Terms and Conditions

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RESCHEDULING: TO RESCHEDULE THE DATE, TIME, OR LOCATION OF THE CEREMONY, CLIENTS MUST CONTACT COMPANY VIA EMAIL AT info@ministerg.com TO REQUEST THE CHANGE. DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY, COMPANY WILL WORK TO ACCOMMODATE CLIENTS’ REQUESTS. TO CONFIRM A RESCHEDULE, ANY REMAINING BALANCE MUST BE PAID IN FULL. ALL RESCHEDULES MUST BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING, EMAIL IS ACCEPTABLE.

RECONFIRMATION: IT IS REQUIRED THAT CLIENTS MAKE PHONE AND/OR EMAIL CONTACT DIRECTLY WITH OFFICIANT NO LATER THAN TWO (2) WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CEREMONY TO CONFIRM START TIMES AND CONTENT OF CEREMONY. (APPLICABLE TO ANY CEREMONY BOOKED MORE THAN ONE WEEK OUT).

SCHEDULE AND ADDITIONAL CHARGES:  BY ACKNOWLEDGING THIS AGREEMENT AND BOOKING, CLIENTS AGREE THE CEREMONY SHALL BEGIN AT THE SPECIFIED TIME. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE OFFICIANT IS ABLE TO BEGIN THE CEREMONY AT THE SCHEDULED TIME IN ORDER TO STAY ON SCHEDULE FOR OTHER SCHEDULED CEREMONIES AND EVENTS.  CLIENTS UNDERSTAND THEY MAY BE CHARGED TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) PER EVERY FIFTEEN (15) MINUTES THE OFFICIANT HAS TO WAIT TO START THE CEREMONY PAST THE SCHEDULED TIME. THE OFFICIANT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO STAY LONGER THAN THIRTY (30) MINUTES PAST THE SCHEDULED START TIME.  IT IS ENTIRELY WITHIN THE OFFICIANT’S DISCRETION WHETHER TO STAY LONGER THAN THIRTY (30) MINUTES PAST THE SCHEDULED START TIME IF THE CEREMONY HAS NOT BEGUN.  IF CLIENTS HAVE GIVEN THEIR GUESTS AN “INVITATION TIME” BUT INTEND TO START THE CEREMONY LATER THAN THE INVITATION TIME, THIS MUST BE DISCUSSED PRIOR TO BOOKING.  SCHEDULE AND LOCATION CHANGES MADE AFTER BOOKING MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR TIME (AT $25.00 PER 15 MINUTES) AND TRAVEL EXPENSES, AS SPECIFIED ABOVE.

DATE CHANGES AND NOTICE:  IF CLIENTS WANT OR NEED TO CHANGE THE DATE OF THE CEREMONY, THE NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT WILL BE TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE DATE IF CLIENTS NOTIFY COMPANY IN WRITING OR VIA EMAIL AT info@ministerg.com AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ORIGINAL CEREMONY DATE.  IF NOTICE IS GIVEN LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ORIGINAL CEREMONY DATE, CLIENTS MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAYMENT OF THE FULL DEPOSIT FOR THE BOOKING, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL FEES ON THE RESCHEDULED CEREMONY DATE. THE CEREMONY DATE MAY ONLY BE CHANGED TO AN AVAILABLE DATE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE DATE THE DEPOSIT IS PAID.

CANCELLATION:  IF CLIENTS CANCEL THE CEREMONY AFTER PAYING THEIR DEPOSIT, WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANCELLATION VIA EMAIL AT info@ministerg.com MUST BE GIVEN TO COMPANY AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ORIGINAL CEREMONY DATE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT FEE BE REFUNDED. IF WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANCELLATION IS PROVIDED FROM CLIENTS TO COMPANY AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ORIGINAL CEREMONY DATE AND CLIENTS HAVE ALREADY PAID IN FULL, THE BALANCE OF THE FEES PAID AFTER DEDUCTION OF THE DEPOSIT FEE WILL BE RETURNED TO CLIENTS.  IF NOTICE IS PROVIDED LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED CEREMONY DATE, CLIENTS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FULL PAYMENT AND NO AMOUNTS WILL BE RETURNED TO CLIENTS. 

IF CLIENTS CANCEL A DESTINATION CEREMONY, WRITTEN NOTICE FROM CLIENTS TO COMPANY VIA EMAILinfo@ministerg.com MUST BE PROVIDED AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ORIGINAL CEREMONY DATE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE DEPOSIT FEE BE REFUNDED.  IF WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANCELLATION IS PROVIDED FROM CLIENTS TO COMPANY AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ORIGINAL DESTINATION CEREMONY DATE AND CLIENTS HAVE ALREADY PAID IN FULL, THE BALANCE OF THE FEES PAID AFTER DEDUCTION OF THE NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT AND PRE-PAID TRAVEL EXPENSES WILL BE RETURNED TO CLIENTS.  IF NOTICE IS PROVIDED LESS THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED DESTINATION CEREMONY DATE, CLIENTS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FULL PAYMENT AND NO AMOUNTS WILL BE RETURNED TO CLIENTS. 

IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THE COMPANY OR OFFICIANT MUST CANCEL, AND CANNOT PROVIDE OTHER AVAILABLE OPTIONS, ALL AMOUNTS PAID BY CLIENTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE RETURNED TO CLIENTS.

ALL CANCELLATIONS MUST BE PROVIDED AND CONFIRMED IN WRITING (EMAIL IS ACCEPTABLE). VERBAL CANCELLATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR HONORED.

SPECIFIC OFFICIANT:  IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY OR UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES PREVENTING THE COMPANY FROM PERFORMING CONTRACTED SERVICES, THE COMPANY SHALL BE ALLOWED TO REFER A REPLACEMENT OFFICIANT, WITH CLIENTS’ PRIOR APPROVAL WHENEVER REASONABLY POSSIBLE.

SAFETY:  CLIENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AT THE CEREMONY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESTRAINING ALL PETS FROM THE CEREMONY AREA, PREVENTING DRUNKEN AND UNRULY BRIDAL PARTY MEMBERS, ETC.  IF AT ANY TIME THE OFFICIANT FEELS UNSAFE OR THREATENED IN ANY MANNER, THEY SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO REMAIN AT THE CEREMONY LOCATION, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEIR SERVICES HAVE BEEN RENDERED. CLIENTS AGREE AND UNDERSTAND THAT THEY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT IN FULL OF ANY FEES DUE UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE SERVICES HAVE BEEN RENDERED.

VENUE RESTRICTIONS:  COMPANY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEALING WITH ANY VENUE RESTRICTIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RESTRICTIONS ON OPEN FLAMES, SAND, RICE OR OTHER TOSS ITEMS, AND DECORATIONS SUCH AS ROSE PETALS AND OTHER FLORAL AND NON-FLORAL DÉCOR, AND COMPANY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE CEREMONY AS A RESULT OF SUCH RESTRICTIONS. PLEASE CONTACT VENUE TO BE ADVISED ON ANY SUCH RESTRICTIONS.

SOUND:  COMPANY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SOUND OR MUSIC SERVICES AT OFF-SITE CEREMONY LOCATIONS, INCLUDING AMPLIFICATION FOR THE OFFICIANT, CLIENTS, READERS AND/OR MUSICIANS.  CLIENTS MUST ARRANGE SEPARATELY FOR ANY SUCH SOUND SERVICES WITH THE VENUE OR A THIRD-PARTY COMPANY. IN THE EVENT CLIENTS USE THE SOUND EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BY SELECTED VENUE OR THIRD-PARTY COMPANY, CLIENTS UNDERSTAND OFFICIANTS ARE NOT PROFESSIONAL DJS OR SOUND ENGINEERS AND NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR A PROFESSIONAL SOUND SPECILIST, CLIENTS SHOULD HAVE SOUND ARRANGED AND AVAILABLE PRIOR TO THE START OF SERVICES.

GRATUITY:  GRATUITY FOR OFFICIANTS IS OPTIONAL AND LEFT TO CLIENTS’ DISCRETION.

IMAGE RELEASE:  CLIENTS AUTHORIZE THE COMPANY TO USE ANY IMAGES AND STORIES FROM THE CEREMONY FOR ANY MEANS OF PROMOTION OF COMPANY, INCLUDING ADVERTISING AND DISPLAY ON WEBSITES OR BLOGS, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED BY CLIENT.  CLIENTS WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO PAYMENT, ROYALTIES OR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATION FOR THE USE OF THE IMAGES OR STORIES.

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