Terms & Conditions / Service Agreement
Sets out the terms and conditions and service agreement between the Celebrant and the couple (clients) for the provision of services, payment of fees and complying with the requirements under the Marriage Act 1961 (The Act) and Marriage Regulations 1963 (The Regulations) for Weddings or Marriage ceremonies and the legal requirements under the Act. Commitment, Renewal of Vows and Naming ceremonies are not subject to the provisions of the Marriage Act or Marriage Regulations.
The Celebrant
1. A deposit of $100.00 is required to confirm a booking for any ceremony type and for weddings this includes lodgement of Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) form. Please note this is a NON REFUNDABLE deposit.
2. The balance of the agreed fee (plus any extra charges if applicable) is payable at 2nd Meeting, rehearsal or minimum seven (7) days prior to your ceremony. Additional charges may be incurred where the ceremony location is in regional New South Wales, the ACT or outside New South Wales requiring additional travel or accommodation.
3. If the Couple or clients cancel their booking for any reason after this date (seven days prior), the Celebrant will discuss the matter, but may reserve the right to retain the entire fee to cover loss of time and income.
4. Payments may be made by Cash, Direct Deposit, BPAY®, Credit Card, EFTPOS or PayPal are the methods of payment accepted. Please see my Payments page for more information or to make a payment.
5. Ceremonies in public places (e.g. – parks) often require permission and the payment of a fee to the local council. It is the responsibility of the couple to organise any permit/s prior to the wedding. I have no responsibility organising this for the couple. Please note Council Rangers have the right to stop the ceremony if you have not taken the necessary arrangements with council. The Celebrant can on request make available certificate of currency for Professional Liability and Indemnity insurance.
6. Will provide services as an Authorised Marriage Celebrant at the agreed fee in accordance with the Marriage Act 1961 and the Code of Practice (37L) under the Marriage Regulations 1963. Will provide services as a Civil Celebrant for Commitment, Renewal of Vows or Naming Ceremonies.
7. Will perform the Ceremony at the agreed time, date and place. The Celebrant will arrive at the agreed place at least 20 minutes prior to the designated Ceremony commencement time.
8. Reserves the right to leave the place of the Ceremony 30 minutes after the agreed start time for the Ceremony if either the Couple or Clients have not arrived or the Ceremony cannot proceed for any reason outside the Celebrant’s control. NOTE: If the Celebrant can stay or return to conduct the Marriage Ceremony later that day, an additional fee may be charged at the Celebrants discretion and is payable before the ceremony commences.
9. If on the agreed date the Celebrant is unable to perform the Ceremony for any reason, the parties will be advised as soon as practicable and all reasonable efforts will be made to arrange for the Ceremony to be completed by another Authorised Marriage Celebrant. Documents will be delivered to the replacement Celebrant who will perform the ceremony at no further charges to the couple or clients.
10. Will provide a Marriage Certificate on the day of the ceremony however the couple or clients should be aware that if changing name an official (registered) marriage certificate from Births Deaths and Marriages may need to be obtained. The cost of this official certificate is an extra cost to the couple or clients if they wish to apply for it. I will provide an application form for this and / or link via email where this can be applied for. For Commitment, Renewal of Vows or Naming Ceremonies will provide an appropriate certificate.
11. Grants permission to the couple or Clients for him to be included in all photographs and videography that occurs during the Ceremony.
12. Does have current Public Liability and Indemnity Insurance and Certificate of Currency can be produced on request either to the couple, clients or ceremony venue as required.
The Couple (Clients)
1. A deposit of $100.00 is required to confirm a booking for any ceremony type and for weddings this includes lodgement of Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) form. Please note this is a NON REFUNDABLE deposit.
2. Agree to supply and make available all relevant and requested documents to the Celebrant within the required time frame.
3. Will advise the Celebrant immediately of any changes to the time, date or place of the Ceremony. The Celebrant reserves the right to terminate the agreement and retain the booking fee if he is not able to perform the Ceremony due to the change of either date, time or place. The Celebrant will discuss whether or not any other monies already paid at the time of notification of any change to the Ceremony time, date and/or place will be refunded.
4. Understand and accept that any fees outstanding are payable at the 2nd Meeting, rehearsal or minimum seven (7) days prior to your ceremony.
5. If the Couple or Clients cancel their booking for any reason after this date (seven days prior), the Celebrant will discuss the matter with the couple or clients, but reserves the right to retain the entire fee to cover loss of time and for work / services already performed and loss of opportunity to accept another booking for that date.
6. Two witnesses are required to sign the marriage documents on the day. These two witnesses can be any two people over the age of eighteen years and must be present at the ceremony. These witnesses are the responsibility of the couple or Clients. The names of the two witnesses where possible are to be given to the Celebrant prior to the ceremony date.
7. Agree that they will not share, copy or reproduce in any way, any part of their written ceremony or any sample ceremony material provided without the express permission of the Celebrant.
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