Why the main car is rarely the only car
Most wedding days involve more than one journey at the same moment. The groom needs to reach the ceremony before the bride. Bridesmaids often leave the house a few minutes ahead of her, and parents may be travelling from a different address altogether. One bridal car cannot be in all of those places at once, which is why many couples book extra cars for the people closest to them.
White 7 can supply those extra cars from the same Bedford fleet as the bridal car, each with its own chauffeur. Every car is chauffeur-driven; none is available for self-drive. Planning all of the vehicles together means one itinerary, one set of timings and one conversation, rather than several separate arrangements that have to be stitched together on the morning.
A car for the groom and best man
The groom's journey is usually the first of the day to reach the ceremony. A saloon suits it well: the Mercedes-Benz S500 LWB AMG and the Audi A6 each seat up to four, which leaves room for the groom, best man and a parent or usher. The S500 brings Nappa leather reclining massage seats, individual rear-seat climate control and a panoramic glass roof; the A6 offers premium leather and Quattro all-wheel drive in a more understated package.
Some couples want the groom's car to complete the ceremony run and finish there, while others keep it on to carry parents to the reception later. Both are possible, but the plan needs to be agreed when you book, so the hours in your quote match what the car will actually do. Tell us where the groom is getting ready and what time he needs to arrive, and we will work the rest of the morning around that.
Bridesmaids and the bridal party together
When several bridesmaids are travelling, the Mercedes-Benz V-Class is the natural choice. It has seven passenger seats, captain's chairs and electric sliding doors, so a group in long dresses can step in and out without a scramble. Keeping everyone in one vehicle also means they arrive as a group, ready to walk in before the bride.
A smaller bridal party, or a mother of the bride with one or two companions, may be better suited to a four-seat saloon. Count the people, and think about bouquets and anything else that needs to travel, before choosing. If the V-Class collects first and then returns for another group, say so in your enquiry so the timings allow for both runs.
How the cars work together on the day
The usual order is simple. The groom's car leaves early enough to reach the ceremony well ahead of the start. The bridesmaids' car follows so they are inside the venue first. The bridal car, often the Rolls-Royce Phantom with its coach doors and rear privacy suite, arrives last at the agreed moment. Afterwards the couple travel to the reception in the bridal car, and the other cars can carry family if that has been planned.
Every wedding booking includes ribbons, and colours can be matched across all of your cars so the line of vehicles looks considered in photographs. Floral dressing can be discussed on request. Our guide to who rides in the wedding car covers the traditional seating order; this page is about booking the extra cars themselves.
Booking extra cars
Send us your date, the ceremony and reception addresses, where each group is getting ready and how many people are in each. We will suggest a combination of cars and give a fixed quote for the whole plan. Published off-peak wedding offer prices for each car are shown on our wedding car prices page, and peak dates are quoted individually.
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