A Volkswagen as a wedding car can be an open Beetle, a cheerful bus for your witnesses or a classic Golf Cabriolet. Here are the differences at a glance. Read more
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Leiden · Noord-Holland, Utrecht and Zuid-Holland 4 seats Self-drive
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Rilland · Zuid-Holland, Zeeland and Noord-Brabant 2 seats Self-drive
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Hoogblokland · all of the Netherlands 4 seats Self-drive
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Volkswagen comes from Wolfsburg and, after the war, built one of the best-known cars ever in the Beetle. The bus, the Transporter and later the Golf followed. All three have become much-loved classics, and all three are popular as wedding cars. What they have in common is a cheerful, approachable look: a Volkswagen makes people happy.
As a wedding car, a Volkswagen suits a relaxed wedding. Think of a party on a farm or at the beach, a festival wedding, a garden party or a city wedding with a wink. A bus also has a big advantage: the whole wedding party can come along. Many couples therefore use a Volkswagen bus not only for their own journey, but also to take witnesses and bridesmaids from the town hall to the reception venue.
The choice depends mainly on how many people need to travel, and whether you want to ride with the roof down. Below are the main differences.
The Beetle is the round classic with the engine at the back. As a wedding car, the Beetle convertible is especially popular, and it was built for many years by the coachbuilder Karmann. With the roof down, you are clearly visible to your guests. There is room for two in the back, but it is a squeeze. Find out more at Volkswagen Beetle as a wedding car.
The T1 is the first Volkswagen bus, built from 1950. The idea for it came from the Dutch importer Ben Pon. Its most recognisable feature is the two-piece windscreen. A T1 as a wedding bus has room for the couple and a group of witnesses or bridesmaids. Read more at Volkswagen T1 as a wedding car.
The T2 arrived in the late sixties and has a one-piece windscreen and a slightly roomier interior. It is a little more comfortable than the T1 and just as popular. The T2 is also a true wedding bus, with space for a good-sized group. See the Volkswagen T2 as a wedding car.
The open first-generation Golf was also built by Karmann and is recognisable by its fixed roll bar, which earned it the nickname strawberry basket. With the engine at the front and front-wheel drive, it drives in a more modern way than a Beetle. More at Volkswagen Golf as a wedding car.
The Beetle, T1, T2 and Golf Cabriolet are classics without air conditioning and with simple technology. They are not fast, and a bus needs time on a hill or in the wind. Choose a route along quiet roads and allow some extra time. On a warm day, open windows help, and in a Beetle or Golf Cabriolet an open roof does too. When it rains, the windows of a classic bus mist up quickly, so open a window slightly.
In a bus, the bride can easily step in through the sliding door, even in a big dress. In a Beetle convertible, this is easiest with the roof down. Feel free to decorate a Volkswagen generously with flowers and ribbons, as that suits its cheerful character. A large wreath of flowers on the nose of a T1 or T2 is a familiar sight, and the big VW logo forms a natural centrepiece. Do check with the rental company how everything may be attached, because the paintwork of a restored bus is valuable and delicate.