The wedding car you actually want

There are three different things people mean when they say 'wedding car rental.' Worth being clear about which you're after, because the right answer is different for each.

The getaway car is what the couple drives off in after the reception. Usually short distance, hour or two of actual driving, often decorated. The photo car is what shows up in the formal portraits — it's a backdrop and a prop more than transportation. Two different needs, sometimes the same car. And then there's the groom's-side morning-of car, which is mostly an excuse to drive something fun on a day the schedule lets you.

Drive865's fleet works for all three. Where most rental fleets show up with a boring sedan, ours shows up with a car that earns its way into the wedding album.

The Supra is the photo car. Modern, dramatic, holds up in every lighting condition. It's the car your photographer will posed-portrait around because the lines work in any frame. It's also comfortable enough to actually drive the couple somewhere afterwards without it being a chore.

The BRZ is the practical pick. Sized right for a small wedding party stop, manual transmission if the groom wants to drive it himself, easy to park at venues that weren't designed for big cars. It photographs well without dominating the frame.

The 1994 MR2 GTS is the wildcard. Couples who want a JDM aesthetic, a film-shoot quality to the photos, or just something nobody else at the wedding will have rented — that's the car. Mid-engine, period-correct interior, gets a reaction every time.

Most wedding rentals go Friday morning to Sunday morning. That covers the rehearsal dinner (use the car or not), photos the day before, the wedding itself, and the morning-after departure. Three days at our standard rates hits the multi-day discount and works out cheaper per day than a single-day rental.

Pickup is contactless at McGhee Tyson Airport or Pearson Springs Park. If your venue is somewhere unusual, message us in advance — we sometimes arrange direct delivery to event venues in the Knoxville/Maryville area.

The thing weddings stress us about most: weather. We can't help with rain. But every car in our fleet has been driven in plenty of rain and they all handle it fine. The Supra in particular is comfortable and confident wet or dry. If the forecast turns, the photos still get taken and the car still drives home.