BOOKING FEE
A £100 booking fee is required to secure a clients event/ wedding date. Until this is received the chose date is still available to any other client wishing to book.
All Payments are Non- Refundable, however the booking fee paid will be redeemable against the final balance of the wedding date.
A paid booking fee is confirmation that these terms and conditions have been acknowledged and agreed.
The Full payment for the wedding day services should be paid 2/3 working days before the wedding date, or at Astons discretion if other arrangements have ben made.
CLIENT CANCELATIONS AND AMENDMENTS
If a wedding is canceled within 8 weeks of the date, before or after the trial has taken place, the total will still be owed in full.
If a wedding is cancelled within 12 weeks of the date, 50% of the final balance will still need to be owed.
If service of the booking are amended at any point after the booking fee is received, and the total amount is to be lower than that as the time of the booking, this must be left to Astons discretion, the initial amount at the time of the booking fee may still be due, or Aston may Cancel her services with the client.
If once a booking fee is received, a trial (and therefore wedding day services) are no longer required by the client, and the client has failed to give notice within the 2 weeks of the trial date that was agreed by both parties, the total trial amount will still be due in full.
if after the booking fee has been received and the trial has taken place and services are no longer required, the trial amount will still be due in full.
All payments made are non refundable but may be used against another date if applicable.
CLIENT AMENDMENTS
Any Amendments made to the booking after the booking fee has been received must be agreed with Aston in writing.
Any Amendments made to the booking after the booking fee has been received, which results in a lower total amount than that at the time of booking must be agreed by Aston, or the initial higher amount will still be due.
Any Amendments made to the booking after the booking fee has been received, which results in a lower total amount than that at the time of booking may be subject to cancelation of the entire booking.
All Payments are Non refundable
MINIMUM CHARGE
A minimum charge of a £250 applies to each wedding bookings during peak Wedding Season (April- October)
This Minimum charge total excludes any and all travels and accommodation (if needed) costs required.
TRIALS
Any Subsequent trials needed after the initial trial will be charged for.
if once the booking fee is received, a trial (and therefore wedding day service) are no longer required by the client, and the client fails to give notice within 2 weeks of the trial date that was agreed by both parties, the total amount will still be due .
id after the booking fee has been received and the trial has taken place and services arena longer required by the client, the trial amount will still be due in full.
All payments are non refundable.
TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION
Travel Costs by car will be charged to the client at 0.55p per mile.
Transport charges including but not limited to traveling by train, taxi and airplane, are the responsibility of the client, including parking and road toll charges.
Transportation for long distance bookings, either abroad or I the UK, must be booked and managed by the client, and not before Aston has agreed to the details of the booking in writing.
If accommodation is required i order to carry out the clients booking, this is the responsibility of the client to book and pay for such accommodation, which should be agreed and confirmed with Aston in writing before hand.
For any bookings abroad, a £150 travel day charge for each travel day to cover loss of earnings on these days.
For weddings abroad a minimum spend of £350 (not including travel costs) will be required for the wedding day.
All Payments are Non refundable
LARGE WEDDINGS
For larger weddings of 6 more more people, or an extra early start (before 7am), an assistant may be required at no extra cost other than their travel expenses at 0.55p per mile.
SICKNESS
If for any reason I am unwell or unable to complete your services for the wedding day, I will endeavour to find you a replacement artist who I know and trust to replace me for your wedding day. (i’ve never left any bride down on their wedding day day, but I have a large group of artists that can jump in the help me).
If for any reason, you or one of your bridal party are unwell with a contagious issue. I have the right to refuse to proceed with their treatment. I am more than happy to transfer their treatment to another person in your bridal party.
If for any reason your wedding has had to be postponed, your booking fee can be transferred to another date (if I have the date available).