How to obtain a decent contract? at DVinfo.net

Max Palmer · July 15th, 2013, 10:24 AM

What is the best way to obtain a contract in order to modify for your own use and use to send to wedding clients? Is there anything online that is useable as a good "starting point"? I need to send a contract to someone, but I'm not sure where to start.

John Knight · July 15th, 2013, 07:20 PM

I wish there was like a website where you could just enter "wedding video contract" and hit search and then it would display a list of search results.... hmmmm.... one day.....

Chris Harding · July 15th, 2013, 07:26 PM

I think someone mentioned a while back that a lot of wedding videographers in the UK tend to include their terms and conditions on their websites so maybe do a search in the UK of wedding guys and see if any have their contracts online that you could at least use as a starting point.

To completely protect yourself you would still need to get it legally drawn up. I dunno how many posters here have an expensive legal contract that is ait tight!! I just have terms and conditions that the bride signs as accepting.

Chris

D.J. Ammons · July 15th, 2013, 08:20 PM

When I set out to write up our wedding videography contract I did a google search for wedding videogrpahers all over the United States and then found sites where they had a copy of their contract online.

After looking at probably a half dozen or so contracts I drew up my own pulling from the best things I liked about the ones I had researched.

Nigel Barker · July 16th, 2013, 12:15 AM

Peter Riding of this parish posted a link to a copy of his extremely comprehensive contract quite recently. Do a search or send him a message.

Kelly Langerak · July 22nd, 2013, 07:44 AM

Max you can buy one here for $49. Worth it! Also get the Wedding Questionnaire.

http://www.videobusinesscoaching.com/purchase/

Zach Stewart · July 23rd, 2013, 09:12 PM

check out Law for Creatives for a templated contract that you can customize. Works great!

July 15th, 2013, 10:24 AM	#1
Max Palmer Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Trumbull, CT Posts: 132	How to obtain a decent contract? What is the best way to obtain a contract in order to modify for your own use and use to send to wedding clients? Is there anything online that is useable as a good "starting point"? I need to send a contract to someone, but I'm not sure where to start.

July 15th, 2013, 07:20 PM	#2
John Knight Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 588	Re: How to obtain a decent contract? I wish there was like a website where you could just enter "wedding video contract" and hit search and then it would display a list of search results.... hmmmm.... one day.....

July 15th, 2013, 07:26 PM	#3
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: How to obtain a decent contract? I think someone mentioned a while back that a lot of wedding videographers in the UK tend to include their terms and conditions on their websites so maybe do a search in the UK of wedding guys and see if any have their contracts online that you could at least use as a starting point. To completely protect yourself you would still need to get it legally drawn up. I dunno how many posters here have an expensive legal contract that is ait tight!! I just have terms and conditions that the bride signs as accepting. Chris

July 15th, 2013, 08:20 PM	#4
D.J. Ammons Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 506	Re: How to obtain a decent contract? When I set out to write up our wedding videography contract I did a google search for wedding videogrpahers all over the United States and then found sites where they had a copy of their contract online. After looking at probably a half dozen or so contracts I drew up my own pulling from the best things I liked about the ones I had researched.

July 16th, 2013, 12:15 AM	#5
Nigel Barker Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Posts: 3,531	Re: How to obtain a decent contract? Peter Riding of this parish posted a link to a copy of his extremely comprehensive contract quite recently. Do a search or send him a message.

July 22nd, 2013, 07:44 AM	#6
Kelly Langerak Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bay Area Posts: 522	Re: How to obtain a decent contract? Max you can buy one here for $49. Worth it! Also get the Wedding Questionnaire. http://www.videobusinesscoaching.com/purchase/ Last edited by Kelly Langerak; July 22nd, 2013 at 07:44 AM. Reason: forgot to add link

July 23rd, 2013, 09:12 PM	#7
Zach Stewart Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 176	Re: How to obtain a decent contract? check out Law for Creatives for a templated contract that you can customize. Works great!