T&C'S

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A booking fee of $1500 is required to secure your wedding at Cerretti Chapel.
Please fill out the booking form and wait for approval.

Our seasonal promotion worth
$480 of extras, free with your confirmed booking.
Included in your booking of Chapel hire $1500 will be:

Red Carpet Hire Normally $180
Chapel Flower Hire @6 arrangements Normally $300 (these flowers stay in the Chapel after your ceremony)

Cancellation conditions

While every effort will be made to honour bookings, the Archdiocese cannot take any responsibility if, for reasons outside its control, the Chapel is not available on a particular day or time notwithstanding an advance booking. At the discretion of the Archdiocese, the following cancellation fees apply:

A cancellation fee of the full payment will be charged if a booking is cancelled with less than three (3) months’ notice.
A cancellation fee of $350 will be charged if a booking is cancelled with less than twelve (12) months’ notice.
A cancellation fee of $200 will be charged if a booking is cancelled with more than twelve (12) months’ notice.
If for some reason Cerretti Chapel is required to shut down and your booking is affected a full refund will be given.
If for some reason Cerretti Chapel is obligated by Law or Government to implement restrictions that affect the use or capacity of the Chapel, yet we are still able to operate under these guidelines, we will. Should you decide to cancel your booking due to any new guidelines enforced, the full booking fee will be forfeited.
If you choose for any reason to postpone your booking and reschedule to an alternative date, no fee will be charged for this alteration, however this can only occur one time. If this subsequent booking is then cancelled at any time, your full payment is forfeited.

By booking your wedding at Cerretti Chapel you are agreeing to the above conditions.

Wedding bookings can only be accepted on the form provided. General booking times for weddings are as follows:
• Fridays: after 4:00pm
• Summer Weddings 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm
• Winter Weddings 12.00pm, 2:00pm, 4:00pm.
Requests for wedding booking times outside of these standard booking times can be discussed with the Chapel Manager at the time of booking, however, the Chapel is invariably not available for use on Fridays before 4:00pm during School term time.
Couples are required to arrange their own Celebrating Catholic Priest or Deacon. Couples are asked not to approach the parish clergy at Manly unless one is a parishioner as they are usually fully committed in the parish church.
It is strongly recommended that couples engage in a formal programme of marriage preparation. Details can be obtained from the Celebrating Catholic Priest or Deacon.
There are church and government registers at the Chapel and it is the responsibility of the Celebrating Catholic Priest or Deacon to complete all necessary paperwork. Some liturgical vestments are available but Celebrating Catholic Priest or Deacons are encouraged to bring their own alb or soutane.
A personal offering to the Celebrating Catholic Priest or Deacon is the responsibility of the couple.
The Chapel will be prepared according to the requirements of the couple. These should be discussed with the Chapel Manager.
Use of decorations that mark the fabric of the building or its furniture or litter the grounds (eg. rice or confetti) is prohibited.
Photography (still and video) is permitted but the photographer should be warned not to intrude into the ceremony. As a courtesy the photographer should liaise with the Celebrating Catholic Priest or Deacon who will have the final decision on how photography will be conducted.
Moderate use of the grounds for photographs is permitted in the immediate vicinity of the Chapel before and after the wedding. Couples are asked to be punctual and to ensure they vacate the grounds at least 15 minutes before the commencement of any other wedding as a courtesy to the other couple.
A pipe organ is available in the Chapel, however experience in the use of church organs is preferred and the Archdiocese will require to review the experience of proposed organists.

OFFERINGS
The Chapel is an historical heritage-listed building. The upkeep of the Chapel depends entirely on the generosity of those who use it. The cost of maintenance, insurance and employment of staff is significant. Other than for religious services intending users will be asked to make a suitable contribution to help offset some of these fixed costs. The amount of the contribution is $1500 for the purpose of a wedding ceremony.
1. Offerings should be paid directly to the “Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney” They will contact you for this payment.
2. Goods and Services Tax – The Cerretti Chapel is owned by the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney which is a registered entity and a charitable and religious institution. In accordance with the legislation and ATO rulings, there is no GST payable for a religious service, or for a non-commercial supply by a charitable institution. With respect to offerings on the occasion of a religious service no tax invoice will be issued. With respect to other contributions no tax invoice will be issued unless requested. GST will only be included in such contributions where the amount of the contribution exceeds 50% of the market value of the supply. This can be discussed with the Chapel Manager.
ACCESS
1. The entry to the Chapel is via the passage between the Chapel and the main college building.
2. Only the bridal cars or other official cars may use the ceremonial drive in front of the main building. Pedestrian access for other guests will be via the secondary gate opposite St Paul’s College.

Parking in the grounds of International College of Management Sydney is reserved for the disabled. The Chapel Manager will give specific directions if necessary.
3. Guests are requested to respect the operations of International College of Management Sydney and the privacy of its residents and should confine their activity to the grounds in the immediate vicinity of the Chapel.