Getaway Car With Style

It's a southern wedding tradition Anton is not very fond of ... trashing the getaway car for the bride and groom. A car filled with birdseed, styrofoam peanuts, glitter, confetti or rice, smashed with eggs, sardines under the hood or covered in shaving cream, plastic wrap, cheese whiz, vaseline, silly string or toilet paper ... for a very unique decor check out the getaway car in the movie Steel Magnolias. For some it's endearing. For others, it seems mean. And depending on the materials, could damage the finish on the car. Depending on the extent of the "damage," the response by the wedding couple could be positive or could strain a friendship. So trashers need to be cautious.

A safer more edifying tradition is decorating the getaway car. That's been going on for years with people tying aluminum cans or shoes on strings to hang from the car bumper. In some countries, they decorate the couple's car in tulle and flower bouquets. Others will have a sign on the car saying "Just married." In the day of our marriage, the car was covered in tissue pom pons, streamers and signs. 

Some suggestions:
Tissue pom pons in the couple's wedding colors
Streamers or curly ribbon
Chalk markers to write on windows
Vinyl decals
Just Married sign
Balloons

Avoid using tin cans cause they can spark or fly off the car and hit other vehicles and that would be bad.

Usually the groomsmen decorate the getaway car (although bridesmaids and family members can take on the duties as well). Hopefully you trust your friends to embellish your transportation. If you don't ... you may want to trust the keys to someone you know who will be kind and/or hide the car until the moment before leaving.

Discussion: Have you ever seen a trashed wedding couple's car? What was the couple's reaction? Tell about the best decorated wedding car you've seen.

Prayer: Lord God, decorating a car for a newlywed couple's first drive away from the wedding or reception can be fun and honoring. We pray our decorators will have fun and respect the couples and that the newlyweds will be pleasantly surprised. In Jesus, Amen.