EDIT 8/18: You'll see the below response from Windy City indicating that it "has been handled with a credit card." This is highly misleading - we were offered a 30% discount after ...escalating our complaint to the president of the company. We were not satisfied with the "final offer." We were also told more or less that it was our fault that we scheduled photos outside on a hot day by 1 individual over the phone, and that the oversight of the water bottles, incorrect itinerary, and malfunctioning AC were the fault of the driver and Windy City wasn't liable. The feedback below from the vendor should only solidify why you shouldn't work with this company.
Whatever you do, do not book Windy City Limo.
My wedding was on 8/6/2022, on one of the hottest days of the year in Chicago. My MIL had primarily worked with Linci to coordinate two buses - a 23 passenger bus for the wedding party and a 56 passenger bus for guests. Initially, communication was very good and our buses were on time. To summarize, we were promised the following by Linci:
1. An air conditioned bus
2. Water - we actually didn't ask for this, but it was offered to us
3. Correct navigation based on the itinerary we discussed
Unfortunately, as we embarked on our bus to take photos with the wedding party, the following occurred:
1. Our best man needed to sit in the front of the bus with the driver to "troubleshoot" the AC. At one point, it was 85+ degrees on the bus.
2. No water bottles. Because this was promised to us in our contract, I told the wedding party to not bring water with them. Why offer this to us if you had no intention of actually providing waters?
3. The driver went to the incorrect location. I had to shout off directions as the bride to our driver, Julie.
This situation was unsafe given the heat and this company was dishonest across all aspects of what we were promised. The thousands we spent on hair and makeup didn't matter because we sweated it all off on the bus. I actually cried before the ceremony because how much stress this put on me and the day.
It pains me to read the positive reviews from other brides and groups. Because of Windy City Limo, one of my bridesmaids almost passed out, our hair was ruined in photos, and we ran behind behind schedule. To make matters worse, this company doesn't seem to care and my Mother in Law has had to follow up several times. Brides - please, please, PLEASE stay away from this company.