This agreement (and its provisions) is based on a generally prescribed format as sanctioned by, and in collaboration with, the American Association of Wedding Officiants (AAWO).
WEDDING CEREMONY AGREEMENT & CONFIRMATION
This Agreement for Wedding Officiant services, made by submission date of this form, uses your electronic signature. This agreement is made between Trumidio Inc. dba Rev. Scott DeMarco hereinafter referred to as The Officiant and The Couple as defined in the form below.
1. The OFFICIANT'S RESPONSIBILITIES:
A) The Officiant states that he is a duly ordained and licensed minister and professional Officiant, recognized by license in the State of Ohio, and by ordination in State of Kentucky, and the State of Indiana, as fully qualified to officiate wedding ceremonies and solemnize the rites of marriage in all jurisdictions in which The Officiant shall perform a marriage.
B) The Officiant shall perform a customized marriage ceremony for The Couple on Wedding Date as defined in the form below at Wedding Start Time as defined in the form below. The wedding shall take place at Wedding Location as defined in the form below. Any change to the Wedding Start Time must be made in writing 30 days or more from the Wedding Date, and must be agreed upon by the Officiant. A change in Ceremony Start Time cannot be guaranteed. A $200 change fee shall be incurred for changes to the Wedding Start Time less than 30 days before the Wedding Date. No change fee shall be assessed for changes to the Wedding Start Time 31 days or more from the Wedding Date, however the remaining provisions in this Agreement shall remain in force.
Due to venue scheduling changes and "unknowns", this Agreement shall not bind the Officiant or the Couple based on the rehearsal date, time, or location listed below, and the Agreement shall remain in full effect should the rehearsal date, time or location be changed or amended from the date and time of this Agreement by the Couple or the Officiant. If the Officiant is unable to attend due to a scheduling conflict, he will provide simple and easy to follow instructions to run your rehearsal. The Officiant cannot guarantee any rehearsals after 2pm on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday due to potential wedding scheduling conflicts.
C) The Officiant will provide the following services under the terms of this Agreement;
1- A Wedding Ceremony Consultation lasting approximately 60 minutes, by phone, Skype, Facetime, email, or in person, for the purpose of completing an in-person "interview", and beginning work on a first draft of The Couple's ceremony.
2- Completion of The Couple's ceremony as written will be performed on the wedding day. The written ceremony shall be submitted for modification in draft and final forms to the Couple for review.
3- The Officiant will arrive at the wedding location approximately 30-60 minutes prior to the Wedding Start Time and will stay until the ceremony is completed (Wedding Start Time plus 30 minutes or as otherwise agreed upon here.)
5- The Officiant shall complete and execute the marriage license using US mail or hand delivery.
6- In case of emergency, the Officiant will provide a qualified officiant replacement should he notify the Couple that he is unable to perform the Wedding at any time prior to the day of the wedding. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, the Couple shall hold harmless and indemnify the Officiant from all claims legal and monetary should the Officiant find it necessary to appoint a replacement officiant. The Officiant will ensure that his replacement is sufficiently prepared and briefed on the ceremony and its details. Based on non-discrimation practices of the Officiant, the Couple will have no claim for restitution based on refusal to use the assigned replacement due to the age, race, creed, sex (male or female), sexual orientation or denomination of the replacement officiant. Should the Couple notify the Officiant that they wish to use an alternate officiant, the Officiant will allow use of the ceremony as written and guarantee a refund no less than 50% of the ceremony fee after any discounts. The Officiant shall make no further deduction to the refund for any time in meetings or ceremony writing.
2. THE COUPLE'S RESPONSIBILITIES:
A) The Couple understands that they must present the officiant with a valid Marriage License upon arrival on the day of the wedding. The Couple further understands that state laws require that a marriage license be present at all marriage ceremonies, and that the violation of this law is a misdemeanor, and may be punishable by a $500.00 fine for The Officiant in some states. Therefore the Officiant can not and will not perform a marriage ceremony without the appropriate valid Marriage License. Failure by the Couple to provide a valid Marriage License for execution within the legal jurisdiction of the Wedding Location shall result in the immediate cancelation of Officiant services and the forfeiture of all payments provided to the Officiant by The Couple.
B) The Couple understands and accepts that all written material which is to be in the final printed version of the ceremony must be to the officiant no later than 7 business days before the ceremony. All draft revisions and/or ceremony requests cannot be guaranteed if requested less than 3 business days before the Ceremony. The Officiant shall not be held in violation of this Agreement outside of the provisions established in Section 2.C.
C) The Couple agrees to pay to The Officiant the Ceremony Fee as defined in the form below . To reserve the above date, a non-refundable deposit in the amount of 50% of the Ceremony Fee will be remitted within 24 hours of this signed contract. The remaining balance of 50% of the Ceremony Fee is to be paid in full no later than 60 days before the Wedding Start Time by online payment via Paypal. All payments should be remitted electronically via The Officiant website at www.revscottdemarco.com/deposit or via electonic invoice sent by the Officiant. If a balance payment is delinquent 7 or more days, Officiant services may be subject to cancelation by the Officiant .
D) The Wedding Ceremony Start Time may only be changed per the terms outlined above. Should the Wedding Ceremony Start Time be incorrect due to error by The Couple, and if the Officiant has to leave the Wedding without performance of the ceremony due to this error, the Officiant shall be held harmless and idemnified from any and all claims legal or monetary. The Officiant shall not refund the fee in whole or in part due to an error in Ceremony Date and/or Start Time as specified by the Couple unless they have done so in writing as sepcified above.
E) The couple accepts responsibility for the purchasing items needed to perform any of the ceremony components that they wish to include in their ceremony e.g., Unity or memory candles, wine, roses, sand, breakable glass, props.
F) To preserve the integrity of the planning process, all planning meetings and appointments, in-person or electronic, shall include only the Officiant and the Couple unless the Officiant agrees in advance. "No-call" or "no-show" appointments shall incur a $75 charge and continuation of Officiant services shall be subject to payment of that fee. A "no call" or "no show" appointment shall be defined as the failure by the Couple to notify the Officiant of delay, lateness or cancelation by the scheduled appointment time by phone or text to 513-800-1291.
3. GENERAL PROVISIONS:
A) The Couple fully understands and agrees that The Officiant shall not be responsible or held liable for any fee greater than contracted herein in the event The Officiant is prohibited from performing or is late in performing The Couple's wedding ceremony due to sudden illness, hospitalization, auto accident, personal matters, transportation breakdown, traffic difficulties and/or delays, acts of God such as hurricanes, blizzards or other unforeseen cause of non-arrival on the day of the ceremony. In any event, The Officiant, his agents and assigns shall not be held liable for any compensation greater than the fee contracted herein for any damages (including punitive) due to non-performance of any ceremony/function resulting from such incapacitations, non-arrival, errors and/or omissions of any type.
B) This agreement becomes valid only after it is signed by the Couple and returned to the Officiant and the deposit has been remitted. This agreement or any attachments constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and may not be modified except in writing by both parties. No other representations or promises have been made except those that are set out in this Agreement. The Couple further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify the Officiant from all legal claims and liabilities without exception.
C) If any part of this agreement is adjudged invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining parts shall not be affected and remain in full force and effect. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of Kentucky and any dispute resolution legal or otherwise shall be settled and/or pursued by either party only within the State of Kentucky. Should the Couple change, amend, or modify the terms of this Agreement in any way without written authorization from the Officiant, the Officiant reserves the right to cancel services without refund and the Couple shall forfeit the right to the pursuance of any legal claim.
D) Electronic transmission or submission of this Agreement without return confirmation shall constitute compliance to and confirmation of this Agreement by the Couple. This shall incude SMS/text, email, Skype, and Facetime.
E) The wedding ceremony as written for the Couple is to be used solely by the Officiant or his assigns on the Ceremony Date as indicated below. The ceremony shall remain the intellectual property of the Officiant and shall not be performed, spoken, read, published, distributed, or otherwise duplicated without permission in writing from the Officiant. In the event there is a replacement officiant assigned by the Officiant, permission for the use of any written materials in implcitly granted by the Officiant. In the event of cancellation by the Couple, permission is not granted unless in writing by the Officiant.
F) Any cancellation of Officiant services by the Couple shall be submitted in writing. Cancellation shall in no way nullify the terms of this Agreement. An additional Refund Agreement may be required for refund requests. Requests for refunds shall automatically exclude the non refundable deposit of 50% of the Ceremony Fee before discounts (the Deposit) less a 3.5% processing fee.
G) All deposits are non-refundable. If the Couple has paid-in-full or remitted the balance due and the Officiant is notified of the Ceremony cancellation more than 90 days before the Wedding Date, the Couple will be eligible for a refund of 50% of the total ceremony fee after discounts if any. Any completed Ceremony Planning meeting and Premarital Discovery session(s) that have been completed shall be billed against the refund at the Officiant's customary rate of $75 per hour. The Couple shall forfeit all deposits and balance payments for cancellation made 30 days or less prior to the wedding date.
BY ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE, the undersigned Couple has executed this Wedding Ceremony Agreement effective on the date of submission. The Officiant has agreed to the general terms and provisions of this document by publication herein. The Officiant will review the details as submitted by The Couple to this agreement. After review and upon receipt of deposit, the Officiant shall duly execute this agreement. A fully executed agreement will be sent to The Couple by email or SMS text message.
For purposes of this agreement, the following information shall constitute the parties, dates, times and other relevant information as contained in this agreement.