1. Booking and Payment
a) Payments are accepted by cash, or bank transfer. An invoice containing payment information will be sent separately.
b) Studio Armstrong is the trading name of Marcus Armstrong, and covers all work as a Celebrant and any other educational and creative endeavours undertaken.
c) The ceremony will not be delivered on the due date in the absence of both full, cleared payments.
d) The booking is not accepted and no contract exists until the initial payment is received. If the booking is not accepted by me, Marcus Armstrong (or my representative) the initial payment paid and submitted with the booking form will be refunded to you.
e) Alteration or cancellation by you of an accepted booking will be subject to the cancellation provisions below in these terms and conditions.
2. Cancellation or Modification by Marcus Armstrong
Every effort will be made to conduct the ceremony in accordance with your requirements, but I reserve the right, at my discretion, to modify or cancel your booking.
In that event, if deemed appropriate, I will return a portion of what you have paid (likely some of or the whole of the balance payment), and/or will offer you alternative arrangements.
This is decided on a case-by-case basis, and I reserve the right to deny repayment of any kind if the cancellation by me has come about due to inappropriate behaviour by you, the client, or anyone associated within reasonable proximity to you, the client, or for any other reason deemed necessary at the time of cancellation. No further or additional compensation will be payable.
3. Cancellation by You
If you cancel the ceremony after the booking is accepted (which is considered to be the completion and submission of this booking form), or the ceremony is cancelled for any reason, any payment made (including the initial payment and the balance payment) shall be forfeited. Once payment is made, it is not refundable for any reason if the event is cancelled by you, the client, or anyone else.
Once this booking form is submitted, unless otherwise stated by Marcus Armstrong or his representatives, the initial payment as stated in the following invoice is payable, even if cancellation occurs before payment is made.
4. Warranties and Liability
I warrant that the ceremony will be carried out with reasonable care and skill. I will have no liability to you in respect of any loss arising from incorrect instructions or booking details given by you or other fault on your part. My entire liability shall be limited to the amount paid by you in respect of the ceremony.
5. Intellectual Property
In making your booking, you acknowledge that the copyright and all other intellectual property in respect of the ceremony and all documentation or other materials used in or relating to the ceremony belong to me. You are licensed to record the ceremony for your own personal use and enjoyment, but you are not entitled to use it otherwise or publish the whole or any part of the ceremony or its materials without my express written permission.
6. Privacy and Protection of your Personal Data (GDPR)
Thank you for entrusting your ceremony to my leadership. I will do my utmost to create a very personal and meaningful ceremony that will be in accordance with your requirements. I will need to retain your personal details electronically in order to create and deliver your ceremony. Please sign here to indicate that you give permission for this:
I will never pass your personal details to any third party without your express permission.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), requires all business organisations that collect and use personal information to do so in a manner that protects your privacy and rights. The GDPR covers the processing of all personal data. I treat your data with the utmost care and will only use or share it for the purposes agreed with you in advance.
Any personal or family details discussed are purely for the purposes of writing your ceremony, which you will see and approve. I will not disclose these details to anyone who is not a guest at, or connected to, your ceremony, without your express written consent. All notes taken are shredded after use. Scripts are retained on secure computer files. Printed scripts are destroyed after use, except a paper copy of the script that I will send to you after the ceremony.
All personally identifiable data will be destroyed after 6 years of the ceremony taking place. We will not give your personal data to any third party, except where required to do so by law under duress of any legal proceeding or investigation.
7. Refreshments during the event
It is required that you, the client, provide a meal to me, Marcus Armstrong, during the event if the length of time spent at the venue or location is over three hours in total.
There should also be reasonable refreshments, such as water and other drinks, available.
If not fulfilled, any purchases made will be billed to you, the client, in a separate expenses invoice with reasonable proof of purchase.
8. Expenses
Any expenses incurred, including but not limited to fuel, rail fare, plane fare, food and drink, accommodation, clothing, resources or materials needed to fulfil this contract, will be chargeable to you, the client, and will be invoiced either before or after the event with reasonable proof of purchase as needed.
PLEASE NOTE: The ceremony conducted has no legal implication for any parties involved. The legal formalities of marriage or civil partnership are not included in the ceremony.
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