CEREMONY AGREEMENT
THIS CEREMONY AGREEMENT (THE “AGREEMENT”) IS MADE BETWEEN GREAT OFFICIANTS AND THE CLIENTS IDENTIFIED ABOVE (“CLIENTS”) WITH RESPECT TO CLIENTS’ WEDDING OR COMMITMENT CEREMONY SCHEDULED AS DETAILED ABOVE (“THE CEREMONY”).
THE COMPANY SHALL RENDER THE SERVICES DESCRIBED ABOVE (THE “SERVICES”), ON THE DATE STATED ABOVE, FOR CLIENTS BY REFERRING AN OFFICIANT (“THE OFFICIANT”) TO PERFORM CLIENTS’ CEREMONY AT THE PRE-DETERMINED TIME AND LOCATION IN THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED MANNER AND/OR PROVIDE CEREMONY LOCATION AND/OR ISSUE A MARRIAGE LICENSE.
PAYMENT. A NON-REFUNDABLE RETAINER FEE FOR THE OFFICIANT OR THE CUTE LITTLE CHAPEL IS ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY DOLLARS ($120.00). FOR BEACH WEDDINGS, A THREE HUNDRED ($300) RETAINER. THIS IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO BOOK THE COMPANY’S SERVICES. NO DATES WILL BE HELD UNTIL THE RETAINER FEE IS PAID. THE REMAINING BALANCE IS DUE PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE CEREMONY TO THE OFFICIANT. FOR BEACH WEDDINGS, THE REMAINING BALANCE IS DUE FOUR (4) WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CEREMONY. FOR BEACH WEDDINGS, THE OFFICIANT’S FEE WILL BE COLLECTED AHEAD OF TIME AND IS PART OF THE TOTAL FEE AND WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE OFFICIANT. ANY ADDITIONAL FEES, SUCH AS TRAVEL OR SPECIALTY CEREMONIES, WILL BE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE OFFICIANT. OFFICIANT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO BEGIN THE CEREMONY UNLESS THE REMAINING BALANCE HAS BEEN PAID. IF PAYING WITH CREDIT CARD OR PAYPAL A 3% PROCESSING FEE WILL BE ADDED TO THE TOTAL. ALL PRICES LISTED ON THE WEBSITE ARE THE DISCOUNTED CASH PRICES. FEES PAID BY CREDIT CARD OR PAYPAL OR OTHER PROCESSERS ARE 3% HIGHER AND WILL BE ADDED ON AT TIME OF CHECK OUT.
Rescheduling. In order to reschedule your date, time, or location, you must reach out to us via email and request the change. If available, we would be happy to accommodate. However, in order to confirm your reschedule, once we have verified availability, you must pay your remaining balance in full. YOU MUST HAVE WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE (EMAIL IS ACCEPTABLE) CONFIRMING YOUR RESCHEDULE.
RECONFIRMATION. IT IS REQUIRED THAT YOU (CLIENTS) MAKE PHONE AND/OR EMAIL CONTACT DIRECT WITH YOUR OFFICIANT 1 TO 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR CEREMONY TO RECONFIRM START TIMES AND CONTENT OF YOUR CEREMONY WITH THEM. (THIS APPLIES FOR WEDDINGS BOOKED MORE THAN ONE WEEK OUT). WE REQUIRE THIS BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU AND YOUR OFFICIANT ARE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE AND THAT THEY ARE FULLY PREPARED TO PERFORM YOUR WEDDING AS REQUESTED.
SCHEDULE AND OVERTIME. BY ACKNOWLEDGING THIS AGREEMENT AND BOOKING THE SPECIFIC SERVICES AND OFFICIANT AND/OR NOTARY FOR THEIR CEREMONY, CLIENTS AGREE THAT THE CEREMONY SHALL BEGIN AT THE SPECIFIED TIME. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE OFFICIANT IS ABLE TO BEGIN THE CEREMONY AT THE SCHEDULED TIME IN ORDER TO STAY ON SCHEDULE FOR OTHER SCHEDULED WEDDINGS AND EVENTS. CLIENTS UNDERSTAND THAT THEY MAY BE CHARGED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) PER EVERY FIFTEEN (15) MINUTES THAT THE OFFICIANT HAS TO WAIT TO START THE CEREMONY PAST THE SCHEDULED TIME. THE OFFICIANT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO STAY ANY LONGER THAN THIRTY (30) MINUTES PAST THE SCHEDULED START TIME. IT IS ENTIRELY WITHIN THE OFFICIANTS DISCRETION WHETHER TO STAY LONGER THAN THIRTY (30) MINUTES PAST THE SCHEDULED START TIME IF THE CEREMONY HAS NOT BEGUN. IF CLIENTS HAVE GIVEN THEIR GUESTS AN “INVITATION TIME” BUT INTEND TO START THE CEREMONY LATER THAN THE INVITATION TIME, THIS MUST BE DISCUSSED PRIOR TO BOOKING COMPANY’S SERVICES. SCHEDULE AND LOCATION CHANGES MADE AFTER BOOKING MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR TIME (AT $25.00 PER 15 MINUTES) AND TRAVEL EXPENSES, AS SPECIFIED ABOVE.
DATES CHANGES. SHOULD CLIENTS WANT OR NEED TO CHANGE THE DATE OF THE CEREMONY, THE $120.00 RETAINER FEE WILL BE TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER DATE IF THE COMPANY IS NOTIFIED AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ORIGINAL CEREMONY DATE. IF NOTICE IS GIVEN LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ORIGINAL CEREMONY DATE, CLIENTS MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FULL FEE FOR THE SERVICES, AS WELL AS AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR SERVICES ON THE RESCHEDULED CEREMONY DATE.
THE CEREMONY DATE MAY ONLY BE CHANGED TO A DATE WITHIN 1 YEAR OF THE DATE THAT THE RETAINER IS PLACED.
CANCELLATION. IF CLIENTS CANCEL THE CEREMONY, OR DECIDE THAT THEY DO NOT REQUIRE THE SERVICES OF THE COMPANY AFTER PAYING RETAINER, NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ORIGINAL CEREMONY DATE, AND THE $120.00 RETAINER FEE SHALL BE NON-REFUNDABLE. IF NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF THE SERVICES IS GIVEN AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ORIGINAL CEREMONY DATE AND CLIENTS HAVE ALREADY PAID IN FULL FOR THE SERVICES, THE BALANCE OF THE FEE FOR THE SERVICES AFTER DEDUCTING THE $120.00 RETAINER FEE WILL BE RETURNED TO CLIENTS. IF NOTICE IS GIVEN LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED CEREMONY DATE, CLIENTS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF THE FULL FEE FOR THE SERVICES.
IF CLIENTS CANCEL THE BEACH CEREMONY, OR DECIDE THAT THEY DO NOT REQUIRE THE SERVICES OF THE COMPANY AFTER PAYING RETAINER, NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ORIGINAL BEACH CEREMONY DATE, AND THE $300.00 RETAINER FEE SHALL BE NON-REFUNDABLE. IF NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF THE SERVICES IS GIVEN AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ORIGINAL BEACH CEREMONY DATE AND CLIENTS HAVE ALREADY PAID IN FULL FOR THE SERVICES, THE BALANCE OF THE FEE FOR THE SERVICES AFTER DEDUCTING THE $300.00 RETAINER FEE WILL BE RETURNED TO CLIENTS. IF NOTICE IS GIVEN LESS THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED BEACH CEREMONY DATE, CLIENTS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF THE FULL FEE FOR THE SERVICES.
IN THE HIGHLY UNLIKELY EVENT THAT THE COMPANY OR OFFICIANT MUST CANCEL, AND CANNOT PROVIDE OTHER OPTIONS, THIS AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES, CLIENTS SHALL BE REFUNDED THE FULL FEE PAID FOR THE SERVICES.
IN ORDER TO CANCEL, WRITTEN CONFIRMATION MUST BE RECEIVED (EMAIL IS ACCEPTABLE). VERBAL CANCELLATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
SPECIFIC OFFICIANT. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY OR UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES PREVENTING A SPECIFIC OFFICIANT BOOKED BY CLIENTS FROM PERFORMING HIS OR HER SERVICES AT THE CEREMONY, THE COMPANY SHALL BE ALLOWED TO PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT OFFICIANT IF NECESSARY, WITH CLIENTS’ PRIOR APPROVAL WHENEVER REASONABLY POSSIBLE.
SAFETY. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT A SAFE ENVIRONMENT IS PROVIDED FOR THE OFFICIANTS/NOTARIES. CLIENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RESTRAINING ALL PETS FROM THE CEREMONY AREA, AND THE OFFICIANT/NOTARY IS NOT TO HAVE ANY INTERACTION IN ANY MANNER WITH ANY PETS UNLESS APPROVED IN ADVANCE. DRUNKEN AND UNRULY BRIDAL PARTY MEMBERS AND/OR GUESTS ARE TO BE KEPT AWAY FROM THE OFFICIANT. IF AT ANY TIME THE OFFICIANT/NOTARY FEELS UNSAFE OR THREATENED IN ANY MANNER, THEY SHALL LEAVE THE CEREMONY LOCATION, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE SERVICES HAVE BEEN RENDERED IN FULL, AND CLIENTS AGREE AND UNDERSTAND THAT THEY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT IN FULL OF THE FEE UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CEREMONY IS COMPLETED.
VENUE RESTRICTIONS. THE COMPANY AND OFFICIANT ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEALING WITH ANY VENUE RESTRICTIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RESTRICTIONS ON OPEN FLAMES, SAND, RICE OR OTHER TOSS ITEMS, AND DECORATIONS SUCH AS ROSE PETALS AND OTHER FLORAL AND NON-FLORAL DÉCOR, AND COMPANY AND OFFICIANT ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE CEREMONY AS A RESULT OF SUCH RESTRICTIONS. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR VENUE TO BE ADVISED ON ANY RESTRICTIONS THEY MAY HAVE.
SOUND. THE COMPANY AND OFFICIANT ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SOUND OR MUSIC SERVICES AT OFF-SITE CEREMONY LOCATIONS, INCLUDING AMPLIFICATION FOR THE OFFICIANT, CLIENTS, READERS AND/OR MUSICIANS. CLIENTS MUST ARRANGE SEPARATELY FOR ANY SUCH SOUND SERVICES WITH THE VENUE OR A THIRD PARTY COMPANY. IN THE EVENT THAT THE CLIENT USES THE SOUND EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BY SELECTED OFFICIANT THEY UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ARE NOT PROFESSIONAL DJS OR SOUND ENGINEERS AND THE EQUIPMENT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL SOUND EQUIPMENT. THE EQUIPMENT IS NONPROFESSIONAL GRADE AND IS ONLY USED TO ATTEMPT TO ADD SOUND AND MUSIC TO THE CEREMONY.
CHAPEL CEREMONIES. FOR CEREMONIES PERFORMED AT THE CUTE LITTLE CHAPEL AKA EDGEWATER CHAPEL (“THE CHAPEL”), CLIENTS AGREE TO LEAVE THE CHAPEL PROPERTY IN GOOD CONDITION, AND CLIENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR OF ANY DAMAGE TO THE CHAPEL STRUCTURE AND/OR INTERIOR, AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED OR STOLEN ITEMS SUCH AS CHAIRS AND EQUIPMENT. THE OFFICIANT CHOSEN FOR A CEREMONY AT THE CHAPEL MY CHANGE AT ANY TIME TO ACCOMMODATE THE SCHEDULING OF OTHER CEREMONIES. THE CLIENT WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE NEW OFFICIANT AND CONTACT INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN WHENEVER POSSIBLE. THERE ARE SPECIALIZED CHAPEL NOTARIES/OFFICIANT. IF YOU CHOOSE A GREAT OFFICIANT THAT IS NOT A CHAPEL NOTARY/OFFICIANT, THEN YOU WILL BE PAY THE ON LOCATION PACKAGE PRICE. ONLY SILK FLOWERS MAY BE SCATTERED IN THE CHAPEL FOR THE CEREMONY AND MUST BE CLEANED UP PRIOR TO LEAVING THE CHAPEL. IF YOUR CHAPEL CEREMONY STARTS MORE THAN 30 MINUTES AFTER THE SCHEDULED START TIME DUE TO YOU OR GUESTS PUNCTUALITY, YOU MAY HAVE TO BE RESCHEDULED TO ANOTHER TIME AND/OR DATE.
GRATUITY. GRATUITY FOR THE OFFICIANT IS OPTIONAL AND LEFT TO CLIENTS’ DISCRETION, BUT GREATLY APPRECIATED.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. CLIENTS AGREE THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, COMPANY’S LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM, BREACH OR DAMAGE BY REASON OF ANY ACT OR OMISSION SHALL BE LIMITED TO REPAYMENT OF SUMS PAID BY CLIENTS ONLY. CLIENTS AGREE THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS FOR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, MENTAL ANGUISH, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFIT, LOSS OF ENJOYMENT, LOST REVENUES, REPLACEMENT COSTS, COMPENSATORY DAMAGES AND/OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT FORESEEABLE AND/OR ARISING FROM ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION ON THE PART OF ANY PERSON.
INDEMNITY. CLIENTS AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS COMPANY AND ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS AND/OR MANAGERS FOR ANY INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, LIABILITY, CLAIM OR OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE ACTIONS OF CLIENTS OR CLIENTS’ GUESTS.
FORCE MAJEURE. NO PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIABLE IN DAMAGES OR HAVE THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY DELAY OR DEFAULT IN PERFORMING HEREUNDER IF SUCH DELAY OR DEFAULT IS CAUSED BY CONDITIONS BEYOND ITS CONTROL INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ACTS OF GOD (SUCH AS NATURAL DISASTERS), FIRE, GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS (INCLUDING THE DENIAL OR CANCELLATION OF ANY EXPORT OR OTHER NECESSARY LICENSE), WARS, INSURRECTIONS AND/OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE PARTY WHOSE PERFORMANCE IS AFFECTED.
IMAGE RELEASE. CLIENTS AGREE THAT COMPANY MAY USE ANY IMAGES AND STORIES FROM THE CEREMONY FOR ANY MEANS OF PROMOTION OF COMPANY, INCLUDING ADVERTISING AND DISPLAY ON WEBSITES OR BLOGS, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED BY CLIENT. CLIENTS WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO PAYMENT, ROYALTIES OR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATION FOR THE USE OF THE IMAGES OR STORIES.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION. ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT IN EXCESS OF SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($7,500.00) (OR THE THEN-APPLICABLE CALIFORNIA SMALL CLAIMS COURT MAXIMUM) SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO BINDING ARBITRATION BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASSOCIATION’S COMMERCIAL RULES THEN IN EFFECT, FOLLOWING THE UNSUCCESSFUL RESOLUTION OF THE DISPUTE OR CLAIM BY MEDIATION. THE PARTIES SHALL SELECT A SINGLE ARBITRATOR, AND THE ARBITRATION SHALL TAKE PLACE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THE ARBITRATOR’S DECISION SHALL BE BINDING ON THE PARTIES, AND JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF. ANY PARTY PREVAILING IN ANY ARBITRATION TO ENFORCE OR INTERPRET THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT OR REGARDING A BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES, IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER RELIEF TO WHICH SUCH PARTY MAY BE ENTITLED.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES, AND SUPERSEDES ALL PRIOR AGREEMENTS WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN CONCERNING THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT.
GOVERNING LAW. THE VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED IN ALL RESPECTS BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
BY FILLING OUT THE AVAILABILITY REQUEST AND PLACING A RETAINER TO BOOK THE WEDDING AND/OR SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT ELECTRONICALLY, CLIENTS UNDERSTAND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM