2022 Wedding Photography Agreement
Celeste Lovely Photography LLC
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Name of the Bride: *
Bride's Home Address: *
Name of the Groom: *
Groom's Home Address: *
Best E-mail & Cell number: *
Exact Address of the wedding venue:
Wedding Date:
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This wedding photography contract, dated,______________________ is between Celeste Lovely Photography LLC/Celeste Feole, hereafter referred to as the “Photographer”, and the bride, named above, and her groom, named above, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Client”, relating to their wedding that will take place in the location indicated above, on the dated given above.  In consideration of this arrangement between the parties and the fees to be paid as per outlined below, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties now agree as follows:  (enter today's date) *
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: Photographer’s artistic coverage of events on the date provided above, for a____________ coverage with the said wedding package *
Other Options: *
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I agree to email my wedding timeline and wedding party list to my photographer to ensure no special event or person is missed. My photographer will do her very best to fulfill her duty with cooperation of everyone involved on my wedding day. *
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beginning at the time of _____ and ending at the time of ______ (example: 11 am-7 pm) *
RETAINER AND PAYMENT: Upon signature, the Photographer reserves the time and date agreed upon, and will not make other reservations for that time and date. For this reason, the Client shall make a $300.00 retainer payment to book the date with Photographer. This retainer payment is non-refundable, even if the date is changed or the event is cancelled for any reason, including acts of God, fire, strike and extreme weather. The retainer fee is to be paid at the time of parties signing this Contract and is applied towards the photography package upon completion of this Contract. The Client(s) understand and agree that the entire amount owed for the photography package described in this contract is due 30 days before the wedding date. *
Payment Options: *
for monthly payment: first payment will be due on (Enter date) *
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for monthly payment: last payment will be completed on (Enter date) *
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A second photographer may be requested for $400.00 additional cost. *
No photographs will be taken until the Photographer is paid. Zelle, Venmo or cash are my accepted methods of payment at no extra cost/fees. A Debit/Credit Card payment may be accepted through my website www.celestelovely.com or via Square with an additional 4% Merchant Fee. Photographs will not be released to the Client until payment has cleared. LIMITATION OF SERVICES:The photographic services described herein shall be limited to no more than the number of hours of coverage included in the selected package. Additional time, if requested, will be billed at $250 per hour and must be paid in full prior to the Client’s receipt of Works. A meal is required for the Photographer(s) for events 4 hours or longer. If no meal is provided, it is understood that the Photographer will require a break to leave the event at some point to purchase a meal. This Contract is not to be construed as an employment agreement in any way. ThePhotographer functions as an Independent Contractor. LIABILITY OF PHOTOGRAPHER:Although the utmost care will be taken, the Photographer may be unable to deliver the photos due to unforeseen circumstances such as fire, casualty, acts of God, illness, or any other cause beyond the control of the Photographer. In this case, the Photographer shall return all money paid and have no further liability with respect to this contract. This limitation of liability shall also apply in the event that photographic materials are damaged in processing, lost through camera or memory card malfunction, or otherwise lost or damaged without fault on the part of the Photographer. In the event that the Photographer fails to perform for any other reason, the Photographer shall not be liable for any amount in excess of the value of the Client's contract price stated herein. ARTISTIC LICENSE:The Photographer shall be granted artistic license in relation to the poses photographed and the locations used. The Photographer’s judgment regarding the locations, poses and number of photographs taken shall be deemed correct. Photographs taken during the course of the event will be at the discretion of the Photographer although every effort will be made to comply with the Client’s requirements. The Photographer shall endeavour to photograph all individuals as requested by the Client at some point, but no responsibility will be taken by the Photographer on the occasion of leaving somebody out. The Photographer shall also endeavour to capture all the moments throughout the day as they  occur. However, because of the fluid nature of the event, some moments might not be recorded, or not recorded for logistical reasons. For a booking involving a church ceremony or at certain venues, the Photographer movements are sometimes restricted by the official in charge. The area from which the Photographer is able to cover the ceremony may not be the Photographer’s choice and the Photographer cannot accept responsibility for any obstructed view should this be the case. The use of artificial lighting may be restricted or prohibited. The photographing of parts or even all of the ceremony may be restricted or prohibited. The Client(s) are strongly advised to check with the appropriate official before booking the date and submitting this contract. EXCLUSIVITY:Photographer is hereby retained as the sole and exclusive professional photographer to perform photographic services contained herein. The Client shall take any necessaryaction to ensure that Photographer is not hindered nor harmed in performing services for the Client. Family and friends will be permitted to photograph at the wedding as long as they do not interfere with the Photographer’s duties and do not photograph poses arranged by the Photographers, due to reasons of the Photographer delivering the quality of images as expected. Any breach of this agreement can constitute a reason for non-completion of the job with no liability to the Photographer.TERMS AND CONDITIONS:Copyright Law assigns the copyright of the images to the Photographer, and all images shall remain the sole property of Photographer. The Photographer retains for life, the right to display any photograph covered by this Contract and to generally promote the business in advertising, brochures, magazine articles, websites, sample albums and prints, venue and other vendor samples, and other such material, providing that the images used are used lawfully and without damage to the Client. The Photographer hereby grants to the Client, a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free license to reproduce, display and/or distribute the images, provided the Client complies with the condition that all such reproductions and/or displays are not intended for a commercial venture. Although all equipment is checked regularly and reasonable steps are taken to ensure backup equipment is available, the Photographer will not be responsible for photographs that are not produced due to technical failure, either at the shooting or processing stage. Due to a variety of lighting conditions and the limitations of digital sensors, some colours may alter throughout a set of photographs. Please note that certain colours do not reproduce exactly in print. Prints made at different times, in different sizes, or printed from different print labs may be variable in colour balance. Due to the limitations of computer monitors it is understood that images may appear differently according to the specification of each monitor and prints will not necessarily match images rendered on any particular computer monitor.  GUARANTEED DELIVERY:The Photographer agrees to have the contracted order for the wedding photographs completed within 6-8 weeks  from the day of the wedding. Also, any other photographic edit orders will be completed within 6 weeks from order placement. *
I agree to pay the Travel Fee of $1.50/mile two-way from Home studio outside of Gaylord,MI. Indicate the dollar amount you will be paying: (skip if your wedding is within 49735) *
The Total Wedding Photography Investment due to the photographer is *
The retainer fee of $300 is due within 12 hours of submission of this contract *
And will be paid using *
My remaining balance including travel fee after paying my retainer fee is: *
My Complimentary Engagement session, meet and greet, and go over timeline & contracts may be schedule on: (Consult with Photographer before submitting for exact date before submitting. By leaving the space blank means you are not interested in getting your complimentary engagement session)
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Location of your complimentary engagement session: (within 20 miles of Gaylord, after 20 miles, Travel fee will be billed) *
I agree and understand all terms and conditions.  CANCELLATION: If the Client should cancel the event for any reason, the Photographer agrees to refund all money paid, excluding the retainer fee. If cancelling this Contract, the Client must notify the Photographer in writing at least 45 days before the wedding date. To consider a date change, the Photographer must first receive a written release of the current contracted date, which will null and void this written contract. If the Client needs to change the event date, all money paid will transfer to the new date per a newlywritten and signed contract provided that  the new date is available for the Photographer. The new date must be within six months of the original day or the new contract will be subject to the Photographer's current rates. If the new date is unavailable with the Photographer, the Contract will be cancelled and the retainer will not be refunded. *
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The terms of this Contract are accepted by the following parties: (By entering your name into the appropriate fields of an online application, you are legally signing this document.) Full Legal name of Bride & Groom and Today's Date *
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