Bookings

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Prices (No GST charged)

A deposit as described above confirms your booking with us. This is included in the prices above and is not an additional cost. Our bank account details will be provided to you at the time of booking.

The deposit must be paid pre-performance at the time of booking, and the remainder performance fee is paid at or around the time of performance.

Unfortunately we only accept payment on the following terms. Please keep this in mind when making a booking.

• for Private clients the deposit must be paid via internet banking transfer and the remaining performance fee must be paid cash on day. For deposits - we do not accept cheque payments at all due to lack of traceability on our bank statements. For performances - we only accept cash on day in order to retain high quality musicians for your booking.

• for Corporate clients the deposit must be paid via internet banking transfer or cheque. The remaining performance fee must be paid via cash on day, internet banking transfer or cheque (around the time of the booking). At our discretion corporate clients may pay the deposit and performance fee in one lot for ease of accounts processing.

Please err on the side of caution and book us for longer initially if you are unsure about booking times or think that your event may run late. For overtime there is no guarantee that the musicians will be able to stay longer than they have been booked for.

In the event of a cancellation, the deposit is fully refunded up to one month prior to a performance, after which you forgo a refund.

Fees are based soley on the time we are hired for, not on how much we play. However normally we can coordinate our scheduled breaks (see requirements) around your itinerary if speeches or presentations occur.

Sometimes there is time in-lieu between wedding ceremonies and receptions. if this is under an hour then the reception is considered consecutive and no in-lieu time is charged. For longer durations, fees may be negotiated at the time of booking.

There are no travel fees charged for functions within 40 minutes by car from Sydney's CBD. For venues beyond this perimeter travel fees may be negotiated at the time of booking. We classify the following locations as beyond this 40 minute perimeter;
1) South - Sutherland Shire or Wollongong
2) South West - Bankstown, Liverpool, Campbelltown, or Bowral
3) West - Hoxton Park, Penrith or Blue Mountains
4) North West - Windsor, Wiseman's Ferry or Hunter Valley
5) North - Whale Beach, Palm Beach, Central Coast.

For corporate bookings all members have ABN numbers to expedite payment. An invoice will be supplied.

A written contract can be supplied however usually either verbal, email, and/or vis-à-vis agreement is sufficient due to the simple nature of our business.

Unfortunately due to our busy schedules we are unable meet prospective clients in person prior to a booking. This includes prospective clients coming to see our performances which we do not allow out of respect for actual clients' privacy. We are more than happy to discuss your function via phone or email though.

Performance Information

Accent Strings is comprised of Sydney Conservatorium performance graduates and orchestral professionals. Although Jane, Emily and Leo will handle all correspondance in regards to your function, we may substitute colleagues of equal experience and merit if we are not able to play at the function ourselves.

We will arrive fifteen minutes prior to each booking in time to arrange seating and to prepare for performance.

 We can wear either:
 1. formal all black (men & women)  
 2. dinner suit (men), evening dresses (women)

Performance Requirements

For sun, normally we can position ourselves in the shade somewhere close by. If the venue has no shade at all then please advise us at the time of booking.

For rain, having a wet weather plan at a covered location is highly advisable. Usually a location decision is made either the night before or on the morning of the event and we are then immediately informed via mobile telephone. However, if you choose to go ahead outdoors with no suitable cover and it begins to even lightly "spit" then we cannot play. Being under a tree or having guests hold umbrellas over us is not sufficient as flecks of water always float in sideways!

Another option is to hire a light pop up marquee, that way we and the couple can be covered if it spits, whilst the guests hold umbrellas.

 

 

Disclaimer

Total legal liability incurred by Accent Strings if engaged is limited to the total cost of the booking. Sending a deposit to us is both confirmation of booking and acceptance of this disclaimer.

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