- AGREEMENT
This Agreement is between Rev. Nina J. Clark (hereinafter referred to as “Officiant”); and couple as entered above (hereinafter referred to as “Couple”) with respect to Couple’s wedding ceremony scheduled as detailed above (the “Event”). Officiant warrants that she is recognized as a legally ordained minister and is fully qualified to officiate at weddings in the State of Texas.
tl;dr: In this doc, you’re “Couple,” I’m “Officiant,” and your ceremony is “Event,” and I’m licensed to legally marry you.
Officiant agrees to provide Wedding Officiant Services for Couple, at the date, time and location as specified at the top of this agreement. Officiant Services include the full ceremony script, original story, officiating the wedding, and registration of the marriage.
tl;dr: I give you all the services listed in your selected package, and we agree that your wedding is happening at the time and place you specified above.
The “Ceremony Start Time” listed above shall be considered the actual Event Start Time and not Guest “Arrival” or “Invitation” time. Couple agrees to do everything in their power to begin within twenty (20) minutes of the “Ceremony Start Time” as specified in the Agreement.
tl;dr: Try not to start more than 20 minutes late.
Changes to this Agreement including, but not limited to the date, time, and/or location of the Event must be communicated in writing by Couple and approved by Officiant in writing before it is confirmed.
tl;dr: If you want to make changes, you have to tell me in writing, and I have to agree to them.
The total cost of the Event Package selected is as listed at the top of this page; this includes all officiating Services and travel. A non-refundable 50% Retainer is to be paid to activate this Agreement, at which point the Officiant will start providing Services. The remaining balance shall be received by Officiant three weeks prior to the wedding date. If additional travel fees are required, they will be stipulated beforehand in an email by the Officiant at the time of Retainer. If Couple does not remit payment as specified, Officiant has the right to end this Agreement without further obligation to refund money, including the Retainer, or to perform Services at the Event.
The Retainer can be applied to another date and time as long as Couple 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 Retainer will be refunded upon request from Couple.
tl;dr: My services for the Event package selected are as listed at the top of this page, and there are no other fees unless I ask before your Retainer payment. I ask for a non-refundable Retainer of 50% up front, and then you pay the balance 3 weeks before your wedding. If you need to cancel on me, you can do that up to 7 days before the wedding and get back anything you paid over and above the Retainer. 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 Couple at least seven (7) days prior to the Event date, all fees paid in excess of the Retainer will be refunded. If written notice of Cancellation of Services is provided by Couple less than seven (7) days prior to the Event date, Couple 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 Couple, Couple 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 Couple. In event Officiant must cancel this Agreement for Services, Couple shall be refunded the full fees paid for the Services, including the Retainer.
tl;dr: 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 Retainer. If you cancel less than 7 days before your wedding or don’t tell me in writing, I keep the money. 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 (has never happened!), you get all your money back.
If the Event includes a sand ceremony, unity candle, flower ceremony and/or any other special feature, Couple is responsible for furnishing all equipment needed to perform such feature(s).
tl;dr: You have to bring your own extra props or elements for rituals in the ceremony.
It is the Couple’s responsibility to acquire a valid Texas marriage license, if applicable, and have the marriage license at the Event when the Services are rendered.
tl;dr: You need to get your own marriage license and bring it to the ceremony.
You are fully protected. The Right One Wedding Officiant Services does not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable or payment information.
tl;dr: What happens in The Right One Wedding Officiant Services’ databases, stays in The Right One Wedding Officiant Services’ databases.