Wedding Etiquette: Who Rides with the Groom

Arriving at a wedding ceremony in a special car is a widespread custom for both the bride and the groom. The choice of vehicle is meant to make an already unique day even more memorable—especially since that model will appear in every photo and video. Ghisu Car Rental offers a wide range of limousines and luxury sedans, as well as sports models like Maseratis and Ferraris. And let’s not forget the vintage cars. In short, there’s a vast selection and plenty of options—as it should be, since the bride’s and groom’s vehicles will take center stage.

Once the ceremony ends, the newlyweds get back into the car—this time together—and their vehicle leads the wedding convoy. The new husband sits in the back seat on the left, and the new wife on the right. Of course, this depends on the rental package: the chauffeur may be finished at this point, leaving a friend or a brother to drive.

Many vehicles, especially limousines and luxury sedans, feature tinted windows for added privacy. But there are a few more points to remember. For example, the groom should arrive about twenty minutes before the time printed on the invitations. He should enter the church or town hall offering his left arm to whoever accompanies him—ideally his mother, or someone else if she can’t make it. It’s essential that the groom arrives before the bride so he can greet the guests.

Sometimes the groom arrives with his closest friends. In that case, he’ll wait outside the church until his mother—who’s still at the bride’s home—joins him. However, it’s important that he walks down the aisle accompanied by his mother, who then takes the first pew on the right. The bride arrives on the left, escorted by her father, who lifts her veil at the altar.