Contract
Wedding Date and Time:
The Client:
Bride’s Name:
Phone_________________Fax:_________________
Address:
e-mail:
Groom’s Name:
Phone:_________________Fax:_________________
Address:
e-mail:
Time Photography Session Starts:_________________ Ends:
Amount of Guests:
Wedding Chapel Location:
Wedding Official and Contact Number:
Wedding Reception Location:
Wedding Reception Manager and Contact Number:
Bride’s Dress-up Location:
Wedding theme (If any): please specify colour scheme / traditional / formal / informal / casual etc.
Photography fee agreed on: £ _________________ (plus applicable expenses as described in the contract). A deposit of 50% (£ ) is due when this agreement is signed, and the balance (£ _________________ ) is to be paid upon completion of the photographs.
Additional Expenses: THE CLIENT is responsible for all travel, accommodation, meal and transport costs UNLESS provided by the CLIENT.
This agreement is dated:
It is made between Raymond Lin of
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[BRIDE] of
(“the Client”

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And
[Groom] of
The purpose of this contract is to record the terms agreed for a photographic assignment (the “Assignment”

, details of
The terms of this Agreement are
1. The Assignment
1.1 Event: the wedding of _________________ and
1.2 Media: colour and black and white photographs on an optical media.
1.3 Location:
1.4 Date:
1.5 Times of attendance: between _________________ and
1.6 Price for the Assignment: £_________________.
1.7 Deposit of £___________ payable upon signing of the contract.
1.9 The client agrees to advise Raymond Lin (hereupon referred to as RL) immediately, in writing, of any alterations in the details listed on the booking form including postponement or cancellation of the Wedding.
1.10 Last date for cancellation without penalty: One month before wedding date.
1.11 Damages for cancellation by the Client shall be half the contract price.
1.12 The client commissions RL as the sole photographer to perform professional photographic services as detailed.
2 Photographer’s obligations
2.1 RL agrees to devote his full time attention and ability for the duration of the Assignment.
2.2 Within the scope of the Assignment RL will record whatever events the Client reasonably requests.
2.3 This contract is personal to RL and may not be assigned.
2.4 Elements beyond RL’S control such as faulty material, equipment failure, damaged to media storage, loss of media in transit, civil disturbances and/or weather conditions (Act of God) which may inhibit or prevent RL from completing in whole or in part and RL shall not be liable for the completion performance of the assignment and it is agreed that the liability of RL shall be limited to a refund of any money paid under this agreement which shall be in full and final satisfaction of any damage or loss suffered by us.
3 Cancellation of agreement
3.1 This agreement may be cancelled without penalty by either party at any time within one month prior to the wedding date with the exception of the deposit.
3.2 This agreement may be cancelled without penalty by either party at any time upon providing proof of the happening of one of the following serious events:
3.2.1 Death or serious injury of illness of a close family member.
3.2.2 Injury to or illness of RL personally.
3.2.3 By mutual consent of both parties.
3.3 If RL cancels this agreement or fails in some other way to provide the services envisaged then the agreed damages specified in paragraph 1 shall be payable.
3.4 If the Client cancels this agreement or fails in some other way to facilitate the performance of this contract by RL, then the agreed damages specified in paragraph 1 shall be payable.
4 Insurance
RL undertakes to obtain insurance against liability for professional negligence and against circumstances which prevent him from fulfilling this contract.
5 Intellectual property
5.1 All intellectual Property Copyright of the images created by RL during work on the Assignment belongs to RL hereby agrees to execute any document necessary to give effect to this provision.
5.2 The Client may not use or reproduce material arising from the Assignment in any form or medium except with the consent of RL.
5.3 All intellectual Property created by RL during work on the Assignment belongs to RL.
5.4 The Client may not use or have access to any image in any medium in respect of which payment has not been made to RL.
6 Force majeure
6.1 Neither party shall be liable for any breach of its obligations resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control.
6.2 Causes deemed to be beyond reasonable control shall include:
6.2.1 Death or serious injury to of illness to the Client and/or to a close family member;
6.2.2 Death, injury to or illness of RL personally.
6.3 Each of the parties agrees to give notice immediately to the other upon becoming aware of an event of force majeure such notice to contain details of the circumstances giving rise to it.
7 Successors to the agreement
RL acknowledges that this agreement is personal to him and accordingly he shall not be entitled to assign the benefit of it.
8 Waiver
The failure by either party to enforce at any time or for any period any one or more of the terms or conditions of this Contract shall not be a waiver of them or of the right at any time subsequently to enforce all terms and conditions of this Contract.
9 Notices
Any notice to be served on either of the parties by the other shall be sent by first class post or pre paid recorded delivery or by facsimile and shall be deemed to have been received by the addressee within 72 hours of posting or 24 hours if sent by facsimile to the correct number.
10 Dispute Resolution
In the event of a dispute arising out of or in connection with this Contract and which has not been resolved following discussions and negotiations between a person or persons appointed or authorised by the Customer and the Writers then they undertake to attempt to settle the dispute by engaging in good faith with the other in a process of mediation before commencing arbitration or litigation.
11 Jurisdiction
This agreement shall be construed according to the laws of England and Wales.
Signed by _________________and _________________, the Client
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Signed by Raymond Lin, the Photographer:
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