camper van for wedding transport

paulies_nixie

Yellowbug will know all about that

weanie

My son has converted a 16 seater bus into a camper van. In creating the bed/seats and toilet and kitchen, he had to remove teh rear seats. It has only three seats at the front and each one has a seat belt. This means that he can only have two passengers additional to the driver. He wold not b e allowed to have people sitting in the rear bit because there are no conventional bus seats there now.Aren't all camper vans the same?

Yellowbug

pauliesnixie - i couldnt resist coming in for a read when i saw camper lol



If thats what you want to do hun, then I say go for it

As a few people on here know I am having a vw theme, so we are using beetles and campers (all owned by friends so very mse lol)

as long as there are seats to sit on (and seat belts if its of an age where it legally requires them) and you aren't over filling the camper then go for it
you really should do what you want to do, and i reckon with a few ribbons and stuff it will look cool

what kind of camper is it...im nosey and wanna google it lol



clareyPINKfairy - beetledrive are great for hiring bugs and campers, they have 'big ron' a stretched new beetle which is stunning

tizhimi

Horace wrote: »

You need to be careful..if you are carrying a number of people then the driver will have to hold a PSV licence. You would also ineed to be insured for business use. What happens, if god forbid it breaks down? Putting it mildly you would be stuffed - at least if you used a proper company then they would provide an alternative if their vehicles break down.

Not all firms charge the earth either - you could even hire a taxi..you can get 8 seater ones.

Also if you DIY then someone has to forego any alcoholic drinks.

goodness me..... Well thats a load of rubbish! PSV licence to get a lift to the wedding.... yeah whatever(!) And if it breaks down - well couldn't any vechicle break down? I remember a bus that I've been on that broke down, and a train, oh and a plane when I was going on holiday (thankfully it was grounded)

And the whole point of doing this was that my friend could provide a service for my wedding so we wouldn't have to pay out for any vechicles. The van has got five seat belts which are all LEGAL.

And as for drinkies, plan was....CUE FANFARE *duh duh durh durrrrh* drive to registry office in van. Drive in van from registry office to reception venue. Get beer out of van. Get additional beer out of van. Get drunk.:beer: LEAVE VAN OVERNIGHT AT RECEPTION. Friend picks van up next day. Not my problem as I will be on a hot island somewhere.

I was asking for peoples feel for the tack factor - not the ins and out of insurance and logistics. I wouldn't be an event manager if I hadn't done a "risk assessment" of every single peanut in sight. I didn't think I'd have to justify every single step of my transport arrangements.

Opinions welcome, logistics of said transport are not!

BTW.... should my friend have a PSV licence for giving us all a lift to Tesco or the train station ?!?!

Courgette

I still stick with my original comment - sounds completely ace! :T:T I especially love the 'getting beers out the back then drinking them' part :beer:. I'm sooooo jealous, I'd love to own or even have access to a camper van. Maybe that'll be my next project once the wedding's over

Have an ace day, sounds like it'll be loads of fun! :beer:

tizhimi

Cheers courgette, its only a kn*ckered old thing but hey, its a giggle and I might have a bottle of wine or ten in the fridge lined up next to the chocs! We'll get some balloons and ribbon and PIMP MY CAMPERVAN woooooooo! (Sorry I'll chillax now)

Courgette

sounding better and better! :beer:

Yellowbug

tizhimi wrote: »

goodness me..... Well thats a load of rubbish! PSV licence to get a lift to the wedding.... yeah whatever(!) And if it breaks down - well couldn't any vechicle break down? I remember a bus that I've been on that broke down, and a train, oh and a plane when I was going on holiday (thankfully it was grounded)

And the whole point of doing this was that my friend could provide a service for my wedding so we wouldn't have to pay out for any vechicles. The van has got five seat belts which are all LEGAL.

And as for drinkies, plan was....CUE FANFARE *duh duh durh durrrrh* drive to registry office in van. Drive in van from registry office to reception venue. Get beer out of van. Get additional beer out of van. Get drunk.:beer: LEAVE VAN OVERNIGHT AT RECEPTION. Friend picks van up next day. Not my problem as I will be on a hot island somewhere.

I was asking for peoples feel for the tack factor - not the ins and out of insurance and logistics. I wouldn't be an event manager if I hadn't done a "risk assessment" of every single peanut in sight. I didn't think I'd have to justify every single step of my transport arrangements.

Opinions welcome, logistics of said transport are not!

BTW.... should my friend have a PSV licence for giving us all a lift to Tesco or the train station ?!?!

or sleep in the van after the reception

i did suggest a honeymoon in our bug and eriba caravan but my other half said we should have a bit of luxury ..... so we are renting a cottage...but still driving in the bug lol



its your friend giving you a lift, nothing else there is no reason for any extra insurance or anything like that

i say cover it in ribbons and things (and fully stock the fridge) and have fun :T

tizhimi

Yellowbug wrote: »

or sleep in the van after the reception

i did suggest a honeymoon in our bug and eriba caravan but my other half said we should have a bit of luxury ..... so we are renting a cottage...but still driving in the bug lol



its your friend giving you a lift, nothing else there is no reason for any extra insurance or anything like that

i say cover it in ribbons and things (and fully stock the fridge) and have fun :T

cheers yellowbug, yep it could get slept in, that would be very very funny adding to the comedy wedding of comedy-ness!!

adouglasmhor

clareyPINKfairy wrote: »

i'm hoping to hire a camper van to turn up to my wedding, either that or a stretch beetle - both look totally fabulous, and they both fit lots of people inside.

your idea is excellent. i just realy want something different to a limo or classic car - i'm into retro and funky

There is someone in Glasgow who have both a vintage beetle and a matching vintage VW minibus that they hire out for weddings. Looks pretty good.