horse and carriage for a wedding.

FatVonD

How about a rickshaw? Or one of those bicycle things that are all over London nowadays? (usually in front of the bus I'm on, grrrrrrr)

peachyprice

Luella-14 wrote: »

To be honest, depending how practical the dress is, I love the idea of a bridal party walking through the streets of York. It would look almost magical.

Me too, I think that would be fantastic and very in keeping with the theme. You could have the pageboys ringing those bells on a stick things as you go and and bridesmaids scattering rosepetals (sorry am I getting carried away )

Definitley worth thinking about depending on the route and time of year of course.

Nicki

We went to a wedding once where the bride only lived a few hundred metres from the church. Her parents put down a red carpet from the front door to the church door, and the bridal party walked along that, which was lovely. Don't know how feasible that would be for you - obviously not if you are walking through the centre of York, but maybe if we are talking outskirts?

Lotus-eater

A few hundred metres of red carpet! How much would that cost?

McKneff

Rockporkchop wrote: »

Grape, how lovely. What's her budget like? Gorgeous bridesmaids dress here in grape on sale but still bit expensive:

http://www.bridesmaidsdirect.co.uk/d_window.asp?d=1

Wow, the link is absolutely brilliant, price wise that is what she was thinking,
She wants her bridesmaids to be able to use it afterwards

She was thinking of having them in cream or gold

and the most amazing thin

Its a medieval theme to the wedding

I'll save this thread for her.

Thank you so much

McKneff

Luella-14 wrote: »

To be honest, depending how practical the dress is, I love the idea of a bridal party walking through the streets of York. It would look almost magical.
However, re horse and carriage, have you tried asking the men giving the tourist rides outside the minster? The carriages may not be as pretty as the ones costing £500+ but we once arranged transport this way. we went about a mile and, having booked in advance, it cost us about £60 for 4. I'm sure some ribbons could be thrown on, just an idea.

Ive seen processions like that through York and they give so much pleasure to the crowds, brilliant.

We dont live too far from York and have seen the carriages, I'll have a word next time we are there. Thank you.

rachbc

we went to a wedding in York and the wedding party walked from the church to the reception and it was fab, being such a touristy city and the groom being in full military dress it caused quite stir! I also walked from wedding venue to recption across Leeds bridge - some of my fav pics are of the walk through town - and walking back to our hotel at 3 in the morning in my dress was fantastic - we had people cheering and clapping up!

Errata

A horse and carriage or walking to the church is a very romantic idea, it's not so good if it's absolutely bucketting it down and the bride has to be stuffed into the back of her dad's Fiesta instead.

pinkfluffythings

Could you not just walk?

Nicki

Lotus-eater wrote: »

A few hundred metres of red carpet! How much would that cost?

It wasnt my wedding so I have no idea. I can't imagine they bought it though. Should imagine it was hired from some theatrical supplies place, but again no idea how much that would have cost. It was just an idea though.