How long do we have the car for on our wedding day.
You simply advise us how long you require the car for and we will tailor the hire to your requirements. As a guide we would recommend the following hire times as a 'Minimum' for the following wedding types, but please always advise us if your wedding ceremony or timing requirements are to be longer than the normal in order for a correct quote to be given. The following are guides, but as most weddings are unique we will always tailor the hire to your exact requirements and as such we will be happy to offer guidance on timings if needed. As with all hires the chauffeur will arrive 15 minutes before the first departure time [this is a built in safety margin] so remember to allow for this 15 minutes when deciding on hire times, the hire time starts from the chauffeurs arrival at the first collection address.
1 Hour: Pick up from one Collection Address and Drop Off at Ceremony Venue with photos on arrival but no waiting after this. [Two collections if all very local].
2 Hours: Pick up and drop off [possibly Bridesmaids first] with short wait until after the ceremony for photographs with the car, subject to ceremony length.
3 Hours: Pick up and drop at Register Office, Civil Venue or Church if short service and short photo session after, then onward to the Reception Venue. [Possibly Bridesmaids to Ceremony Venue first if all local].
4 Hours: Full Church Wedding with Bridesmaids trip before Bride, wait until after ceremony and following photographs, onward to the Reception Venue with possible stop en-route for additional photographs.
5 Hours and above: Extended Waiting Times. Civil Ceremony Venue then Church Blessing. Longer Asian Weddings.
Unless we are advised that you require extended timings these guides are usually sufficient to amply cover the above scenarios subject to the travel times between venues being reasonable. With longer hire times a short stop off for photographs at an additional location can be included on direct route to the reception but please advise if you require this at the time of making your reservation and requesting the quote. Subject to timing and mileage the Bridesmaids can be taken in the same car to the ceremony venue prior to the Bride travelling. If hiring just the one vehicle it is not normal practice for the car to be used for additional trips for other persons after the ceremony as the car is then considered to be the private transport of the Bride & Groom from here onwards as they would be unable to enjoy a leisurely drive and spend some quiet time to themselves if the car had to rush back for other passengers, those that travelled to the ceremony venue in the bridal car prior to the Bride would usually travel on to the reception in their friends or family members cars. For the Groom's transport this is usually only required from his collection address to the ceremony venue with photographs on arrival at the venue, therefore if everything is local a one hour hire should be sufficient unless you require the car to wait until after the ceremony for photographs.
The above timings amply cover 99% of standard itineraries. Rarely situations may warrant you chauffeur and vehicle remaining with the bridal party longer than originally planned and advised [eg. extended photography sessions etc] while usually not a problem it would involve an additional amount payable of £40 per hour for each car required to remain after the original time you have actually hired the car up to. If the extended time was not advised at the booking stage it would not have been included in the quote therefore it is to be paid to the chauffeur on the day in cash. Payment can be proportionate so if you only require a 30 minute extension this would equate to £20. Should you require additional trips that were not advised at the booking stage and therefore not included in your quote and shown on your itinerary these will be between £1 and £2 per mile [dependent on the vehicle hired] and again payable to your chauffeur on the day. It may be a good idea to suggest to the Best Man or an Usher that a small amount of cash is carried for ad hoc expenses should they be required, not neccesarily for the car but for any other ad hoc situations in other areas of your wedding that may crop up on the day so as not to trouble the Bride & Groom or their parents.
We should advise that some vehicle prices for increased hours will be much lower if you advise of the extended hours at the time of booking, so always best to book the car/s for the time you are certain will fully cover your requirements rather than leave it to chance and extend it on the day as the cost payable on the day could be higher than if you had booked the increased hours at the booking stage. As we only carry out one wedding per day in each vehicle extending the day a little is usually not a problem, however any extension of the original hire time that you request on the day will always be subject to the availability of the driver/s as they may have later personal engagements planned, it is therefore always best to ensure sufficient time has been requested and booked for your full requirements beforehand.
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