Terms & Conditions

§1 Preamble

The aim of the cooperation between the customer (hereinafter referred to as the client) and the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency is to plan the organization of a wedding. In order to achieve this goal, both parties are in a relationship of mutual trust.

§2 Scope of services of the agency

(a) The Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency shall plan the organization of a wedding. It shall advise the client free of charge on the possibilities for organizing the festivities and the range of services it can offer.
(b) The Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency will always choose the most economical arrangements.

§3 Scope of services of the client

(a) The client shall inform the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency of the budget available, which shall be provided by the client.
(b) The client supports the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency by communicating his wishes and ideas for the organization of the wedding.
(c) The client is obliged to provide the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency with all essential information relevant to the organization of a wedding.

§4 Fee/Remuneration

(a) The fee claim begins when the client places the order. 25% of the total budget is to be paid when the order is placed, 50% of the total budget by 30 days at the latest and 25% 7 days before the start of the festivities.
(b) All payments made by the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency are subject to the applicable statutory value added tax. For invoices to service recipients outside the Federal Republic of Germany, no VAT will be charged and shown on the invoices.
(c) In the event of a budget adjustment, the agency fee will also be adjusted accordingly.
(d) Travel expenses: Costs for travel to the client as part of normal care are not charged. All other trips, such as those for location inspections, accommodation costs, print approvals or trips on behalf of the client, will be invoiced separately to the customer. The client is charged € 0.40 net plus 19% VAT per kilometre driven for travel expenses. Special trips, such as flights, train journeys, ferry, etc. are billed according to actual costs incurred.
(e) If fees (e.g. GEMA) are incurred as a result of the event, these will be paid by the client.
(f) The entitlement to remuneration shall also not lapse if, as a result of circumstances for which the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency is not responsible, the event does not take place on time or does not take place at all. The Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency considers it advisable to take out wedding insurance.

§5 Procurement

(a) Cost estimate: Before placing the order for the planning and organization of a wedding, the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency shall submit a cost estimate to the client in writing.
(b) Placing the order: The client places the order with the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency by approving the cost estimate. Approval should always be given in writing. If it is given verbally, it should be recorded in a meeting protocol.
(c) In the event of a budget adjustment, the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency shall inform the client of this and obtain their approval. Budget adjustments must be made in writing.

§6 Duration of Contract / Withdrawal / Termination

(a) The contract ends with the performance of the last service.
(b) The Client shall be entitled to a right of withdrawal only in accordance with the provisions of this contract.
(c) The Client has the right to terminate the contract no later than six weeks before the start of the festivities. In this case, the Client remains obliged to fulfil the contracts concluded with third parties. The agency REINWEISS Hochzeiten invoices and invoices an expense allowance of € 120.00 net plus 19% VAT per hour worked that has been incurred up to this time.
(d) The agency REINWEISS Hochzeiten undertakes to do everything possible to ensure that the event is held on time. Only in the event of late payment and force majeure, the agency REINWEISS Hochzeiten reserves the right to terminate the contract without notice.

§7 Deficiencies

Defects and complaints must be reported to the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency immediately upon becoming aware of them. In the event of a defect, the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency reserves the right to rectify the defect.

§8 Liability

(a) The liability of Reinweiss Hochzeiten is only limited to gross negligence and intent. Liability is excluded for slightly negligent breaches of duty by the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency and its representatives and vicarious agents.
(b) The Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency shall also be liable in accordance with the statutory provisions if a material contractual obligation is culpably breached. In this case, liability for damages shall be limited to the foreseeable, typically occurring damage.
(c) Liability for culpable injury to life, limb and health shall remain unaffected.
(d) The Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency shall not be liable for service disruptions in connection with services that are merely arranged as third-party services. Claims of the client against third parties must be asserted by the client directly against the third party without delay and at the client’s own expense.
(e) If the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency has expressed its reservations regarding the realization of a project and the client insists on its realization, the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency shall not be liable for any resulting damages.
(f) Claims for damages shall become statute-barred after one year. The period begins with the occurrence of the respective claim for damages and its knowledge or with negligent ignorance on the part of the client.

§9 Data

The Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency shall treat as strictly confidential all information and documents that come to its knowledge in the course of its cooperation with the client and that are not intended to be passed on to third parties.

§10 Additional services

(a) All services that have not been expressly stipulated in this contract shall be deemed additional services. Such ancillary agreements must be agreed separately and in writing.
(b) Additional services are in particular:
1. The creation of further concepts and offers
2. The conclusion of wedding or event insurance
3. Services from third parties who do not have a contractual relationship with the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency.

§11 Rent

In the event that rental items from the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency are used for the organization of the wedding, these must be treated with the care required in the trade. Any damage caused through the fault of the client and persons in the client’s care (e.g. guests) shall be reimbursed in full to the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency.

§12 Amendments to the contract

Amendments and additions require the agreement or approval of the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency. Such amendments and additions to this contract must also be made in writing in order to be effective.

§13 Prohibition of Assignment

The assignment of rights and obligations arising from the contract is only permitted with the prior consent of the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency. This also includes the judicial assertion of own rights in the name of a third party.

§14 Applicable law

German law applies.

§15 Place of jurisdiction

The place of jurisdiction shall be the registered office of the Reinweiss Hochzeiten agency. The place of jurisdiction is therefore Berlin.

§16 Severability clause

Should one or more provisions of this contract be or become invalid, the validity of this contract shall not be affected. The invalid provision shall be replaced as soon as possible by another provision that comes as close as possible to the economic content of the invalid provision.

As of 15.06.2021