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Intimate Elopement Packages

Steeped in old-world charm and majestically standing among the high rises of the Perth CBD, Lamont’s Bishops House has been a much-loved wedding venue of choice for so many local and international couples for over a decade. Now it’s your turn to Immerse yourself in the magic of these breathtaking surroundings to experience The sublime and Inviting hospitality that is Lamont’s Bishops House.

For selected Days, Dates, & times, Lamont’s will open its doors to welcome couples with its highly sought after

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Intimate Weddings - “La Bijou" Wedding Collection

Designed to suit those couples looking for an alternative to a full-scale wedding,

“La Bijou” Wedding Collection has been designed to focus on excellence and quality, catering to those wanting to celebrate their wedding intimately or joined by up to 40 family and friends.

Imagine attending your private and exclusive ceremony where the solemnisation of your marriage is performed in a stunning Rose Garden setting or the incredibly charming Lamont’s Bishops House, either by yourselves or surrounded by family and friends.

Following your ceremony and photographs, you might like to enjoy some celebratory drinks which have been perfectly paired with a Chef’s selection of seasonal Canapés, either in the rose garden or on the balcony of Lamont’s Bishops House overlooking the Bishops See Gardens, with both options providing a cosy and atmospheric spot to continue your intimate wedding celebrations.

To help give you and your day the same beautifully romantic and caring attention any Full-Scale wedding would receive are some of Perth’s sought-after seasoned and Award-Winning wedding industry veterans, who are joined with an exciting mix of the Perth Wedding Industries up and coming talent, all Collaborating in “La Bijou Wedding Collection”.

With an Elite team guiding and supporting you every step of the way and superior service to match, you can relax knowing your wedding will still be a well-executed, joyous, memorable celebration.

Pricing is for dates booked until December 2025. 

JE LE VEUX | from 3,900 aud

Designed for today’s modern romantics, Je Le Veux includes:

  • Complete Ceremony privacy in Lamont’s Rose Garden, accommodating between 2 – 40 guests. (In the event of wet weather your ceremony will be conducted Inside the beautiful Victorian/ Georgian, Lamont’s Bishops House.)
  • 1.5 Hour Photography session from one of our collaborating Photographers with up to 30+ Images, professionally edited in both colour and black and white and delivered as high-resolution image files with Digital download access. (You are welcome to use your own photographer however this may alter the overall cost.)
  • A Registered and Authorised Marriage Celebrant from our Collaborating Team to perform your legal wedding. (You are welcome to use your own celebrant however this may alter the overall cost.)
  • A Professional, Experienced & Multi Award Winning Wedding Planner, who will commence immediately upon confirmation of your booking will introduce you to main vendors (Celebrant) as well as secure all your remaining vendors and will recommence their duties up to 6 weeks prior to your wedding date, offering Unlimited email support and scheduled phone calls  to discuss and answer all your Wedding questions and plans in detail (at a time that suits you, in your Time Zone – great if travelling to Perth from Interstate or Overseas),  To help you know what’s going on when on your wedding day, a personalised schedule is created to help keep you, your guests and your wedding party (if you have one) informed on times to arrive, parking locations and departure times, immediately after your booking is confirmed.  Your Planner will complete all final checks with ALL contributing and Non-Contributing La Bijou wedding suppliers and be your continuing support on your wedding day, assisting you and your guests whilst coordinating your wedding team, ensuring you have an effortless and memorable wedding day.
  • A standing Fresh Floral arrangement of white seasonal local blooms and green foliage, to compliment your Rose Garden Ceremony. (In the Event of Wet weather, the use of up to 288 Atmosphere Luxury LED Pillar Candles can be substituted for florals inside Bishops House to compliment your winter wedding.)
  • Your choice of personal flower combination in neutral tone, consisting of either:
    • A Boutonnière and Bouquet or
    • 2 Bouquets or
    • 2 Boutonnière’s
    • Additional personal flowers can be arranged at an additional cost.

As well as:

  • Total Privacy: Exclusive use of the entire venue for a 2-hour duration of your wedding – This means there is only you & up to 40 of your guests at the venue.
  • Ceremony Seating for up to 20 guests.
  • A signing table.
  • Use of Lamont’s Furniture and Equipment.
  • A Water Station for You and your Guests before and after Ceremony.
  • Use of Lamont’s In-house sound System to play your prelude, processional and recessional music.
  • Provision of a Cash bar should you and your Guests wish to purchase beverages throughout your 2-hour booked venue time on the day

 

Pricing is for dates booked until December 2025. 

Shown price based on all of the above inclusions. “From” allows the option of one of our collaborating Solo Acoustic Musician or an upgraded photography package at an additional cost. Please ask to be quoted for this option at time of booking. 

LEVONS NOS VERRES AUX MARIÉS | from 5,970 aud

Curated for Couples who want to Celebrate on a moderate scale, Levons nos verres aux mariés includes:

  • Complete Ceremony Exclusivity to Lamont’s Rose Garden for up to 2 hours, between 12pm – 2pm or 2pm – 4pm Monday to Friday Subject to availability.                                               (In the event of wet weather your ceremony will be conducted Inside the beautiful Victorian/ Georgian, Lamonts Bishops House.)
  • 2 Hour Photography session from one of our collaborating Photographers with an online gallery, a USB in two formats (print & social media) and a print. (You are welcome to use your own photographer however this may alter the overall cost.)
  • 30 minutes of Live Streaming of your ceremony with a copy of recording on usb.
  • A Registered and Authorised Marriage Celebrant from our Collaborating Team. (You are welcome to use your own celebrant however this may alter the overall cost.)
  • 2 standing Fresh Floral arrangements of seasonal blooms and foliage, your chosen colour scheme, to compliment your Rose Garden Ceremony. (In the Event of Wet weather, the use of up to 288 Atmosphere Luxury LED Pillar Candles can be substituted for floral’s inside Lamont’s Bishops House to compliment your winter wedding.) 
  • Your choice of personal flower combination in neutral tone, consisting of either:
    • A Boutonnière and Bouquet or
    • 2 Bouquets or
    • 2 Boutonnière’s

 Additional personal, ceremony and reception flowers can be arranged at an additional cost

As well as:

  • Total Privacy: Exclusive use of the entire venue for a 2-hour duration of your wedding – This means there is only you & any guests you may invite at the venue.
  • Ceremony Seating for up to 20 guests.
  • Use of Lamont’s Furniture and Equipment (includes signing table).
  • A Water Station for You and your Guests before and after Ceremony.
  • A Selection of Lamont’s Wines to toast your Wedding for you both and up to 20 of your guests for up to 1 hour after your ceremony.
  • A Selection of Lamont’s chef’s selection of seasonal canapés for you both and up to 20 of your guests for up to 1 hour after your ceremony.
  • Advice and guidance on the legalities, paperwork and marriage application process.
  • A Professional, Experienced & Multi Award Winning Wedding Planner, who will commence immediately upon confirmation of your booking will introduce you to main vendors (Celebrant) as well as secure all your remaining vendors and will recommence their duties up to 6 weeks prior to your wedding date, offering Unlimited email support and scheduled phone calls  to discuss and answer all your Wedding questions and plans in detail (at a time that suits you, in your Time Zone – great if travelling to Perth from Interstate or Overseas),  To help you know what’s going on when on your wedding day, a personalised schedule is created to help keep you, your guests and your wedding party (if you have one) informed on times to arrive, parking locations and departure times, immediately after your booking is confirmed.  Your Planner will complete all final checks with ALL contributing and Non-Contributing La Bijou wedding suppliers and be your continuing support on your wedding day, assisting you and your guests whilst coordinating your wedding team, ensuring you have an effortless and memorable wedding day.
  • A solo Musician/Singer to play Up to 90 minutes of your exclusive 2-hour use of Lamont’s Bishops House, as well as use of Lamont’s In-house sound system to play your chosen playlist in between set/s).

Shown price based on all of the above inclusions. “From” allows option to increase Wine & Canapés to a maximum of 40 persons or add additional time with photography at an additional cost.

Please ask to be quoted for these options, at time of booking.

Shown price is based on a total of 22 adult persons and priced with all above inclusions. 

*Any Children under the age of 10 attending within this total will be adjusted to reflect child’s rate on invoice*

Pricing is for dates booked until December 2025. 

VIN D'HONNEUR | from 6,410 aud

Carefully Crafted for Couples who want a Célébration de mariage to J’adore, Vin D’Honneur includes:

  • Total Privacy: Exclusive use of the entire venue for a 2-hour duration of your wedding between the hours of 12pm -2pm, or 2pm-4pm, – This means there is only you & any guests you may invite to the venue. (In the event of wet weather your ceremony will be conducted Inside the beautiful Victorian/ Georgian Lamont’s Bishops House.)
  • 1.5 hour of Photography, All RAW files supplied, 30 edited photos, 1 x Photo clip with music (included). You are welcome to use your own photographer, however, this may alter the overall cost.
  • Your choice of Highly sought after, Registered, Authorised & Multi-Award Winning Marriage Celebrant from our Collaborating Team who can offer Advice and guidance on the legalities, paperwork and marriage application process. (You are welcome to use your own celebrant however this may alter the overall cost.)
  • A standing Fresh Floral arrangement of seasonal blooms and foliage, your chosen colour scheme, to compliment your Rose Garden Ceremony.
  • Personalised printed Welcome to our wedding Sign with easle
  • Your choice of personal flower combination in neutral tone, consisting of either:
    • A Boutonnière and Bouquet or
    • 2 Bouquets or
    • 2 Boutonnière’s
  • Additional personal, ceremony and reception flowers can be arranged at an additional cost

  • A Professional, Experienced & Multi Award Winning Wedding Planner, who will commence immediately upon confirmation of your booking will introduce you to main vendors (Celebrant) as well as secure all your remaining vendors and will recommence their duties up to 6 weeks prior to your wedding date, offering Unlimited email support and scheduled phone calls  to discuss and answer all your Wedding questions and plans in detail (at a time that suits you, in your Time Zone – great if travelling to Perth from Interstate or Overseas),  To help you know what’s going on when on your wedding day, a personalised schedule is created to help keep you, your guests and your wedding party (if you have one) informed on times to arrive, parking locations and departure times, immediately after your booking is confirmed.  Your Planner will complete all final checks with ALL contributing and Non-Contributing La Bijou wedding suppliers and be your continuing support on your wedding day, assisting you and your guests whilst coordinating your wedding team, ensuring you have an effortless and memorable wedding day.
  • Ceremony Seating for up to 20 guests & White Clothed Cocktail Tables with petit vase floral arrangements.
  • A Water Station for You and your Guests before and after Ceremony.
  • A Champagne Sabrage to celebrate your Marriage directly after your Ceremony.
  • A Glass of Pommery Champagne for you both and up to 20 of your guests to toast to your happiness.
  • A Selection of Lamont’s Wines to toast your Wedding for you both and up to 20 of your guests for up to 1 hour after your ceremony.
  • A Selection of Lamont’s chef’s selection of seasonal canapés for you both and up to 20 of your guests for up to 1 hour after your ceremony.
  • A small wedding cake enough for up to 22 persons.
  • A solo Musician/Singer to play Up to 90 minutes of your exclusive 2-hour use of Lamont’s (Can be used to play before, during, or after your ceremony, or split into 2 x 45-minute sets as well as use of Lamont’s In-house sound system to play your chosen playlist in between set/s).

Options to upgrade to include:

  • Specialty Linen, Additional Floral Table Vases, Candles, additional photography time, videography and live streaming, acrylic signage, champagne tower, string quartets, videography, styling customisation, additional planners’ costs should you require a more personalised & customised experience.  
 

Shown price is based on a total of 22 adult persons and priced with all above inclusions. 

“From” allows the option to upgrade or add additional guests from a total of 22 persons to a maximum of 40 persons.

**Please ask to be quoted for additional guests or upgrade options, at the time of booking. **

Pricing is for dates booked until December 2025. 

LE REPAS DE MARIAGE | from $9,994

Carefully Crafted for Couples who want a Célébration de mariage to J’adore, Le Repas de Mariage includes:

  • Total Privacy: Exclusive use of the entire venue for a 4-hour duration between the hours of 12pm and 4pm, Monday to Friday, subject to availability. On the day of your wedding, this means there is only you & any guests you may invite to the venue. (In the event of wet weather your ceremony will be conducted inside the beautiful Victorian/ Georgian Lamont’s Bishop’s House.)
  • A Professional, Experienced & Multi Award Winning Wedding Planner, who will commence immediately upon confirmation of your booking will introduce you to main vendors (Celebrant) as well as secure all your remaining vendors within the first 4 weeks of your booking,  and will recommence their duties up to 6 weeks prior to your wedding date, offering Unlimited email support and scheduled phone calls  to discuss and answer all your Wedding questions and plans in detail (at a time that suits you, in your Time Zone – great if travelling to Perth from Interstate or Overseas),  To help you know what’s going on when on your wedding day, a personalised schedule is created to help keep you, your guests and your wedding party (if you have one) informed on times to arrive, parking locations and departure times, immediately after your booking is confirmed.  Your Planner will complete all final checks with ALL contributing and Non-Contributing La Bijou wedding suppliers and be your continuing support on your wedding day, assisting you and your guests whilst coordinating your wedding team, ensuring you have an effortless and memorable wedding day.
  • 2 hours of Photography, All RAW files supplied, 30 edited photos, 1 x Photo clip with music (included). You are welcome to use your own photographer, however, this may alter the overall cost.
  • Your choice of Highly sought after, Registered, Authorised & Multi-Award Winning Marriage Celebrant from our Collaborating Team who can offer Advice and guidance on the legalities, paperwork and marriage application process. (You are welcome to use your own celebrant however this may alter the overall cost.)
  • 2 Fresh Floral arrangements of local seasonal blooms and foliage, your chosen colour scheme, on 2 white plinths, displayed either side of the aisle to compliment your Rose Garden Ceremony.
  • Your choice of personal flower combination in neutral tone, consisting of either:
    • A Boutonnière and Bouquet or
    • 2 Bouquets or
    • 2 Boutonnière’s

Additional personal, ceremony and reception flowers can be arranged at an additional cost.

  • Ceremony Seating for up to 20 guests. 
  • Printed “Welcome to our Wedding Sign” on easel stand.
  • Wine barrel signing Table
  • A Water Station for You and your Guests before and after Ceremony.
  • 4 White Standard Linen Clothed Cocktail Tables
  • A Champagne Sabrage to celebrate your Marriage directly after your Ceremony.
  • A Glass of Pommery Champagne for you both and up to 20 of your guests to toast to your happiness.
  • A Selection of Lamont’s Wines, Beers and soft drink for you both and up to 20 of your guests for up to 1 hour after your ceremony.
  • A Selection of Lamont’s chef’s selection of seasonal canapés for you both and up to 20 of your guests for up to 1 hour after your ceremony.
  • Standard White Tablecloths and Napkins for your Dining Tables
  • Small floral table arrangements
  • White tea light candles in glass tea light holders
  • 22 printed menus (white card stock, black print)
  • A 3-course lunch for you both and up to 20 of your guests.
  • 1 single tier wedding cake enough to serve 22 persons in coffee size portions. 
  • A solo Musician/Singer to play up to 1.5 hrs of your exclusive 4-hour use of Lamont’s (Can be used to play before, during, and after your ceremony or for your cocktail hour),
  • Use of Lamont’s In-house sound system to play your chosen playlist in between set/s).
 

Options to upgrade to include:

  • Specialty Linen, Additional Floral Table Arrangements, Candles, Customised menus, Specialty Cutlery, specialised glassware, charger plates, specialty dining chairs, additional photography time, videography and live streaming, acrylic signage, Indoor Draping, champagne tower, string quartets, videography, styling customisation, additional planners’ costs should you require a more personalised & customised experience.  

Shown price is based on a total of 22 adult persons and priced with all above inclusions. 

“From” allows the option to upgrade or add additional guests from a total of 22 persons to a maximum of 30 persons.

**Please ask to be quoted for additional guests or upgrade options, at the time of booking. ** 

Pricing is for dates booked until December 2025. 

MARIAGE CREME DE LA CREME | from $18,975

Carefully Crafted for Couples who want everything taken care of for their special day, mariage crème de la crème includes:

  • Total Privacy: Exclusive use of the entire venue for a 5-hour duration between the hours of 12pm and 5pm, or 3pm till 8pm, Monday to Saturday, subject to seasonal availability. On the day of your wedding, this means there is only you & any guests you may invite to the venue. (In the event of wet weather your ceremony will be conducted inside the beautiful Victorian/ Georgian Lamont’s Bishop’s House.)
  • Your choice of Highly sought after, Registered, Authorised & Multi-Award Winning Marriage Celebrant from our Collaborating Team who can offer Advice and guidance on the legalities, paperwork and marriage application process. (You are welcome to use your own celebrant however this may alter the overall cost.)
  • A Professional, Experienced & Multi Award Winning Wedding Planner & Stylist, who will commence works immediately upon confirmation of your booking and will confirm book and invoice for all services within the first 24 hours of your booking. Your Planners services will recommence again up to 16 weeks (4 months) prior to your wedding date, offering Unlimited emails, Scheduled phone calls and 1 face to face meeting at the Venue, or via zoom to discuss your Wedding questions and plans in detail (at a time that suits you, in your Time Zone – great if travelling to Perth from Interstate or Overseas). Your Planner will complete all final checks with ALL contributing La Bijou wedding suppliers and be your continuing support throughout your planning journey and on your wedding day, styling your ceremony and reception & assisting you and your guests whilst coordinating your wedding team, ensuring you have an effortless and memorable wedding day.
  • 5 hours of fine art Photography coverage, up to 400 edited high-res images consisting of a mixture of Black and White and colour photography, with all images supplied in digital download format. You are welcome to use your own photographer, however, this may alter the overall cost.
  • A Content Creator to capture your Petite Moments for 2 hrs with full gallery of raw footage within 24hrs and 3 edited videos
  • 2 Fresh Floral arrangements of seasonal blooms and foliage, your chosen colour scheme, on 2 white plinths, displayed either side of the aisle to compliment your Rose Garden Ceremony.
  • 2 smaller matching Fresh Floral arrangements of seasonal blooms and foliage in your chosen colour scheme, to be placed at the entrance of your aisle.
  • Your choice of personal flower combination in neutral tone, consisting of either:
    • A Boutonnière and Bouquet or
    • 2 Bouquets or
    • 2 Boutonnière’s

Additional personal, ceremony and reception flowers can be arranged at an additional cost.

  • Ceremony Seating for up to 28 guests. 
  • Personalised Printed Welcome Sign on Easel
  • 20 Floral Confetti Cones with fresh Rose petals 
  • White Clothed Signing Table
  • A Water Station for You and your Guests before and after Ceremony.
  • A Champagne Sabrage to celebrate your Marriage directly after your Ceremony.
  • A Glass of Pommery Champagne for you both and up to 28 of your guests to toast to your happiness.
  • 4 White Standard Linen Clothed Cocktail Tables with petit florals in stylish vases
  • A Selection of Lamont’s Wines to toast your Wedding for you both and up to 28 of your guests for up to 1 hour after your ceremony.
  • A Selection of Lamont’s chef’s selection of seasonal canapés for you both and up to 28 of your guests for up to 1 hour after your ceremony.
  • Luxury Floor Length Linen Tablecloths and Napkins in a variety of colours for your Dining Tables. (All Linen is steamed and ironed to create a seamless finish to your tables)
  • 30 Gold or Silver Rimmed Glass Charger Plates
  • 30 sets of Cutlery consisting of entree knives, entree forks, main knives, main forks, either dessert fork or spoon, butter knife in your choice of Gold, Silver, Rose Gold, Black or white and gold
  • 30 Personalised & Customised Printed Coloured Menus (White cardstock 300gsm – Upgraded card stock can be arranged for additional fee)
  • Your Choice of Plain Glassware or Gold Rim Ribbed Glassware from Jody Q Weddings Styling Collection
  • 8 Small Floral table arrangements in local seasonal blooms in your colour choice. 
  • A 3 course lunch for you both and up to 28 of your guests.
  • Up to 3 Vendor meals for all vendors onsite for 3 hrs or more. 
  • A mixture of Tealight & Dinner Candles (up to 10 dinner & 20 tealights) in your colour choice, candle holders from Jody Q Weddings Styling Collection to match your look.
  • Your very own Single Tier Gâteau de Mariage (Wedding Cake- enough to serve 30 persons) to Cut and enjoy with dessert or to take with you on the Day.
  • A White Rippled Plinth draped in Chiffon in your colour choice for your Wedding Cake.
  • Use of either Gold or Silver Wedgewood Vera Wang Cake Knife Set.
  • Use of Frosted Acrylic Wishing Well for all your wedding cards. 
  • Your Choice of A solo Musician/Singer to play up to 4 hrs of your exclusive 5-hour use of Lamont’s. Your musician will be available to play throughout your ceremony and cocktail hour, MC your grand entrance into your reception as well as for all speeches (Your Musician is onsite for a total of 4 hours and will switch over to playlist for 30 minutes when they break) or a 3 piece String ensemble to play during your ceremony and cocktail hour (1.5 hrs and a solo musician to play 1.5hrs during your wedding dinner)
  • Use of Wireless Microphone for your Speeches
  • All your florals, remaining cake and wishing well contents collected and packed ready for you to simply take with you at the conclusion of your wedding 
 

Options to upgrade to include:

  • Additional Floral Arrangements, Chiffon Table Runners, Additional Tealight and or Dinner Candles, Sand/powder Candles Cutlery, other specialised glassware not already included, specialty dining chairs, additional photography time, videography and live streaming, uplighting, acrylic signage, Indoor Draping, champagne tower, string quartets, videography, styling customisation, additional planners’ costs should you require a more personalised & customised experience.  

Shown price is based on a total of 30 adult persons and priced with all above inclusions. 

*Any Children under the age of 10 attending within this total will be adjusted to reflect child’s rate on invoice*

“From” allows the option to upgrade or add additional guests from a total of 30 persons to a maximum of 40 persons. 

**Please ask to be quoted for additional guest or upgrade options, at the time of booking.**

**Drinks are ONLY included for your cocktail hour.**
During your Lunch/ Dinner Reception drinks are on a consumption basis and will be charged at the conclusion of your event. Your planner will liaise with you and your venue & forward drink choices & pricing prior to your event to ensure drink offerings are your choices. 
 

Pricing is for dates booked until December 2025. 

La Bijou" Winter Wedding Collection

CONTRIBUTING SUPPLIERS

Authorised Marriage Celebrants

Kirk Samuel Goodsell | Marriage Celebrant

*** Recent awards (past 2 years)***

  • Winner of brides Choice awards Celebrant of the year 2020
  • Winner of brides Choice awards Celebrant of the year 2021

Luke Firth | Celebrant

*** Recent awards (past 2 years)***

  • ABIA Australia’s top 10 celebrants 2022
  • Runner up WA Celebrant of the year 2021
  • Runner Up Wa Celebrant of the year Brides Choice awards 2020***

Erin Lovell | Eternal Love Celebrancy

Kristie Ann Golding | Sealed with Krissy

Florists

Jo & Deb | Blooming Besties

*** Recent awards (past 2 years)***

  • Winner of brides Choice awards florist of the year 2020
  • Top 10 of brides Choice awards florist of the year 2021

Gabbie Juliana | Ollie & Gabbie

Kelly Betty | Betty Bloom

Laura Currie | Gilded Florals

VENUE

Lamont’s | Bishops House

*** Recent awards (past 2 years)***

  • Owned by the lamont’s family, Kate Lamont was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours List, “For significant service to the tourism and hospitality sectors in Western Australia.”
  • Winner of brides Choice awards Wedding Venue of the year

WEDDING CAKES

Amy De La Rosa | De La Rosa Cakes

*** Recent awards (past 2 years)***

  • Finalist ACADA Australasian Cake Oscar Awards 2020
  • Top 10 of brides Choice awards wedding Cakes of the year 2021

Wilson Wong | Single So I Bake

WEDDING PLANNER

Jody Coon | Jody Q Weddings

*** Recent awards (past 2 years)***

  • ABIA Winner WA Wedding Planner of the year 2021
  • Runner up Wedding Planner of the year , brides choice Awards 2020

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Aaron Gort | Aaron Gort Photography

*** Recent awards (past 2 years)***

  • Australasia’s Top Wedding Photographers, presented by Sony featured photographer 2022

Rio Yapari | All Seasons Studio

*** Recent awards (past 2 years)***

  • International Winner FearLess Awards 2020

Kirstie Lottering | Rose and Rhyme Studios

Rebecca Lim | Le CaMo Photography

Sam Milne | Samantha Milne Photography

MUSICIANS

Ruzell Curita| Mr Smiley

Troy Peverall | Troy Peverall Music

Mario Leeder | Mario Leeder Music

Nasman Donovan | Music For Weddings

A few kind words

AWARDS

LA BIJOU INTIMATE WEDDING cOLLECTION
teRms & conditions

Thank you for choosing your intimate Wedding option from the La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, Created and managed by Jody Q Weddings (ABN: 26132542051) (hereafter “La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings”, “our”, “we”, “us”) for your Intimate Wedding. This is an Agreement under which you (hereafter ‘the Client’, ‘you’ or ‘your’) agree to use the Services (‘the Terms’) supplied by La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection.

Please read these terms carefully before booking with Jody Q Weddings and or using the Services involved with La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection. The Terms below are important because they set out the rights and obligations of you as the Client, when using our Services (‘Your Booking’).

This agreement expressly supersedes prior agreements or arrangements with you and is effective as at 01/06/2024 

CONFIRMATION OF BOOKINGS

Your Booking is confirmed once we have received a signed copy of these Terms, and your booking fee is received. However, where you fail to provide an executed copy of the Terms but proceed to use our Services (or pay our Booking Fee), you confirm your agreement to be bound by these Terms.

1. BOOKING FEES & SURCHARGES

    1. You must pay a Booking Fee which is non-refundable. The Booking Fee required to be paid is a fixed sum of $1500 to be paid on execution of these terms.
    2. By paying the Booking Fee, you acknowledge and accept that the Booking Fee is not refundable. The purpose of the Booking Fee is to not only secure our Services, but to pay for the Venue (Lamonts Bishops House) & Services in making that Booking.
    3. Again, the Booking Fee is non-refundable and has been set as liquidated damages as a genuine estimate of loss suffered in the event that you cancel Your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Option and its associated services, regardless of whether it is able to re-book another La Bijou Intimate Wedding Option from the La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings in its place.
    4. Unless otherwise specified in these Terms, your Booking Fee cannot be transferred to another date.
    5. Any La Bijou Intimate Weddings Conducted on a Public Holiday will incur a 25% surcharge. 

2. Payments

    1. Each person who has executed these Terms will be jointly and severally liable for all payments owing to La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings.
    2. You should be aware that the price quoted for your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection Option may change due to unforeseen circumstances not present at the time of taking your Booking. This includes where your initial expectations have exceeded what was expressed at the time of taking the Booking. This also may include costs relating to travel outside of usual service areas, should La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings need to travel either before your Intimate Wedding or on the Date itself.
    3. You are required to pay for Intimate Wedding as follows:
      1. The Booking Fee as outlined in Clause 1.1
      2. The remainder of the base price (shown from price as outlined on your invoice and on Jody Q Weddings Website – La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection) of your option chosen from the La Bijou Intimate Wedding, is due within six months of the date this contract was executed, or one month before Your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Option, whichever date falls first. 
    4. For all payments we will provide you with an invoice for the Services in advance. Any payments for your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Option will be made to Jody Q Weddings, unless instructed otherwise and will be made via direct deposit only.
    5. La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings reserves the right to increase the price of the Services where there are any last-minute changes to the Client’s requirements, scope of services, additional hours or increase in labour. The additional charges are payable within 30 days of invoice.
    6. Transportation, meals and accommodation costs for meetings before and during the coordination of your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Option will be borne by the Client for La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings and the team, as follows:
      1. Where work is required beyond that in the scope of the original work, such as rehearsals, additional venue inspections, onsite meetings, the payment of travel costs relating to both the time consumed  distance travelled and parking fees will be charged;
      2. Accommodation costs of up to 50% for the entire team, in an appropriate hotel that facilitates quick access to the Lamonts Bishops House including breakfast, if your chosen La Bijou Intimate Wedding Option itinerary requires Jody Q Weddings and other services on-site presence earlier than 8:00 am and/or later than 10:00pm.
      3. Meals for all event days for Jody Q Weddings Personnel present to coordinate on the event day, and may also extend to designated photographer, videographer or content creator should their services on the day exceed 2 hours.
      4. Additional agreements or changes that affect the agreed services or prices need to be explicitly agreed by the parties and documented in written form without delay. This will then be reflected in either an updated invoice or an additional invoice which will become payable as per Clause 2.3.B of these terms and conditions.

3. Cancellation or Postponement of Booking

    1. You may cancel this agreement at any time, by notifying Jody Q Weddings in writing and by doing so, you forfeit the non-refundable Booking Fee and any monies paid to date.
    2. If you wish to postpone your Booking, this will be treated as a cancellation in accordance with Clause 3.1 above. Should you wish to book a further date, you will be required to pay a new Non-Refundable Booking Fee for a date that is mutually acceptance to both Jody Q Weddings and you. All monies paid prior to Cancellation are not transferable to a new Booking Date.
    3. This clause does not apply where there are genuine force majeure circumstances, which are outlined in Clause 17.
    4. Jody Q Weddings, Lamonts Bishops House and all services pertained to your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Option, may withdraw their Services in some circumstances. Such circumstances include discovery of new information, changes to agreed circumstances, or other factors which tend to circumvent its policies. Non-cooperation; changes in locations, facilities or available times; missed appointments and late payments are examples of contributing factors.

4. Customisation of Your Intimate Wedding and additional charges

  1. La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings has designed Intimate Wedding options within the collection to suit most couples with a pooled number of Vendors offering their services and products at a reduced rate and collectively pooled in the FROM price shown on Jody Q Weddings website La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, and understands and welcomes, you the client, to make enhancements (add) additional pre-approved items perishable or hired as well as additional vendors from Jody Q Weddings and Lamonts Bishops House pre approved list of suppliers, to complete the overall feel and look for your Intimate Wedding.
  2. You the client agree to advise Jody Q Weddings of any enhancements you would like to add to your La Bijou Intimate Wedding within 12 weeks from the date this contract has been executed or 1 month before your intimate wedding which ever date falls first.
  3. La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings has designed Intimate Wedding options within the collection to accommodate the number of persons listed in the Intimate Wedding Option to a maximum number of 40 persons including you the client in attendance, regardless of age of attendees. Should your anticipated number of invitees including yourselves, the client, be above  40 persons regardless of age,  for any La Bijou Intimate Wedding where seated  table service is to be provided , you the client understand the option of use inside Bishops House for reception and possibly ceremony purposes is no longer a viable option due to capacity of dining space inside of Bishops House, and will require an additional charge for tables to be hired and the possibly of a marquee to also being required to be hired  in the event of wet weather.
  4. You the client agree that any additional items not already included in your Intimate Wedding Option will attract an additional fee. This may include additional Flower arrangements, printed menus, candles, specialty linen, microphones and PA systems, champagne towers, charger plates, specialty glassware, specialty cutlery, lighting, dancefloors and any other items not listed in your intimate wedding inclusion.
  5. You the client agree that any additional time required to source additional vendors or supplies as well as additional time required to set and style your Intimate Wedding and will become payable in the next invoicing period after a signed annexture between you the client and Jody Q Weddings or 8 weeks prior to your wedding date whichever comes first.
  6. In the event of wet weather ceremonies held inside the main house can only be conducted in the private dining room located on the second floor (upstairs) of Lamonts Bishops House, for any La Bijou wedding where dining options are included (Le Repas de Mariage and Mariage Crème de la crème). Any wedding exceeding 22 persons should be aware the backup ceremony space can only cater to a maximum of 32 persons (20 seated) in the space This maximum number includes your celebrant and 1 photographer. It is extremely important to factor in this clause when deciding on the number of guests to invite, not only for capacity reasons but for mobility reasons also as the only way to access the private dining room is via a flight of stairs. Your included floral arrangements will no longer be able to be on plinths but instead installed on the Private Dining Room Fireplace and your musician/s will only be able to perform downstairs due to size of space and will no longer be an option to play during your ceremony however will be then utilised throughout your 1-hour cocktail hour and the first 30 minutes of your dining period only. Should your guest numbers exceed 30 a marquee may be required at additional costs to conduct your ceremony.
  7. Vendors included in any La Bijou option in most cases will be the clients choice from a selected choice of collaborating vendors available. In the event, you the client wish to use a non collaborating vendor, pre approval of such vendor needs to be sought before appointment and no discounts/price reduction will be offered should you choose to bring in a non collaborating vendor, however credit may be used towards other vendors/services within the collection for the same / greater value

5. Lamonts Bishops House

  1. VENUE HIRE – The parties agree to the terms and conditions of venue hire for the period outlined in the La Bijou Wedding Collection by    Jody Q Weddings option chosen. Venue hire will not exceed the time provided unless otherwise expressed prior to entering into contract (be it a signed copy of these terms and conditions or by payment of nonrefundable deposit made to Jody Q Weddings or Lamonts Bishops House directly)
  2. SUBCONTRACTORS – Where you as the client choose a vendor outside of the La Bijou Wedding Collection by Jody Q Weddings, pre-approval of such vendor must be pre-approved by Lamonts Bishops house and may be required to participate in a Bishops See Induction course. Lamonts Bishops House strongly recommend that all clients use those vendors from their pre-approved list of sub-contractors (this includes all vendors associated within the La Bijou Wedding Collection by Jody Q Weddings). As the client you are responsible for any contractors, hire companies or suppliers that visit Lamonts Bishops House. Lamonts Bishops House requests all contractors, hire companies or suppliers you the client organise, respect the grounds and other clientele /customers /clients whilst on its property. A detailed contact List is required of all subcontractors outside of the La Bijou Wedding Collection by Jody Q Weddings to be supplied directly to Lamonts Bishops House no less than 14 days prior to your Intimate Wedding: any damage to the building or its surrounds caused by the sub-contractors may be billed to you the client. Delivery and Collection times must be pre-arranged with management. Extra Charges may apply if any member of Staff including Management is required to be present outside of Lamont’s Bishops House normal trading hours.
  3. EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS – Lamonts Bishops House reserve the right to modify any intimate wedding from in the La Bijou Wedding Collection by Jody Q Weddings, or any event, in order to provide a safe working environment for its staff vendors and guests as well as protect its included furniture and equipment and that which has been hired from weather damage caused by wet weather (rain) or extreme heat. Costs incurred by hiring additional marquees, heating or cooling equipment, shade cloths, umbrellas will be passed onto the client.
  4. BEVERAGES – All Beverages will be served strictly from the agreed start time as outlined in the approved final event order of the La Bijou Wedding Collection by Jody Q Weddings. Any beverages required before the agreed start time or during the 3-course meal included in the La Bijou Wedding Collection by Jody Q Weddings option chosen by you the client, will be charged on a consumption basis, and will be required to be settled on the same day as your intimate wedding. Payment accepted will be cash in AUD, credit or debit card, and must be paid 15 minutes prior to the conclusion of your intimate wedding. A valid credit card number and expiration date must be provided to Lamonts Bishops House 14 days prior to your Intimate wedding from the La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings for security purposes and for any additional expenses.
  5. INTOXICATED PERSONS – Lamonts Practices Responsible Service of Alcohol and reserves the right to refuse to serve alcohol to persons who are intoxicated.
  6. PYROTECHNICS, CONFETTI AND OPEN FLAME– As a heritage listed property, Lamonts lease agreement prevents the use of pyrotechnics, sparklers, cold spark machines, open fires and Candles Not enclosed in vessels. Lamonts also prohibits the use of any paper confetti, glitter bombs or canons and biodegradable confetti. Fresh flower petal confetti may be permitted with prior consent, for outdoor ceremonies only.
  7. CANCELLATION – As outlined in Clause 4.1, You may cancel this agreement at any time, by notifying Jody Q Weddings in writing who will in turn notify Lamonts Bishops House Immediately, and by doing so, you forfeit the non-refundable Booking Fee and any monies paid to date. In the event Lamonts Bishops House has expressed additional equipment shall be required for your Intimate wedding via Jody Q Weddings or to you the Client directly (i.e marquee), any Cancellation fees from third party suppliers booked by Lamonts or Jody Q Weddings will be passed on to you the client. 
  8. SMOKING– The Bishops See Precinct, its buildings, grounds, gardens and pathways are strictly NO Smoking Areas. It is your responsibility as the client to clearly communicate this rule with ALL guests prior to your Intimate Wedding Date. Service will be restricted to guests who ignore this rule which may impact your Intimate Wedding.
  9. GUARANTEED FINAL NUMBERS – you are responsible for supplying Jody Q Weddings with final numbers 4 weeks (1 Month) prior to your Intimate Wedding as outlined in Clause 7.2.d
  10. OUTSIDE FOOD & ALCOHOL – Unless prior approval has been sought either via Jody Q Weddings or to Lamonts Bishops House directly in writing, any or all outside foods and alcoholic beverages brought onto the property will be refused service and asked to leave.
  11. BISHOPS SEE GARDENS – The lawn and garden area is privately owned and managed and is part of the heritage listed complex. Access is restricted and cannot be guaranteed by Lamonts. Any damage caused to the lawn and garden area due to negligence of the clients or their guests will be charged to the client.
  12. LAWS & REGULATIONS – At No time will the client commit any act or permit its contracted vendors or invited guests to commit an act that is illegal, noisome or offensive or is in breach of any statues, by-laws, regulations or any other provisions having the force of law, included but not limited to the Liquor Licence and Fire Regulations.
  13. TOTAL EXCLUSIVITY – For all La Bijou Intimate Weddings held through peak wedding and corporate event seasons – September till May, total exclusivity of the use of whole Venue cannot be guaranteed. This may mean a corporate event may be held upstairs in the private dining room or a wedding team may be decorating the marquee in the lower courtyard, although every effort is made to ensure no disruptions or cross over of events.
  14. FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRICING – All La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection Options where Food and Beverages are included have been based on persons over the age of 18 attending. Pricing for Ages 1 – 17 will be adjusted and quoted separately.

6. Cooperation

  1. The parties agree to positive cooperation, clear communication, and accurate description of needs for the best possible result within the definition of this assignment. Jody Q Weddings is not responsible for key individuals’ failure to be present or to cooperate during any meetings with Jody Q Weddings, or the La Bijou Intimate Wedding itself.
  2. The Client agrees to the following deadlines during the planning process:
    1. All La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings concept decisions are to be finalised and vendors chosen at the earliest convenience and no changes are to be requested in this regard during the last three months before the Intimate Wedding.
    2. Vendor changes made after one week from the signing of this contract may incur a change fee.
    3. All detailed floral and styling orders are to be finalised at the latest eight (8) weeks before the La Bijou Intimate Wedding Option chosen from La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings
    4. Final Guaranteed numbers of ALL guests attending must be confirmed no less than 4 weeks (1 month) prior to your Intimate Wedding date. Failure to supply Jody Q Weddings with Final Guaranteed numbers of ALL guests attending, will result in additional administrative, printing, food and beverage costs as well as any costs for additional furniture, marquee, flowers, linen, staffing should Final Guaranteed numbers of ALL guests attending be in excess of 40 persons.
  3.  Should additions or alterations be made to the Scope of Services or any other details in relation to the Booking Day, such additions or alterations must be confirmed in writing by email. Where contractual changes occur, Jody Q Weddings will outline such changes in an Annexure to be signed and executed by the Client and Jody Q Weddings.  Such Annexure will only become effective after signing by both the Client and Jody Q Weddings.

7. PRICING

  1. At the time of viewing All pricing shown on Jody Q Weddings website La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection for any La Bijou Intimate wedding option are current and correct. All pricing is subject to change and maybe changed without notice. Prices will not alter once the booking fee has been paid.

8. Your Wedding Planner

Your Wedding Planner and Planning services will be delivered by Jody Q Weddings for your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Option.

    1. Your Wedding Planner is a qualified and experienced wedding planner and will provide professional Wedding Planning Services to you to the extent as outlined in your chosen La Bijou Wedding Collection Option, unless Clauses:                                                          (3.1 / 6.1 / 6.2 / 14.1 / 14.2 / 14.3 / 15 / 17) prevent them from doing so.  
    2. Your Wedding Planner will, book, manage, communicate and coordinate all contributing Vendors within the la Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, and any non-contributing pre-approved vendors in both the lead up and on the day of your Intimate Wedding.   
    3. Your Wedding Planner will provide you with a Guideline of times and Information regarding your La Bijou Intimate Wedding within 24 hours of your booking being confirmed. It is your responsibility to read this information and convey all relevant information to non-contributing La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection Vendors and your guests. 
    4. Your Wedding Planner will provide Unlimited email correspondence and scheduled phone calls and text communications within business hours Monday – Friday 9am till 5pm, “up to” the administrative hours dedicated to your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Option. All responses to emails and texts aim to be replied to within a 12 – 24 hour timeframe of the next business day in May – September, and no more than 72 hours September till May (Peak Wedding Season)  
    5.  Your Wedding Planner will Prepare and deliver your final Event Order, Timeline no more than 4 weeks prior to your wedding and will distribute this to you and all of your contributing and non-contributing vendors.
    6.  Your Wedding Planner will provide Coordination and management of only wedding service providers relevant to your ceremony and reception held at Lamonts Bishops House only. This also includes transportation to and from the venue. Any Venues or Vendors prior to or after your Ceremony and Reception at Lamonts Bishops House where you may require additional planning services, can be purchased subject to availability of your planner. 
    7. Your Wedding Planner Will Assist in styling, Supervise and manage all Ceremony Decorations Seating and Sound Equipment required for your Ceremony
    8. Your Wedding Planner Will Coordinate your Wedding Ceremony and assist you and your guests with post ceremony group photography.
    9. Your Wedding Planner will style your Reception Cocktail Tables, as well as all Dining tables, placement of seating cards, menu’s, centrepieces, favour placement, decoration of gift table, cake table, and place all Ceremony Florals into Receptions for  Le Repas de Mariage and Mariage Crème de  la Crème
    10. Your Wedding Planner will provide full Coordination of your Wedding Reception till the completion of Your Reception.
    11. Your Wedding Planner will gather and provide you with all of your Wedding Flowers from both your ceremony and your reception as well as provide you with a carry bag to take your Wedding Cards, and Marriage Certificate to take with you at the Conclusion of your Wedding. 
    12. As La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection has already been created the required billable hours has been heavily reduced based on the amount of work your planner will actually need to provide and has been reflected accordingly in the costings of each collection.    Your wedding planner will provide Administrative, Planning Styling and Coordination Services within a combined total number of hours for the following La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection Options of:                             

      Je Le Veux

      Levons Nos Verres Aux Mariés and

      Vin D’Honneur. 

      10 HOURS

      This includes a total of 5 hours administrative duties (emails, phone calls video calls) and being in physical attendance on the day of your chosen La Bijou Intimate Wedding option, for no less than: 

      Between 10am and 5pm Monday to Friday

      Le Repas de Mariage 

      18 HOURS

      This includes a total of 12 hours administrative duties (emails, phone calls video calls or 1 face to face meeting) as well as being in physical attendance on the day of your chosen La Bijou Intimate Wedding option, for no less than:  3 hours prior to your booked hire period, 4 hours of your booked hire period and 1 hour after your booked hire period      

      Between 10am and 5pm Monday to Friday

      Mariage Crème de  la Crème

       24 HOURS                            

      This includes a total of 12 hours administrative duties (emails, phone calls video calls or 1 face to face meeting) as well as being in physical attendance on the day of your chosen La Bijou Intimate Wedding option, for no less than:  3 hours the week of your wedding to take receipt of printing, linen, cutlery, 4 hours  prior to your booked hire period, 4 hours of your booked hire period and 1 hour after your booked hire period  2 hours prior to your booked hire period, 2 hours of your booked hire period and 1 hour after your booked hire period  

                  The above hours have been calculated and based over a period of an 18-month period executing La Bijou Intimae Weddings                                     and is based on the needs of most couples who have selected a La Bijou Intimate Wedding option.                                                                            It is your sole responsibility to inform your planner (Jody Q Weddings) at the time of entering into these terms or prior to making                        your final payment if you require more hours than allocated to your wedding, with all requests being made in writing.                                             All requests for additional hours will be made subject to Jody Q Weddings availability and will be billed at non discounted rates                            (normal rates, $85 per hour Monday – Thursday, $120 per hour Fridays Saturdays Sundays and All public Holidays)        

9. Your Celebrant

    1. Your Chosen Celebrant, of your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Option provides professional celebrancy Services only.
    2. Your Chosen Celebrant agrees to conduct 1 Meeting with you prior to your ceremony via video call. Face to face meetings may be possible and will be at the discretion of your chosen celebrant.
    3. Your Chosen Celebrant is not required to conduct a rehearsal with your chosen La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection option chosen. You agree that any rehearsal requests must be made in writing to your chosen celebrant and understand any accepted rehearsal to be conducted by your chosen celebrant will charge an additional fee which will be invoiced by and paid directly to your chosen celebrant for the additional costs for additional time not already included in your chosen La Bijou Wedding Collection Option.   
    4. Your Celebrant agrees to conduct a marriage ceremony in Perth Western Australia in accordance with the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth), the Code of Practice for Marriage Celebrants and any other rules and regulations relating to the provision of celebrancy services in Australia for your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Option Wedding Ceremony. 
    5. You warrant that:
      1. Your Celebrant has explained to you the legal requirements for entering into a marriage, and you fully understand those legal requirements.
      2. you are legally able to marry each other.
      3. each party is providing full and free consent to marry. 
    6. You agree to:
      1. complete and provide to Your Chosen Celebrant within your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Option, a Notice of Intended Marriage, no less than one (1) month and no more than 18 months, prior to the ceremony date.
      2. complete the legal paperwork questionnaire either online or manually where required.
      3. provide Your Chosen Celebrant with any information which may be relevant to you, the ceremony or the legal requirements associated with the intended marriage.
      4. provide Your Chosen Celebrant all documentation requested, no less than the fourteen (14) days before the ceremony date. If the parties fail to do so, Your Chosen Celebrant is under no obligation to perform the ceremony and may cancel the Booking with all monies already paid by the parties forfeited; and
      5. communicate all of their expectations to Your Chosen Celebrant no later than thirty (30) days before the ceremony date. If you fail to do so, all decisions regarding the content of the ceremony will be left to the sole discretion of Your Chosen Celebrant.
    7.  Where it becomes apparent that the parties are unable to undertake a lawful marriage ceremony, you may choose to have Your Chosen Celebrant perform a “commitment ceremony”. 
    8.  You will be responsible for ensuring that two (2) witnesses, 18 years of age or older attend the ceremony, as required by law. You are to ensure that the witnesses chosen are not hearing impaired, are fluent in understanding Australia’s spoken language of English, and that the witnesses are situated close to Your Chosen Celebrant as they conduct the ceremony, so as to ensure that they can hear and understand what is being said during the ceremony. If a translator is required, additional costs will be applicable, and you will be financially responsible for all translating services to be performed during your ceremony. 
    9.  You must not be under the influence of alcohol or other substance which may impair your capacity to take part in the ceremony. Your Chosen Celebrant can, at any time using their own judgment and sole discretion, refuse to undertake the ceremony, in accordance with the relevant legislation relating to the same.
    10.  Upon completing your ceremony, Your Chosen Celebrant will provide you with a Form 15 Certificate of Marriage. 
    11.  Your Chosen Celebrant will endeavour to complete all relevant paperwork relating to the registration of marriage within the required time of 14 days following your ceremony with the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriage.
      1. You will need to apply for the ‘Official Marriage Certificate’ (OMC) in order to apply for name changes, and other legal documents where the Certificate may be required. The fee for the OMC charged by Births Deaths Marriages WA (BDM) must be paid by you to BDM.

    12.  Jody Q Weddings and Lamonts Bishops House must be notified in writing of Any request to use a non-contributing pre-approved La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection celebrant, prior to their appointment. Failure to notify and seek approval of such celebrant may result in your ceremony space no longer applicable and any monies paid to reserve the space forfeited.

10. Making Your Photos and Videos

    1. When you are given the photographs, videos or sound recordings taken by the photographer included in your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings, you must only use this work for personal use only. Any use, reuse, or production for commercial purposes without our express written consent of the photographer, videographer or content creator included in your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings is strictly prohibited.
    2. By accepting these terms, you confirm that you have given permission, and sought the permission from your guests and vendors, for Jody Q Weddings and You’re Collaborating La Bijou Intimate Wedding Photographer, Videographer and Content Creator to take images and videos.
    3. The photographs, digital negatives or prints produced by the photographer included in your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Option are protected under all relevant Copyright Laws (with all rights reserved) and may not be reproduced, duplicated or altered in any manner without, the photographer included in your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Option explicit written permission.
    4. You must not edit, change, add to, take from, crop, alter or otherwise amend the photographs without prior consent of the photographer included in your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Option. You must also ensure that when making the photographs publicly accessible on social media, that no filter or editing mechanism is used to alter the photos.
    5. You acknowledge that when the photographer videographer or content creator included in your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Option, takes images and/or videos of you at your La Bijou Intimate Wedding you irrevocably waive all copyright rights (including moral rights) in any such images and agree to provide us a royalty free non-exclusive licence to use any such images and/or video of you and your La Bijou Intimate Wedding using our Services for our marketing purposes.
    6. Upon final payment by you, limited copyright ownership of the resulting images will be transferred to you under the following conditions:
      1. Final images are the property of yours for personal use and for the purposes of the reproduction and distribution of photographs to friends and relatives;
      2. You must obtain written permission from, and compensate the La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings, Photographer, Videographer, Content creator, Florist, Lamonts Bishops House, Celebrant, Cake Maker and all other contributing Services where their goods or services appeared at your La Bijou Intimate Wedding,  prior to an event where you, your friends or relatives publish or sell any photographs by La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings for profit or attribution.
      3. You are unable to use any of the images for commercial or editorial purposes, or enter any images into competitions without the express written permission of La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings, Contributing Photographer. 
      4. Any uploading of images to social media should be accompanied by a link or mention to all contributing vendors included in your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection and all contributing vendors website and/or social network business page.
      5. You hereby assign and grant La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings the irrevocable and unrestricted right to (i) use and publish photographs of you or in which you may be included, for editorial, trade, advertising or any other purpose and in any manner and medium; (ii) to alter the same without restriction; and (iii) to copyright the same.
      6. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to obtain the necessary assignment of rights to La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings from those who are to be featured in photography so as to ensure that La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings can use and publish the photographs of those persons.
      7. You hereby release La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings and assigns from all claims and liability relating to said photographs. It is agreed that La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings may display and use the photographs taken for advertising, display, website and internet promotion, photographic contests, public display and any other purpose thought proper by the La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings.
      8. The Client agrees that all aspects of this Agreement, and any work that La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings creates or develops, in connection with the Services provided to the Client (including the intimate wedding concepts created by La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings) remain confidential and they will not disclose any of this information other than required by law.
    7. You acknowledge that Jody Q Weddings or the photographer videographer or content creator included in your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Option is not responsible for the inability to take certain photographs because of limitations such as weather.
    8. You acknowledge that in order to avoid dark or grainy photographs, the photographer videographer or content creator may need to use lighting. Where footage may be impacted by poor lighting, the photographer videographer or content creator may also direct you, or others who are being photographed, to relocate to a place where there is better lighting. Where you, or another person, refuse to allow lighting at the reception, or refuse to move to another location, Jody Q Weddings, the photographer videographer or content creator cannot be responsible for the quality of the photographs.
    9. You acknowledge that the photographs may be different from photographs done by La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings in the past and that in creating the photographs we shall use La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings assigned photographers own creative artistic judgment to create photographs consistent with its personal judgment and consistent with its vision of the event, which may be different from your vision of the event. Accordingly, you acknowledge that the photographs shall not be subject to rejection on the basis of taste or aesthetic criteria.
    10. The Client acknowledges that all intellectual property created by La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings remain the sole property of Jody Q Weddings. The ownership of these intellectual property rights remains unchanged by this agreement other than as expressly set out in the agreement. The Client absolutely assigns to Jody Q Weddings all its rights, title and interest in any materials or ideas from the date of their creation, including all existing and future intellectual property rights, to the extent permitted by law. 

11. Photo Release

  1. By entering into an Agreement with La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings the Client warrant that they release and have obtained consent and release from the necessary parties, for La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings to publish their photos and videos on Jody Q Weddings and involved Vendors’ websites, social media channels and blogs, on third-party blogs, print media, television for advertising purposes.
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12. Insurance

Jody Q Weddings recommends that you take out all prudent insurance for any event planned or styled by Jody Q Weddings. It is also your responsibility to ensure all other vendors and contractors that will be in the same location as Jody Q Weddings personnel and all other vendors organised directly through Jody Q. 

13. Supplier Items

  1. All items that have been hired by you from other vendors, which have been sourced as part of the event styling or coordination package, must be packed up by you in accordance with the relevant supplier’s terms and condition. Where you have instructed Jody Q Weddings to do this on your behalf but the “packing up” takes longer than what would ordinarily be expected, Jody Q Weddings reserves the right to invoice you for any further hours of labour required in order to do this.
  2. Unless it has been agreed for Jody Q Weddings to pack down the event, Jody Q Weddings will not be liable for additional fees incurred from other vendors if the items are not packed up or ready for collection. Further, if we, as part of La Bijou Intimate Wedding, arrange for the placement of hire items on your La Bijou Intimate Wedding Date, we will not be held liable for the suitability, condition or maintenance of the hire equipment on the date. You agree to indemnify us against any claims by any third party for loss or damage suffered in relation to the hire items. To the extent permitted by law, you will remain responsible for risk of loss, theft, damage or destruction to any equipment used from any and every cause.
  3. Jody Q Weddings will not be liable, in any instance, for damage to other vendor items. It is also not responsible for finding missing or lost items. Jody Q Weddings will not be responsible for circumstances where you are charged additional fees by the vendors due to damage or loss of items.

14. Safety

    1. You agree, while working with Jody Q Weddings on their event, both prior to the event and during, they are not to undertake any illegal or dangerous activities that threaten La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection, by Jody Q Weddings vendors safety and well-being. This includes but not limited to going ahead with your wedding in severe weather conditions, or working in hot conditions. Heat stress may affect people in all parts of Western Australia during our summer months and may affect your guests, yourselves and your contributing Suppliers in these conditions. The effects of heat stress range from discomfort to life threatening illnesses such as heat stroke.
      The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 requires employers to provide and maintain, so far
      as is reasonably practicable, a working environment in which workers are not exposed to hazards.
      This applies to any risk to safety and health, including illness from working in heat.
    2. Unless legislation provides otherwise, it is your responsibility to ensure it, and its other vendors, are following government regulations in regard to public health including those restrictions relating to gatherings and social distancing.
    3. If these regulations are not strictly adhered to and La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection vendors feel the personal safety of its employees and officers are at risk, it reserves the right to exit the event and its duties, and you will forfeit any fees paid.
    4. La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection vendors are not responsible for the failure of the participants and guests to follow government health regulations, including those restrictions relating to gatherings and social distancing. To the fullest extent permitted by law you agree that La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection vendors will not be liable to you or any person for any claim resulting from issues relating to breaches of COVID-19 related directions and any other rules and regulations relating to the same.

15. Subcontracting of Services

In the unlikely event of severe medical, natural, or other emergencies, Jody Q Weddings with La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection vendors will make every effort to secure a replacement. If a suitable replacement is not found, responsibility and liability is limited to the return of all payments received for the contracted Services.

16. Warranty, Liability and Indemnity

    1. To the extent that the Australian Consumer Law allows, Jody Q Weddings and all La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection vendors provide the Services on an “as is” and “as available” basis and disclaim all representations, warranties and conditions of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise with respect to the Services (including all information contained therein), and including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, title or ownership.
    2. While any contributing La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection photographer, videographer or content creator takes the upmost care with respect exposure, storage and processing of photography files, it cannot and does not, guarantee that photography or videography of your La Bijou Intimate Wedding will not be lost, stolen, or destroyed for reasons within or beyond its control.
    3. To the fullest extent permitted by law you agree that neither Jody Q Weddings and all La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection vendors or its employees will be liable to you or any person for any loss, damage, claim, cost or expense resulting from or arising out of your use (or inability to use) the Services. This includes any direct, indirect or consequential loss, even if such loss was not contemplated at the time of making the Booking or accepting these Terms.
    4. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to Jody Q Weddings and all La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection vendors, and its officers, directors, employees from and against all claims, including reasonable legal costs, resulting from any breach of this Agreement or any activity related to your use of the Services, (including, without limitation, infringement of any third party’s copyright, trade mark, patent or other intellectual property rights anywhere in the world or any negligent or wrongful conduct) by you and any liability for any claim, whether direct, indirect, incidental, special and/or consequential loss even if such loss was not contemplated at the time of making the Booking or accepting these Terms.

17. Force Majeure

    1. Jody Q Weddings and all La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection vendors will not be liable or responsible for any failure to perform, or the delay in performance of, any of its obligations under the Agreement that is caused by any act or event beyond Jody Q Weddings and all La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection vendors’ control. Examples include, but are not limited to, acts of God, flood, fire, warfare, government laws or regulations, electrical fire, strikes by vendors (known as ‘force majeure circumstances’).
    2. If a genuine force majeure circumstance occurs and means that the performance of Jody Q Weddings and all La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection vendors obligations under the Agreement is impossible, we will contact you as soon as reasonably possible to notify you and our obligations under the Agreement will be suspended and the time for performance of our obligations will be extended for the duration of that force majeure circumstance. This clause does not apply in circumstances where an event outside of Jody Q Weddings and all La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection vendors control occurs, but the circumstances still make the Booking possible (notwithstanding inconvenience or hardship).
    3. If you cancel the booking or vary the booking because the alleged event outside of Jody Q Weddings and all La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection vendors control causes mere inconvenience or changes the booking in a manner that does not suit you, any fees and charges that are deemed non-refundable remain so and Jody Q Weddings and all La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection vendors is only obliged to use its reasonable endeavours to provide an alternative date.
    4. In genuine force majeure circumstances, Jody Q Weddings and all La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection vendors will endeavour to arrange a new date for the Booking with you after the event outside of its control is over. Parties must use all reasonable endeavours to mutually agree on a new date. In force majeure circumstances, where an alternative date can be provided which has resulted from a force majeure event, Jody Q Weddings and all La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection vendors will credit any amount paid already for a date that can be mutually agreed.
    5. If you choose to book again and an event beyond Jody Q Weddings and all La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection vendors control is reasonably foreseeable, based on Government guidance, then the booking is done so at your own risk and Jody Q Weddings and all La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection vendors is not liable for any loss suffered as a result of the failure of your second booking to proceed. Jody Q Weddings and all La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection vendors is under no obligation to provide a further date as a result of any cancellation or postponement.

18. Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed exclusively by the laws of Western Australia. Any legal proceedings relating to them can only be taken in courts with jurisdiction in Western Australia.

19. Severability and Waiver

If the whole or any part of a provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid or unenforceable under the law of any jurisdiction, it is severed in that jurisdiction to the extent that it is invalid or unenforceable and whether it is in severable terms or not. This does not apply if the severance of a provision of this Contract in accordance with that clause would materially affect or alter the nature or effect of the parties’ obligations under this Agreement. Any failure by Jody Q Weddings and all La Bijou Intimate Wedding Collection vendors to exercise or enforce any one or more of its rights under these Terms and Conditions will not constitute a waiver of such rights unless such waiver is granted to the Client in writing.

20. Execution by Parties

This agreement must be executed by each partner named. In instances where it is signed by one party, the signing party acknowledges and warrants that they have the authorisation to execute the agreement on behalf of the other party. In doing so, they also warrant that the other party has read and understood the Terms prior to providing permission to execute.