Where does the brides mother sit?
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?
The bridesmaids usually
meet at the house of the bride beforehand.
When it is time to go to the church, 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, the bride’s wedding car.
The
bride drives to the church with her father only.
If she has no father, this part is taken by an uncle, a brother,
a cousin, her guardian, or other close male connection of her family.The bride's car arrives last and stands in front of the
church until she and her husband return from the wedding ceremony and drive to the reception venue for the breakfast or reception.
Where does the bride sit?
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?
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?
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?
Usually, the bridal wedding
car followed by guests leaving for the reception first so that the bride and groom arrive in time to welcome their guests.
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?
At the time of your booking
we will discuss an emergency plan if in the unlikeley event the car breaks down either before or during the hire period.
How many passengers will the cars carry?
Our Wolseley 9 will acommodate
two passengers in the rear seat and one passenger next to the driver.
Does the car have seat belts?
The Wolseley 9 is 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?
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 primary contact the day
before the wedding to advise the times and discuss any final instructions.