| General: |
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What is your budget for your transport requirements? |
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Your first consideration will be deciding upon the sort of vehicle you want. |
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Where will you and your guests travel from? |
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Who travels together? |
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Do any guests have any special needs? |
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What experience does the chauffuer(s) have? |
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Are the chauffuers uniformed? |
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What would happen in the event of a breakdown? |
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What contingencies do the operators have in place if the vehicle becomes unavailable for the date booked? |
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What insurance policies do the operator(s) have? i.e. public liability, breakdown cover, passenger liability. |
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| Horse & Carriage: |
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Is the carriage supplied with umbrellas in the event it rains? |
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What is the planned route for the horses and does the operator agree this to an acceptable distance? |
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How long will it take to make the journey? |
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Do you know of any planned road works that could cause the horses (and your journey) disruption? |
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| Bookings: |
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Discuss your booking with your supplier in detail. |
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What are the charges if your event runs over? |
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How long will the chauffeur wait if there are unforeseen delays? |
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Do your suppliers provide ribbons, decorations and champagne? if so, what colours are available etc? |
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| Cancellations: |
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If you need to cancel your booking or make changes to the booking, what are the suppliers terms and conditions? |
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If the supplier cancels the booking under the terms of the hire agreement, what are YOUR contingency plans? |
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| Geographics: |
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You need to consider all your locations very carefully. |
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Where will you be collected from? Where is the Ceremony? Where is the reception party? You will need postcodes. |
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Does the operator agree to supply the vehicle to take the bride & groom to airports or other venues? |
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| Flowers: |
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Remember to arrange for the car owner to have the correct flowers and decorations. |
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Wedding vehicle operators usually have a good relationship with local florists - discuss this with them in detail. |
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| Additional Cars: |
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Who can arrive at the wedding venue independently? |
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Have you asked family and friends if they can make their cars available for the guests to be moved around? |
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Often, suppliers have matching vehicles, one of which can be affordably made available for throughout the day. |
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| Hire Agreements: |
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Make sure you have a signed agreement from the vehicle operator. |
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Remember, we are a referral agency - your agreement will be with the vehicle operator(s), for insurance purposes. |
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Your payment to us is inclusive. The operator, will contact you in person to finalise the Hire Agreement. |
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You can therefore expect their call soon after your booking is confirmed with us. |
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