Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker left their courthouse wedding in a black 1965 Cadillac DeVille convertible with a "Just Married" sign, royal brides from Kate Middleton to Meghan Markle arrived in the Queen's Rolls-Royce Phantoms, and Prince William drove Kate away in an Aston Martin DB6. You can book the same styles: a vintage Cadillac convertible, a Rolls-Royce Phantom, an Aston Martin or a classic Jaguar.
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Some wedding cars become as famous as the dress. A "Just Married" sign bouncing on a vintage Cadillac in Santa Barbara, a silver-blue Jaguar gliding out of Windsor Castle, an Aston Martin trailing balloons down the Mall: these are the photos people remember. Here are the real cars behind famous weddings, from Kourtney Kardashian to the royals, and the cars of the same style and brand you can book for your own day.
Famous wedding cars at a glance
| Couple | Their wedding car | The look you can book |
|---|---|---|
| Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, 2022 | A black 1965 Cadillac DeVille convertible with a "Just Married" sign and cans | A 1960 Cadillac DeVille convertible |
| Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, 2018 | The Queen's 1950 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV, then a silver-blue Jaguar E-Type | A Rolls-Royce Phantom; a 1946 Jaguar |
| Prince William and Kate Middleton, 2011 | The Queen's Rolls-Royce Phantom VI, then an Aston Martin DB6 Volante | A Rolls-Royce Phantom; an Aston Martin DB11 |
| Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, 2018 | A 1977 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI, then an Aston Martin DB10 | A Rolls-Royce Phantom; an Aston Martin DB11 |
| Pippa Middleton and James Matthews, 2017 | A 1951 Jaguar Mk V, then a 1961 Jaguar E-Type | A 1946 Jaguar Mark IV |
| Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III, 1956 | An open-top Rolls-Royce | A Rolls-Royce Corniche convertible |
| Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce | Kelce's classic Chevrolet Chevelle | A 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 |
The cars behind famous weddings
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker: the Cadillac convertible
After their courthouse wedding in Santa Barbara in May 2022, the couple drove off in a black convertible that "featured a 'just married' sign and cans rattling from it in the back," ET reported: a 1965 Cadillac DeVille, according to Capital FM. Cadillacs have a long Hollywood wedding history: Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio "jammed into a big blue Cadillac" after marrying at San Francisco City Hall in 1954, the San Francisco Chronicle wrote, and Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck posed in a pink Cadillac convertible at their Las Vegas chapel in 2022, ET reported.
Get the look: a vintage Cadillac convertible, a "Just Married" sign and the top down. More in our convertible wedding cars guide.
The royal brides: a Rolls-Royce Phantom
Royal brides arrive in the most stately Rolls-Royce of all. Meghan Markle and her mother rode to St George's Chapel in the Queen's 1950 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV, Fortune reported. Kate Middleton and her father came to Westminster Abbey in the Queen's Rolls-Royce Phantom VI, liking the idea of "arriving at the abbey as a commoner by car, but leaving by carriage," CBS News reported. And Princess Eugenie arrived at Windsor with her father "in a 1977 Rolls Royce Phantom VI," according to Good Morning America.
Get the look: a Rolls-Royce Phantom for the arrival. See Rolls-Royce Phantom rental.
Prince William and Kate: the Aston Martin drive-away
The royal couple's most famous car moment came after the ceremony. Prince William drove his bride from Buckingham Palace to Clarence House in his father's "Aston Martin Volante DB6 MKII, in Seychelles blue," CBS News reported, "covered in ribbons and balloons" and wearing a "JU5T WED" plate. Seven years later Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank left Windsor Castle in a gunmetal Aston Martin DB10, one of the cars built for the James Bond film Spectre, Fox News reported.
Get the look: an Aston Martin for the drive away, with ribbons on the back. See exotic car rental.
Harry and Meghan, Pippa and the Beckhams: the classic Jaguar
Jaguar is the British wedding car of the moment. Prince Harry drove Meghan Markle to their evening reception in a silver-blue Jaguar E-Type Concept Zero, "a 1968 roadster retrofitted… with an electric motor," wearing the plate E190518, the wedding date, CBS News reported. A year earlier, Pippa Middleton arrived at her wedding in a 1951 Jaguar Mk V and left in a 1961 E-Type, Driven reported. And David and Victoria Beckham gave Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz a 1954 Jaguar XK140, converted to electric, as a wedding gift, according to Hagerty.
Get the look: a classic Jaguar for the British touch. See classic and vintage car rental.
Grace Kelly: the open-top Rolls-Royce
When the American film star married Prince Rainier III of Monaco in April 1956, they rode in an open-top Rolls-Royce, and "the couple drove the car all around Monaco," Hello! reported. Seventy years on, an open Rolls-Royce is still the Hollywood-royalty way to wave to a crowd.
Get the look: a Rolls-Royce convertible, top down. See Rolls-Royce rental.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce: the Chevelle
The singer who wrote "Getaway Car" got a real one. After a Chiefs game in September 2023, Swift and Kelce left Arrowhead Stadium in his classic Chevrolet Chevelle convertible, a moment Yahoo and Jalopnik covered. The muscle car returned at their 2026 wedding, where a burgundy 1970 Chevelle was part of the celebrations, Autoevolution reported.
Get the look: American muscle for a getaway with a rumble. See classic and vintage car rental.
More famous wedding rides
- Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock, 2011: a one-off midnight-blue Lexus hybrid landaulet with a clear roof carried the couple through Monaco, Lexus says.
- Pippa Middleton's getaway E-Type: the 1961 car registered 77 RW, which the Telegraph called the oldest surviving Series 1 Roadster.
- Prince William's "JU5T WED" Aston: it runs on bioethanol made from wine waste, CBS News reported.
How to get the celebrity look on your wedding day
- Use two cars, like the royals. Kate, Meghan and Eugenie all arrived in a stately Rolls-Royce and left in a sports car: book a formal car for the arrival and something fun for the getaway.
- Dress the getaway car. A "Just Married" sign and cans, like Kourtney's Cadillac, or ribbons and balloons, like William and Kate's Aston Martin, make the photo.
- Go open-top for the photos. A convertible puts you both in the shot, as Kourtney and Grace Kelly showed. Have a plan for rain.
- Pick a car with a story. A car from your parents' or grandparents' wedding year, or a model with a family connection, gives the photos a meaning beyond the look.
- Book early. Vintage cars are one of a kind, and the best dates go first.
More ideas in our guides to the wedding getaway car, classic and vintage wedding cars and his-and-hers wedding cars, or see every wedding car rental option.
Frequently asked questions
What car did Kourtney Kardashian leave her wedding in?
A black 1965 Cadillac DeVille convertible with a "Just Married" sign and cans, after her May 2022 courthouse wedding to Travis Barker in Santa Barbara.
What car did Meghan Markle arrive in at her wedding?
The Queen's 1950 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV. After the ceremony, Prince Harry drove her to the evening reception in a silver-blue Jaguar E-Type Concept Zero.
What car did Prince William drive Kate Middleton in?
His father's Aston Martin DB6 Volante, in Seychelles blue, decorated with ribbons, balloons and a "JU5T WED" plate.
Can I rent the same car a celebrity used at their wedding?
The exact cars are private or royal, but you can book the same style and brand: a vintage Cadillac convertible, a Rolls-Royce Phantom, an Aston Martin, a classic Jaguar or a 1970 Chevelle.
Why do royal brides arrive in a Rolls-Royce?
The Queen's state Rolls-Royce Phantoms carried royal brides from Kate Middleton to Meghan Markle and Princess Eugenie: a formal, stately arrival, with something faster for the getaway.
Sources
ET and Capital FM (Kardashian and Barker); Fortune and CBS News (Harry and Meghan); CBS News (William and Kate); Good Morning America and Fox News (Eugenie); Driven (Pippa Middleton); Hagerty (the Beckhams); Hello! (Grace Kelly); San Francisco Chronicle (Monroe and DiMaggio); Lexus (Monaco 2011).
