Destination Wedding Contract

For wedding photographers, legal protections are indispensable. Whether you're a newbie, offering complimentary shoots, or a seasoned industry veteran, it's important to remember weddings are unique, often once-in-a-lifetime events that require legal vigilance.

Rely on TheLawTog®. Our contracts aren't just drafted by lawyers—they're endorsed by photographers and used by industry frontrunners for their robust legal safeguards.

Our destination wedding photography contract meticulously addresses the essential legal facets to ensure you're fully protected while photographing destination wedding events.

Includes provisions such as:

• services
• retainer with liquidated damages
• payment schedule
• late fees for late or missed payments
• pre-wedding consultation & requests
• cancellation
• rescheduling
• failure to perform
• substitute photographer
• exclusive photographer & photographer team
• intellectual property & creative license
• artistic discretion
• copyright ownership
• permission to sell photos to third parties
• client usage of images
• safe working environment
• cooperation of clients and guests
• styling
• meals & breaks for photography team
• completion schedule
• album design & production
• travel and overage fees
• travel requirements (reservations, limitations, etc.)
• communication requirements during travel
• incorporation of standard price list
• venue guidelines and responsibility of client
• limit of liability
• indemnification
• construction & severability
• legal miscellany (attorneys fees, jurisdiction, venue, waiver, etc.)
• notice

The wedding and destination wedding contracts are similar and many provisions overlap as needed for legal protection.  The destination wedding contract provides extra hands-on information for communication requirements, permits, scheduling travel, and more. See complete list above.  The destination wedding contract does NOT include a model release.