Choosing Your Wedding Car

Current condition 

Of a vehicle is not necessarily reflected by a photo. Try to view as many cars as possible to check how well presented they are. A clean shiny outside doesn't men a clean shiny inside. Remember, the internal condition can be as important as the outside because photographers often take pictures of the Bride and Escort, as well as the Bride and Groom inside the car, especially if it is raining.

Size matters!

Make sure the vehicle has enough entry and seating space for your dress. Is there enough legroom or headroom for taller passengers? Will the vehicle be comfortable for a long journey? Photos of a car don't necessarily indicate the true size. A small car can look the same size as a large car, so again viewing is important.

Colour

Of your car can be important if you have a specific theme or colour scheme for your wedding. However appropriate coloured ribbon can tie in the theme rather than using the car. Any photographer worth his salt can take a good picture whatever the colour of the car and your dress. Often Bride and Groom photos are at the front of the car, where there may be more chrome than paint, or even inside the car surrounded by leather and walnut.

Seating arrangements

In cars differ greatly from just two rear seats, a four seat saloon to a seven seat limousine. It is more traditional for the Bride and Escort and Bride and Groom to travel on their own. However on occasions it can be preferable to travel with other members of the wedding party. A

limousine with folding rear seats can carry extra passengers to the ceremony, but be folded away leaving a luxurious space for the Bride and Groom.

If more than eight seats, including the driver, are required then specialist vehicles, such as mini buses, buses and stretch limousines can be used. These vehicles need to be licensed to carry more than eight people with the driver holding a PSV license, failure to comply would render the vehicles insurance invalid.