Frequently Asked Questions
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We are located in Bullsbrook and are happy to travel to Weddings & Events. Having a wonderful little travel set up makes us fully mobile.
Our horse(s) travel in a float and the carriage travels on a car trailer. We operate from as far north as New Norcia, East to York all the way down to Dwellingup and anywhere in-between. A travel fee may incur depending on location.
Do you travel? Where can you travel to?
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Unlike a limousine or a car we cannot travel long distances in the horse and carriage. Keeping this in mind we try to keep a maximum travel distance in the carriage under 4km. This will avoid you having a sweaty horse for your wedding photos. We can travel on public roads, (no freeways or highways) although we will do our best to only travel on roads with speed limits under 70km and not super busy routes for the safety of the horses and passengers. Distance & roads travelled remain at the discresion of Charming Carriages.
How far can I travel in the horse drawn carriage?
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The Victoria Carriage seats four(4) adult passengers.
The Vis-a-Vis Carriage seats six (6) adult passengers, please note the two rear seats can only be accessed by physically able people.
The Wagonette seats 8 adult passengers.
Seating capacity may be altered due to size of passengers.
Number of passengers will be at the discression of Charming Carriages.
How many people fit in the carriage?
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Some venues or public spaces do require approval to have a horse drawn carriage or a horse on the premises. Talk to the event coordinator at your venue and advise your wishes to have a horse drawn carriage or horse. Public spaces such as parks also require a permit from the respective city department. We are happy to provide our certificate of currency insurance papers to the venue as required.
Do I need venue approval?
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Our horses are very respectful and do not leave any waste behind. They have special poop catchers so any toilet stops will not even touch the ground and is discreetly concealed. Although we do our best to ensure no little accidents happen during the wedding or event, we cannot guarantee nature won’t call, you are in the end working with a live animal.
What happens if/when the horse needs to go to the toilet?
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Yes. Charming Carriages is fully insured for Public Liability. We are happy to provide our certificate of currency as required.
Do you have insurance?
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Our Vis-a-Vis Carriage can be fully enclosed (excluding rear seats), we reccomend umbrellas for the Victoria Carriage as it only has a hood.
What happens if it is raining?
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Cancellations on behalf of the customer will not receive a refunded deposit.
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The customer will not receive any refund if cancellation is made 10 days prior to the event.
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Selection of horse(s) is subject to availability, if the chosen horse(s) are not available we will advise and offer a substitute horse(s). Cancellations by customer due to change of horse(s) will not be refunded.
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In the event of severe weather Charming Carriages reserve the right to alter or cancel any booking. In the case of cancellation, a credit or refund may be provided.