Long Beach Wedding Center and Chapel Terms and Conditions

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By retaining our services, you agree to the following terms and conditions.

Please read through the following guidelines:

Payments and Refund

- Refund Policy:

Payments are Non-Refundable. No Refunds, No Exceptions. All Transactions Are Final but are transferable.

- Rescheduling and No Shows Policy:

Your appointment time is reserved just for you. If, for any reason, you need to reschedule an appointment with Officiant, Notary, Agent, and/ or The Long Beach Wedding Center because you cannot make your scheduled date & time, please contact the office at: [email protected] or voicemail: 888-213-1080. Rescheduled service payments can be credited to a future wedding for a $100 rescheduling fee with 48-hour advance notice (one-time courtesy only). $200 for same-day rescheduling, less than 48-hour advance notice (one-time courtesy only).

No Shows will be charged the full paid service fee and any unpaid fees will be due immediately and in full. If a no-show occurs no payments can or will be credited to future weddings and/or services. Cancellations made by the couple and not rescheduled at the time of the request will forfeit all fees paid with no option to transfer payment to a different date or time. Appointments missed due to weather or extenuating circumstances will be evaluated on an individual basis. Please note: The Long Beach Wedding Center will honor the balance of the appointment up to 15 minutes past your scheduled time. Following that, the appointment will be seen as a no-show.

- Rescheduling and No Shows Policy:

- On time / Overtime

If you would like to arrive earlier, please call first to see if we can accommodate you. It is vital that your ceremony start when it is scheduled. Please arrive on time not earlier or later. EXAMPLE: If your appointment is at 3:00PM please arrive at 3:00PM. The Long Beach Wedding Center has a schedule, and it is imperative that we start at the designated time to stay on schedule as being delayed could affect the next guest. If you need our services for more than 15 minutes after the scheduled start time due to delays, an additional fee of $50.00 per 15 minutes will apply. $50.00 per 15 minutes will apply if we start late for the license or ceremony for any reason by no fault of ours. Please arrive on time. Arriving late will deprive you of valuable service time. As a courtesy to the next guest, your service will end at the time originally scheduled you will be responsible for full-service fees. (Parking & Traffic are Not Valid Reasons To Be Late)

I. Late Start: If for ANY reason (by no fault of The Long Beach Wedding Center) the ceremony starts 15 minutes or more after the scheduled start time, the Officiant, Notary, and/or The Long Beach Wedding Center may, at his/her/their option(s), either:

a. Assess an additional fee of $50 per 15 minutes which must be paid the same day.

b. Choose to reschedule. An additional 200.00 fee will be assessed and must be paid before the rescheduled date.

c. Not perform service(s) as agreed. Couples are still responsible for the full balance/amount of service.

II. Contract Termination: Termination of this contract can be done only by the Officiant, Notary, Agent and/ or The Long Beach Wedding Center. Officiant, Notary, Agent, and/ or The Long Beach Wedding Center reserves the right to cancel services to the couple for any of the following reasons:

a. Unreasonable demands/actions from the couple or their guests.

b. A safe environment is not provided and/or the officiant is under duress and/or threat from any person.

c. A Surly Attitude.

d. Late Arrival.

e. Either party to the couple fails to bring proper ID's or documentation.

III. Refunds: All fees paid are non-refundable. NO EXCEPTIONS.

a. All fees paid are final non-refundable, however is transferable to another date & time with a rescheduling fee set by The Long Beach Wedding Center. Payments can be credited to future weddings for a $100 rescheduling fee with 48-hour advance notice (one-time courtesy only). $200 for same-day rescheduling, less than 48-hour advance notice (one-time courtesy only).

b. In the event that Officiant, Notary, Agents, and/ or The Long Beach Wedding Center are unable to perform the wedding ceremony or issuing of the marriage license due to illness, hospitalization, accidents, transportation breakdown, Acts of God, Performance failures, Human events or other unforeseeable causes, he/she/they will make every possible attempt to notify the couple and arrange for a suitable substitute officiant/notary. In such an event that no substitute is available the Officiant, Notary, Agents, and/ or The Long Beach Wedding Center will arrange for all monies paid by the couple to The Long Beach Wedding Center to be returned, but the couple hereby agrees that Officiant, Notary, and/or The Long Beach Wedding Center will NOT be held liable for any damages (including punitive) due to the non-performance of the ceremony or function.

c. The couple understands, agrees, and consents to release and indemnify the Officiant, Notary, Agents, and/ or The Long Beach Wedding Center from and against any and all liability, claims, damages, and actions arising directly or indirectly from his/her/their services.

Day of Service at Center

No outside food or beverages are allowed to be brought into the center with out prior arrangements. Any such food or beverages will be confiscated.

Couples and guests must arrive on time. Example: If your ceremony starts at 3PM. Arrive at 3PM. Not Earlier or Later as you may affect other appointments.

Appointments begin exactly at the time they are scheduled.

Late guests will not be admitted or waited for.

Please arrive fully dressed as we do not have a dressing room.

Parking and traffic are not acceptable reasons to be late. Please allow yourself adequate time to get to the center and park.

Parking is the sole responsibility of the couple and guests.

The Long Beach Wedding Center reserves the right to refuse service to anyone. A surly attitude will incur up to a 100% surcharge.

Couple will be held responsible for any Damages caused by them or their guests.

Please Watch Your Children at all times.

As a courtesy to our neighbors please keep outside noise levels to a minimum. Do Not linger or loiter outside building.

Marriage license responsibilities

Marriage licenses are issued using the information applicants provide.

You are responsible for all the information submitted in person for the application.

Any mistakes made, either spelling or incorrect dates become your responsibility and will result in an additional charge of $85.00 per additional marriage license issued if found incorrect. Mistakes may result in a delay in the initial recording processing.

Once license is issued there are no refunds. The License May Not Be Altered In Anyway.

The "Agent" notary is NOT responsible for any errors or omissions or fraudulent statements made on the part of the applicants.

Double check your applications before submitting for any possible errors. This is your responsibility.

Make sure you bring valid unexpired IDs and any documentation for previous marriages. Documents must be in English.

MOST Important! Please print legibly on all documents and use black ink only.

Certified Copies

Certified Copies may be purchased from the Los Angeles County R.R.C.C. office 6-8 weeks after they have receive the original. The cost per certified copy is $17.00 payable to the Los Angeles County R.R.C.C.

The person marrying you has 10 days to mail the copies to the R.R.C.C. for recording. After which time you would count the 6-8 weeks.

The certified copies are purchased directly from the Los Angeles R.R.C.C.. They may be purchased by the couple via mail. Copies may also be purchased in person by either party to the marriage by visiting one of the R.R.C.C. offices.

Processing assistance is available on the certified copies at the time of marriage which includes; assisting you to complete the documents, notarization of the certificate of identity, issuing a check on your behalf, cost of the issuance of a check, additional cost of mailing or delivery (one way only) and processing for an additional fee of $59.99 plus $17.00 per copy payable to the R.R./C.C.

Photo Policy

I hereby authorize The Long Beach Wedding Center to publish the photographs taken of me, my fiance, and guests, for use in The Long Beach Wedding Center publications and website. I will receive no financial compensation. I further agree that my participation in any publication and website produced by The Long Beach Wedding Center confers upon me no rights of ownership whatsoever. I release The Long Beach Wedding Center, its agents, contractors and its employees from liability for any claims by me or any third party in connection with my participation.

Charge-Back Policy

Customer understands that Company does not tolerate fraudulent charge backs or frivolous disputes/claims and will proceed to collect by any means necessary.

Customer is responsible for charge back fees consisting of attorney's fees, fees for collection agencies or third party intervention if client fraudulently charges back or does not pay monies owed.

If Customer charges back fraudulently, client will owe charge back fees plus amount owed.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER- The Long Beach Wedding Center, its agents, representatives, officiants, notaries, etc., are not attorneys and therefore will not give and are not allowed to give legal advice.

In addition, no portion of this website is intended to be any form of legal advice.