Wedding car hire in Overijssel

Getting married in Overijssel: Twente, Salland and the Hanseatic cities

Overijssel has many faces. In the east lies Twente, with a gently rolling coulisse landscape of meadows, wooded banks and farms. Enschede is the largest city, home to the Rijksmuseum Twenthe, but many Twente weddings take place on country estates or in farmhouses in the countryside. In the middle you'll find Salland and the Vechtdal, with the Sallandse Heuvelrug, the Holterberg and the river Vecht, which winds its way through Dalfsen and Ommen.

In the west lie the Hanseatic cities of Zwolle, Deventer and Kampen, with historic centres on the IJssel. Zwolle has the Sassenpoort, and Deventer a lively centre with old warehouses. In the Kop van Overijssel you'll find Giethoorn, with its canals and thatched farmhouses, and the Nationaal Park Weerribben-Wieden, a large wetland nature reserve. In one province you can choose between a city wedding, a party on a country estate or a ceremony by the water.

Rolling countryside or Hanseatic city: which wedding car will you choose?

In Overijssel the focus is often on the countryside: a farmhouse in Twente, an estate in Salland or a venue on the Vecht. The drive there is then just as important as the arrival, which makes an open car or a classic with character a natural choice.

Open-top through Twente and the Vechtdal

The winding roads between the wooded banks of Twente and along the Vecht are made for an open car. An Alfa Romeo Spider, a Mercedes-Benz W113 Pagode or a Porsche 356 is sporty and elegant. A Maserati GranCabrio has four seats and a modern, Italian look. At convertibles as wedding cars you'll find all the open models side by side.

Classic style in the Hanseatic city

In the old streets of Zwolle, Deventer or Kampen, a classic that isn't too large fits best, such as a Volkswagen Kever, a Citroën 2CV or a Peugeot 404. A Rolls-Royce or a large American car adds more glamour, but is wide for narrow streets. A Volkswagen bus is a fun choice if you're taking your witnesses along.

Practical planning in Overijssel

Overijssel is a long, stretched-out province: getting from Enschede to Zwolle easily takes an hour. So allow plenty of time for the route between ceremony, photo shoot and party, especially with a classic car that takes things at a leisurely pace. In the countryside, many venues are on brick-paved roads or sandy tracks; ask the rental company whether the car can get there.

In Giethoorn the car can't take you into the old village, which is largely accessible by water and cycle paths. Agree on a drop-off point on the edge. In the Hanseatic cities, too, the old centres are compact and largely low on traffic; a drop-off point at a city gate or on the quayside works well there. Rental companies that drive in Overijssel come from the province itself, but also from Gelderland, Drenthe and further afield. In your quote, ask where the car departs from and how long the journey to you will take.