reception Advice
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on December 15, 2011
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Are you guys doing any special transport for your wedding day? I looked into limos, because I thought it would be fun, but they're so expensive… and I don't know if they're so much fun that they're worth that price, LOL.So what kinds of things are you guys doing? Anything at all?
Good question, Jessy! I've rounded up some of my favorite get-away options for offbeat weddings. Aaron and I didn't do a dramatic and fun "just married" drive away send-off. We just hopped in our rental car at the end of the night, so this roundup was my time to live vicariously. So, these suggestions range from the simple and silly (skateboards?) to the outrageous and expensive (Batmobile!?). But all of them would make for great photos ops, if not some major WOW factor.
Bikes or a bicycle built for two
The just married sign on the back of Lori and Desi's bikes are wedding perfection.
Classic car
Pedicab (bike rickshaw)
Photo by Evrim Icoz Photography
Horse-drawn carriage
Ditch the carriage and ride a horse
Photo by Hudson River Photographer.
Helicopter
Surprise helicopter getaway! Photo by Pink Light Images
Golf carts
Photo by Morgan Trinker
Public bus or rent a school bus
Electric, hybrid, or energy efficient car
Hearse
We're big fans of Seattle's Barbie Dream Hearse!
Tuk Tuk
Source: jetfeteblog.com via bellathena on Pinterest
Trolly or street car
Hollywood vehicle
Amanda & Jeff borrowed a replica 1960s batmobile for their getaway car. Photo by Celestial Photography
Amusement park ride turned vehicle
Farm equipment
Photo by Rojita.
Segway
Source: lostateminor.com via Fuku on Pinterest
Skateboard
Maarten and Ella made their getaway on Maarten's skateboard!
Now, I know y'all have many more and even greater transportation options — so leave 'em in the comments!
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Megan Finley is the Managing Editor for Offbeat Bride and the Associate Publisher for the Offbeat Empire. When she's not slaving away for the Empire, she's sharing her dork side on her own blog and on Twitter @meganfinley.
cassiopeia said
My FH and I are riding off in a boat, since we're getting married lake side.
Lori said
My grandparents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by restoring a car identical to the Chevrolet my grandfather drove when they got married in the fifties…they drove it from NC to FREAKING ALASKA. I think it would be a really sweet gesture to incorporate some of their romance into my wedding by finding a car like that and renting it for the day.
Kristin said
We're trying to plan a small airport wedding, since the hubby-to-be is a pilot, we plan on renting a plane and taking off for just a half hour to escape everyone.
Lisa said
Our ceremony is in a park and the reception is in a Lodge in the park. We plan on riding around in a golf cart to get to and from other areas of the park for pictures…now we just need a golf cart!