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YorkshireBloke 16th July 2017 09:31 PM

A8 Wedding Car
 
Hi All,

I marry my long-suffering SWIMBO next Friday; 21.7.2917. It has been a long and wonderful journey for us, passionate and expensive.... Taking all our time and effort: remind you of anything?? :rolleyes:

Anyhow; I have invited my Brother to drive my cherished A8, he usually drives BMW 7 series (up ramps onto car transporters, 1 cm clearance each side!!) and a Fiat Punto to the garage. I'm not worried. :people

Any tips on putting daft ribbons on an A8 or lending your A8 to Family??

Rob "Freebird"

nath 16th July 2017 09:58 PM

no tips for the ribbons im afraid
just a message of good luck from one barnsley lad to another

congratulations

HPsauce 16th July 2017 10:19 PM

Last time I did that I just bought some classy ivory ribbons and a bow online.
Still got them as it happens.

Johnmed 16th July 2017 11:08 PM

All the best to you and your bride to be.

I'm actually chauffeuring my brother in law and his wife-to-be on their wedding day in my 8. This is after I've scratched my bonnet twice (this year), kerbed my alloys in a narrow street near Perpignan (last year, diamond cut, no cheap refurb for me) AND someone scratched my front bumper down to the plastic a month ago.

I don't how I'm going to tart the old girl up on the day (the car, not his fiancée), especially after we get back from our own Tour de France this summer with two kids in the back.

Surely if anyone can help with such matters, it's Ray... I'm guessing Ray has 'had a few brides on his backseat'.


Come on Ray, How many miles of ribbon and bows will I need to hide all the 8's imperfections?

Dezzy 17th July 2017 06:37 AM

Architex will be the guy in the know with dressing an 8 for a wedding. Bows ribbons and pictures to show you i'm sure.

roberto 17th July 2017 07:30 AM

ive done loads of weddings
 
i can do it just for fuel etc if you like


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paulrstaylor 17th July 2017 08:00 AM

For bows and ribbon ebay is your friend, something like this?

Tie them on, cut them off +++

tc4332 17th July 2017 08:48 AM

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Here we go again, with apologies. I have never used our 8 as a wedding car.
Company cars are another matter and I used to keep a stock of ribbons in various colours, gave the bride a choice when booking the vehicle. Tended to use plastic ties and DIY bows then cut them off and throw away afterwards.
I also used to have bouquets of plastic flowers for the rear shelf.

I actually preferred seeing them "on the backseat" before the wedding day.
But of course there are a lot of stories that are not for public viewing +++
The attached were just ordinary girls on a night out, nothing to do with the pole dancers that I used to ferry to and from Blackpool!!
All I have now are memories and a few photos. I don't even have any of the pole dancer calendars left

No names, no pack drill.

David's8 17th July 2017 08:56 AM

See this thread:
http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthrea...hlight=wedding for some hints.
The recommendation is that the ribbons are secured onto the sunvisor bracket inside the car rather than the mirror which means that the ribbon doesnt flop when the doors are opened and also stops the ribbon sanding the bonnet with road dirt. 50mm white ribbon and "pull bows" are easily obtained off the net - I used Easy Florist Supplies (which is a comment I think on the ease of getting the stuff as opposed to the moral inclinition of the aforementioned florist).

Oh, and congratulations - hope the day goes well. +++

tc4332 17th July 2017 09:12 AM

Congrats, all the best from this old couple.

tonupkid 17th July 2017 02:50 PM

Congratulations both. Wishing you a wonderful day and even better life together +++

snapdragon 18th July 2017 08:32 AM

My wedding car was a bland Hyundai with a terrible driver but we made up for it on the decorations which were not ribbons, but flowers mounted in that green florists substrate with wire ties to hold them...

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Architex_mA8tey 18th July 2017 04:18 PM

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I always use silk ribbons with sewn / bound edges as they are washable and look nicer quality, just dont like paper ones I'm afraid.

Tie a loop of ribbon through the top centre of the grille and run a ribbon from the sun visor mount on drivers side down through the loop, pull tightish then up to the passenger visor mount and tie off , then put a bow of some kind over the part on the grill where the ribbon goes through the grille loop +++

Joe2.0E 18th July 2017 06:19 PM

Beware of ribbons scratching the paintwork on the front edge of the bonnet, seen it on an A6 that my local garage rent out for weddings most weekends. Pretty sure it's a non-metallic black which seems very prone to swirl marks etc.

David's8 18th July 2017 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe2.0E (Post 130497)
Beware of ribbons scratching the paintwork on the front edge of the bonnet, seen it on an A6 that my local garage rent out for weddings most weekends. Pretty sure it's a non-metallic black which seems very prone to swirl marks etc.

Exactly the response from an OCD '8 owner one might expect! I had the same concerns :o but if you dont do it that often and have cleaned, clayed and waxed the old girl beforehand it will be OK +++
I am not sure the same prep would have the same effect on some of Rays "old girls" . Some of them might end up with more than "swirl marks" after the night out.

Architex_mA8tey 18th July 2017 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe2.0E (Post 130497)
Beware of ribbons scratching the paintwork on the front edge of the bonnet, seen it on an A6 that my local garage rent out for weddings most weekends. Pretty sure it's a non-metallic black which seems very prone to swirl marks etc.

Another reason for using Silk Ribbons with the edge sewn, much softer
We only put the ribbons on around the corner from pickup and don't drive very fast with them on as they will stretch, take them off again when doing longer faster journeys. You can also make the insides look nicer with ribbons on the door handles and headrest uprights +++

YorkshireBloke 18th July 2017 09:32 PM

Thanks All!
 
Cheers all! Will sort the ribbons as suggested. +++

Anyone got any contacts "Upstairs" to pray for some great weather?? Rain forecast for S71 on Friday :-(

Although my youngest Son frequently states he is amazed that the job of "Weatherman / Woman" has not been rumbled as the biggest racket ever: they are paid to lie. :ROFL:

Robert

HPsauce 18th July 2017 09:34 PM

Light rain predicted from lunchtime, so it depends on when the wedding is during the day.

tc4332 19th July 2017 08:28 AM

Neil had it right.
Wedding duties are like funeral ones, usually short and slow.

pete-p 19th July 2017 08:44 AM

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Cheers all! Will sort the ribbons as suggested. +++

Anyone got any contacts "Upstairs" to pray for some great weather?? Rain forecast for S71 on Friday :-(

Although my youngest Son frequently states he is amazed that the job of "Weatherman / Woman" has not been rumbled as the biggest racket ever: they are paid to lie. :ROFL:

Robert

Conrgats and best wishes.

I hired a RR Silver Cloud III for my wedding so didn't have to worry about the ribbons but next year my sister in law is getting married and I may need to transport the bridesmaids.

If you need someone "upstairs" to help with the weather then you could try putting a statue of the Child of Prague in the garden, usually the day before I think. If it's head should accidentally fall off it's meant to be a sign of good luck!

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Architex_mA8tey 19th July 2017 10:23 AM

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We sometimes do White RR Phantom and Bentley as a bridesmaids car - I have to say every wedding used to have at least 2 cars years ago but these days most people just book one car and want it to do 2 "runs" ie take the bridesmaids first then come back for the Bride and Brides Father - I guess to save money, but that doesnt work so well if it's a long way to the church!

Johnmed 18th October 2017 05:22 PM

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The old girl scrubbed up pretty well the other weekend.

Joe2.0E 18th October 2017 06:00 PM

Looks well, the D4 19's really suit it.

Johnmed 18th October 2017 06:29 PM

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Looks well, the D4 19's really suit it.

Cheers Joe. The ET isn’t spot on for the D3, but they look ok don’t they.

tc4332 18th October 2017 07:41 PM

I drove to Maastricht for a wedding last October. The service and reception was held in a castle near there.
As I drove up to the entrance a little early for the bride and groom the three photographers went ape sh1t as they rushed forward to shoot the black shiny eight. Then looked annoyed as they realised that it was only me.
:ROFL:

Johnmed 18th October 2017 07:43 PM

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Only me!!!!


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