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Prepared for:
[Client Name]

Prepared by:
[Videographer Name]

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Wedding Videographer Contract

This Wedding Videographer Contract (hereinafter referred to as the "Contract") is made effective as on [Effective Date] (hereinafter referred to as the "Effective Date"),

By and Between

[Client name] (hereinafter referred to as the "Client"), residing at [Address], and;

[Videographer Name] (hereinafter referred to as the "Videographer"), with its principal office at [Address].

The Client and the Videographer are collectively referred to as the "Parties" and individually as "Party".

WHEREAS the Client desires to hire the Videographer as an independent contractor for the purpose of shooting videos (hereinafter referred to as the "Videos") at the events, mentioned herein this Contract, of the Client (hereinafter referred to as the "Event"),

AND WHEREAS the Videographer desires to shoot Videos and provide the Services (as defined below) at the Event pursuant to this Contract.

Event Details

Event	Date	Venue Address	Hours of Continuous Coverage
Wedding	[Date]	[Address]	[Hours]
Reception	[Date]	[Address]	[Hours]
[Add Event]	[Date]	[Address]	[Hours]

Total Hours: [Hours]

Videography Services

Name	Price	Quantity	Subtotal
Total Hours of Continuous Coverage	$[0.00]	[Quantity]	$[0.00]
Staff	$[0.00]	[Quantity]	$[0.00]
[Add service]	$[0.00]	[Quantity]	$[0.00]

Total (Incl. of tax): $[0.00]

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Terms and Conditions

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and commitments contained herein, the Parties do hereby agree as follows.

1. Payment

As full compensation for the Services, the Client shall pay the Videographer an amount of $ [0.00] (hereinafter referred to as the "Fee"). In consideration of this Fee, the Videographer shall commit [Total Hours of Continuous Coverage] to cover the event or occasion of the Client.

Upon the signing of this Contract, the Client shall pay the sum of $ [0.00] (hereinafter referred to as the "Deposit") and the remaining balance is due [Number of Days] days before the Event.

In case that the payment is not made in full by the aforementioned deadline, the Videographer reserves the right to terminate this contract, retain the initial deposit, and no longer be held liable for rendering further services to the Client.

2. Term

This Contract shall commence as of the Effective Date and shall terminate on [Termination Date]. The Videographer shall deliver the initial cut of the final Video within [Number of Days] days and the final cut within [Number of Days] days of the Event.

3. Videographer's Obligations

The Videographer shall:
perform the Service in a safe, efficient, and timely manner using adequate equipment in good working order.
deliver videos of high quality.

4. Client's Obligations

The Client shall outline what is expected from the Videographer at the Event, and shall cooperate with the Videographer to achieve the best video within the understanding of this Contract.

The Clients shall also alert the Videographer ahead of the key events like bouquet throwing, speeches, etc. at the Event to give the Videographer some time to prepare.

5. Ownership Rights

The Videographer reserves the full copyright to the videos resulting from this Contract. The Videographer grants the Client a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Videos for unlimited personal use only. Sale, publication, or any other commercial use of the Video by the Client is specifically prohibited without the prior written consent of the Videographer.

6. Creative Rights

The Videographer reserves the right to edit the Videos in its discretion and may not offer all footage of the Event to the Client.

7. Reschedule

The Client shall inform the Videographer in writing about the rescheduling of the time, date, or location of the Event no later than [Number of Days] days prior to the Event. If the Videographer is not able to accommodate the Client’s rescheduled date, the Client shall not be held accountable for the remaining balance of this Contract. However, the Videographer shall retain the initial Deposit.

8. Relationship of Parties

The Client is hiring the Videographer as an Independent Contractor, and the Videographer shall use its own equipment, tools, and materials to provide the aforementioned service.

The Client and the Videographer shall not establish any partnership or employer-employee relationship.

8. Additional Hours

If additional hours are required that are beyond the agreed-upon time in this Contract, the Videographer shall charge an amount of $[0.00] per hour to the Client.

10. Warranty

The Client acknowledges that the Videographer cannot guarantee certain poses or coverage quality. 
The Client also acknowledges that the Videographer shall not be held responsible for compromised coverage due to interference from the guests or due to environmental issues, such as poor event lighting, space, or backdrops.
The Client accepts that the Videographer shall be given priority in taking videos over guests with cell phone cameras or other devices.
The Client agrees that the Videographer shall be the sole and exclusive videographer for the events mentioned in this Contract.
The Videographer warrants that the Video shall not infringe upon any third party’s patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, or other proprietary rights.
The Videographer warrants that it shall provide services and meet its obligations under this Contract in a timely and efficient manner.
The Videographer agrees to make every effort to provide satisfactory coverage, but cannot make any guarantees as to specific poses or coverage during the Event.

11. Termination

This Contract may be terminated by:
either party upon [Number of Days] days prior written notice to the other party, with or without cause
either party upon the violation of any terms mentioned herein by the other party, if the other party doesn't cure the violation within [Number of Days] days of the receipt of written notice of the violation
the Client if the Videographer fails to comply with the reasonable directives of the Client
the Videographer if the Client doesn't pay the deposit or the remainder of the Fee within [Number of Days] days after sending written notice to the Client

12. Confidentiality

Both Parties hereby agree that they shall not disclose any confidential information to any third parties throughout the duration of this Contract and shall not use the confidential information for any purpose except those detailed herein or expressly authorized by the other Party.

13. Indemnification

Both parties agree to indemnify, defend, and hold the other party harmless from and against any claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of or in any connection with this Contract.

14. Limitation of Liability

If the Videographer shall not be able to provide the services outlined in this Contract for any reason, the Videographer agrees to refund any fees, including the initial Deposit, paid by the Client and shall have no further liability with regards to this Contract. This limitation of liability also applies to any loss or damage to footage or other materials after the events listed in this Contract.

15. Miscellaneous

Assignability: Neither party may assign this Contract or the rights and obligations thereunder to any third party without the prior express written approval of the other Party which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Notices: Any notice required to be given to the Client shall be delivered by certified mail, personal delivery, or overnight delivery paid for by the Videographer.
Force Majeure: Neither party shall be liable for any failure in performance of the obligation under this Contract due to cause beyond that party's reasonable control (including and not limited to any pandemic, fire, strike, act or order of public authority, and other acts of God) during the pendency of such event.
Modification: No modification of this Contract shall be made unless in writing, signed by both parties.
Severability: If any term, clause, or provision hereof is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, all other terms will remain in full force and effect until the Contract termination.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction: This Contract shall be governed following the laws of the [State]. 
Legal and Binding Contract: This Contract is legal and binding between the Parties as stated above. This Contract is legal and binding in the [State/Court/Region]. The Parties each represent that they are eligible and authorized to enter into this Contract.
Entire Contract: This Contract constitutes the entire understanding of the Parties, and revokes and supersedes all prior agreements between the Parties, and is intended as a final expression of their Contract.

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Acceptance and Signature

The Parties agree to the terms and conditions set forth above as demonstrated by their signatures as follows:

[Client Name]

[Videographer Name]

Signature

Assign signer 1

Name

Assign signer 1

Date

Assign signer 1

Signature

Assign signer 2

Name

Assign signer 2

Date

Assign signer 2

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A Wedding Videographer's Contract That Closes Deals Faster

Any videographer will tell you how important the wedding day is for any couple. To successfully capture and create an overall vision for the wedding, a wedding videographer should include a wedding videographer contract. This contract can be further tweaked according to the requirements of the wedding videos.

This binding contract will help videographers to set clear expectations, pricing, and even payment details and include provisions like cancellation and what to do in case there is a change of reception location, etc. Since these wedding videography contracts are written in stone, they also act as retainers for customers. However, drafting a wedding videographer contract is difficult and is often time-consuming.

Benefits of using a wedding videographer contract

If there is a wedding videographer contract in place, it will -

Help onboard customers faster and set the right expectations from the get-go
A well written contract often acts as a proof for the videographer’s brand
Help manage clear expectations regarding the copyright issues of the videos and photos taken during the wedding
Contains relevant details about the event (like the ceremony location, date, and amount of time the videographer needs to be there during the event), technical details on the equipment, information about the videographer and their assistants, and information about the deliverables, like the format, the time of delivery, etc.

The wedding videographer contract becomes effective as soon as it is signed by two parties, and the initial amount has been paid.

What should a wedding videographer contract include?

A wedding videographer contract should include:

Cover page - This is the intro of the contract. Include a header, the name of the parties, and the logo of your business.
Recitals - This acts as a checklist that summarizes the essentials of the document like the start date, venue, technical details. It ends with the declaration stating that both parties accept the contracts and the terms and conditions.
Wedding videography services - This section will include the role and responsibilities of the videographer. Here, it is best to talk about the video packages, and what the deliverables will look like, for example, will it include a raw package, social media snapshots, or videos with or without background music. Here, most contracts also have a price list for each service.
Terms and conditions - The wedding videographer contract should include these terms and conditions for seamless interaction between both parties.
- Payment terms - This section will provide details about advance payments, remaining balance, and the payment schedule and methods.
- Ownership, or copyright rights - This section will explicitly provide information regarding the transferable and non-transferable details about the raw footage, photographs, and even the final wedding video.
- Technical details - This will enlist all the technicalities that will be required by the videographer, like the lights, hard drives, or flash drives used to save the videos, etc.
- Reschedule - This gives the videographer legal rights in case of a cancellation or rescheduling of the wedding.
- Additional hours - The contract will also include details about the additional hours that the videographer might need to invest that day.
- Force Majeure - In case there are certain scenarios wherein the wedding ceremony was canceled because of an act of god, this clause protects the videographer from losing out on business. For example, the year 2020 saw a lot of cancellations of wedding ceremonies due to COVID. Including a force majeure helped videographers stay afloat during these difficult times.
Acceptance and eSignature - A eSignature ensures that the contract is accepted and makes it legally binding.

How to draft a wedding videographer contract?

When it comes to drafting a contract, most businesses face a lot of issues ranging from finding the right template online to hiring the right legal team for validation. Revv’s wedding videographer template is free, completely customizable, and legally vetted. However, if you were to start drafting a wedding videographer contract, here are some tips:

Use simple language to convey - If your provisions and terms are vague, it might confuse customers and create misunderstandings.
Include payment details - Revv comes with Stripe integration that allows you to include a payment link within the contract itself. This streamlines the deal closing process further.
Include the terms of termination in the contract - Since there is always a chance of weddings getting rescheduled or canceled, it is important to include a cancellation clause in the contract itself.
Include copyright laws - Most videographers automatically own the copyright to the work, but some customers may not agree to this. As a professional, it is important to clarify these details with the customer before signing the contract.
Add the delivery delays, in case there is any - Most videographers prefer editing the videos before they send them to their clients. That can take up to four to five months. It is best to inform the delivery delay part and set the right expectations.

With Revv, most of these things are taken care of automatically when you use the wedding videographer contract template. It also includes an activity tracker that lets you track the status of the document and prevent delays in deal closure.