Get the perfect ride for the perfect wedding

Getting married isn't always a rose-tinted affair. It involves a whole lot more than just walking down the aisle and kissing each other dearly in front of families, friends and distinguished guests. While every man should get married at least once in his lifetime, which will probably lead to death and a joke out of you (if you're reading this, darling, it's just a joke and I still love you), it's always nice to know that you can find more love than lament when you get the missus and yourself a perfect wedding car.

In this case, there are quite simply a few good reasons why a compact SUV can be the most suitable car for your wedding.

1. Five doors are better than three

Unlike a three-door sports car, which will make you look cooler than school, ingress and egress from the back seat will be so much easier for your gown-wrapped wife if you choose a five-door vehicle. You could, of course, choose to drive instead of getting one of your 'brothers' to help out. This way, your newly attained wife can take the front passenger seat.

But taking the back seat in comfort is always a better choice than rushing through the heavy traffic just so you can make it home in time to serve tea to your parents. In other words, you'll be so exhausted from the mad rush that not even a hot chick like Natalie Portman will turn you on.

2. All form no function makes you a dumb boy

Boot space is also a vital factor. There'll be far too little time for both of you to be driving up and down each other's parents' houses just to get your barang barang. So you'll be packing your stuff to go (presumably to the hotel where your lunch/dinner is being held). Thus, if boot space isn't quite sufficient for two cabin-sized luggage, amongst other miscellaneous items like your very own customised ang pow boxes (because hotels don't provide very attractive boxes) and laptop bags (you may need to bring a laptop just so your receptionist will have an easier time searching for guests' names), you're pretty much going to end up squeezing with your stuff at the back seat. Believe me, a happy wife is a happy life. Don't test the system. Make sure she's comfortable. At all times.
3. All you need is… peace

Love can wait. After the long and sweaty session of 'gate crashing', congratulatory shouting and kneeling are done, it's nice to have a moment of peace. A practical hot hatch like the Volkswagen Golf R would be nice, but it'll be too much of an occasion every time you gun it. A super luxurious Rolls-Royce Phantom could do the trick, but unless you're born with a diamond-studded spoon in your mouth, forget about it.

4. Why not go big then?

You could choose to go big and make do with cars like the Audi Q7, the BMW X5 or the Lexus RX. But there's a fine line between being delightfully beautiful and being unpleasantly bitter. The last thing you want your wife's 'sisters' to think is that you're trying too hard to impress. Bigger doesn't necessarily mean better. A compact SUV like the Lexus NX that you see here or even the Porsche Macan will do the trick.

So you see folks, there're a lot more to think about than you can possibly imagine. Luck can only get you so far, but having an impeccable attention to details will last you the long and winding road ahead. More lament than love then? I don't think so…