Thank you to our Guest Contributor Cynthia Milo for this wonderful article…
The average cost of a wedding car is roughly $1,289, according to the Australian Wedding Report. This is an expense that requires some serious thinking so that you get the best deal for your big day. To help alleviate your wedding stress, it’s certainly helpful to have options. These options will come when you have the right set of questions to help narrow down your choices. So what sort of questions should be ask before you pick your bridal car?
Does It Fit The Theme?
Just like every wedding, each type of bridal car comes with its own style and feel. Depending on the sort of wedding theme you have, the options that you have for wedding cars will vary. For example, if you have a vintage theme, getting something along the lines of a Rolls Royce or a vintage Jaguar fits perfectly. If you have an old-world fairytale feel goal for your wedding, hiring a coach and a buggy would make sense. So before you pick your wedding car, asking if it will fit your theme simply makes sense. It can also help you determine if you are completely sold on a particular theme or if the idea is still in flux.
What Job Does It Need To Do?
Beyond the unique aesthetic bonus that a well-chosen wedding car brings, it has to serve a practical purpose as well. So before you put all of your hopes into one particular make and model, it helps to ask what job it needs to do first. Is it going to be used to transport only the bride and groom, or the entire wedding party? If the car is expected to accommodate many people or will travel a lengthy distance, it needs to be dependable and should be able to perform as needed. It helps to do research on what brands and models work best in this type of scenario by reviewing ratings. This way, you won’t end up with a broken down or inadequate car on one of the most important days of your life.
What Services Are Included?
Any rental car service will have its own set of amenities that are included with the flat rate. Sometimes, it may need to be negotiated prior to the contract—like a driver to go with the wedding car. If you’re not quite sure as to what it is you’re fully looking for in a wedding car, it helps to look at any services that may be attached (or not attached) to it. For example, if you and your groom (and other people riding the vehicle) would like to have a mini-celebration on the way to the reception, a wedding car that comes with a bottle of champagne is a good choice. Decisions are easier to make with a full picture in mind.
Your wedding car helps to make a statement on your big day and also helps facilitate incredible memories. So it’s crucial that the car that you end up picking will do its job beautifully. Take your time and remember to ask the right questions when it comes to narrowing down the field. That way, you’re certain that you’ve looked at every angle and make the best possible decision with all the facts.