STANDARD Full Service Authorised Marriage Celebrant Agreement
Josie Dare...
Authorised Marriage Celebrant
This is a Standard Agreement between Celebrant and Client.
Agreement will vary depending upon the package selected.
Full service Authorised Marriage Celebrant agreement:
The Celebrant will keep the agreed date and time for your ceremony in accordance with the following:
1. I charge a fee of ...........................
2. A non refundable 50% deposit is required to confirm booking this includes the lodgement of Notice of Intended Marriage [NOIM] form and stationery.
3. In the event of a postponement of the ceremony to a new date that the Celebrant is not available this fee is not refundable.
4. The balance of your account is due and payable 21 days prior to your wedding date. In the event of cancellation of the ceremony, refund or part of the balance fee will be considered, and will be at the Celebrant’s discretion.
5. In the event that the ceremony is delayed more than 30 minutes beyond the agreed starting time, the Celebrant reserves the right to leave the wedding if she has another commitment.
The celebrant agrees to:
1. A Complete and Professional Celebrant Service, fulfilling all Australian Statutory requirements in accordance with the code of practice for Marriage Celebrants. Available on request from the Attorney General’s Office.
2. Provide, complete and lodge all legal paperwork.
3. To attend and conduct the marriage ceremony at the agree time, date and place.
4. Remain contactable in the time leading up to the ceremony.
5. Respect the privacy and confidentiality of the couple.
If the Celebrant is unable to conduct the ceremony for any reason, the couple will be advised as soon as practicable. The celebrant will undertake all reasonable efforts to arrange for the ceremony to be completed by another Authorised Marriage Celebrant. Any deposit paid will be refunded and the Notice of Intended Marriage form will be passed to the replacement Marriage Celebrant.
The Celebrant will not be held responsible for satisfactory delivery of the ceremony in the event of disruption of things outside of their control, such as children, guests, animals or a disturbance of any nature.
The Celebrant takes no responsibility for damage to property, personal injury during or after the ceremony. It is the clients responsibility.
The couple agrees to :
a. Fees and payment terms:
1. Pay the Celebrant’s fee specified in the invoice provided by direct deposit to the Celebrant’s nominated bank account no later than 21 days prior to the day of the ceremony, namely a non refundable booking fee. If full payments has not been made by the due date this will be taken as notice that the couple has cancelled the celebrant’s services.
2. Should any changes be made after the invoice is issued, then the couple will be liable for additional costs incurred.
3. The refund of any paid fees is at the discretion of the Celebrant.
b. Documentation:
1. Provide the celebrant with all original documentation requested no later than 48 hours prior to the wedding day including any accredited translated documentation requested by the Celebrant. This is to be provided at the couple’s own expense.
2. That if the couple’s fail to provide all documentation requested to the Celebrant no later than 48 hours prior to the wedding day, the Celebrant will not attend the ceremony or provide commitment[non-legal]ceremony.
c. Ceremony:
1. Advise the Celebrant immediately in writing of any changes to the time, date or place of the marriage ceremony. The Celebrant reserves the right to cancel the agreement and retain the booking fee/deposit if, due to the change, she is unable to conduct the ceremony.
2. If the change of the venue results in additional travel costs the couple’s accept liability for additional charges.
3. To advise the Celebrant immediately if either couple is taking prescribed medication which may change their demeanour during the marriage ceremony.
4. Clients agree they will not arrive at the ceremony appearing to be inebriated or under the influence of any other substances. The Celebrant is not lawfully authorised to solemnise the marriage under these.
5. Notice of cancellation of ceremony must be given to the Celebrant in writing and the Celebrant reserves the right to retain the booking fee/deposit and other amounts paid.
6. That if the ceremony is delayed through no fault of the Celebrant which results in the Celebrant incurring extra charges such as parking fees, the couple will pay the Celebrant’s further costs to the ceremony commencing.
7. That the Celebrant reserves the right to leave the place of the marriage ceremony 30 minutes after the agreed start time if both parties have not arrived or the ceremony cannot proceed for any reason outside of the Celebrants control.
8. That in the event of delays set out in the above clauses, the couples will liaise with the Celebrant to mutually agree on a time and place for the Celebrant to solemnise the marriage for an extra fee payable in advance.
d. Equipment:
1. The use of the Celebrants PA System is subject to favourable weather conditions and will not be used in any other circumstances where the unit may be exposed to harm by persons or the elements. Judgement to be made at the Celebrant’s sole discretion.
2] Where the Celebrant’s PA system is used, if it is damaged through no fault of the Celebrant e.g. Microphone dropped by groom, bride or guest performing a reading, or through use of the Clients’/guests, iPod/iPhone for music, the Clients will incur all associated costs involved in fixing or replacing the damaged item.
3] The Celebrant undertakes to use her best endeavours to ensure that the PA is fully charged, functional and tested prior to the ceremony. However, the Clients acknowledge that inanimate equipment may malfunction from time to time and should the PA fail at any time prior to, during or after the ceremony, through no fault of the Celebrant, the Celebrant will not be held responsible.
4. The Celebrant can provide a standard, signing table and chairs at the request of the couple.
e. Undertakings:
1. The couple will provide the Celebrant with accurate information, and acknowledgement that there are penalties for making false statements or declarations.
2. It is the responsibilities couple to arrange and pay for any permits or fees, as applicable, for the use of any public or private site for the ceremony.
3. It is the responsibilities of the couple for their guests’ conduct and safety.
f. Acknowledgements:
a. Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011.
The couples’ acknowledge that:
+ Under the Celebrants responsibilities contacted in the Workplace and Health Safety Act 2011, The Celebrant will not conduct the ceremony at a location which, in the celebrants sole opinion dangerous or would place any persons attending the ceremony at risk of harm or injury: and
+ Following receipt of the signed Notice of Intended Marriage [NOIM] the celebrant will inspect the site as soon as practical and confirm to the couple in writing no later than two weeks from the date of the NOIM whether the site is safe or poses a risk: and
+ If it is impractical for the Celebrant to inspect the site within two weeks from the date of the NOIM, the couple will mutually agree in writing a revised extended date for inspecting and reporting on the safety of the site.
b. Replacement Marriage Celebrant:
+ The Couples acknowledge that before the marriage can be solemnised by a replacement marriage celebrant, the replacement marriage celebrant is required to sign all original documents that the Celebrant sited, such as Birth Certificates, divorce and or death certificates as appropriate, passport and or drivers licenses;
+ The couples undertake to ensure that the original documents are available at the venue to ensure a change of Celebrant on their wedding has access to their documents, the minimum being their passport and any divorce or death certificate as appropriate.
+ If the replacement marriage celebrant is not able to sight the required original documentation, the marriage cannot be solemnised, and an alternative ceremony such as a commitment ceremony may be offered instead with the marriage being solemnised at a later time onc eall oroginal documents has been sighted.
c. The couple are not to arrive at the ceremony appearing to be inebriated or under the influence of any other substance, otherwise the Celebrant is lawfully not authorised to solemnised the marriage; and
+ Judgement as to inebriation or the couples being under the influence of any other substance is at the Celebrant’s sole judgement; and
+ The couples’ two [2] official witnesses must be aged 18 years old or over and appear sober and not under the influence of any other substance in the sole judgement of the Celebrant, otherwise alternative official witnesses must be used.
d. The couples’ agree to abide by the standing directions of any legal authorities, and following any such measures in force at the time of the ceremony. This includes but is not limited to:
1. Environmental and other emergency restrictions
2. Community, Health and other related restrictions
3. Court imposed orders or directives
Any such failure to meet these obligations may result in significant delays or a forfeiture of Celebrant services.
g. The Celebrant has explained, and the clients understand, the legal requirements for entering into a valid marriage, and they agree to comply with their obligations as requested by the Celebrant.
h. Social Media:
+ The Celebrant uses Facebook, Instagram and website to promote the business.
i. Signature of one marrying party alone to this Agreement shall be binding on the Parties.
Signatures:
Party 1: ________________________
________________________
Date: ________________________
Party2: ________________________
________________________
Date: ________________________
Celebrant: ______________________
______________________
Date: _______________________
Thank you,
Josie Dare
Authorised Marriage Celebrant
m: 0412925873
e: josiedaremarriagecelebrant@gmail.com
