How to Write a Contract for Your Wedding Officiant

Posted by Anonymous , 9/5/2007 Tags:WriteContractWeddingOfficiant
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How to Write a Contract for Your Wedding Officiant

Introduction

Ministers, priests, rabbis and justices can serve as wedding officiants. Even if your officiant is a member of a religious organization, you should prepare a contract for your wedding service. Both parties should sign a formal written agreement to be sure that there are no misunderstandings or surprises on the wedding day. Follow these steps to write a contract for your wedding officiant.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Steps

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Step One

Schedule a meeting with your wedding officiant to prepare the contract.
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Step Two

Make a list prior to the meeting of everything you want to officiant to do before, during and after the ceremony. No detail is too small.
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Step Three

Include the price that you agreed upon in the contract as well.
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Step Four

Discuss cancellation policies with the officiant and write the information into the contract.
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Step Five

Discuss and record what will happen if the wedding officiant is unable to make the ceremony due to unforeseen circumstances, such as a death in the family or sudden illness.
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Step Six

Discuss and record what will happen in the event of extreme weather such as a blizzard.
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Step Seven

Sign the contract at the meeting. Then ask the officiant to sign the contract.
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Step Eight

Make a copy of the contract for each party.
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Step Nine

Keep the original signed contract.
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Step Ten

If possible, have the contract notarized.
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