Many would agree that a wedding day can be the most significant day in a person’s entire life. It can also be the most expensive day in a person’s life, depending on the venue, details, and number of guests. While some brides and grooms are fortunate enough to get financial help from their parents for funding their weddings, others are forced to front the entire night’s bill on their own. The next time you find yourself flipping through your friends’ wedding registry, debating whether to buy the stand mixer versus the food processor, you might want to consider a gift that will truly help make their wedding night all the more special: the gift of elegant transportation.
While it might not be the most conventional selection, limo service can be a great gift for any bride and groom. Just as many travel agencies offer their clients the ability to set up honeymoon registries, so too do limo companies work with friends of the bride and groom to arrange wedding night transportation at no cost to the happy couple. A friend – or group of friends – can treat the bride and groom to door to door service in style. By giving the gift of limo service, you’ll be contributing to what is already bound to be a special night for the bride and groom to be, and at the same time, you’ll be sparing them the transportation expense for an already-costly event.
Of course, the one downside to giving the gift of limo service is that you can’t really make it a surprise. First of all, you’ll need the bride and groom to provide the logistical information about pickup and drop-off times and locations so that you can make the proper arrangements with the limo company. Second, and more importantly, most limousine companies charge a nonrefundable deposit in order to hold a reservation, so before you book, you’ll have to make the bride and groom aware of your intentions. A good way to go about this is to send the bride and groom a wedding card while they are deep in planning mode and describe how you will be treating them to a luxurious ride to and from their wedding. You can explain that you’ve already got a limo company picked out, and that all you need them to do is not book their own transportation.
Once you get closer to the big night, you can work with the company of your choice to decorate the limo in a way that will truly celebrate the occasion. Some companies, such as Missouri’s Murcielago Limos, will provide a red carpet that is rolled out for the bride and groom at pickup to make them feel like local celebrities on their big night. You can then adorn the inside of the limousine with whatever colors or wedding theme you feel will be the most pleasing to the happy couple.
Most limousine companies will provide a stocked bar with champagne glasses and nonalcoholic beverages for passengers to enjoy. As part of your gift, you can include a bottle of the happy couple’s favorite champagne to enhance the overall celebration. And if you’re really looking to go the distance, then you can also arrange for a romantic soundtrack to play in the background as the bride and groom are driven to and from their wedding hall in style.
Of course, when it comes to weddings, plenty of people prefer to give a tangible gift so that the couple in question will think of them every item the gift item is used. However, you can rest assured that the gift of limo service is something that the bride and groom will remember for many years to come.
Remember, while wedding night transportation itself can be a wonderful and generous gift, if you’re going to treat the happy couple, then be sure to include the driver’s tip. This way, the bride and groom won’t have to worry about having extra cash on hand, and the driver will get rewarded for his part in this special night.
The night time you find yourself torn between a crystal bowl and a salad spinner, consider a gift that will truly make your friends’ wedding night all the more magical. Give them the gift of limo service, and know that you’ve done your part to contribute to their happiness in marriage.
