Wedding Car Hire in Groningen

Getting married in Groningen: the Stad and the Ommeland

In Groningen people talk about the Stad (the city) and the Ommeland (the surrounding countryside), and you see that difference at weddings too. In the city of Groningen, the town hall and the Martinitoren stand on the Grote Markt, the heart of a city centre with many distinctive venues. The Groninger Museum and the canals around the centre are well-known backdrops for photos. Beyond the city begins the Ommeland, which has a very different character: open landscape, old village churches and small villages.

In the north and west of the province you will find wierde villages built on artificial mounds, such as Ezinge and Garnwerd, with a church on the highest point. The Groninger borgen (fortified manor houses) are well known too, such as the Menkemaborg in Uithuizen and the Fraeylemaborg in Slochteren, with their gardens and moats. In the south-east lies Westerwolde with its woods and the fortress town of Bourtange. For reception venues in Groningen, you often end up at farms, castle gardens or locations on the Wadden Sea coast.

A wedding car for the wide Groningen landscape

The Groningen landscape is flat and open, with long sight lines across fields and meadows. A wedding car stands out from far away here, which makes the choice of shape and colour important. Choose a car that suits the place of your ceremony and can handle the drive across the Ommeland comfortably, because the distances between villages are often greater than you think.

Classic style for a borg or church

A car with a historic look suits a borg or a medieval church. A Ford Mustang from the sixties, a Porsche 356 or a Mercedes-Benz W123 goes well with old facades and canals. If you would like to see more models from that era, take a look at classic wedding cars.

Room for family or an open roof

A convertible is a joy to drive on the long, straight roads of the Ommeland. A Volkswagen Kever cabrio or a Citroën 2CV fits the relaxed pace and the villages. For a larger group, a Volkswagen T1 or T2 makes a fun wedding bus. If you want something sportier, choose a modern convertible or an American car.

Practical points: distance, weather and the city centre

Groningen lies far from the Randstad, and you notice that in what is on offer. Rental companies that drive here come partly from the region, but often also from Drenthe, Friesland or even further away. Ask in your quote where the car will set off from and allow for a longer journey to reach you. If you are also looking just across the provincial border, you will find options with wedding cars in Drenthe and Friesland.

The city centre of Groningen is largely traffic-calm, so a car cannot drive right up to the door everywhere. Agree on a drop-off point close to the town hall or your venue. In the Ommeland it can get very windy, especially towards the coast, so with a convertible make sure the roof can be closed quickly. In spring and autumn it is often cooler here than in the south of the country.