Terms and Conditions of Business

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Interpretation



In these terms the following expressions in first column shall have the meaning set opposite them in the second column of the table:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Application of conditions
2.1     These Terms are part of the Welcome Pack sent to You and apply to the Contract you have made with Us for the booking of Facilities and Services at The Stables.

2.2     Please read these terms carefully. 
2.3     Your attention is drawn to the Terms relating to your responsibilities, cancellation terms and limitation of our liability to You.
2.4     These Terms prevail over any inconsistent terms or conditions contained, or referred to in any other document or implied by law.

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2.Contract
2.5     The completion and return by You of the Booking Form constitutes an offer by You to purchase the Services specified in it on these Terms.  No offer  placed by You shall be accepted by Us:
2.5.1  otherwise than by Confirmation; and
2.5.2  unless We have credit or debit card details with Your authority for payment of the Deposit and balance due; or
2.5.3  if We accept any other payment other than cash until We have cleared funds for the Deposit.
2.6     The Contract is for the date specified in the Confirmation.
2.7     We may accept an alteration to the Date provided You give at least two months’ notice of the change.
2.8     Any alteration to the Contract shall only be valid if signed by Us.
2.9     We may terminate the Contract in the event that You are in breach of its terms or if You become bankrupt, enter into any arrangement with your creditors or have a receiver or administrator appointed.

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3.Services

3.1     We shall provide the Services exercising a degree of skill and care ordinarily expected from a provider of similar services subject to the Contract.

3.2     You shall provide Us with Your requirements for the Services and any information We require of You in sufficient time to enable Us to make arrangements.
3.3     Subject to paragraph 4.2 any changes to the Services shall be agreed in writing by You and Us.
3.4     We may change the Services at any time upon giving You notice and provided that the change shall not affect the nature or quality of the Services.

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4.Charges
4.1     The charges are as stated on the Booking Form. 
4.2     You will select the Services You require, complete Your Booking Form and We will confirm the charges in the Confirmation.

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5.Payment
5.1.1   The Deposit must be paid with the Booking Form.
5.1.2   You must pay the balance of the charges two months before the Date.
5.1.3   Neither the Deposit nor the balance of the charges is refundable unless We do not issue the Confirmation or cancel the Contract for any reason other than a breach by You of Your obligations under the Contract.
5.1.4   Additional charges due to Us shall be paid on within 1 week of your wedding, by cash, cheque or back transfer . Interest shall be charged on late payment at 3 % above the base rate for the time being of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc.

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6.Your Responsibilities
6.1     You will comply and ensure that Your guests comply with arrival and departure times in the Contract.
6.2     You are responsible for the behaviour and conduct of Your guests and will indemnify Us against any damage caused by them or the External Contractors.
6.3     You will comply and ensure that Your guests and contractors comply with the Guidelines and any other policies notified to You in writing before the Date.  In particular but without limiting the general obligation We ask You to ensure that Your guests and the External Contractors read all safety notices supplied to them or posted at The Stables.
6.4     You are responsible to ensure that neither You, Your guests nor the External Contractors shall create a nuisance.

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6.Liability
6.5     This paragraph sets out Our entire financial liability (including any liability for the acts or omissions of Our employees, agents and sub-contractors) to You in respect of:
6.5.1   any breach of  the Contract;
6.5.2   any use made by You of the Services; and 
6.5.3   any representation, statement or tortious act or omission (including negligence) arising under or in connection with the Contract.
6.6      We do not accept any liability for loss or damage due to Your or the External Contractors fault or in respect of any beverage or food which You or the External Contractor has provided.
6.7      All warranties, conditions and other terms implied by statute or common law are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from the Contract.
6.8      Nothing in these Conditions limits or excludes Our liability:
6.8.1   for death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or
6.8.2   for any damage or liability incurred by You as a result of Our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
 

6.9      Our total liability in contract, tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty), misrepresentation, restitution or otherwise arising in connection with the performance or contemplated performance of the Contract shall be limited the price paid for the Services.

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6.External Contractors
6.10    You must notify Us of any External Contractor You propose to use and obtain Our permission.
6.11    We may refuse to allow an External Contractor access to The Stables.
6.12    We do not enter into a contract with External Contractors in respect of the services they provide to You.  This contract must be made between You and the External Contractor.
6.13    Before permission is granted by Us in accordance with paragraph 6.10 We will require that all External Contractors enter into an agreement with Us in connection with the use of Our Facilities for the provision of the services to be performed by the External Contractor in accordance with the contract entered into and agreed by You and the External Contractor
6.14    No firework display shall be permitted unless you contract with Our approved contractor in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph 9.
6.15    You shall indemnify Us in respect of any loss or damage caused to Us, Our staff, You, Your guests, and other contractors of either You or Us and their respective real and personal property as the case may be and arising out of the engagement of External Contractors by You.
6.16    In order to comply with Our license any firework display shall finish before 10.00pm and External Contractors shall keep noise in the marquee to below 96 decibels, although we may alter these restraints if our licensing conditions change. The playing of outdoor music must be agreed in advance and the volume must be kept to a reasonable level.

 

 

7.Force Majeure

We shall have no liability to You under the Contract if we are prevented from or delayed in performing Our obligations or from carrying on Our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond Our reasonable control, including strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving Our  workforce contractors or any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or sub-contractors.

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7. Entire Agreement

The Contract is the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any previous agreement or understanding between the parties.

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8. Waiver

8.1   A waiver of any right under the Contract is only effective if it is in writing.
8.2   Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under the Contract are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law.

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10.Jurisdiction

English law shall apply to this Contract and the parties submit to the non exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts