Your wedding day is probably one of the most important days that you will organise and you will want everything to work like clockwork. The wedding cars are an important aspect to keep everything working to the plan that you have.
Searching for wedding cars can be confusing for those who are inexperienced in arranging transportation for such an important event. You will find many different companies offering a wide range of vehicles to choose from and you will need to arrange the correct timings to have everyone in the right places at the right times throughout the day.
Although you will have many potential suppliers to choose from, deciding on the right supplier can still be a difficult task. Start by deciding on the type of wedding cars you would like. You will have a wide range of quality vehicles to choose from including vintage cars, luxury modern cars, limousines or more exotic vehicles like buses (vintage or modern), sports cars or even fire engines! Your choice of wedding transport will narrow the range of suppliers to those who are able to supply the right type of cars.
Speak to potential suppliers and discuss the logistics of who you need to transport, from where, to what destination and onwards to the reception if necessary. Tell them what times each car needs to arrive at the venue and let them calculate the timetable for you. Often it is possible to utilise one vehicle for several trips and a professional operator will be able to advise you on this.
Other factors, that you may wish to take into account when planning the wedding cars, is the quality of the vehicles that they are offering – make an appointment to visit and view them before booking is strongly recommended. Consider the relevant experience that a proposed wedding car supplier has in successfully providing cars for other weddings. Ask family and friends for recommendations if they have had recent involvement with other weddings. Feedback and recommendation are a good way to narrow down the choices of potential wedding car suppliers.
Every wedding is different and yours will be too. When you have narrowed down your choice of car suppliers go over the proposed plans for the day and get a feel for the way the day will flow. A professional wedding car supplier can make everything work without interruption and will have built in enough flexibility to allow for unforeseen (or even predictable) delays on the day.
Prepare a few standard questions to ask the various suppliers, here a few pointers to gather the information you will need:
What provision do they have in the event of a car breakdown?
Do all of their cars carry public liability insurance?
Will you be charged extra for any delays?
Will the cars remain at the wedding venue awaiting their next journey(s)?
Are the cars available for photographs?
The above points are just a few of the items you may wish to cover with the wedding car supplier, add any further points of your own.
When you have decided on the types of cars and chosen your supplier you will be asked to leave a deposit for your booking to ensure that the cars are reserved for use at your wedding. The supplier will present you with a contract for the hire, read this carefully so that you understand what your chosen supplier will be providing on your wedding day. If you have any questions about anything contained in the contract be sure to question this before you sign the final agreement.
When you have finalised the arrangements for your wedding, ensure that you have transport in place for the bride and groom departing the wedding reception later in the day. If you require any transportation for airport transfer, etc for your honeymoon then discuss this with the car supplier and reserve the car as early as possible.
