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Dorset Dubhire are a small, family business offering a fine selection of classic chauffeur driven VW wedding vehicles for wedding hire throughout Dorset, Hampshire and the surrounding areas.
Dorset Dubhire Pricing & Costs
Pricing for suppliers
Prices Start at
£325
Maximum price
£405
We offer our fleet of beautiful classic VW wedding camper vans and Beetles for chauffeur driven hire throughout Dorset and the surrounding areas.
Prices include your chauffeur driven journeys to your ceremony venue (and reception if you're holding your ceremony and reception at separate venues).
We offer a reduced rate for weddings where the reception and ceremony are held at the same venue.
Also included are decorations for the vehicle-we dress vehicles in ribbons in your colour choice and a choice from our faux flower garlands plus just married sign for after your ceremony for the back of the vehicle. You can have as much or as little decor as you'd like.
We ensure all couples have plenty of time for photos with their chosen car before you set off for the ceremony, after the ceremony and we can stop off en route for pictures too if you'd like to.
For couples who are staying at their venue we can offer a pictures only option-including a little drive and pictures at a nearby location if they would like it. Meaning they still get to experience the wedding car experience, get a little time out to themselves and have photos to treasure.
Our prices are set at one venue or two venue standard rates, or our photos/drive only option plus any mileage if applicable (we offer 40 round miles from and back to our unit in Poole as part of the standard price). Mileage above this is charged at £1.00 per mile.
We are always happy to send over obligation free quotes to couples and also to arrange viewings at our unit in Poole for couples interested in seeing the vehicles.
Dorset Dubhire Details
Products and Services
Last-Minute Orders
Vintage / Classic Cars
Camper Vans
Chauffeur Service
Available for Photo Shoot
Showroom
Pre-Wedding Consultation
Dorset Dubhire Full Description
Dorset Dubhire offer a superb selection of beautiful classic VW wedding vehicles from the 1960s and 1970s. Our splitscreen camper Lulu is the earliest VW camper available for wedding hire in the Dorset area. We are passionate about what we do and our vehicles really are part of the family.
Our 3 classic campervans Lulu, Lillie and Lucy each seat up to 6 passengers so are perfect for your bridal party or for the groom and his groomsmen. Painted in pale pastel or neutral tones with bespoke cream and oak interiors our campers fit with all colour schemes and we can guarantee they will turn heads, get your guests talking and look fantastic in your all important wedding photographs!
We are also pleased to be able to offer our 1965 Beetle for wedding hire. Lilah is a stunning example of a classic VW Beetle and has featured in Volksworld magazine and won many trophies over the years. A very popular addition, Lilah is perfect for the bride and her travelling companion, smaller bridal or grooms' parties and for the bride and groom to travel to their reception in.
We offer a full chauffeur driven service and pride ourselves on the highest levels of customer care. Vehicles are dressed to fit in with your wedding theme-ribbons, bunting and flower garlands and our 'just married' signs are all included in our price and our chauffeurs will ensure your every need is attended to from assisting with button holes to pouring your first glass of champagne as a married couple.
We are extremely proud to have achieved the title of 'best wedding transport in Dorset' at The Dorset Wedding Supplier Awards for the last seven years and 'wedding transport of the year' for whole of the South West at The Wedding Industry Awards for the last four years.
Owner/operator Catherine now sits on the judging panel at The Wedding Industry Awards.
We would love to chat about your plans for your special day with you and to arrange a time for you to come and view our VW beauties!
Personal Message from the Manager
Name of Wedding Contact: Catherine White
Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!
We would love to chat to you about your plans and to welcome you to our premises in Poole to view our fleet of beautiful VW wedding cars.
Contact us for a friendly chat, a quote and to arrange a wedding car viewing!
Experience
Year Business Was Established
2010
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
9
Dorset Dubhire Location & Contact Details
FAQs
Find out a bit more from our FAQs
What is your most memorable wedding?
Every wedding is memorable! The fantastic thing about working in the wedding industry is that we get to work with so many different couples who who all put their own personalities into their wedding days. This makes it a very special job, makes every day interesting and keeps us on our toes!
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Professional, approachable, knowledgeable, experienced, caring
What about your business are you most proud of?
The dedication of the whole team and for being at the forefront of popularising the classic VW as a wedding vehicle.
What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Make sure you do your research. You really want to ensure you're employing trusted, professional companies to be a part of your very special day.
Websites, social media and genuine client testimonials are so important and so is making sure you get on well with your suppliers and that you feel comfortable with them. When booking vehicles it's always wise to view the vehicle before making a decision and make sure the company you're booking with offer you a contract that you're happy with before putting down a deposit with them.
View any vehicles you're considering to make sure they look as good 'in the flesh' as in pictures and to see if they offer enough space for your party and your dress.
Ease of access is also important-will you be able to get in and out easily and elegantly on your wedding day whilst wearing your wedding dress, veil etc.
What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?
So many but we particularly love it when a couples' pet is involved. We're big dog lovers and like nothing better than having a much loved family companion involved in a wedding.
Describe your typical process with a couple.
Viewings are encouraged. If a couple are happy with the vehicles our booking form and terms are sent across to them so that they can ensure they're 100% happy with everything before booking.
No monies are requested prior to return of the booking form and terms. Once this is received an invoice is sent to the couple.
During the lead up to the wedding Catherine is always available to answer questions and to offer advice.
Two weeks before the wedding is due to take place Catherine will get in touch to confirm all details for the day. Decorations will then be ordered and a 'dry run' undertaken.
Catherine will then liaise with the couple about timings so that they're entirely happy with everything before the big day!
What is the most original entrance you have given to a wedding couple?
When our splitscreen carrying the bride and her party was accompanied by dozens of bikers to the venue. It really turned heads and made for some incredible photos!
What is your dream car and why?
We're lucky enough to own our dream cars!
What's not to like about classic Volkswagens! We've owned VW classics for the last 16 years and are passionate about them-their sound, their smell, the way they make everyone smile no matter what age they are as they drive past. Maintaining them is a real labour of love but it's all part of the fun.
We love being able to share our passion with so many happy couples and their guests. It's a huge privilege and makes the hard work worthwhile!
What would be your No. 1 tip for arriving in style?
Work with your transport supplier in advance to ensure you have an itinerary that will work well for you on your day-liaising with your make up/hair artist, photographer and venue.
We undertake a trial run for every wedding so always advise on timings and discuss with you before the big day. We're also very happy to chat things over with your other suppliers. Once your timings have been decided upon and everything is organised you can relax and make the most of every minute with your friends and family!
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Bridebook Benefits
Bridebook DiscountSave £50.00 when booking two vehicles