AIBU fiancé’s wedding car suggestions

[PrincessA1203]

Myself and my fiancé recently got engaged, and have started making plans for our wedding. For our wedding car I suggested something classy such as a white Bentley (which he thinks is me being high maintenance). My fiancé suggested to hire a new Toyota Yaris, as it’s his fav car as he currently owns an older model. Am I being unreasonable in wanting to have luxuries for one special day of our lives??

We took a taxi. Can’t see the point in an expensive car you’ll barely use and no one will see.

Sounds as if there plenty of scope for middle ground here!

If you can’t agree / negotiate on the car then the marriage will be interesting.

We had a black cab. Most of the time it was parked up outside while we were inside the church.

I don't think you should get married if this kind of thing sends you running to Mumsnet! Do you actually want to marry one another, or is it all for show?

A white Bentley isn't to my taste at all. A Yaris is an unusual choice but more reasonable.
Do you actually need a wedding car? Most brides get ready at the venue these days unless you are marrying in church.

Lots of larger taxi firms have executive cars, which is what I went for, drivers wear suits and drive "premium" cars. I think it was an E class Mercedes I got on the day, but can't remember tbh. It was literally about a quarter of the price of traditional wedding cars like what you're talking about.

I certainly wouldn't hire a Yaris (and he has one? WTF!) but what I've outlined above might be a good compromise.

I'm also not sure anyone has ever described a white Bentley as classy before....

Look, seriously - you're going to spend maybe twenty minutes in that white Bentley, and maybe up to seventy years in your marriage. If you're winding each other up this much, it's going to be a right laugh when one of you forgets to take out the bins.

I meannn..... is the car really a massive concern? is there literally no other option that the two of you can agree on?

You ran quick enough to respond!

I think you're having a little joke, starting a post with “Myself” is the giveaway

I don't blame you. Although I'd maybe point out that a wedding dress may not fit in a Yaris...

Surely there's middle ground here somewhere?

Sounds as if there plenty of scope for middle ground here!

Yep

I'm the fiancee in question, and I settled on a Bentley in the end because girls always get their way. I thought the groom gets to drive the car so was thinking of a yaris/golf/A3, but she told me I am not allowed to drive the car because I am expected to sit in the back.

She doesn't even drive, so she could always get the train or bus to the wedding and be environmentally friendly.

Good luck with the marriage!

Why are you making shit up on the Internet when you could be watching the masked dancer?

I asked a friend to drive me in his silver company car because I wasn't that bothered. But he actually arrived in his BIL's Jag which he borrowed for the occasion and the drive to the church actually felt really special.

@OutrageousFlavourLikeFreesias

Look, seriously - you're going to spend maybe twenty minutes in that white Bentley, and maybe up to seventy years in your marriage. If you're winding each other up this much, it's going to be a right laugh when one of you forgets to take out the bins.

I forgot to take the bins out once, she gave me a resting bitch face. I've not done it again. I can't wait for her to drive, I am going to backseat drive her so much.

Ok so this was 25+ years ago but I had a vintage Austin Landaulette, cream and black, very traditional, and I loved it. I got to drive in it to church and to the reception. The second car was something similar - we did the trad thing of each car doing two journeys to the church to drop off parents/bridesmaids from the two different houses and then groom & best man in second car and me and dad in the main one. We saved ££ elsewhere as we had a professional photographer in the family, dressmaker, person with large drinks discount so all wine, champagne paid for as wedding gift and the church was free as I went.
The car is on our main wedding photo - there is no way I would have had a modern ordinary car, so if it matters to you, go for it. I just wanted to drive in a big vintage car on my special day and to be honest I don’t remember it costing a fortune.

@KingdomScrolls

I'm also not sure anyone has ever described a white Bentley as classy before....

She thinks the A class is classy, so I don't agree with her car taste at all. And I was after the GR Yaris, which is the sports one, not a slow 1L granny version.

We agreed on a white Bentley, or failing that a white e class/5 series.

@TheSpottedZebra

Why are you making shit up on the Internet when you could be watching the masked dancer?

@filletofishmeal

I'm the fiancee in question, and I settled on a Bentley in the end because girls always get their way. I thought the groom gets to drive the car so was thinking of a yaris/golf/A3, but she told me I am not allowed to drive the car because I am expected to sit in the back.

She doesn't even drive, so she could always get the train or bus to the wedding and be environmentally friendly.

You sound way too immature to be marrying anyone in any kind of vehicle.

Congratulations on your engagement.
If the car means a lot to you,have it,but compromise on something else that he wants.

@KingdomScrolls

I'm also not sure anyone has ever described a white Bentley as classy before....

I can't get over someone's favorite car being a Toyota Yaris.