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A Ferrari outside the ceremony is one of the most photographed moments of a wedding day, and one of the easiest to get wrong. Most Ferraris seat two, sit low to the ground and are driven by someone you know rather than a uniformed driver. Not one of those facts should put you off; each is simply a reason to plan it. This guide works through the arrival in the order you will meet each decision.
Send us your wedding date
Tell us the date, the getting-ready address, the ceremony venue and which Ferrari you have in mind. The car and the total come to you in writing, and payment waits for your yes.
The Short Version
A Ferrari wedding arrival works beautifully if you plan around three facts. Most Ferraris carry
two people. They sit low, which changes how a bride gets in and out. And on a self-drive hire the
person at the wheel is someone you know and trust, named on the booking in advance. Get those
three right and the car becomes the easiest part of the morning.
There are two routes to a Ferrari for your day. The Ferrari FF is our own car, a four-seat V12
with a real boot and all-wheel drive, bookable today from $1,500 a day. The mid-engined Ferraris
most people picture, the 458 and the 488, are confirmed by request: the 458 from $2,200 a day and
the 488 from $2,500 a day. For either of those we hunt down a car for your date, then write to you with the car itself, its paint colour and the complete cost, and your card stays untouched until you say yes. If you are planning several cars
for the day, our wedding car hire guide covers the wider
fleet.
Which Ferrari Suits a Wedding
The 458 and the 488: two seats and the classic shape
These are the cars that look like a Ferrari to every guest on the church steps: low, wide,
engine behind the seats, and a shape that photographs from any angle. The
458 is the more rounded and softer-looking of the two,
with a naturally aspirated V8 that is loud on a cold start. The
488 is sharper in its lines and a little quieter at idle.
Both are two-seaters in the strict sense. The driver takes one seat, the bride takes the other,
and the dress takes whatever space is left. Nobody else travels in the car.
Both were built in two forms, a fixed-roof coupe and a Spider whose hard top folds away. The coupe has a glass cover over
the engine that makes a striking detail in a close-up photograph. The Spider opens to the sky,
which suits a coastal venue and a warm afternoon, but it is best driven with the roof up and
opened only once the car is parked for photographs, because wind and a veil do not mix.
The FF: four seats, a boot and a date you can book
The Ferrari FF is the answer when the car has to do more
than one job. It has four genuine seats, a boot that takes a bag of shoes and a change of clothes,
and all-wheel drive for an uncertain forecast. It sits a little higher than the mid-engined cars,
which makes a real difference to how easily a bride gets out of it. The rear seats are reached by
tipping a front seat forward, so the bride should still ride in the front passenger seat. The
back is ideal for a parent or a bridesmaid in a shorter dress.
Because the FF is our own car, its date can be checked and booked today. For a couple who want
a Ferrari at the ceremony without waiting on a by-request answer, it is the most certain choice.
Getting a Dress Into a Low Two-Seater
This is the part couples worry about most, and it is manageable with a method and a helper. The
bride should sit first, not step in. Standing with her back to the open door, she lowers herself
onto the seat, then brings her legs in together while the helper gathers the skirt and lifts it in
after her. The train goes in last, folded onto her lap or into the footwell. The helper closes the
door gently, checking along the bottom edge that no fabric is caught in it.
Getting out reverses the process. The helper opens the door fully and gathers the train, the
bride swings both legs out together and plants her feet, and then she rises in one movement,
ideally with a hand to hold. Reaching for the roof or the door frame to pull up is tempting and
usually unnecessary if the helper is doing their job. Rehearse it once the day before, in ordinary
clothes, and it will look effortless when the photographer is watching.
Three details make a real difference. Hair worn high or an elaborate headpiece can brush the
roof lining in a coupe, so check the height before the day. A veil is easiest pinned in place
after arrival rather than worn in the car. And a very full or structured skirt will fill most of a
two-seater's cabin, so if the dress is at that end of the scale, the roomier FF is worth serious
thought.
Where the Bride Sits and Who Drives
In a right-hand-drive car the passenger seat is on the left, which is the kerb side when you
stop on a Sydney street. That is the natural place for the bride. The door opens onto the
footpath rather than the traffic, the helper can stand there safely, and the photographer has a
clean view of the arrival without a lane of cars behind.
The driver is the decision to make early. On a self-drive booking the car is driven by you or
someone you name: a parent, a sibling, a groomsman or one of the couple. Whoever it is must be 25
or over, hold a full unrestricted licence, be named on the booking before the day, and stay off
alcohol while the car is in their care. Choose someone calm, and ideally someone who has driven a
powerful car before, because nobody wants a nervous driver on the one morning when everything
runs to a timetable.
If the bride plans to drive herself, which some do for the departure, a long skirt around the
pedals is a genuine hazard. Flat shoes kept in the car and the skirt gathered well clear of the
footwell solve it. And if neither of you wants to drive at all, ask about it in the same message as the date: we will tell you honestly whether a driver can be arranged, and we will not promise one we cannot confirm.
Photographs and Colour
Red is the colour people picture, and against a white or ivory dress it is hard to beat. It is
not the only choice. A black, grey or white Ferrari looks elegant against a sandstone church or a
harbour backdrop. Tell us the colour you want when you send the date. For a 458 or 488 we look for
it, and the confirmation tells you exactly what colour the car we secure is before you pay.
The best pictures are taken with the car parked and the engine off. Give the photographer a
safe spot where the car can stand for ten or fifteen minutes, with the doors open for the classic
shots. Beading, buckles and hard embellishments on a dress can mark paintwork, so lay a soft cloth
down before anyone leans against a panel, and never let anyone sit on the bonnet. Low sun in the
early morning or late afternoon suits the car's curves far better than harsh midday light, and
parking in shade keeps the leather cool for the drive to the reception.
Timing on the Day
Take the handover out of the wedding morning if you possibly can. Where the hire starts the day
before, the licence check, the walkaround and the photographs of the car's condition happen then,
away from the hairdresser and the photographer. Fill the tank with premium unleaded at the same
time, and check the route to the ceremony for speed humps and steep ramps that a low car will want
to take slowly.
On the day, allow more time than the drive suggests. Getting a bride and a dress into the car
takes a few minutes, a low car takes speed humps at walking pace, and parking near the venue is
rarely where you hoped it would be. Start the engine a few minutes before you leave, because a
cold start on a mid-engined Ferrari is loud, and a gentle exit from a quiet street is kinder to the
neighbours than a burst of revs outside the house.
Running a Convoy
If the Ferrari is travelling with other cars, give every driver the full address rather than
asking them to follow. Traffic lights split convoys in seconds, and a driver chasing a Ferrari
through an amber light is exactly the risk nobody needs on the day. Agree a meeting point close to
the venue where the cars can gather and arrive in order. Leave generous gaps on the road, and let
the Ferrari set the pace over humps and dips rather than being hurried along from behind.
Filming from a following car is fine as long as a passenger holds the phone and the driver
does not. For the order of arrival, the bridal party usually goes first and the bride's car last,
so the Ferrari is the final car to pull up, which is exactly where the photographer wants it.
If It Rains
Rain changes the arrival more than the drive. Keep the roof up on a Spider, have a large
umbrella waiting at the kerb before the door opens, and look for a stopping point without a
puddle beside the passenger door, because a low exit puts the hem of the dress very close to the
ground. The 458 and 488 are rear-wheel drive and ask for a gentle driver on a wet road. The FF and
our Huracan both drive all four wheels and are far more relaxed in poor weather, which is worth
weighing if you are planning a winter wedding. Ask about a wet-weather option when you send the
date, and we will tell you what can realistically be arranged.
Booking a Ferrari for Your Date
Wedding dates are fixed, which makes lead time the most important factor for a by-request car.
Ask for a 458 or 488 a few months out and there is time to find a good example in the colour you want. Leave it until the final week and the FF, if its calendar is clear, becomes the likeliest outcome. Whatever the answer, it reaches you, with the car and the complete cost, before any payment is asked for. If you are still
choosing between the Ferrari and the Lamborghini, the
458 and Huracan comparison sets out the
differences.
If the Ferrari is booked
We never move you down a tier. If your dates are taken, these are the supercar cars we will offer instead, and we will tell you plainly if none of them is free rather than substituting something lesser on the day.
Ferrari FF
- 486kW
- 3.7s
- AWD
- 4 seats
- $1700/day
A V12 Ferrari with four real seats and a boot. The one to book when the Ferrari has to carry more than two people.
Lamborghini Huracan
- 449kW
- 3.2s
- AWD
- 2 seats
- $2500/day
Naturally aspirated V10 and all-wheel drive. The most dramatic car we run and the most forgiving supercar in the wet.
Want the four-seat Ferrari you can book today?
The Ferrari FF carries four people and has a proper boot, and it is our own car. Send the date and we check it for you, or price it beside a 458 or 488.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a Ferrari actually available for our wedding date?
It depends on the Ferrari. The FF is our own car and can be booked today if the date is free. The 458 and 488 are confirmed by request: you give us the date, we search for a well-kept example, and you receive the car's details, its colour and the all-in cost before paying anything. If a 458 or 488 cannot be found for your date, you are told plainly, well before the day.
Can you provide someone to drive the Ferrari for us?
Our cars are hired to be driven by you or someone you name. Where neither of you wants the wheel, raise it in your first message along with the date. We will look into it and tell you honestly whether a driver can be arranged for that particular car on that particular day. We would rather give a straight answer early than let you plan around something we cannot confirm.
Who can drive the car on the day?
Anyone aged 25 or over with a full unrestricted licence who is named on the booking before the day. We sight the licence face to face when the car arrives, and nobody left off the booking is covered, however short the trip. The person driving should not drink before or during their time behind the wheel, which is worth settling well before the reception.
Will you bring the car to the getting-ready address?
Yes. Watsons Bay, Drummoyne and Kellyville are all typical wedding-morning addresses, and we deliver across Sydney. What delivery costs turns on how far the car travels, and it appears beside the hire figure before payment. Tell us about steep driveways or tight access, because a low Ferrari is best handed over on level ground away from the morning's traffic of hair and make-up.
How do the bond and excess work for a wedding booking?
Exactly as they do for any Supercar hire. The bond reserves an amount on the main driver's card without debiting it, and the reservation ends after the car comes back and passes inspection. The excess limits what you pay if the car is damaged. You receive both amounts in writing for the exact car ahead of payment, so the wedding morning holds no financial surprises.
Will a full wedding dress fit in a two-seat Ferrari?
Most dresses will, with a little planning. The bride sits in the passenger seat, the skirt is gathered onto her lap and into the footwell, and a long train is folded in last. Very full skirts and structured gowns are the hardest. If the dress is large, a practice run in ordinary clothes the day before, or the roomier FF, removes most of the worry.
What happens if it rains on the day?
The car still runs, but the plan changes. Keep the roof up on a Spider, have a large umbrella ready at the kerb, and allow extra time. Because the 458 and 488 drive only their rear wheels, a wet road needs an unhurried driver. The FF and our Huracan both drive all four wheels. Ask about a wet-weather option when you send the date.
Can we choose the colour of the car?
Tell us the colour you want when you send the date. For the FF the colour is the colour of our own car, which we will confirm. For a 458 or 488 we look for your preferred colour and tell you exactly what the car we can secure looks like before you pay, so the photographs hold no surprises.