| Contracts, contracts , contracts. Wither it is a | | | | the agreement and contract. |
| wedding event, purchasing a home, auto or | | | | After all that is what the whole contract process |
| property or the deal for your wedding meal and | | | | is about - customer service, customer satisfaction |
| reception - in the end legalities, and contracts | | | | with no misunderstandings. |
| come into play. Better to play it by the book, | | | | Some vendors, especially those with small or |
| follow the straight and narrow path. Be safe | | | | informal businesses, may draft a handwritten |
| rather than sorry. | | | | agreement or use a simple proposal as the |
| Weddings are dreamy affairs, but they often | | | | contract. In many cases this fine and standard |
| involve some down-to-earth planning. Once you | | | | practice. It is often the case that this suffices as |
| decide your vision, you should count on some | | | | the contract whereas a lengthy very expensive |
| down-to-earth paperwork, namely the contracts. | | | | and overkill lawyers contract is needlessly long and |
| Such documents are legal between you and your | | | | complex for the situation. Both parties may well |
| vendor on terms and conditions. They work to | | | | find it much easier - both for the agreement and |
| each and both parties' advantage. Each knows | | | | work through. Remember that you are party to |
| what is expected in terms of services and fees, | | | | this process of the contract as well. If things - or |
| so there is less chance of disappointments as the | | | | a clause are not to your liking - then no need to |
| wedding day nears. | | | | be bulldozed or taken advantage of. Smaller, more |
| Many wedding services provide formal wedding | | | | personal vendors usually take a direct pride in |
| contracts drawn up by their lawyers. These | | | | their business and personal reputation. They want |
| contracts are usually standard. It is best not to be | | | | to do business with you. They want you to be |
| put off by all the complex gobbleygook legalese. | | | | happy and spread their word and reputation. |
| Although you do not always have to pay for your | | | | After all business grown by word of mouth and |
| own lawyer, look over a contract, if you take the | | | | referrals is the very best form of advertising and |
| time to read it carefully. You should be able to get | | | | promotion there is. |
| more than a gist of the language and undertaking | | | | For any document and contract to be legally |
| yourself. Make sure that you read every line, | | | | binding both parties must sign the agreement - |
| foreword and backward, and understand every | | | | not only one side. Otherwise the contract is not |
| nuance- even the simplest phrases such as "and/ | | | | binding and valid to both sides. In addition any |
| or" (for example "red and / or white wine"), may | | | | changes that are made to the contract must be |
| not be correct. You may wish at your event not | | | | followed up by a letter from both sides. |
| have to have either red or white wine. You | | | | Ensure to keep a copy of these signed |
| choose to have both red and white wine served. | | | | contractual documents in a safe and accessible |
| Next look to references in the text. For example | | | | manner. You are not running a land titles or |
| the phrase "above", may refer to a description of | | | | property tax assessment office. |
| terms of events that are not your choice. Or | | | | However in the case of any changes or even |
| refer to paragraph one, where paragraph one | | | | disputes actual documentation goes a lot longer in |
| refers to a vendor's decision which was exactly | | | | a pinch of problems on a wedding day than simply |
| not the one that you chose. If you are not sure, | | | | a verbal recollection or misunderstanding by both |
| or unsure of anything, now is the time to ask. | | | | sides of the agreements and contracts. |
| There is nothing wrong in asking for clarification of | | | | |