Upon payment of the booking fee by the Parties, the Celebrant and the Parties agree to the terms and conditions set out below;

• Marriage Ceremony - confirmation of the below will be given in writing via email.

  • Date

  • Time

  • Venue

  • Alternative venue if weather inclement (2 hours prior notice of change of venue is required.)

• Script for Ceremony

  • As agreed by the Parties and Celebrant prior to the above wedding day, the script remains the Intellectual Property of the Celebrant, however a hardcopy of the script will be provided to the Couple after the ceremony.

• The Celebrant Agrees:

  • To provide Registered Marriage Celebrant services to the Parties in accordance with the Code of Practice for Marriage Celebrants, available on request from the Attorney General’s Office.

  • To attend and conduct the marriage ceremony at the agreed time, date and place.

  • 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 in the parties to arrange for the ceremony to be completed by another registered marriage celebrant.

  • If the Celebrant is unable to perform the marriage ceremony:

    • The Celebrant will pass the Notice of Intention to Marriage to the replacement marriage celebrant, in a timely and appropriate manner.

• The Parties Agree:

  • Fees:

    • To pay the Celebrant Fees in accordance with the invoice provided, namely;

      • A non-refundable booking fee of 50% of the invoice total to hold the Ceremony date within 7 days;

      • 25% (less any fees already paid) of the remaining balance as a progress payment by the date specified on the invoice;

      • Balance of all remaining fees, no later than one month prior to the wedding day.

    • Cancellation / postponement:

      • The booking fee is non-refundable;

      • In the event of a postponement, monies paid can be transferred to a new date providing it is mutually agreeable;

        • If the Celebrant is not available for the new date, monies paid are forfeited;

      • In the event of a cancellation, monies paid over and above the booking fee may be refunded at the discretion of the Celebrant;

        • Ceremonies cancelled in peak wedding season (October - March) are ineligible for a refund of monies paid over and above the booking fee due to loss of opportunity.

        • Ceremonies cancelled within one month of the ceremony date are ineligible for a refund of monies paid.

  • An invoice will be issued based on the agreed Ceremony. Should changes be made after the issue, then the Parties will be liable for any additional costs incurred.

  • Acknowledgement that if full payment has not been made to the Celebrant in accordance with these terms, the Celebrant will not attend the ceremony.

  • Documentation:

    • To Provide the Celebrant with all original documentation requested no later than 48 hours prior to the wedding day, including any accredited translated documentation request by the Celebrant. This is to be provided at the Parties own expense.

    • 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 nor provide commitment (nonlegal) ceremony instead.

  • Equipment

    • That the use of the Celebrants PA system is subject to favourable weather and environmental conditions and will not be used in any circumstances where the PA system or Celebrant may be exposed to harm, either by person or persons or the elements.

    • Where the Celebrant’s PA system is used, the Celebrant undertakes to use her best endeavours to ensure that the PA system 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. 

• Acknowledgements: 

  • Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011  

    • The Parties acknowledge that: 

      • Under the Celebrants responsibilities contracted in the Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011, the Celebrant will not conduct the ceremony at a location which, in the Celebrants sole opinion, is dangerous or would place any persons attending the ceremony at risk of harm or injury.

  • Replacement Marriage Celebrant  

    • The Parties acknowledge that before the marriage can be solemnised by a replacement marriage celebrant, the replacement marriage 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 licences; 

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

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

  • 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 authorised to solemnise their marriage; and  

    • Judgement as to inebriation or the Parties being under the influence of any other substance is at the Celebrant’s sole judgement; and 

    • Their two official witnesses must be aged 18 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. 

  • The Parties agree to abide by the standing directions of any legal or governing authorities, and following any such measures in force at the time of the ceremony. This includes but is not limited to :-  

    • Environmental and other emergency restrictions 

    • Community, Health and other related restrictions 

    • Court imposed orders or directives. 

      Any such failure to meet these obligations may result in significant delays or a forfeiture of Celebrant services. 

  • 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. 

  • Payment of the booking fee by one marrying party alone shall be binding on the Parties to this Agreement.