Jules Janes – Wedding Bells

Having had the pleasure of carrying out wedding bookings over the last few years in the Figs (Lily and Mr Plum), and latterly coming through the last few years of a difficult rollercoaster, I thought I’d share some of the happy occasions.

When “Lily the Fig” was advertised on Gumtree five years ago, in an unusual cream colour I thought now that would make a lovely little wedding car! We travelled up to Shropshire, offered a cheeky amount which was accepted, and thus started a small, but a joyous number of weddings.

Having been a wedding photographer for a while as a secondary job, I knew that the world of weddings was not always an easy path, but it did allow you to be a very important part of that special day.

Getting the right insurance in place, was the first factor to consider along with making sure that the car would be mechanically sound – the pretty bits come after! There is always that little anxious moment on the morning of the wedding where you turn the Figaro key and then hear that familiar, comforting sound of the little engine starting.

I always ask the bride and groom to come and visit the cars and “try them out” as one experience where the brides mother on the big day uttered “What the heck is that car!”, gave rise to a future learning curve. Weddings have been on glorious summer days and wet autumnal days, but all have been a pleasure and a lot of fun. A few weddings at which we have been booked for, entailed just using the car as a static and something for guests to have photos by. It can be a long day from getting the cars prepped and dressing with the ribbons and flowers, and that all-important buff and shine. We often wait until after the ceremony for more photographs, and some weddings we have been parked up and forgotten about and waiting for hours after, but its all part of the big day!

A Figaro is not everyone’s choice as a wedding car and its always important to check the number of passengers and “formation”, dress style and pick up points. A small bridesmaid once turned out to be a lovely tall young lady who was 8 months pregnant, so a careful new plan was needed on the day. At one wedding at South Farm Royston, we shared the wedding space with some of the Farm inhabitants and were parked very near to a gorgeous sow and her piglets, nearly making it a Piggy and a Figgy, well quite a few little piggies snuffling around in the sunshine.

Lily was also very proud to have been a proms transport for a less-abled passenger to a Proms and the hoots and toots and waves we experienced en-route was definitely the “extra s..mile” and also quite emotional.

Mr Plum and Lily’s wedding days are illustrated here, sometimes pictures do indeed paint a thousand words, so hope you enjoy their journey as much as we have done.

Julie has published a guide on hiring out your Figaro View Now

Julie hires our Mr. Plum which is the plum colour Figgy and Lily, the Devon cream Figgy, are available for weddings and special occasion hire.