Storybook Getaways

Wondering how to add a special touch of style and romance to your wedding? How about a horse-drawn carriage? This unique service lends storybook charm to any event and ensures your photographs and memories will always rekindle the nuptial fire.

A horse-drawn carriage provides a sense of culture and nobility to your wedding, evoking images of lords and ladies in their finery traveling the countryside aboard a gold-laden carriage drawn by magnificent stallions.

Horses have long been a symbol of fertility and good fortune, making them a particularly wonderful and welcome wedding guest.

As you are reviewing carriage companies, make sure they specify in writing exactly what you are and are not getting for your money. Make sure you fully understand the company’s time restraints and distance limitations.

You should meet the actual coachman and horses that will attend your wedding. The coachman should be professional, knowledgeable, and experienced as a horseman. The horses themselves should be well-groomed and accustomed to crowds and excitement. If the company has more than one carriage, be sure to view the specific carriage you will use. If the carriage is open—like the traditional wedding carriage, the Victorian vis-a-vis—be sure to have foul weather plans.

Finally, discuss photograph options in advance with both the carriage company and your photographer to take full advantage of this romantic opportunity.