WEDDING OFFICIANT TERMS of service
WEDDING AGREEMENT:
This Wedding Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made between Angela de la Agua (the “Officiant”) and the clients identified below (“Clients” or “Client”) with respect to Client’s wedding ceremony scheduled as detailed below (the “Event”).
In this document, you are “Client,” I’m “Officiant,” and your wedding ceremony is “Event.”
SERVICES:
Officiant agrees to provide Wedding Officiant Services for Client at the date, time and location as specified in the below fields. Officiant Services include the 2 hour wedding visioning session, full ceremony script, rehearsal, officiating the wedding, and registration of the marriage.
SCHEDULE:
The “Ceremony Start Time” listed below shall be considered the actual Event Start Time and not Guest “Arrival” or “Invitation” time. Client agrees to do everything in their power to begin within 20 minutes of the “Ceremony Start Time” as specified in the Agreement.
CHANGES:
Changes to this Agreement including, but not limited to the date, time, and/or location of the Event must be communicated in writing by Client and approved by Officiant in writing before it is confirmed.
FEES AND DEPOSIT:
The total cost of the Event Services is $1500. This includes all officiating Services and travel up to 20 miles from Joshua Tree, CA. A non-refundable 25% deposit equal to $375 is to be paid to activate this Agreement, at which point the Officiant will start providing Services. The full balance of the remaining $1125 and/or travel fees shall be received by Officiant no later than 14 days prior to the wedding. If travel fees are required, they will be stipulated beforehand in an email by the Officiant at the time of deposit. If Client does not remit payment as specified, Officiant has the right to end this Agreement without further obligation to refund money, including the Deposit, or to perform Services at the Event. The Deposit can be applied to another date and time as long as Client requests change in writing at least seven (7) days prior to the Event date and Officiant is available. If Officiant is not available at the new date and/or time, all fees paid in excess of the Deposit will be refunded upon request from Client.
In a nutshell: My services cost $1500, and there are no other fees besides travel over 20 miles unless I ask before your non-refundable deposit payment. I ask for a non-refundable deposit of 25% up front, and then you pay the balance 2 weeks before your wedding date. If you need to cancel, you can do that up to 7 days before the wedding and get back anything you paid over and above the non-refundable deposit. If you cancel less than 7 days before your wedding, I keep the fee.
CANCELLATION AND REFUNDS:
Cancellations must be communicated in writing. If written notice of Cancellation of Services is provided by Client at least seven (7) days prior to the Event date, all fees paid in excess of the Deposit will be refunded. If written notice of Cancellation of Services is provided by Client less than seven (7) days prior to the Event date, Client shall be responsible for full payment of Services, except for travel fees, if applicable. If written notice of Cancellation of Services is not provided by Client, Client shall be responsible for full payment of Services, including travel fees, if applicable.
In the unlikely event that the Officiant is unable to perform the ceremony for unforeseen circumstances (i.e. hospitalization, automobile accident, and/or transportation breakdown, etc.), Officiant shall be allowed to make reasonable attempts to provide a replacement Officiant at no additional cost to Client. In event Officiant must cancel this Agreement for Services, Client shall be refunded the full fees paid for the Services.
If the Event must be cancelled due to a force majeure, your payments will be applied toward a new rescheduled Event date.
In a nutshell: If you need to cancel, you can do that in writing up to 7 days before the wedding and get back anything you paid over and above the deposit. If you cancel less than 7 days before your wedding or don’t tell me in writing, I keep the fee. If I can’t be at your ceremony due to illness or accident and I can’t get a replacement officiant or I need to cancel on you (extremely unlikely!), you get all your money back.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEE:
On the occasion that the Client is dissatisfied with Officiant’s Services at the Event, Client must notify the Officiant and provide the reason in both writing AND a personal phone call within 48 hours of the Event start time, and all money including Deposit will be refunded.
In a nutshell: If you weren’t totally happy with your ceremony, let me know in writing and with a phone call within 48 hours of your wedding, and I’ll give you your money back.
ACCOUTREMENTS:
If the Event includes ritual items such as candles, flowers, and/or any other special feature, Client is responsible for furnishing all equipment needed to perform such feature(s).
In a nutshell: You must provide all objects/elements for rituals in the ceremony.
MEDIA RELEASE:
Client agrees that Officiant may use any images and stories from the Event for any means of promotion, including advertising and display on websites or blogs, unless otherwise stated by Client in writing. Clients waive any right to payment, royalties or any other consideration for the use of the images or stories.
In a nutshell: With discernment, I can use photos and scripting from this wedding to promote my Wedding services unless you say no.
MARRIAGE LICENSE:
It is the Client’s responsibility to acquire a valid marriage license, if applicable, and have the marriage license at the Event when the Services are rendered.
In a nutshell: You must get your own marriage license and bring it to the ceremony.
PRIVACY:
You are fully protected. I do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable or payment information.
PDF COPY:
You will receive a PDF version of these terms + agreements for your records after you have filled out the agreement form below and sent your deposit.
BY FILLING OUT AND SUBMITTING THIS FORM, YOU ARE AGREEING TO THE TERMS STATED ABOVE.
MAKE YOUR PAYMENT
You may send your deposit and all further payments via Venmo preferably to @AngeladelaAgua. If Venmo does not work for you, please contact me for alternative options.
Once your deposit has been received, I will be in contact with you to schedule your Wedding Visioning Session.
THANK YOU!
It is my utmost honor to officiate your wedding. May the agreement of these terms serve to uphold the wedding container with integrity, honor, and most importantly, LOVE.
THANK YOU for entrusting me with this sacred role of officiating your holy union! :)