In coordinating your wedding transportation, you can save a tremendous amount of time and hassle when the big day finally arrives. To help speed up the process, everything you need to consider has been organised in the list below. All you have to do is review the worksheet and weigh your needs against your transportation budget, then start comparing rates among limo companies and parking services.

Budget
It would be best to determine your transportation budget in advance. By knowing your spending power, it will make it easier to choose services in order to proceed with your plan.

Who Pays
Depending on who's footing the bill for other wedding items, transportation and parking fees should be easy to split evenly between families.

Arrival & Departure Style
Lets be honest; do you really see yourself trotting down the road in a horse-drawn carriage? How about a lightning-white stretch limo, or maybe a Mary Kay Cadillac? Perhaps even matching snowboards? Remember to consider the budget before making your final decision.

Attendants & Family Transportation
Start by taking a head count, then calculate it against your vehicle needs. It is crucial that you compare the prices while shopping around. For example, one stretch limo might be cheaper than two town cars (in terms of fuel and driver rental) View the basic breakdown of average capacities below:

• Stretch limos: 10-12 passengers
• Limos: 6 passengers
• Town cars: 2-4 passengers
• Own cars: 2-4 passengers (determine how many each will seat comfortably, then decide if you need to rent)

Guest Needs
Depending on your reception and ceremony locations, you might not need to provide mass transport. But if you expect guests to arrive on their own, it's a good idea to cover all bases in terms of parking. Depending on the number of guests, you can choose parking attendants only or a full-service valet team. Guidelines? Four valets (or two or three attendants) plus a site manager generally can service 100 guests. Choose from these options:

• Buses: 52-passenger capacity
• Vans: 7-passenger capacity
• Parking attendants only
• Valet parking

[via theknot]