Terms and Conditions

General Terms and Conditions:

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The Celebrant Agrees:

1. To provide Registered Marriage Celebrant services to the Parties in accordance with the Code of Practice for Marriage Celebrants

2. To attend and conduct the marriage ceremony at the agreed time, date and place, and to only perform one marriage ceremony per calendar day

3. If the Celebrant is unable to conduct the ceremony for any reason, the parties will be advised as soon as practicable and all reasonable efforts will be made by the Celebrant to assist the parties to arrange for the ceremony to be completed by another registered marriage celebrant.

4. If the celebrant is unable to perform the marriage ceremony

   4.1 Any refund or part refund of fees paid by the Parties to the Celebrant will be made in accordance with the terms and conditions on the Celebrant’s invoice; and

   4.2 The Celebrant will pass the Notice of Intended Marriage to the replacement marriage celebrant, in a timely and appropriate manner (Refer to Clause 19)

The Parties Agree:

 

Celebrant’s fees

5. To pay the Celebrant’s fee in accordance with the invoice provided, namely:

   5.1 Deposit/booking fee at time of lodging the Notice of Intended Marriage;

   5.2 Balance of fee in clear funds by direct deposit to Celebrant’s nominated bank account no later than 14 days prior to the wedding day, or in cash no later than 14 days prior to the ceremony; and

 

   5.3 Acknowledge that if full payment has not been made to the Celebrant in accordance with these terms then the Celebrant will not attend the ceremony.

 

Documentation

6. To provide the Celebrant with all original documentation requested no later than 48 hours prior to the wedding day, including any accredited translation documentation requested by the Celebrant.

7. That if the Parties 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 Ceremony

8. To 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 and retain the booking fee/deposit should he be unable to conduct the ceremony due to the change.

9. If the ceremony is to be changed to the alternative venue due to inclement weather, then one of the Parties is to inform the Celebrant personally by telephone by a time nominated previously by the Celebrant in writing, to ensure the Celebrant has sufficient time to travel to the alternative venue

10. To advise the Celebrant as soon as practicable if either of the parties is taking prescribed medication which may change their demeanor during the marriage ceremony

11. 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.

12. 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 the Celebrant’s control

13. 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 Parties will pay the Celebrant’s further costs prior to the ceremony commencing, or within 7 days.

14. That in the event of delays set out in clauses 12 and 13 above, the Parties will liaise with the Celebrant to mutually agree on a later time and place for the Celebrant to solemnize the marriage for an extra fee payable in advance

Equipment

15. That the use of the Celebrant’s PA system is subject to favorable weather conditions and will not be used in any circumstances where the PA unit may be exposed to harm, either by a person or persons or the elements. Judgment to be at the Celebrant’s sole discretion.

16. That where the Celebrant’s PA system is used, the Celebrant undertakes to use his best endeavors to ensure that the PA is fully charged, functional and tested prior to the ceremony, however the Parties acknowledge that inanimate equipment may malfunction from time to time and should the PA fail at any time prior, during, or after the ceremony, the Celebrant will not be held responsible.

 

Undertakings

17. The Parties undertake to provide the Celebrant with accurate information, and acknowledge that there are penalties for making false declarations

18. The Parties undertake to confirm any culturally or otherwise legally significant requirements are met prior to choosing a venue, and undertake to inform the Celebrant in writing of any such requirements as soon as they are known or no less than 60 days before the ceremony.

   18.1 The Celebrant will not held liable for any extra costs involved with reference to the requirements in Section 18

   18.2 The Celebrant will not offer a refund, if in the event that the requirements in Section 18 are not met, and this results in the ceremony being unable to be performed. Costs associated with re-booking the ceremony will be the full responsibility of the Parties.

 

Acknowledgements

19. Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011

 

   19.1 The Parties acknowledge that:

 

   19.1.1 under the Celebrant’s responsibilities contained in the Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011, the Celebrant will not conduct the ceremony at a location which, in the Celebrant’s sole opinion, is dangerous or would place any person attending the ceremony at risk of harm or injury; and

 

   19.1.2 following receipt of the signed Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) the Celebrant will inspect the site as soon as practical and confirm to the Parties in writing not later than two weeks from the date of the NOIM whether the site is safe or poses a risk; and

   19.1.3 if it is impractical (impossible) for the Celebrant to inspect the site within two weeks from the date of the NOIM, the Celebrant and the Parties will mutually agree in writing a revised extended date for inspecting and reporting on the safety of the site; and

   19.1.4 If the Celebrant fails to advise the Parties in writing within two weeks of receiving the signed NOIM, or agreed extended period, that the site poses a risk to any person attending the ceremony, the site will be deemed to be safe; and

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   19.1.5 If the ceremony is to be held in a location that is impractical (impossible) for the celebrant to attend and perform a risk assessment due to the location being interstate or an extended distance from the celebrant's location, the celebrant and the couple can make alternative arrangements to inspect the site using video conferencing technology. This is to be arranged and agreed in writing between the couple and the celebrant before acceptance by either party.

20. Replacement Marriage Celebrant

   20.1 The Parties acknowledge that before the marriage can be solemnized by a replacement marriage celebrant, the replacement celebrant is required to sight all original documents that the Celebrant sighted, such as birth certificates, divorce and/or death certificates as appropriate, passport and/or drivers licenses;

 

   20.2 The Parties undertake to ensure that their original documents are available at the venue to ensure a change of celebrant on their wedding day has access to their documents, the minimum documents being their passports and any divorce or death certificate as appropriate;

 

   20.3 If the replacement marriage celebrant is not able to sight the required original documentation, the marriage cannot be solemnized, and an alternative ceremony such as a commitment ceremony may be offered instead with the marriage being solemnized at a later time once all original documents has been sighted.

 

21. The Parties 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 authorized to solemnize their marriage; and

   21.1 judgment as to inebriation of the Parties being under the influence of alcohol or any other substance is at the Celebrant’s sole judgment; and

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   21.2 Their two official witnesses must be aged 18 years or over and appear sober and not under the influence of any other substance in the sole judgment of the Celebrant, otherwise alternative official witnesses must be used

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22. Pandemic clause

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   22.1 The celebrant is bound by law to comply with all local, state and federal government health directives and any other direction given by law enforcement agencies regarding the legality of performing a ceremony in a particular location, or with a particular number of guests. This clause does not refer to the legality of the ceremony in accordance with The Marriage Act 1961.

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   22.2 The celebrant is fully vaccinated in accordance with federal government health directives and can provide proof of this if necessary or requested. The celebrant will be performing the ceremony in compliance with any current government directives including mandatory check ins, enforcing masks and any other protective measures as advised and/or legally enforceable

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   22.3 It is the responsibility and expectation of the couple and their guests to disclose any known exposure to any illness or disease that is part of a known pandemic, and to make alternative arrangements as advised in the most up to date health directive at the time 

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   22.4 In the event that the pandemic or related events cause the ceremony to be postponed, the celebrant will work closely with the couple to book a new date and time.

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Acceptance of Terms and Conditions

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23. The Celebrant has explained, and the Parties understand, the legal requirements for entering into a valid marriage, and they agree to comply with their obligations as requested by the Celebrant and as required in compliance with The Marriage Act 1961.

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24. By making payment, either in part or in full for the ceremony, whether made by both parties to the marriage or just one, these terms and conditions are hereby accepted by the couple and the celebrant.