Terms and Conditions

The following General Terms and Conditions apply to the contract: German Law is relevant here!

Conclusion of Contract

Offers by VK are non-binding. A contract is formed only upon receipt of the order confirmation from VK in written or text form by the client. A signed contract form by the clients is considered an offer to conclude a service contract.

Nature and Scope of Services

The contractor provides all contractually agreed travel services in their own name and at their own expense to the client(s). Flight and hotel bookings are to be arranged by the clients themselves. The contractor undertakes to carry out the services specified in this contract through appointed subcontractors based in the USA and to organize them accordingly. All contractual travel services of the contractor are carried out in the USA and are based on so-called travel pre-services. The invoice amount is understood as the net amount. Since the contractually agreed travel services are tax-exempt travel services according to § 25 Abs. 2 Satz 1 UStG, no value-added tax is applicable. Therefore, the net amount corresponds to the gross amount to be paid (gross = net).

Additional services not listed under § 1 and requested by the client will be provided for a separate fee.

Additional services not described in the scope of services can be booked at any time by mutual agreement. However, a separate fee must be agreed upon between the parties before execution.

Other Provisions

Time and schedules are to be strictly adhered to. Otherwise, the execution of the agreed-upon services may be compromised.

Clients undertake to provide truthful information required for the application of documents. All necessary information must be promptly communicated to the contractor upon request, but no later than two days before the scheduled ceremony.

The client is also obligated to carry the marriage license issued at the courthouse; otherwise, a legally valid ceremony cannot be conducted.

The delivery of documents applied for by the contractor takes approximately 10-12 weeks.

We will provide you with the photoshoot images via a download link approximately 4 weeks after your wedding.

No implicit, verbal, or written side agreements have been made. These individual agreements are generally to be subsequently documented in writing for ease of proof.

Changes or additions to this service contract are only effective if agreed upon in writing. This also applies to a change to this written form clause.

Contrary to this, changes or additions to this contract made informally are effective if they are individual agreements within the meaning of the law.

The house rules of the chapel and other locations must always be followed. Failure to comply with these rules may jeopardize the purpose of the contract.

In case of non-compliance with agreed-upon dates during the stay (restaurant visits, tours, and other appointments), the party causing the delay is responsible for any compensations through transparent invoice forwarding.

Liability

VK undertakes to provide the contractual services diligently. Unless otherwise specified, VK is liable for damages due to the breach of contractual or non-contractual obligations or during the initiation of the contract only in cases of intent or gross negligence of its legal representatives or vicarious agents, as well as in the case of culpable violation of essential contractual obligations. In the case of culpable violation of essential contractual obligations, VK – except in cases of intent or gross negligence of its legal representatives or vicarious agents – is only liable for the typical, foreseeable damage.

Liability for indirect and unforeseeable damages, production and use downtime, lost profits, savings not realized, and financial losses due to claims by third parties is excluded in case of simple negligence.

The above limitations of liability do not apply to the violation of life, body, and health. To the extent that liability is excluded or limited under the above conditions, this also applies to the personal liability of employees, workers, representatives, organs, and vicarious agents of VK.

VK is not liable for the belongings of the clients and their guests of the organized wedding, especially for valuables. VK is not liable for the consequences of force majeure, fire, weather conditions, unavoidable accidents, theft, labor disputes, public unrest, war, or other circumstances beyond the control of VK.

Marketing

VK is entitled to advertise with conducted weddings – e.g. on their website – to the extent that this has not been expressly excluded and to use images of the couples on social media platforms.

Other Provisions

This contract, including its attached annexes, constitutes the entire agreement between the contracting parties. Any costs incurred due to non-appearance at booked restaurant visits will be passed on. No implicit, verbal, or written side agreements have been made. Changes or additions to this contract are only effective if agreed upon in writing. This also applies to a change to this written form clause.

Contrary to this, changes or additions to this contract made informally are effective if they are individual agreements within the meaning of § 305b BGB. These individual agreements are generally to be subsequently documented in writing for ease of proof.

Law / Jurisdiction

German law applies. The place of jurisdiction is Stuttgart, to the extent legally permissible.