After Will and Kate tied the knot, they roared away from Buckingham Palace in an Aston Martin Volante convertible fluttering with balloons.
This $200,000-plus ride was everyday style for a Duke and Duchess, but perhaps not so approachable for most other blissfully wedded couples.
Yet a limousine, that’s pretty plush. No wait, a stretch limousine. Or, why not, a super stretch limousine? It comes in shiny black, or pristine white, and it includes something the Mountbatten-Windsor couple (yes, that’s William’s real last name) didn’t have: a chauffer.
As brides and grooms consider their graceful entrance and exit for the ceremony, transportation can sometimes be a challenge. Choices abound for limo rentals in the Bay Area, so how is one to decide?
One local company offers some notable twists for extra flair. Besides stocking the mini bar of your car with wine on the big day (add in some J sparkling, a coveted quaff crafted in Healdsburg), Pure Luxury Transportation also will arrange a package of pre- and post-wedding celebration tours of Sonoma County wineries.
Wedding couples – or entire wedding parties – can celebrate a wine country theme from start-to-finish, with private tastings, tours of popular and even closed-to-the-public wineries, and bonuses like special discounts on wine purchases.
Green weddings are all the rage right now, too (earth-friendly wines are increasingly available, such as the certified organic Preston Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc from Dry Creek Valley). Pure Luxury is Green Certified, meaning the carbon footprint of the fleet is tracked and audited by Green Ride Global. It’s a nice touch to think about.
Also on the green track, and as an extra convenience to wedding guests, the happy couple can consider arranging a carpool. Perhaps many guests are staying at a single local inn, or the ceremony and/or reception is in a rather remote location. Pure Luxury offers a variety of elegant, multi-seat vehicles, from a nine-passenger super stretch limousine to a 28-passenger limousine bus.
It’s also important to check into your transportation company’s track record. Pure Luxury has been in business for 19 years and has been named a Bride’s Choice Award winner by WeddingWire.com.
This is a significant honor: Bride’s Choice Awards are determined by surveys from more than 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds, and the 2011 award recipients represent the top five percent of wedding service purveyors throughout the U.S. and Canada.
And pay attention to those finishing touches. Indeed, you can decorate your limo just like the Royal Couple. Part of the Pure Luxury wedding package includes a complimentary bottle of premium champagne, sodas, bottled water, and yes, balloons.
Details: Pure Luxury, 800-626-5466, pureluxury.com.
Great article. I refer many clients to Pure Luxury – they are great to work with!
Cheers!