TERMS & CONDITIONS

Fees

We (the couple) agree to pay a 30% booking fee to book Pauline (Bluesky Celebrant) to plan, create, write and officiate our marriage ceremony and we understand that this is non-refundable.  On paying the 30% booking fee we acknowledge that we have read, understood and agree with the following statements.

The booking fee is due within 7 days of agreeing your date of your marriage ceremony and is not legally confirmed until the fee is paid in full. If the booking fee is not received within 7 days, Pauline reserves the right to release the date and take another booking for the date in question.

We agree to pay the remainder of the fee to officiate our marriage in two staged payments:

  1. Ceremony script draft stage: 30% of the total fee is due on notification that the first draft of your marriage ceremony has been completed.
  2. Final balance: 40% final balance is due 28 days prior to the wedding ceremony.

Communication

We agree to work closely with Pauline and respond promptly to any questions relating to planning and writing of the wedding ceremony.

Cancellation

We agree that if Pauline is unable to perform our ceremony due to illness or any other unavoidable situation, she will try her very best to arrange a replacement Celebrant and she will share the wedding ceremony plans/script.

We agree that in the event we should have to cancel Pauline’s services the following will apply:

  1. None of the staged payments once made are refunded as Pauline may have turned down other work to save the date exclusively. 
  2. If the draft has been written, then Pauline reserves the right to be paid for the planning and writing of the ceremony.
  3. To exercise the right to cancel, we agree to inform Pauline via email to pauline@blueskycelebrant.com at our earliest convenience.

Changes to the Booking

Any changes to the booking date and time of your ceremony will be accommodated whenever possible but cannot be guaranteed. If you require to postpone your ceremony, Pauline will honour the new date where possible, however this is also not guaranteed. 

Copyright

We agree that all written documents relating to our ceremony script are copyrighted to ©Bluesky Celebrant and no reproduction or sharing with others is permitted. 

Images and Testimonials

We agree to give Pauline permission to use our wedding ceremony photographs for the sole purpose of promotion of her services and we agree to email Pauline at  pauline@blueskycelebrant.com within 7 days of booking to opt out.  We are fully aware that failure to opt out may result in the images being posted on Pauline’s website (www.blueskycelebrant.com) or via any social media platforms. We are aware that we may be asked to provide a short-written testimonial; however, we are in no way obligated to provide this.

Confidentiality

We are aware that all the information that we give to Pauline will be treated as confidential and she will not disclose any of it to any third party without our express permission. Pauline will manage all your personal information in accordance with the law, including the new Data Protection Regulations Act 2018.  All correspondence, documentation and the ceremony script will be kept confidential, except for any third parties who have been included in development and delivery of the marriage ceremony.

Insurance and Professional Affiliation

We are aware that Pauline is a member of The Academy of Professional Celebrants and also fully Insured with Hiscox, with £5m public liability & £1m Professional Indemnity.

Right to Cancel

We agree that if Pauline is unable to perform our ceremony due to illness or any other unavoidable situation, she will try her very best to arrange a replacement Celebrant and she will share the wedding ceremony plans/script.

We agree that in the event we should have to cancel Pauline’s services the following will apply:

  1. None of the staged payments once made are refunded as Pauline may have turned down other work to save the date exclusively. 
  2. If the draft has been written, then Pauline reserves the right to be paid for the planning and writing of the ceremony.
  3. To exercise the right to cancel, we agree to inform Pauline via email to pauline@blueskycelebrant.com at our earliest convenience.