1. All hired goods remain the property of The Wed Shed.
2. During the period of all goods on hire, the customer shall be solely responsible for the hired goods and shall be alone, responsible for ensuring the goods from the time of delivery until their return and acceptance of goods back into the possession of The Wed Shed.
3. The Wed Shed shall not be responsible for injury or damage to persons or property arising from any goods under hire.
4. The Wed Shed reserves the right to hold a refundable booking deposit. This will be£50.00.This will be taken prior to the wedding or event and returned thereafter, given that all items are returned and in a satisfactory condition.
5.Shortages and damages to hired goods will be charged at their full replacement value, details of which are available on request and no substitute item will be accepted by The Wed Shed.-
5b. In he unfortunate event of any damages or breakages to larger items, you will be liable for the cost of repair or replacement.
6. Any unpaid cancellation charges or charges for damages or losses that remain outstanding after 30 days from invoice will be passed to a Collections Company who will act on our behalf and charges will be added to your account.
7. The customer may request in writing the return (and bear the cost thereof) of any damaged goods within 14 days of the customer being informed in writing of any such damage. Otherwise, the said items will be disposed of.
8. When the goods on hire are delivered to the customer or their representative, the customer shall inspect the goods and inform The Wed Shed if they have any concerns. Otherwise, the goods shall be deemed to be complete and in an acceptable condition.
9. Prices quoted are for one day hire only unless agreed otherwise.
10.Delivery and collection charges will apply to venues not within a 10-mileradius of The Old Mill, Aldermaston, Berkshire, RG7 4LB. The customer will be made aware of these charges before booking.
11. The Wed Shed will handle the set up and take down of The Wed Shed hired items ONLY. The set up/take down of personal items will need to be agreed between The Wed Shed and the customer prior to the event. The customer will be informed if an additional charge for this will be incurred.
12. The Wed Shed is happy to style a venue with customers' own items. This MUST be agreed by both parties prior to the event and the ‘Handling agreement form’ must be completed. -
12b. If own items require more than 10 minutes of set up time on top of The Wed Sheds allocated time, a handling charge of £100.00 will be applied for 1 hours work and £50.00 per hour thereafter.-
12c.Take down of own items will be based upon the time of collection and work required. Cost to be discussed with The Wed Shed.
13. The Wed Shed is not responsible for any loss of damages to goods of the customers.
14. In the event of a breakage to any of our items from a previous hire, this will be replaced with a like for like item. If we can no longer source the exact product, a similar one will be purchased. The customer will be advised of the change and offered the similar product. The customer will be entitled to a full refund if this product is no longer wanted.15. A minimum spend of £500.00 applies for venues within a 25 mile radius of The Old Mill, Aldermaston, Berkshire, RG7 4LB. There is no minimum spend for weddings held at The Old Mill. -
15b. A minimum spend of £1000.00 applies for venues outside a 25 mile radius of The Old Mill, Aldermaston, Berkshire, RG7 4LB.
16. If the customer wishes to change the hire date, this must be done in writing no later than 90 days prior to the event. If the new date is available, The Wed Shed will change the booking at no extra charge. If the new date is not available and no alternative date can be agreed between the customer and The Wed Shed, the booking shall be deemed to have been cancelled.
17. In the event of a cancellation, 90 days or less, all monies paid will be lost.
18.Cancellations made 90 days or more to the event will lose their £50.00 booking deposit only.
19.Amendments can be made to the customer's booking up until 13 weeks (3 months) prior to the event.
20. Final numbers for hired items should be made clear to The Wed Shed no later than 13weeks (3 months) before the event. After this deadline, you will still have the flexibility to increase guest numbers and add items (if available), but removal of items will not be possible.
21. Final payment is then required in full no later than 8 weeks (2 months)prior to the event.
22. The Wed Shed reserves the right to use any photography of events for social media promotional purposes unless otherwise advised by the hirer.
23. No items can be guaranteed until full payment has been received. However, items are reserved for your booking once your quote has been sent out and accepted by yourselves.
23b.Please inform The Wed Shed if you no longer require items on your quote within 14days of receiving your quote to avoid charges for reserved items.
24. Whilst we encourage the use of drip-resistant candles, sometimes wax on table linens are out of our control. The Wed Shed takes no responsibility of wax on tablecloths for any external companies’ linens. Damage costs will be covered by the hiring couple to any linens.
25. Nut Allergies and Safety Warnings: Please note that some sweets may contain nuts or traces of nuts, nut oils or may have been alongside other products containing nuts. The Wed Shed cannot be held responsible for any issues related to food allergies; it is the hirer's responsibility to notify their guests. The customer should also ensure that children are suitably supervised as sweets could pose a choking hazard.