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This contract is governed by Scottish Law in force at the time this contract is signed by us. We agree to pay a deposit of £100GB, or whatever fee is agreed with the celebrant(s), at the time of booking. This deposit reserves the date and covers the celebrant(s) for their time to prepare, design and create our ceremony. We individually and jointly understand and agree that this deposit is 
non-refundable.

We individually and jointly understand and agree that the total fee for performing our wedding ritual will be in accordance with the fees given on the celebrant(s)’ website. We understand that, until we have agreed with the celebrant(s) the form our ceremony will take, the location, and which, if any, additional goods and services we require the celebrant(s) to provide, our celebrant(s) will only be able to provide an estimated total fee to us and we agree to proceed on this basis. We agree to pay the balance at least 8 weeks before the date of our ceremony. Any balances paid by us are also non-refundable if cancelled within 8 weeks (56 days) of our reserved date. We understand that the celebrant(s) reserve the right to make an additional charge if we ask them to amend or postpone our booking. 

We individually and jointly understand and agree that:
  • the ritual being performed for us is a fully legal wedding
  • the legal aspects (i.e. obtaining and returning the marriage schedule) of our wedding ceremony are wholly and solely our responsibility
  • unless we provide to the celebrant(s) a valid Marriage Schedule prior to the date of the ceremony, the celebrant(s) will not be able to proceed with our ritual as a legal wedding ceremony
  • the acceptance by the celebrant(s) of any monies from us, whether as a deposit to secure a specific date or as final payment, neither implies nor confirms our legal right to enter into a marriage contract with each other nor with anyone else
  • it is our responsibility to check with the General Register Office for Scotland and the authorities in our own country/ies (where relevant) to ensure that any visas or permissions to marry in the UK, or any other formalities that may be required, are in place before the ceremony takes place
  • it is our responsibility to check with the relevant authorities about the legal status of this ceremony in any country outside the UK and in particular where any future residency rights may subsequently be expected by either of us, either in the UK or elsewhere
  • the celebrant(s) may offer us general advice in this regard but have no other liabilities to us
We individually and jointly understand and agree that there are some circumstances when the celebrant(s) may not be able to proceed with performing our legal wedding ritual, despite our having booked with them and providing a valid marriage schedule. These include if the celebrant(s) suspect that either party to the marriage is being forced to do so against their will, or does not understand that it is a legal marriage that is being performed (this includes if there is a language or disability issue), or if the celebrant(s) have any suspicion that the couple are in a 'sham' relationship for the purposes of getting married. We individually and jointly understand and agree that if the celebrant(s) have any doubt that both parties to the marriage actually intend to get married or either party is not in a 'fit state' to get married (e.g. is inebriated or under the influence of drugs or alcohol) during the ritual, the celebrant(s) may also decline to proceed with the ritual. At all times, the final decision whether or not to proceed with a legal wedding ceremony rests solely and absolutely with the celebrant(s) and registrar, because to go ahead with a ceremony in circumstances such as those given in this paragraph may constitute a criminal offence and may result in a custodial sentence for the celebrant(s). 

We individually and jointly agree that if our ceremony has to be cancelled by either of us, for ANY reason, we understand that we will still need to pay all costs and expenses incurred by the celebrant(s). We individually and jointly agree that if our ceremony has to be postponed or altered by us for ANY reason, we understand that we will need to pay any additional expenses that the celebrant(s) may incur. We agree that, unless there are special circumstances or it is to correct error(s) made by the celebrant(s), we will not request edits or changes to the wording of our ceremony within 7 days of the date the ceremony will take place. We understand and accept that, if we request the celebrant(s) to redraft more than 5 times, each subsequent redraft will incur an administrative fee of £50, unless there are special circumstances or it is to correct error(s) made by the celebrant(s).

We individually and jointly agree that if there is any problem in the run up to our ceremony that we will contact the celebrant(s) to discuss the matter as soon as possible. We individually and jointly agree that in order to ensure we have the ceremony we intend, that we will communicate fully, honestly and in a timely manner with our celebrant(s), and at their request. We will keep in contact with our celebrant(s) in the time before our ceremony and will provide them with a means to contact us.

In return we expect that the celebrant(s) will honour their agreement with us to conduct our ceremony on the date and time agreed, at the place agreed, and in the manner agreed, and to contact us in the event of there being any problem regarding any aspect of our ceremony. We understand that the celebrant(s) will do everything they can to honour their agreement with us, but that under some circumstances the celebrant(s) may have to cancel or postpone this contract without notice or compensation. Such circumstances would include fire, flood, drought, weather conditions, war (whether declared or not), acts of terrorism, civil disturbance, industrial disputes, act of God, personal injury or illness, any restrictions or recommendations put in place by state or local authorities to stop the spread of contagious diseases or pandemics, being called for jury service or as a witness in a trial, any disruption to the ferry or airplane service, or any other cause beyond the celebrant(s)’ control making it impossible for the celebrant(s) to fulfill this contract safely. In all circumstances we individually and jointly agree that the celebrant(s)’ maximum liability is limited to the return of any and all monies paid by us to them. In addition, we will not hold the celebrant(s) liable for any consequential loss or damage whatsoever, however caused, including any fluctuations in the £GB value.

We individually and jointly understand and agree that the hire and gaining permissions to use the venue(s) are our responsibility. We individually and jointly understand and agree that we are responsible for our own and our guests’ behaviour at the venue(s) and that we will fully indemnify the celebrant(s) against any claims made by the landowner or any other party, for damage to the venue(s) or other parties, howsoever caused. We note that it is not normally permissible to throw confetti, rice, petals, etc. at venue(s) and we will instruct our guests accordingly. If we, or any person in our party, causes a nuisance, conducts themselves in an offensive or disorderly manner, or threatens, in any way, their safety or the safety of others, we understand that the celebrant(s) reserve the right to refuse service. In these circumstances, the celebrant(s) will not be responsible for any injury or damage caused as a result of our, or any person in our party’s, behaviour. In the event that the celebrant(s) refuse the right of service, all monies paid by us to the celebrant(s) will be forfeit.

We individually and jointly understand and agree that although our celebrant(s) may recommend other services to us, if we use those services then our contract is with those other service providers for the provision of those services. We individually and jointly agree that if we hire professionals to record the ceremony in any way, or if any of our guests record the ceremony in any way, that we will instruct them to behave unobtrusively during the ritual and to liaise with the celebrant(s) to ensure that the ritual is not disrupted in any way. 

We individually and jointly understand and agree that provision of two (2) witnesses is wholly our responsibility.

We individually and jointly agree that we have read, understood and agree to this contract and also with the more general contract given on this website.

For the avoidance of doubt: 
  • 'us', 'our' and 'we' refers to the customer(s), service user(s), user(s) or viewer(s) of our website or any service we offer, as signed and named above
  • 'celebrant(s)' refers to: Helen and Mark Woodsford-Dean, both jointly and individually

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