CARRIAGE We caught up with some of the county’s transport suppliers to find out how to arrive in style Love and THE ASHDOWN CLASSIC WEDDING CAR COLLECTION 01342 810 698 | www.tacwcc.co.uk The Ashdown Classic Wedding Car Collection is a group of local car enthusiasts who are passionate about vintage and classic cars and have been providing owner-driven wedding cars in Sussex, Surrey and Kent for more than a decade. We spoke to Nick Lacey-Hulbert to find out more. What vehicles are in your fleet? Everything from Austin to VW, Alvis to Vauxhall, with Rolls Royces and other classic marques from 1905 to 1973. How many people can you transport on the big day? Some cars can take up to four or five, but we don't like to crowd the couple on their big day. Each car only does one wedding per day, so we’re never in a hurry to get away to another job, and there are no hidden time or mileage extras in our prices. Do you offer any added extras? We provide ribbon and flowers, as well as a suited and booted driver, usually the owner. What can we expect? We always pre-plan the routes and give timings for departures, which allow for last minute hitches. We’re happy, time and distance permitting, to do a trip before the bride or groom with others from the wedding party. We’ll arrive well before departure time so there’s no panic, and we can take a leisurely drive to give you a chance to relax. We always arrive just before the ceremony time for church weddings and 15 minutes before civil ceremonies to meet the registrars. We’ll wait for your ceremony to finish and then take the two of you for a drive giving you a few moments peace and quiet whether your wedding is all in one location or at another reception venue. We’re never in a hurry to get away, giving ample time for photographs, but when everyone is in the reception we’ll take our leave. What’s your top tip when it comes to booking wedding transport? See if you can get married on a weekday, everything will be cheaper and availability better. Also, don’t leave finding a car to the last minute. After all the effort you’ve gone to to plan a fantastic day, you don’t want to arrive in a standard taxi! 63 TRANSPORT
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