There’s a lot to think about when planning a wedding, including the venue, wedding theme, reception, honeymoon and lots more. Your wedding transportation is something you’ll need to have in the mix along with everything else, as ensuring the bride and groom are in the right place at the right time is vital.
Every year, more than 120,000 happy couples choose to tie the knot in New York City, making it the number one metropolitan area in the United States to get married. Unlike some cities there is no “wedding season” as such. People tend to prefer spring or fall due to the natural beauty of these seasons, but summer and winter weddings can also have a beauty of their own.
Three important segments of the wedding
New York doesn’t just have the most weddings, they are also the most diverse in nature. Let’s focus on wedding transportation for “traditional” weddings, because these are still very popular. However, if you are planning something that breaks tradition, such as the bride and groom arriving together or marrying in an unusual location in the city, we will be happy to accommodate your requirements.
Duly caveated, there are usually three important segments of the wedding to consider in a traditional wedding. The first is wedding transportation to the ceremony for the bride, groom, and entire wedding party. Proceeding the wedding, the newlyweds need transportation to the reception venue. Finally, when it’s time to bid the happy couple goodbye, they should depart in style.
Consider your transportation options with care – from start to finish.
There is no right or wrong when it comes to wedding transportation, so long as it is reliable and the vehicles and chauffeurs are professional. In order to stay within the theme and style of the wedding, you’ll want to have choices. Our fleet of late-model limos, buses and sedans will make wedding transportation easy. And, with everyone taking photos, a classic high-class wedding limousine typically makes an iconic photo. At Delux Transportation we love providing wedding limo service and would be honored to play a part in your special day.
Choosing your wedding transportation
The first to arrive is usually the groom, along with his best man. While it is important to arrive in style, he will not want to upstage the bride, so a luxury sedan like a Mercedes S-class or the Sprinter for the groomsmen are popular choices. These vehicles exude elegance and luxury.
The arrival of the bride is traditionally a more spectacular moment, and a white stretch limo seats eight, so there is plenty of room for a traditional bridal party, which typically numbers between four and six people.
After the ceremony, the bride and groom will depart from the wedding venue and head to the reception. As celebrities for the day, guests will want to take photographs of them leaving one venue and arriving at another. That means being the first to leave the wedding venue and the last to arrive at the reception. To accommodate this, some couples choose to stop off for some photographs en route at one of NYC’s great landmarks. Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge and Grand Central Station are all popular choices. As for the choice of vehicle, those keeping things traditional are likely to keep the white limousine.
Finally, after the reception, family and friends will assemble to watch the married couple depart. They might be heading to a hotel, to the airport or even going home. Whatever the destination, leaving in the same style that they arrived is important, and departing in either a limousine or a luxury sedan is likely to be the preferential choice.
Breaking with tradition
As we mentioned, thousands of couples favor a classic wedding, but in New York City there are almost as many who prefer to create a unique experience. The venue, the vows the dress code – all are open to interpretation, and so is the choice of wedding transportation.
One thing we have observed from our own experience of providing wedding transportation is that more couples are opting for less formality and more inclusivity. For example, the couple might arrive together instead of in two different cars. Then they might travel to the reception in the company of their nearest and dearest. We have noticed more people choosing vehicles like the Sprinter, which seats up to 12 people and even party buses, which seat up to 56 people.
Timing is everything
We’ve all seen those romcom movies where nothing goes to plan on the wedding day. It’s a funny scenario on the big screen, but not in real life. The best way to ensure everything goes without a hitch is to plan each step well in advance. Your wedding transportation is the glue that holds everything together, so this needs to be central to the planning process from the outset, not something tagged on at the end.
We’d be happy to offer any advice you need, and to answer any questions you might have about our fleet of wedding vehicles. Contact us today on 516-883-1900 to discuss all your wedding transportation needs. We would be honored to help ensure everything is just the way you want it on your special day.
