Wedding Forum - Booked the wedding car today! Whats...

I booked the wedding car today, got a bargain cos its a week day. Its usually £450.00 on a Saturday but cos its a Monday we got £150.00 off and we can have as many trips as we like.

Nice :) I'm having a beauford with 2 mercedes for my mum, gran and bridesmaids. Cant wait :) x

We were going to have a Beauford at first - but I didn't like the idea of a 'traditional' car. I nagged hubby til he gave in - and we had a white VW Camper!!!

i'm not having a car at all, as i am getting ready at the venue for the wedding. Saves some pennies! I've got a feeling my other half might turn up on his motorbike though lol

We are having a cream Austin Princess x

I would have been happy with a mini bus taxi - you know the ones with the blue lights and the boom box, but we were offered a lift so my bm's will have to fend for themselves ha!

That's amazing! I'm staying in our venue (it's a castle but with hotel attached) overnight so technically my transport the day before is a Virgin train from London Euston to Chester and then a taxi :-) Wifey wants a helicopter. I don't think she's propely considered the implications of her massive dress and hair!!!

we suggested to MIL that we use family and friends cars and cadge a lift, but she didnt seem to like that idea one bit and said "well i'll book the taxi, they have a minibus he can do two trips"

OH agreed so looks like a lovely grubby cheap n cheerfull minibus sized taxi....mmm classy!

We are thinking of taxis aswell, just depends if it will be cheaper , as we are having the ceremony about 30mins drive away. This is my next job on my list to sort out lol x

when we were going to the lighthouse i suggested we arrange with the local light railway (the metro) and all go on that - i was laughed at! But i said it was a greener idea, and i reckon would be quite good fun, but now we're closer, i did suggest the bus and that got laughed at too!

I'm having a colomia six. It's apparently the only one in the country and only one of two in the so a bit different x

I am really not bothered about transport, I think it will be a cab.

Our wedding venue is about 50 mins drive away so I don't know yet if I'll stay in a hotel nearer the venue the night before or if I'll stay at home. That will be a factor in the decision ofc.

I am totally against traditional overprized wedding cars - so that's a huge veto from me. There's a guy in my town who's done up his cars like a few characters in the movie Cars. My idea was to ask him if he can be hired - Lightning McQueen would match our colour scheme but I'd go for Tow Mater - tatty vintage truck is much more me than a snazzy sportscar :-) But boring old h2b is not having it - he hates this idea with a passion. Though it's none of his business technically because he won't be near the car anyway...

The next idea was to ask an aquaintance to hire his services - he owns a .... well I forgot. Some famous oldtimer from the late 40s. It's quite shabby inside but that's what Iike it's far more authentic this oldtimer. But he doesn't think he'll still have it in May as he's trying to sell it....

The only other poncy car I'd set my foot in is a cadillac - in turquoise, red or pink. But there are none to hire in our area and am actually not sure if I could justify spending lots of money on a car.

thanks sweet chilli :-D bargain at £300 if you ask me!

My dad has my grandads camper van but its not drivable and im gutted cause i wanted to ave it on the day x

Thankyou MillwallJane I would like a horse and cart but h2b is not keen on horses, you cant beat a bit of horse power!

i'm hopefully staying at venue too but it's only got 11 rooms and if theres a wedding the day b4 they will be used for that wedding instead so i need to start thinking about this just in case but some of you ladies have just given me some very good ideas :) my old boss (who i keep in touch with as his family are fantastic) has a collection of nice mercs some i might sweet talk him and save us some money. i'd never get my dream car EVER, a F1 car driven by lewis hamiliton oh yeah that would be an entrance :)

i'd sit on the bonet lol i don't care lol but one can dream lol

thanks xboxb widow wasn't my first choice it was a bit like Mrs Mann's one was open top but thats being decommissioned this year so Harvey was my second choice but think hes just as nice. and cos its only a short distance i need it for they are taking my sister and bridesmaids first coming back for me and my brother in law (stand in dad) and then will take me and hubby for a drive while we drink our champagne also stays for photos. xx

We had a Bramwith Landaulette - was gorgeous and company were fantastic x

i found my car on here just down the road from me your car looks like mine kaya

I couldnt find my picture earlier - but heres mine, shes called greta

my FIL has a beautiful old fashioned convertible dove grey Merc in his garage, it's just crying out to be a wedding car, he was planning on selling it but we begged him not to, at least until after the wedding!!! i think FIL will also enjoy doing the whole chauffeur bit so we are very lucky!!!