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This Agreement, dated ( Date and year) by and between Dominique Dupuis (hereinafter called the Officiant) and (first and last name) (Partner A) and (first and last name) (Partner B). Wedding day is : (Date of cermony) ceremony will start at (Ceremony start time) Location of ceremony will be at (ceremony location) 2. The Officiant warrants that she is a professional Officiant; recognized as a legally ordained minister; fully qualified to officiate weddings in Ontario Canada. 3. The Officiant will provide the following services for the fee of $500.00 under the terms of this agreement. All additional services as listed below are discretionary to the Couple and must be agreed to and payment is due one week prior to the service. 4. The Officiant will work with the Couple by email, telephone or in person to prepare or choose their custom service. Officiant will, create a ceremony, or use one of your own choosing. The Officiant reserves the right to refuse any service that she is not comfortable performing, at which time a refund may be made to the Couple.
5. The Officiant shall arrive at the wedding location approximately 30 minutes prior to the time of the scheduled service. a. Officiant is prepared to dress in the manner that suits the style of your wedding, provided it allows her to present a dignified image in keeping with the character of the rite of matrimony. b. Service includes travel from Sudbury, Ontario. c. An agreed upon date prior to the ceremony for rehearsal will be billed at an extra $100. 6. In the event that the scheduled Officiant is unable to perform the Couple’s wedding ceremony due to illness, hospitalization, accident, transportation breakdown or other unforeseeable causes, she will make every attempt to notify the Couple and arrange for another ordained minister licensed and qualified to perform weddings in Ontario. In such an event that no substitute is available, all monies paid by the Couple to the Officiant will be returned and the Couple hereby agrees that the Officiant will not be held liable for any damages (including punitive) due to the non-performance of the ceremony or function.
7. The Officiant gives permission to the Couple to use her likenessin any photographs, videos, or other recording media in any manner for any purpose they wish. Likewise, the Couple gives permission to the Officiant to use her likenessin any photographs, videos, or other media for marketing purposes. In consideration for these services, the Couple agrees asfollows:
8. The Couple understandsthat they must obtain a valid marriage license from the appropriate jurisdiction for which the ceremony will be performed and shall provide such valid marriage license to the Officiant to review and execute at the rehearsal or prior to the ceremony. The Officiant cannot and will not perform a marriage ceremony without receiving the appropriate valid marriage license prior to the ceremony
9. Upon presenting a valid marriage license to the Officiant, the Couple willsign the official marriage certificate. The responsibility of filing this certificate with the Registrar General’s office issolely that of the Officiant. The Officiant islegally obligated to return the completed license to the Registrar general office in Thunder Bay within 2 days of the wedding ceremony.
10. This agreement is valid for the wedding service for the place and date stated above. Any change to time, place or date must be agreed to in advance by the Officiant in writting and may be subject to additional fees. The Couple realizes that the Officiant performs other ceremonies for other Couples and that excessive lateness or change in time can create a serious conflict in the Officiant’s schedule. If the Couple changes the time or date of the scheduled ceremony without the Officiant’s consent, the Officiant reserves the right to cancel the performance of the ceremony and shall in no way be held responsible or liable in any manner for such non-performance.
11. The Couple agrees to pay the Officiant the ceremony performance fee of $500 as listed above plus any additional agreed upon services or unusual travel expenses not listed above. To reserve the date, a non-refundable retainer of $150.00 shall be remitted with this agreement. The remaining balance is due one week prior to the ceremony
12. The Couple accepts responsibility for purchasing items needed to perform the ceremony (unity candles, sand, roses, broom, including amplification for the officiant etc....) unless previously stated. This agreement and any attachments constitute the entire agreement between the parties and may not be modified except in writing signed by both parties. No other representatives or promises have been made except those that are set out in this agreement. If any part of this agreement is adjudged to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining parts shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS HERE, the undersigned have executed this Wedding Ceremony Agreement as of the date stated above.