Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the brides mother sit?
A. The bride's mother should sit in the front of the wedding car with the bridesmaids occupying the rear seats. On arrival at the church the chauffeur will open the doors and assist as you alight from the car.
Who goes and in what order to the church?
A. The bridesmaids always meet at the house of the bride beforehand.
When it is time to go to the church, there are several cars drawn up at the house. The bride’s mother drives away in the first, usually alone, or she may, if she chooses, take one or two bridesmaids in her car, but she must reserve room for her husband who will return from the church with her. The maid of honor, bridesmaids and flower girls go in the next vehicles, which may be their own or else are supplied by the bride’s family; and last of all, comes the bride’s wedding car.
The bride drives to the church with her father or person giving the bride away. we can take another passenger upon request
Where does the bride sit?
A. The bride sits in the rear of the car on the same side that she will exit the car.
What is the order of arrival at the church?
A. Wedding guests should arrive at the church before the bride's mother and the bridesmaids. They should be seated before the arrival of the bridal car. The bridesmaids should be waiting outside the church for the bride.
Who gets out of the wedding car first on arrival?
A. The chauffeur will exit the car and let the bride's father or person giving the bride away first. The Chauffeur will then assist the bride alight from the car at which point the father or person giving the bride away will accompany the bride for the classic "arrival photograph". The bridesmaids then assist the bride at this point with the wedding dress and train as she and her father approach the church.
Who leaves the wedding first?
A. It should always be the bridal wedding car followed by any attendants leaving for the reception first so that the bride an groom arrive in time to welcome their guests in some cases the opposite can happen and the bride and groom stop off for phots allowing the guests to arrive first.
The best man should escort the bride and groom into their car.
The bride’s car leaves first, then the bridesmaids car, then the bride’s mother and father, then the groom’s mother and father, then the nearest members of both families, and finally all the other guests in the order of their being able to find their vehicles.
What happens if the car breaks down?
A. We endeavour to provide back up cars and the cars are very well maintained by a fully qualified mechanic who knows them intimately.
How many passengers will the cars carry?
A. will take four adults and a driver.
Do the cars have seat belts?
A. some do depending upon the age of the cars, some are too old to have seat belts therefore the seat belt law does not apply. The company stipulates that young children sitting in the back of the cars must be accompanied by an adult.
Who calculates the final timings?
A. The chauffeur will do a trial run during the week before the wedding to assess any delays due to road works etc and will ring the bride the evening before the wedding to advise the times and take any final instruction.