Weddings
Weddings, on the day and around it
A wedding needs more than one car at more than one time: guests landing at Heathrow in the days before, the couple and their families on the day, the drive to the reception and the ride home at midnight. We plan all of it as one schedule.
Wedding transport is usually thought of as a single car with ribbons. In practice, it is a dozen small journeys spread over several days, and most of the stress comes from the ones nobody planned: an aunt landing at Gatwick on the morning of the rehearsal dinner, a best man who needs to collect the rings, a grandmother who cannot walk far from the church door, and forty guests trying to leave a country house at midnight.
This page explains how we help with each part, which cars suit which role, and what we need from you to make the day run to time. We are a modern chauffeur service, not a classic wedding car specialist, and we say so plainly; many couples use both.
Guests flying in
Weddings in London and the Home Counties draw guests from all over the world, and many of them land in the two or three days before. Send us a list of names, flights and hotels, and we will build a schedule of airport transfers, each met in the arrivals hall with a name board. Guests on the same flight can share a V-Class. The families can see who has arrived and when, without making a single phone call.
The couple’s car
For the couple, the Mercedes S-Class, is the usual choice: a large, quiet rear cabin, enough room for a dress, and a smooth ride. The car is cleaned inside and out for the day. White ribbons can be fitted on request; tell us in advance, and we will confirm what we can arrange. If you have booked a vintage or classic car for the ceremony itself, we can cover the other journeys around it.
Families and the wedding party
Parents, bridesmaids, groomsmen and grandparents usually travel in groups of four to six. The V-Class seats six in comfort, with room for flowers and garment bags, and its sliding doors make getting in and out easy in formal clothes. For a larger wedding party, the V-Class seats six, and we send more than one when the party needs it.
Timing the day
Send us the order of the day: where everyone is getting ready, the ceremony time, the photographs, the reception venue and the end of the evening. We work backwards from the ceremony and build in margin, because a bride arriving five minutes late is a tradition, and one arriving thirty minutes late is not. Each chauffeur gets the full timetable and the phone number of one person to call, usually the best man, a parent or the wedding planner.
Photographs on the way
Many couples stop between the ceremony and the reception for photographs, in a park, on a bridge or outside a landmark. Tell us the stops. In central London, stopping for more than a moment is only possible where it is legal and safe, so the chauffeur will drop you and park nearby, then collect you when the photographer is finished.
Guests to the reception
When the ceremony and the reception are at different venues, guests need to get from one to the other. For a small number, chauffeur-driven cars in a loop work well. For thirty or more guests, a coach is usually better value, and we will say so. For larger numbers, several V-Class vehicles run the loop together.
The end of the evening
Late-night transport is the part of a wedding most often forgotten, and the part guests remember. At a country venue, taxis can be impossible to find at midnight. Pre-booked chauffeur-driven cars to the main hotels, timed for the end of the reception, get everyone home safely. Give us the finishing time and the hotels, and we will plan the departures in waves.
Weddings outside London
Many London couples marry in the Cotswolds, Surrey, Kent, Sussex or Oxfordshire. We cover those journeys too: guests from London hotels or airports to the venue, and back at the end of the night. Allow for longer drive times on summer Saturdays, when roads to popular wedding counties are busy.
Going away
After the reception, or the morning after, the couple often leave for the airport and the honeymoon. The same car and chauffeur can take you straight from the venue or the hotel to the terminal, with the luggage packed in advance. It is a calm end to a long day.
What we need from you
The date, the addresses and timings for each part of the day, the number of people in each group, any mobility needs, and one contact for the day. For guests arriving by air, their names, flights and hotels. The earlier we have the plan, the easier it is to keep the right cars free: summer Saturdays book up well in advance.
Guests with mobility needs
Grandparents and older guests may find it hard to walk from a car park to a church or a country house. Tell us who needs help, and the chauffeur will set them down as close to the entrance as the venue allows. The V-Class’s sliding door and step height make getting in and out easier than in a low saloon.
Which car?
Choose by luggage first
| Party | People | Large cases | Our suggestion |
|---|---|---|---|
| One traveller | 1 | 1 | Mercedes E-Class |
| A couple | 2 | 2 | Mercedes E-Class |
| Three, light luggage | 3 | 2 | Mercedes E-Class |
| Three, holiday luggage | 3 | 4 | Mercedes V-Class |
| A family of four | 4 | 4 | Mercedes V-Class |
| Six travellers | 6 | 6 | Mercedes V-Class |
| A group of eight | 8 | 8 | 2 × V-Class |
| A party of twelve | 12 | 12 | 2 × V-Class |
In every fare
What the price includes
- 01
Flight tracking
The chauffeur follows your flight number, so an early landing or a delay moves the pickup with it.
- 02
Meet and greet
Your chauffeur waits in arrivals with a board showing your name, and takes the bags from there.
- 03
A fixed price
Agreed when you book. Traffic, a longer route on the day or a late landing do not change it.
- 04
Parking and drop-off
Airport drop-off and short-stay parking charges are part of the price, not added afterwards.
- 05
A route from live traffic
The chauffeur checks the roads before setting off and picks the line that is moving.
How to book
Three steps to the kerb
- 01
Plan the journey
Choose the airport and the address. The planner gives the distance and the drive time at the hour you travel.
- 02
Book ahead
Reserve with your flight number, terminal and a contact number. The price is fixed at that point.
- 03
Meet your chauffeur
Your chauffeur follows the flight and waits in arrivals with your name on a board.
What else we do
Other services
Airport transfers
Arrivals and departures at every London airport: flight tracked, met inside the terminal, fixed fare.
Read moreCruise transfers
Southampton, Dover, Portsmouth, Harwich and Tilbury, in a car sized for cruise luggage.
Read morePrivate aviation
Biggin Hill, Farnborough, Northolt and the jet centres at Luton, Stansted and City.
Read moreBusiness travel
Visiting clients, board members and staff, arranged and invoiced cleanly.
Read moreEvents
Wimbledon, Ascot, Twickenham, Wembley, the O2 and ExCeL, with a pickup planned for the end.
Read moreProms
A smart arrival at the school prom and a safe ride home, arranged with parents.
Read moreShopping
Knightsbridge, Bond Street, Westfield and Bicester Village, with the bags kept in the car.
Read moreSchool transfers
Boarding pupils between school and the airport at the start and end of every term.
Read moreHourly hire
One car and chauffeur for a day of meetings, visits or several stops.
Read moreJourney planner
Distance and time for any journey
Heathrow Westminster
- Distance
- 17miles
- Off-peak
- 36min
- Weekday rush
- 52min
Usual line: M4, A4. Chauffeurs choose on the day from live traffic.
Good to know
Questions, answered
Can you provide the bride’s car?
Yes. The Mercedes S-Class, is the usual choice.
Can the car have ribbons?
White ribbons can be fitted on request. Tell us in advance.
Do you provide vintage wedding cars?
No. We provide modern chauffeur-driven Mercedes, and can cover the journeys around a vintage car you book elsewhere.
Can you collect our guests from the airport?
Yes. Send us the names, flights and hotels, and we will schedule each transfer.
Can you take guests home at the end of the night?
Yes. Give us the finishing time and the hotels, and we will plan departures in waves.
Do you cover weddings outside London?
Yes, across the Home Counties and beyond.
How far in advance should we book?
As early as possible. Summer Saturdays book up well ahead.
Can the car wait during the photographs?
The chauffeur will park nearby and collect you when the photographer is finished.
Ready when you are
Your chauffeur, already waiting
A named chauffeur, a fixed price and a quiet car, at every London airport.