Here are some quick pointers to remember when booking a limo service for your wedding.

1. Research and create a list of the best limo service providers in your area. You may gather information on limo service providers by visiting their websites, by making phone calls or by asking friends who had limo service previously and their experience with the limo service provider.

2. Visit at least three limo service providers from the list of limo service providers you have created to ensure what you have learned about them was accurate.

3. Make certain each limo service provider is licensed by the City of Toronto by calling 416-392-6700 (The Licensing Services, Municipal Licensing and Standards administrative offices).

4. Once you have made contact with the Licensing office, ensure the company you are considering renting limo from has liability insurance. It is a common belief that limo service providers with insurance, usually, wouldn’t want to ruin their good standings and thus will put the safety of their clients first.

5. This is your wedding, the most important day of your life, so get out there and test some limos. See what suits your wavelength, don’t just take recommendation from your friends. This is your special day to be treated like a royalty, which starts with your entrance, and your entrance start with your wedding limo. So, visit a few limo service providers!

6. Obtain in writing from the limo service provider everything you requested and everything the limo service provider agreed to. Notably, the type of limo including colour, cost, hourly/daily rental, deposit provided, refund policy, pickup/drop-off location & time, decoration preferences, accessories and any other expected services.

7. Discuss with the limo service provider about any special route you may want to take to the altar. Once agreed, also get it in writing.

8. Ensure all limos at the limo service provider are displaying the Charter-Party Carrier license – this tells you the limo is registered with the City of Toronto.

9. Verify that the Charter-Party Carrier number is accurate by checking with the city. See 3rd point above.

10. Please be advised alcohol consumption is not allowed inside a limo in Ontario. Ensure all parties accompanying the bride/groom are aware, as you do not want to hurt anyone’s feeling at your special day.

11. Ensure all receipts are kept in order!

Let’s analyze why a Wedding Limo may be a great gift idea:

1. By gifting a wedding limo, you are not only providing a meaningful gift, but also are taking a part of the planning stress away from the bride/groom. There is nothing more a friend/family can do for a bride/groom than gifting them with a peace of mind on the wedding day.

2. By gifting a wedding limo, you are well on your way to showing the bride/groom how much you care for them. As you may find out, brides are very selective with the articles that may get close to them on their wedding day. Thus, you will find your self working a little harder than usual to keep your promise, and trust us they know you worked hard when you’re successful!

3. Meaningful + Stress lessened + shows Care + Worked Hard for = LOVE » what more should a person be allowed to look for in a gift!?! This is the sophisticated formula we used to conclude that wedding limo is a great gift!

Conclusion: Call your friend/family member planning their wedding and offer them, “I want to take care of your Wedding Limo. It’s on me!” Hear or see, depending on your communication medium, their reaction.

1. Plan the route to the altar thoughtfully and allow buffer time for unexpected delays. Therefore…

2. Consider rush hours

3. Consider traffic conditions

4. Consider weather conditions

5. Ensure all accompanying parties of bride/groom are ready to go on time, because limo is rented by the hour and time is money.

6. It should be mandatory for limo service providers to keep their chauffeurs well informed with traffic reports, so they can make the necessary changes to chart the most efficient course to get the bride & groom to the altar on time. So make sure to ask the wedding limo service provider how well informed  and experienced are the chauffeurs of the city where the wedding is taking place.

Conclusion: You are paying for the limo service thus get as many confirmations as you can in the contract, so you can hold the limo service provider accountable.

Usage for a wedding limo may begin before the wedding starts and end much later than the wedding. And here are a few ways to effectively make use of the wedding limo to get the best bang for the bucks and earn the appreciation of guests.

1. Chauffeur the out of town guests to/from the wedding ceremony, preventing the need to rent vehicle in an unfamiliar city.

2. After the reception party use the wedding limo to shuttle guests back to their residences.

3. Use the limo service to reach scenic locations to take photographs before the wedding reception.

4. A well scheduled wedding limo can be used get other last minute details done or altered – such as bride’s hair, nails and dress. Thus include wedding limo in the wedding planning.

Conclusion: appreciation + safety +

There is no better way to thank all your guests than helping them arrive home/hotels in the safety and comfort of a limo driven by professional chauffeurs.

Things to consider when decorating a Wedding Limo

1. Be creative with your wedding limousine decorations. Use materials that would represent you, your hobbies, or beliefs you share. So your wedding limo will fully represent you.

2. Ensure the chauffeur has a good view of the road and blind spots.

3. Decorate all around your wedding limo, not just the hood/bonnet of the limo, but also the roof and doors.

4. Using ribbons for decorating the front of the wedding limo is an effective idea, provides the much needed visibility to the chauffeur. You can also have fun with colours to match that of the bride and/or groom’s wear. It is also very easy to work with.

5.  If the limo service provider allows, you may be able to stick bouquets on the hood/bonnet of the wedding limousine. This does provide a very elegant appearance, however the climate conditions may become a deterent to this type of decoration. A heavy wind or rain can damage or remove the decoration from the limo, altogether.

6. The bride might be able to get away with decorating her wedding limo with her favourite small stuffed animals in combination with flowers and ribbons. Grooms, please don’t try this.

7. A combination of ribbons and bouquets. This will make the wedding limo look very elegant. Try a few different colour combinations to see what works best with the limo as well as the wedding dress.

8. Individual flowers such as roses, orchids, lillies or other types the bride may favour in the colour she likes also works well as wedding limo decoration. There have been instances where combination of ribbons and flowers were used in symmetrical alignment that gave the limo a “classy-look”.

9. Don’t forget the “Just Married” signage on the back of your wedding limo that’s taking you to the airport.