Wedding car hire in Bogura: a checklist

A Bogura wedding moves a lot of people in a short window: the groom's party to the venue, the couple away from it, and everyone back for the bou bhat. The cars are the one thing that cannot be late. This checklist is what we go through with families when they book.

Two weeks before

• Count the barat: guests divided by 10 gives the number of HiAces; family groups of 5 to 7 get a Noah each.
• Choose the bridal car: Alphard for a grand entrance, Esquire for premium at a sensible price, Noah on a budget.
• Book. Winter Fridays go first; see wedding car rental.
• Decide the decoration: fresh flowers on the bonnet and grille, ribbons, a name board, or a fully covered car.

One week before

• Send the programme: holud time and place, barat departure point and venue, expected departure of the couple, bou bhat the next day.
• Give one family contact per car; the driver will call that person, not the groom.
• Confirm the out-of-town legs: a barat from Bogura to Rajshahi or Dhaka needs the night allowance in the quote.

The day before

• Decoration is done the evening before or early that morning; the bridal car is kept indoors or covered overnight.
• Drivers receive the schedule, the venue pins and the contact numbers.

On the day

• Cars arrive 30 minutes before each movement; the bridal car stays with the couple all day.
• The lead HiAce keeps the convoy together on the highway; nobody takes a shortcut alone.
• The driver keeps the AC running at the gate, so the bride steps into a cool car.

Common mistakes

• Booking the bridal car and the barat from two different operators, then watching them leave at different times.
• Counting the guests on the invitation list rather than the people who actually travel.
• Forgetting the bou bhat cars for the next day.
• Leaving the decoration to the morning of the wedding.