As Donna has already covered most of my questions/comments quite well, I'll just add this:
- yep, the word "wedding" makes all prices go up
- despite that, the costs you've been quoted could be a bit high for the area -- so like Donna, I also think it might be that the suppliers are not "local" like within the immediate area and might be coming from Florence, for example. In that case, the prices go up because of transportation there and back, as well..
- wedding car: you can also do some searches and see if you can get different quotes directly. Consider that even if you only have it for a few hours, it is likely that the car is hired out to you exclusively for the entire day. You have to consider: are you starting with the idea that you WANT a vintage/classic car or was it something that was proposed to you? a vintage car could come from further away than Florence, so that is also factored into cost.... while a more local place might offer luxurious options at a smaller cost.
You could try contacting this "car hire" company to the south of Poppi and ask them what they have, they have vintage cars on offer on their site:
http://www.autochianucci.net/dove_siamo_e_contatti.html
- keep in mind that many locals might not speak English, so the help of the planner could still come in handy - and is often the number one reason I recommend using them when planning a destination wedding

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