Wedding Car Hire Company fails to get Welsh bride to the church on time

October 15, 2010 By Trudi Johnson
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A Welsh bride was left in tears on her wedding day after the two vintage chauffeur driven wedding cars she’d booked 8 months in advance, failed to show up on her big day.

Catherine Morgan from Llandeilo in West Wales had arranged for a 1935 Rolls Royce to transport her and her father to a local church on her wedding day, and also a Daimler limo to transport the rest of the bridal party.

The bride made the wedding car hire booking back in January and paid a £100 deposit to secure the cars. Having not heard anything from the company, Dynevor Wedding Cars based in Llanelli, since making her booking the bride’s family contacted to the firm to ensure everything was set for the big day.

Two days prior to the wedding, the car hire company confirmed that everything was fine with the booking. But when the big day arrived, the bride was left stranded with no car to get her to the church.

Luckily a family friend was able to come to the aid of the bridal party, and the wedding was able to go ahead, albeit, very much behind schedule.

As yet, there’s been no response from the wedding car hire company to explain why the bride’s two vehicles failed to show up on the date agreed.

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Rolls Royce wedding limo for footballer Sol Campbell

July 28, 2010 By Carl Wheeler

The Rolls Royce was the vehicle of choice for footballer Sol Campbell on his wedding day

Former England defender Sol Campbell pulled out all of the stops for his wedding to long-term love Fiona Barratt earlier this month, opting for a luxury Rolls Royce limousine for his wedding day transportation.

The 35-year-old footballer married 29-year-old interior designer Fiona, the granddaughter of Sir Lawrie Barratt who founded Barratt Homes, in a beautiful eighth century church in Northumberland. The church was decked out with white flowers and the grounds to the building were cordoned off especially for the nuptials.

A number of high profile guests were present at the lavish ceremony including, notably, footballer Ashley Cole who attended the wedding alone following the well documented split from his wife, the singer Cheryl Cole earlier this year. Other celebrity guests at the Northumberland nuptials included chef, Ainsley Harriott and fellow footballer Rio Ferdinand.

The newlyweds were cheered on by their guests and showered with confetti as they made their way out from the church to the waiting Rolls Royce wedding car after the ceremony. As the youngest of 12 children, Sol is part of a large family so the wedding was a big occasion. At one point the road outside the church was reported to have been blocked due to the large number of wedding guests.

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Call for free wedding car for sick groom is answered

March 18, 2010 By Trudi Johnson
A ride in a vintage Rolls Royce was given free of charge to poorly Northamptonshire man on his wedding day

A ride in a vintage Rolls Royce was given free of charge to poorly Northamptonshire man on his wedding day

Further to our recent article entitled, “wedding car hire plea to fulfil dying man’s wish” we are delighted to report that the bride and groom in question have tied the knot, and they did it in style with as they arrived on the big day onboard a vintage Rolls Royce wedding car.

Mr Prescott was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer and wanted desperately to marry his partner of 10 years, Dawn Barrett, however they had no way of funding the big day. After putting out a plea in their local paper in Northamptonshire, the kind hearted people of the area were more than happy to pull out all of the stops to make the couple’s dream day come true.

Martyn Warsop generously offered the use of his vintage 1979 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow for use as a wedding car on the day. This was high up on the bride’s list of priorities as she wanted her groom to ride in a Rolls Royce on their wedding day as he’d never been in one before.

For the wedding reception, the Holiday Innat Corby stepped up to the mark and offered the newlyweds a 3-course wedding breakfast for them and their 60 guests free of charge.

A great day was had by all, and the new Mrs Prescott was said to have been overwhelmed by the generosity of the local people and wanted to thank them from “the bottom of my heart” for all they did.

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Wedding car hire plea to fulfil dying man’s wish

March 5, 2010 By Dez Rowley

Groom from Northamptonshire puts out plea for Rolls Royce wedding car after being diagnosed with terminal cancer

A couple from Northampton have put out a plea for a Rolls Royce wedding car for their big day. The pair, who were childhood sweethearts, have decided to tie the knot after the groom was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

However with limited funds for the wedding, the couple are hoping that a wedding car hire service in the local area may be able to provide them with a vehicle free of charge to complete their big day.

Horace Prescott and Dawn Barrett met as teenagers living in London. However they lost contact after Dawn’s family moved away. As luck would have it, the pair met up again years later and rekindled their romance, they’ve now been together for the past 10 years.

Mr Prescott was diagnosed with bowel and bladder cancer 3 years ago. He underwent major surgery to remove the growth. However the couple were told a few weeks ago that the cancer had returned, and there was little the medical teams could do at this point.

After receiving the bad news, Mr Prescott wasted no time in getting down on one knee and asking the love of his life to marry him. Ms Barrett agreed, and they swung into action to get the wedding plans in place.

The wedding is due to take place on Saturday and Ms Barrett is calling for anyone who maybe able to provide them with a Rolls Royce wedding car to get in touch. The bride says she wants desperately to give her husband-to-be “something back for all he’s given me” and knows it would make his day to have to ride to the ceremony in the back of a Rolls Royce.

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Armed forces members have chance to win dream wedding package complete with classics wedding cars

January 17, 2010 By Carl Wheeler

Chauffeur driven Rolls Royce provided as part of the prize for a wedding competition for military servicemen and women

A Devonshire businessman who runs his own wedding car company has launched a competition, which is open to all military servicemen and women, to win a complete wedding day package.

The wedding venue has been donated by Lady Arran who will provide her home, the picturesque Castle Hill. A fleet of exquisite wedding cars including a Rolls Royce and a Bentley also come as part of the prize which worth a total of £9,000. The lucky couple will also receive bridal make-up and the bride’s dress, the groom and the best man’s suit, the services of a wedding planner, florist, wedding cake and musical entertainment for the reception as part of the generous package.

The winning couple will also get a taste of the celebrity lifestyle as their wedding will be featured in local glossy magazine, Archant Life.

Kieron Freeburn, the owner of wedding car hire company Classic Carriages, came up with the idea of donating his services free of charge to a local member of the armed forces to show his appreciation for the work these brave men and women have undertaken. The idea snowballed from there, with more and more suppliers agreeing to supply their services at no cost.

The exclusive wedding package is up for grabs to any couple who are willing to get married during 2010 and are a member of the armed forces. Nominations are being taken up until February 28th, after which the winners will be announced.

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Bride faced prospect of walking to church as roads impassable for vintage wedding cars

January 14, 2010 By Trudi Johnson
Icy roads meant bride faced prospect of cancelling her vintage wedding car and walking to church

Icy roads meant bride faced prospect of cancelling her vintage wedding car and walking to church

Bride-to-be Alison Welsh from County Durham faced the daunting prospect of walking to the church on her wedding day after the roads around her family home became impassable due to heavy snow fall and ice.

Although 29-year-old Alison was due to tie the knot to fiancé Charlie Collins at a church half a mile away, because the roads nearby had not been gritted, they were in a treacherous condition. No vehicles had been able to get close to the house for days, this also posed another problem as other wedding related deliveries such as florists, and hairdressers would also face difficulties trying to reach the bride.

The bride had booked two exquisite vintage wedding cars for the big day. One of which was a Rolls Royce, and the other, an Austin Princess wedding car. Alison and her father had been due to travel in one, whilst the bridesmaids were scheduled to arrive in the other.

However these carefully constructed plans looked liked being thwarted by the severe weather, with Alison facing the possibility of walking to church.

The bride put out a plea in the local area for a 4×4 vehicle to get her to the church on time. The council also stepped into help after hearing of Alison’s plight and said they’d do all they could to make the roads around her home passable so as to allow the vintage wedding cars access.

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Rolls Royce owned by Eric Morecambe gets new lease of life as wedding car

January 6, 2010 By Dez Rowley
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Eric Morecombe's Rolls Royce finds new career as a wedding car

Eric Morecambe's Rolls Royce finds new career as a wedding car

A 1971 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, previously owned by the much loved comedian Eric Morecambe, has been spared from the scrap heap by a businessman from Carnforth, Lancashire, who came across the vehicle quite by chance.

Peter Yates, who owns a wedding car hire company, spotted the classic car at a scrap yard in Shrewsbury where it was in line to be broken up and sold off for parts. The businessman described finding the car with the famous connection as a “chance find, a miracle.”

The beautiful Rolls Royce had been made to order for the late Eric Morecambe and originally bore his personalised number plate, EM100. The vehicle was owned by the comic between 1971 and 1974 and is said to still have an aroma of cigars, which Eric was a big fan of smoking.

There’s no doubt about the history of the vehicle either as Mr Yates was given the original documentation, including a delivery and an order note, bearing the comic’s name.

Now the car is undergoing a transformation to restore it back to its former glory. The painstaking work should be complete by May, when Mr Yates hopes to add the Rolls Royce, with a unique selling point, to his fleet of weddings cars.

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Ford Mondeo wedding car hire saves the day

August 31, 2009 By Carl Wheeler
Ford Mondeo wedding car whisks stranded bride to the alter
Ford Mondeo wedding car whisks stranded bride to the alter

Ford Mondeo wedding car whisks stranded bride to the alter

A bride-to-be from Southsea was left in quite a pickle after the stunning Rolls Royce she’d hired to be her wedding car broke down outside her house. Luckily her helpful neighbour was standing by with her trusty Ford Mondeo ready to whisk the wedding party to the ceremony in time.

Ali Slater was the luck-less bride in question and admitted she started to panic as there was a great deal at stake and “time was ticking.” If she didn’t make it in time, they’d lose their slot and miss the wedding altogether so the pressure was really on.

Neighbour Della Southwell, who had never met the bride before, only happened to call upon Ali as she wanted to see the bride’s dress. She stood by to wave the wedding party off, only to hear a strange chugging noise from the Rolls Royce Wedding car as the chauffeur attempted to start the engine.

It was clear the Rolls Royce wasn’t going anywhere so Neighbour Della sprang into action. She threw a gold wrap over the back seat of the car, revved her Ford Mondeo into action and delivered the bride and her father Gavin to The Royal Maritime Club in Portsmouth with just minutes to spare.

The waiting bridesmaids were very amused to see their bride arrive in a rather less glamorous wedding car than expected, however the whole bridal party did manage to see the funny side. The new Mrs Slater said she is “totally indebted to Della for taking me. It just goes to show people do do nice things for others.”

An investigation carried out into the original wedding car revealed a faulty wire was to blame. The owner of the wedding car hire company said “we do several hundred weddings a year and incidences such as this are very rare.”

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