You have yet to hire a limousine or a couple of luxury cars to take you and the entire wedding party from the chapel to the reception hall on your big day. You have already got a million things to worry about, why let your transportation be another worry? Here are seven ways to prevent a wedding car mishap, and make sure that you get to your destination smoothly safely and in style.

1. Choose a wedding car firm you know is of a high quality. You want your day to go as seamless as possible. A reliable wedding car company is critical. Make sure whoever you hire is a good timekeeper.

2. Dont be backwards about coming forwards when asking for references. If you run with a company who has been around for a while things are less likely to go wrong.

3. Read the contract. Planning a wedding is a big thing, and you are going to have a ton contracts that you sign. After signing a contract for the caterer, reception hall and so on, you're probably going to think that they are all pretty standard. You are going to want to make sure that you read the contract for your chauffeur and car. The contract shouldn't be anything out of the ordinary, but you want to know what you're paying for and what's included in the package price. A lot of times, you might get a certain number of miles for free, and after 25 miles, for example, you may be paying an additional surcharge.

4. Another thing you need to know is how far in advance you have to pay the deposit for the car. If you had forgotten to read the contract, you may end up not having a car because you thought you could pay the bill the day of your wedding.

5. Remember to bear in mind the time of year you are booking your wedding car. Getting a convertible car is all well and good but the weather is so important. So look at your calendar and think seriously whether it is worthwhile getting an open top car for the month of December if you are getting married then.

6. Take an accurate headcount. There is nothing worse than booking a car that holds six people only to find out that your wedding party has eight people plus the bride and groom. If you are going to provide transportation for the entire wedding party, make sure that you count everybody and make sure that your car or cars are going to be able to hold that many people.

7. Make sure your wedding car driver knows how long the wedding service will last for. You want to ensure that he is there waiting for you when you emerge from the church. If it is a rainy day you certainly dont want to be getting drenched in the rain.

If you want to ensure everything falls into place on your wedding day do most things well in advance. This also means you will get your 1st choice wedding car.