There was a time when the wedding car had one job: get the bride or groom to the venue without breaking down, but today it makes an entrance of its own. Think vintage classics, sleek BMWs and Mercedes, stately Rolls-Royces, flower-covered Ambassadors, and, for those going all out —supercars. The humble wedding ride is clearly in its statement-piece era.From horse to horsepowerMayank, from a car rental service, says demand has grown as couples look for distinctive wedding entrances. “Cars add a royal or unique touch to the wedding. Plus, people don’t want to use animals,” he says, pointing to the noise and loud music at weddings that often lead to the discomfort of horses. “Horses usually get scared, and there have been incidents where mishaps occurred because of that. This is also one of the reasons why people are shifting to cars, especially the luxury and vintage ones,” adds Mayank. The choice is mainly influenced by how a car would look in the wedding album. “People choose their car based on two things — photographs remain forever, so everything is planned keeping that in mind. Second, the brand value and colour of the car, and third, whether it ‘vibes with the event,’” wedding planner Zashak Bhatia tells us. The most preferred choice in terms of colours? The classic red, and white.Wedding-car hotspots: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune (Source: India Auto Zone)When we start discussing baraat, car becomes the central focus of the wedding. a vintage car can cost between Rs 80,000 and Rs 2 lakh for three to four hours. Sports cars command a higher price, around Rs 2–3 lakh , says Zashak Bhatia, wedding planner.Everyone talks about the venue and food at the wedding, but we wanted to make ours memorable and special by arriving in a vintage Ambassador car from our parents’ era. It truly became the talking point of the wedding, says Girish and Dhruvi Shah, newly married couplePopular picks:Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series, Range Rover, Audi A8, Porsche Cayenne, Rolls-Royce, Bentley Flying Spur, Jaguar Mark II, Volkswagen Beetle, Morris Minor, Chevrolet Impala, Ford Mustang, Lamborghini, Ferrari(According to wedding planners and car rental services)
