Event Contract

Agree what a provider will supply at your event and what happens if plans change.

Set the terms for providing services at an event.

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Key features

  • Event details

    The date, place, times and expected number of guests.

  • Services and equipment

    A blank for the services supplied, what is not included, what the provider brings and what the client provides.

  • Deposit and overtime

    A deposit, a balance date and an overtime rate that can be agreed on the day in writing or by message.

  • Cancellation both ways

    What the provider keeps if the client cancels, and a replacement or refund if the provider cannot attend.

  • Weather and venue

    A blank for what happens if the weather or the venue prevents the event.

About this document

An event services contract is for a provider such as a planner, DJ, photographer or sound and lighting company. It sets out the event, the services and equipment, access times, price, changes, cancellation and damage.

You complete the blanks by hand, and the client and provider both sign.

Is this document right for you?

Useful when

  • You are hiring someone to provide a service at your event
  • You provide event services and want your terms recorded
  • The event depends on weather or a venue you do not control

Commonly used by

  • Event hosts
  • DJs, photographers and entertainers
  • Planners and production companies

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Alternatives

When to use this

  • A host books a photographer for a celebration
  • A company hires sound and lighting for a launch
  • A provider wants overtime and cancellation terms written down

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Questions

About the event contract

  • It can, as one of the services, but there is a dedicated catering contract with menu and allergy terms.

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