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Terms & Conditions

Thank you for trusting me with your ceremony! 

 

Each ceremony I write is unique and specifically designed for the two of you, so no two ceremonies are identical. To allow me the time to make your ceremony perfectly you, it is best to provide me with as much information as you can, as early as possible after our first meeting.

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My role as your celebrant is to deliver an authentic ceremony that is warm, memorable and legally correct.
My responsibilities to you include confidentiality, privacy and respect for the information that you share. I will do my best to meet your needs. As a member of the Celebrants’ Aotearoa, I am bound by professional ethics and standards and covered by Indemnity Insurance which is required at some venues.
 

PAYMENT & FEE

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My Marriage Celebrant Fee varies depending upon the option you have selected, but will be quoted to you. 
An additional travel charge will apply if your wedding is more than 50km from my home (Christchurch). 

 

A non-refundable deposit of $200 is required in order to confirm your booking, and an invoice will be sent to you for this.  The balance of my fee is due one month before your wedding date, and a second invoice will be sent for this.
The balance is non-refundable if you cancel within one month of your wedding date.

 

Note that my fee is subject to change, however any cost quoted to you by me will be honoured.

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MARRIAGE LICENCE

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It is your responsibility to apply online for a Marriage Licence from Births, Deaths and Marriages within the three months prior to your wedding date. Here is the link.
The fee payable at time of writing is $150. You will receive your marriage documents by email as PDF attachments.

Please check all details are correct and forward them to me, I will print them for your ceremony.

I also recommend you apply for a Marriage Certificate at the same time for an additional $33. This will be sent to you after your wedding once your marriage has been registered. This certificate is often required as proof of legal status for example when you are renewing your passport.

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The failure to have a valid marriage license at the time of the event means that I cannot legally perform the ceremony.  In this case, I will perform a symbolic ceremony, which will have no legal merit. 

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I will complete the marriage licence on the day of the event and return it to Births, Deaths and Marriages within ten days of your wedding (typically same day!).
Note that you will not automatically receive a marriage certificate unless you request and pay for a certified copy from Births, Deaths and Marriages.  

 

CANCELLATION

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The Couple acknowledges that a notice of cancellation of the ceremony must be given to the celebrant in writing, via email, and the Celebrant reserves the right to retain the deposit.

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In the unlikely event of my unavailability on your wedding day, I will do my best to arrange for a celebrant colleague to conduct your ceremony, as I have written it, in my place. Your licence will still be valid. No additional fees will be charged. 

 

CHANGES TO YOUR CEREMONY DATE, VENUE OR TIME

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The Couple agree to notify the Celebrant immediately in writing via email of any change to the time, date or place of the ceremony. The Celebrant reserves the right to end the agreement and retain the deposit should she be unable to conduct the ceremony due to the change.

 

The Couple acknowledges that if the ceremony is to be changed to an alternative venue due to inclement weather, then one of the Couple is to inform the Celebrant personally by phone at least 2 hours prior to the ceremony start time, to ensure the Celebrant has sufficient time to travel to the alternative venue.

 

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & CONFIDENTIALITY

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All correspondence and documents shared as part of my celebrant service to you, including a copy of your marriage ceremony, remain confidential and can only be shared with my written consent. 

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I collect personal information from you, including information about your:

  • Name

  • Contact Information

  • Venue

  • Wedding Date

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I collect your personal information in order to:

  • create and deliver your ceremony, at the agreed time and place

  • ensure that you are the people that the legal documentation identifies

 

You have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information I hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, please contact me at anna-flanagan@outlook.com

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USE OF IMAGES, REVIEWS & TESTIMONIALS


I would love for you to connect with me on my Celebrant social media pages:

Instagram: instagram.com/annaflanagancelebrant/

Facebook: facebook.com/annaflanagancelebrant

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I also welcome you to provide a Facebook, Instagram or Google review about your ceremony experience.

I would love to have a photo taken with you and would be thrilled if you’re able to send me a couple of professional photos of us on your big day. It would be my intention to share them on my pages and credit your photographer.
If you do not wish for images to be shared, please let me know - I'll happily respect your wishes.

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I truly welcome your feedback. Please tell me what was great, what the highlights were and anything I could have done differently in hindsight. I’d be most grateful.

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