About us

Rob owns the camper. Rob drives the camper.

No call centre, no dispatcher, no stranger turning up on the morning. When you book Dream Day Bays you're booking a person who cares how your day goes.

Rob Valinakis, owner and wedding car driver at Dream Day Bays, smiling from the window of the blue and cream VW camper in Lancashire

Rob — owner & driver

Dream Day Bays started for the simplest reason: one classic VW camper, far too nice to keep in a garage. Rob spent months restoring Edna — not to flip her, but because he genuinely loves the car. He took her to a friend's wedding, and spent the afternoon being asked the same question over and over: "can we book you?"

Rob is a family man with two children, so he understands what a big day feels like. By background he's a chef of 20 years, then an operations manager and DJ, which means he is unusually good at the two things that matter on a wedding morning: staying calm behind the wheel, and making sure the atmosphere feels right. Ask him what his favourite dish to cook is — there's a good chance you'll get a recipe before the end of the journey.

Today the camper does weddings, proms, birthdays and anniversaries across Lancashire and beyond. She is still the only vehicle we run, and that's deliberate. One camper means one standard: cleaned, polished and safety-checked before every single booking, never turned around between three jobs in a day.

Rob is your driver for almost every booking. When a date genuinely can't work, the only people who take the wheel are drivers he has personally selected, insured and driven with himself — calm, well presented, unflappable, and just as happy holding an umbrella as they are behind the wheel.

We think a wedding car company should feel personal. So you'll get a real conversation about your timings, honest advice about what's worth doing, a drive-past of your venue before the day, and someone in your corner when the schedule slips — because it always slips a little, and that's absolutely fine.

Rob at a glance

Family first

Two children and a partner who fully understands the camper obsession.

Hands-on restorer

Edna was restored by Rob himself, not bought in and dressed up.

20 years cheffing

Hospitality-trained, so he reads a room, keeps calm and knows the value of timing.

DJ & operations

Still behind the decks at events, so he understands how celebrations flow.

Bay window enthusiast

Loves the VW Bay for what it is: slow, smiling, impossible to ignore.

Fully insured

Hire and reward insurance plus public liability cover. Documents supplied to you or your venue on request, before you pay a penny.

Properly maintained

Rolling servicing with classic VW specialists, MOT and safety checks kept current, and a full mechanical and cosmetic check before every booking.

Local and accountable

Nothing Major Ltd T/A Dream Day Bays is a Lancashire business run by the person who answers the phone. You'll always know exactly who you're dealing with.

Come and meet her.

We're happy to arrange a viewing before you book. Bring your questions — and your mum.

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