Congratulations! you are one step closer to having a celebrant for your wedding.
I can't wait to help you create your perfect ceremony, and guide you so you can enjoy your wedding day even more.
However, this is one of the boring bits, welcome to the Terms and Conditions.
My focus to give the best possible service to couples and the best possible ceremonies.
One component of this is a clear understanding what to expect from each other.
The following terms and conditions form an important part of this, if you have any questions let me know.
I can't wait to help you create your perfect ceremony, and guide you so you can enjoy your wedding day even more.
However, this is one of the boring bits, welcome to the Terms and Conditions.
My focus to give the best possible service to couples and the best possible ceremonies.
One component of this is a clear understanding what to expect from each other.
The following terms and conditions form an important part of this, if you have any questions let me know.
Terms and Conditions
Responsibilities Of The Celebrant
1.Your Celebrant aims to provide a professional service at all times, ensuring that your ceremony is dignified, meaningful and personal within a broad Humanist framework.
2. Your Celebrant must ensure the location of the ceremony is safe and dignified.
3. Your Celebrant will act in accordance with all applicable laws, especially the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 and as revised.
4. The marriage must take place on the date and at the place specified.
5. For a legal wedding, the Marriage Schedule must be provided to the celebrant by the bride and groom before the ceremony can commence. Note: The date and place of marriage cannot be altered without the express permission of the Registrar.
6. A booking is only made when the terms and conditions have been agreed and when the deposit is paid in full.
7. A cooling off period may apply, but a booking fee is only partially refundable, see cancellation refunds below.
8. A booking constitutes agreement to reasonable use of testimonials, media, images and any other content as appropriate on Celebrant website, promotional material and social media. Please state in writing if you do not approve of any use of this information.
9. The Celebrant Fee (as agreed) includes all agreed travel to the venue, preparation and delivery of wedding ceremony script on the day.
10. If, in the exceptional event of the agreed The Celebrant being unable to conduct the ceremony (e.g. due to an issue with illness, authorisation or exceptional circumstance), your celebrant will advise the couple as soon as possible so that another celebrant can be arranged to conduct the ceremony.
11. The Celebrant holds Public Liability insurance and The Couple can purchase their own Wedding Insurance if they wish.
Various Wedding Insurance products are available from reputable insurers such as John Lewis.
Responsibilities Of The Bride And Groom
A booking forms an agreement between The Celebrant and The Couple
Where there is to be a legal marriage;
1. To contact the Registrar, in the district where the marriage is to take place, at least 4-6 weeks before the date of the wedding, to submit the Marriage Notice forms (M10). If either of you is not a British citizen, you are responsible for ensuring that the correct documentation is provided in order to be married in Scotland
2. To inform the Registrar that the marriage will be solemnised on Section F of the M10 forms. Note: In addition to the Celebrant fee, statutory fees are payable to the Registrar for the submission of Marriage Notices and for copies of the Marriage Certificate.
3. To collect the Marriage Schedule from the Registrar during the week prior to the marriage. One of the parties to the marriage must personally collect it.
4. To deliver the Marriage Schedule to the Celebrant on or before the day of the ceremony.
Note: the marriage cannot be legally conducted without the Marriage Schedule.
5. To advise the Registrar and the Celebrant, in advance, if there is any possibility of the marriage not taking place on the date or in the place specified.
6.To take care of the signed Marriage Schedule and to return it to the Registrar within 3 days of the wedding taking place, so that the marriage can be registered. Please note that it can be returned to the Registrar by anyone.
For all ceremonies;
7.To pay the agreed non-refundable booking deposit and the balance due in respect of fees and expenses, in full, at least 30 days before the ceremony, or prior where this has been agreed.
8.To keep to payment terms as specified at the time of booking. Unless otherwise agreed in writing a final payment for services will be due 30 days before the wedding date, an invoice for settlement of the Couple’s account giving details of any outstanding balance should be issued approximately 60 days prior to the wedding date where there are any outstanding sums due.
9. To understand Celebrant Fees, mileage and travel expenses as specified. Advance Booking Deposit required (non refundable). Any other expenses (excess travel time, ferry charges, overnight accommodation or wedding rehearsals etc..) due as negotiated with the Celebrant.
10. If at any time The Couple need to cancel or change the agreement, they must advise the Celebrant immediately in writing of any change to the time, date or place of the marriage ceremony. The Celebrant reserves the right to terminate the agreement retaining the non-refundable booking fee should the Celebrant be unable to conduct the ceremony due to any changes made by the Couple.
11. Cancellation refunds are normally calculated on the following basis;
After booking, before couples meeting and before ceremony script has been written - Full refund (minus card fees & £50 charitable donation)
After booking, after couples meeting, before ceremony script has been written - 50% refund (minus card fees & £50 charitable donation)
After booking after couples meeting, after ceremony script draft sent - 25% refund (minus card fees & £50 charitable donation)
1.Your Celebrant aims to provide a professional service at all times, ensuring that your ceremony is dignified, meaningful and personal within a broad Humanist framework.
2. Your Celebrant must ensure the location of the ceremony is safe and dignified.
3. Your Celebrant will act in accordance with all applicable laws, especially the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 and as revised.
4. The marriage must take place on the date and at the place specified.
5. For a legal wedding, the Marriage Schedule must be provided to the celebrant by the bride and groom before the ceremony can commence. Note: The date and place of marriage cannot be altered without the express permission of the Registrar.
6. A booking is only made when the terms and conditions have been agreed and when the deposit is paid in full.
7. A cooling off period may apply, but a booking fee is only partially refundable, see cancellation refunds below.
8. A booking constitutes agreement to reasonable use of testimonials, media, images and any other content as appropriate on Celebrant website, promotional material and social media. Please state in writing if you do not approve of any use of this information.
9. The Celebrant Fee (as agreed) includes all agreed travel to the venue, preparation and delivery of wedding ceremony script on the day.
10. If, in the exceptional event of the agreed The Celebrant being unable to conduct the ceremony (e.g. due to an issue with illness, authorisation or exceptional circumstance), your celebrant will advise the couple as soon as possible so that another celebrant can be arranged to conduct the ceremony.
11. The Celebrant holds Public Liability insurance and The Couple can purchase their own Wedding Insurance if they wish.
Various Wedding Insurance products are available from reputable insurers such as John Lewis.
Responsibilities Of The Bride And Groom
A booking forms an agreement between The Celebrant and The Couple
Where there is to be a legal marriage;
1. To contact the Registrar, in the district where the marriage is to take place, at least 4-6 weeks before the date of the wedding, to submit the Marriage Notice forms (M10). If either of you is not a British citizen, you are responsible for ensuring that the correct documentation is provided in order to be married in Scotland
2. To inform the Registrar that the marriage will be solemnised on Section F of the M10 forms. Note: In addition to the Celebrant fee, statutory fees are payable to the Registrar for the submission of Marriage Notices and for copies of the Marriage Certificate.
3. To collect the Marriage Schedule from the Registrar during the week prior to the marriage. One of the parties to the marriage must personally collect it.
4. To deliver the Marriage Schedule to the Celebrant on or before the day of the ceremony.
Note: the marriage cannot be legally conducted without the Marriage Schedule.
5. To advise the Registrar and the Celebrant, in advance, if there is any possibility of the marriage not taking place on the date or in the place specified.
6.To take care of the signed Marriage Schedule and to return it to the Registrar within 3 days of the wedding taking place, so that the marriage can be registered. Please note that it can be returned to the Registrar by anyone.
For all ceremonies;
7.To pay the agreed non-refundable booking deposit and the balance due in respect of fees and expenses, in full, at least 30 days before the ceremony, or prior where this has been agreed.
8.To keep to payment terms as specified at the time of booking. Unless otherwise agreed in writing a final payment for services will be due 30 days before the wedding date, an invoice for settlement of the Couple’s account giving details of any outstanding balance should be issued approximately 60 days prior to the wedding date where there are any outstanding sums due.
9. To understand Celebrant Fees, mileage and travel expenses as specified. Advance Booking Deposit required (non refundable). Any other expenses (excess travel time, ferry charges, overnight accommodation or wedding rehearsals etc..) due as negotiated with the Celebrant.
10. If at any time The Couple need to cancel or change the agreement, they must advise the Celebrant immediately in writing of any change to the time, date or place of the marriage ceremony. The Celebrant reserves the right to terminate the agreement retaining the non-refundable booking fee should the Celebrant be unable to conduct the ceremony due to any changes made by the Couple.
11. Cancellation refunds are normally calculated on the following basis;
After booking, before couples meeting and before ceremony script has been written - Full refund (minus card fees & £50 charitable donation)
After booking, after couples meeting, before ceremony script has been written - 50% refund (minus card fees & £50 charitable donation)
After booking after couples meeting, after ceremony script draft sent - 25% refund (minus card fees & £50 charitable donation)