Decorating a wedding car without damaging it

To decorate a wedding car without damage, agree the decorations with the rental team first, keep the number plate, the lights and the driver's view clear, and choose fixings that cannot mark the paint or come loose on the road. At Masons we ask you to discuss flowers, ribbons, magnets and other attachments with us before fitting them, and the Mercedes-AMG G63 has a specific rule of its own: no adhesive tape on the bodywork.

This guide covers what to ask the rental team, what Czech road rules put out of bounds, and how to plan the drive between venues.

Agree it with the rental team first

Our wedding car selection includes neither decorations nor a photographer. We ask you to discuss flowers, ribbons, magnets or other attachments before booking or fitting them, and to ask before attaching anything that may mark paint, glass or the interior. Do not assume that flowers, tape or other attachments are permitted or supplied.

There is no single list for the whole fleet of what is allowed, who fits and removes decorations, or how marks on the paint are handled, so bring these questions to the conversation with our team:

• what exactly you want to attach, and where on the car;
• which fixings the team accepts for that car;
• who fits the decorations and who removes them, and when;
• what happens if something leaves a mark.

Ask all four when you book, not at handover. You can send the details through the contact page.

Our rule for the G63

One car has a set rule. For the Mercedes-AMG G63 we answer the question of decorating it for a wedding: yes, as long as you agree it when booking. Decorations must not damage the paint, so there is no adhesive tape on the bodywork, and ribbons or flower decorations go on suction cups. Even simple ribbons stand out on the high bonnet of the G63.

That answer belongs to the G63. For any other car, agree decorations with us before the day, and do not carry the G63 rule over to a different model.

Keep the number plate and lights clear

A garland on the boot or a ribbon across the front can end up over the number plate. Under section 5(2)(l) of the Road Traffic Act, a driver must not drive a vehicle whose registration plate is covered, illegible or altered, or placed so that reading it is made impossible or substantially harder. Do not cover any part of the plate. The offence carries a fine and a ban on driving.

Lights have their own rule. Section 32(5) says the active surface of the lights must not be covered or excessively dirty, so a ribbon or flower over a headlamp, brake light or indicator is a problem. Lights that imitate an emergency vehicle are out as well: section 41(10) forbids misusing or imitating the special light and sound signals of vehicles with right of way, and those light signals are blue, or blue and red.

Keep the driver's view clear

Annex 7, part F, point 2 of Decree 153/2023 Sb. says a vehicle must not carry objects in the driver's field of view that would restrict the driver's view, and it names decorative and souvenir objects as examples. Approved stickers and mandatory devices are the exceptions. We also ask you to check with us before attaching anything to glass.

Once the decorations are fitted, sit in the driver's seat before you set off. Look through the windscreen and check each mirror. If a ribbon or a flower moves into the view, fit it somewhere else.

Choose fixings that hold

Magnet retailers publish wedding-car guides. The advice in one of them is general, not specific to any rental car, but it is practical. Not every car's bonnet is magnetic, so test in advance. Use only rubber-coated magnets, check that the paint is clean before fitting, confirm that they hold once fitted, and drive carefully and slowly. A decoration that comes off is dangerous for other road users. The same guide suggests checking with the rental company whether magnets are permitted at all. The same retailer's general FAQ adds that it gives no recommendation for magnets on a moving car and treats their use as the user's own risk.

Checking with us first is our rule as well: magnets are among the attachments we ask you to discuss before fitting. Whether a magnet or a suction cup suits a particular car is a question for our team, not something to settle in the car park.

Plan the day around the car

Nominate an eligible driver and confirm any additional driver before booking; as our FAQ explains, our team confirms eligibility and documents for every intended driver. If that person will drink at the celebration, arrange another approved driver and a safe return plan. The law points the same way: a driver may not drive straight after alcohol and may not hand the wheel to someone under its influence (section 5(2)(b) and (d)).

Leave the horn out of the plan. Section 31 allows it to avert danger and, outside built-up areas, to warn a driver you are overtaking, and only for as long as is strictly necessary. A celebratory honk is not on that list.

Our wedding cars are priced per day, so send exact collection and return times and ask our team to confirm the arrangement and the total. Do not assume an hourly wedding package. Allow time for collection, the ceremony, photos and return.

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