TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT FOR CELEBRATORY CEREMONY SERVICES

In the following terms & conditions "the Celebrant" shall mean Samantha Willmott or any agent/employee of Taylor Willmott Ceremonies Limited. "The client(s)" shall be those persons defined as the partners in the ceremony booking form. It is agreed that the following terms set out the total agreement made between the parties and that no variation or modification of this contract shall be effective unless agreed by both parties in writing.

Booking Fee / Deposit Payments

A non-refundable booking fee of £150 as well as full acceptance of the terms and conditions as published on the Celebrant's website secures the time and services of the Celebrant for the Ceremony and is non-refundable or transferable in the event of cancellation, it being the agreed loss suffered by the Celebrant due to cancellation. 

The booking fee will be deducted from the cost of the client's chosen package when calculating the final balance due. An additional £150 payment will be due no later than 6 weeks before the ceremony date.

Payment in full of the remaining balance will be due no later than 14 days before the ceremony. Ceremonies that are postponed to a later date will retain the fee as long as the Celebrant can re-schedule for the new date and time.

Ceremony Arrangements

The details of the ceremony arrangements are to be agreed beforehand in writing (email is acceptable). The Client shall notify the Celebrant of any changes to these details in writing. The Celebrant cannot be held liable for delays or disruption in their delivery of the service until any changes are received, and acknowledged, in writing.

Cancellation

The Client may cancel this contract at any time by giving written notice to The Celebrant but in doing so shall forfeit the non-refundable deposit paid. Cancellation less than 14 days before the ceremony will result in the payment in full becoming due. All cancellations must be in writing.

The Ceremony

The client understands that the Celebrant must follow all rules given to them by the venue facilitating the celebration and are not held liable for failure to deliver should the Celebrant be told that they are not allowed to deliver part of the Ceremony. It is the client’s responsibility to understand the rules ahead of time.

Force Majeure or Act of God

The due performance of this contract is subject to alteration or cancellation by either party owing to any cause beyond their control..

Attendance

In the unlikely event of the Celebrant being unable to attend your ceremony, as much notice as is possible would be given and we reserve the right to appoint another Celebrant to attend your celebration on our behalf to undertake the ceremony to his/her best ability. If this is not possible we will do all we can to a sensible amount to help you source another celebrant i.e. by providing a list of other professional celebrants in the area.

Limitation of Liability

In the unlikely event of cancellation of this contract by either party or in any other circumstance the liability of one party to the other shall be limited to the total value of the contract. Neither party shall be liable for indirect or consequential loss.

Personal Accident

Any directions issued to clients, their guests or employees during a ceremony are deemed to be at said persons own risk. The Celebrant cannot be held responsible for any personal accidents during a ceremony.

Governing Law

This agreement shall be governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

We do hold Public Liability Insurance.