T & C's | Renee Currie Styles

Hire Terms and Conditions

The Small Print

1.It is the customers responsibility to read these terms and conditions. These T&Cs are made available to the customer at every step of the booking process to ensure visibility. They are provided on the website, during the enquiry and booking process, and finally on the booking email and on the invoice. A confirmed booking of a paid deposit will be taken as acceptance of these T&Cs, including the requirement for the security bond.

2. Renee Currie Styling ensures that all goods are in good order at the time of hire, but accepts no responsibility for any consequences or injury arising out of the use of these goods by the hirer.

3. All goods are hired clean and free from defect and must be returned in the same condition.

4. All parties must be held in smoke free environments. All furniture must be moved and areas cleared and cleaned for sets ups to begin. Staff of Renee Currie Styles are not responsible and will not move furniture.

5. All Hire equipment should be returned in the agreed time or bond will be withheld. (Charged at $50 per day items are overdue)

6 . IMPORTANT - HIRE WILL NOT GO AHEAD WITH OUT A SECURITY BOND
A bond for the quoted amount for, sleepovers / weddings / larger events is required before the event via bank transfer or by cash on pick up or set up of all hire. This is refunded when ALL items are returned/picked up in full and undamaged.

Proof of payment may be required with a screen shot. Bonds will be returned within 5 working days. If damage or loss has occurred, you will be invoiced and your bond will be withheld until the matter is settled and damage/loss is paid for.

Deposits, Payment and Refunds

A deposit of 50% is required on booking to confirm your booking. Payment of the balance in full is required 1 week prior to your event.

Please note: Your booking is not confirmed until deposit is made. I am under no obligation to hold your booking request until this is paid.

In the event of cancellation within 14 - 7 days of your event, a refund of 50% of all monies paid will be given. Less a booking fee of $50.00 to cover administration costs. This is because I book in and hold the set up for you and as a result turn away other bookings.

Cancellation within 7 days no refund will be given. Decreasing your numbers of guests within 7 days – no adjustment refund will be given. NO decrease on any items your booking are possible at this stage. Please make sure you check your numbers of guests / requirements and confirm before this deadline.

A booking fee of $50 applies to ANY cancellation over 14 days to cover administration costs of my time in emailing, invoicing and booking in your event.

Re-booking Policy - I can re book your party to another date if appropriate notice is given ( 7+ days ) – this is strictly subject to availability and at the discretion of Renee Currie Styles. The rebooking period is 3 months, all parties must be completed within 3 months from date of original booking. Rebooking your party is not possible if you cancel anytime on the day of your event, if you do this your party is forfeited. Once DIY hire is collected or delivered, you cannot postpone or cancel.

Wedding Booking deposits, a non refundable 50% deposit is required. Payment of the balance in full is required 2 weeks ( 14 days ) before your Wedding. When you book your wedding date, the day before and after are held exclusively for your event. This is because time is required over a 3 day period for planning, packing, collection and cleaning. Organisation and planning is undertaken and deposits are used for inventory to cater to your specific event. Cancelling also impacts the ability of replacing the booking as weddings are booked far in advance.

Renee Currie Styles reserves the right to forfeit your booking apon arrival to your property if we feel that our equipment might be damaged due to unhygienic conditions, it is considered unsafe to do so or a property contains cigarette smoke odour. If this decided, then a refund of 50% will be given and the booking fee of $50 will be withheld.

COVID 19 – As we are living in a new reality of a COVID world and ever changing alert levels, the possibility of Covid restrictions can no longer be deemed as unforeseen circumstances. Planning and booking any party or event comes with a risk. If alert levels change or there are other restrictions placed by government, such as the need to isolate and your event cannot go ahead. I do understand the uncertainty and will offer the option to rebook your event, subject to availability with a rebooking period of up to 3 months. All postponed parties must be completed within 3 months from date of original booking. Or I can offer a full credit note, valid for 3 months. Or all of the above standard booking conditions and cancellation time frames will apply.

Sleepovers

DIY Sleepover hire is over the weekend. Pick up is Friday or Saturday, Drop off Sunday or Monday.

Please make sure tables are cleaned, there is no need to wash the sheets and blankets. If there are any stains or damage, please let me know.

You are responsible for the hire equipment while it is in your care. If there is damage being done to the hire equipment, it is expected that you will act accordingly and remove the equipment from potential damage. Eg: rough play, tampering with equipment, jumping on airbeds, sitting on tray tables, excessive spillage of drinks and food. You will be charged for damage to equipment.

A cleaning fee will be charged for extremely dirty/stained cushions, rugs, blankets sheets and teepees. This fee will be determined depending on the cleaning required. Minimum cleaning fee is $50.

Tray Tables. Damaged or broken legs of tray tables will be charged the replacement cost of $65 per table.

Airbeds. All airbeds are checked before they are hired out. If any airbeds go down, please let me know so I can test and dispose of them. If an excessive amount (2-3-) of your airbeds go down or burst. This will be deemed to be the result of rough play, jumping and ill treatment, and you will be charged the replacement cost for these. $20 per airbed.

Please do not allow your children and guests to play with slime or other goopy wet products. Any thing returned with slime or similar products on the cushions, teepees, sheets or blankets will incur a cleaning or a replacement charge to damaged items.

Pick up and drop off is Papamoa. If items are delivered or picked up this will incur an extra charge.

Decor is subject to change as each party is styled individually. RCS sleepovers are not 'cookie cutter 'and will not be exactly the same. If there is something specific you have seen and want. Please let me know so I can include that in the styling for you

DIY Picnics, Hire equipment, DIY Weddings.

You are responsible for the hire equipment while it is in your care. If the weather changes or there is damage being done to the hire equipment, it is expected that you will act accordingly and remove the equipment from potential damage. Eg; rain, wind, wet ground, mud or excessive spillage of drinks and food. Excessive Damage to equipment will be charged for.

In the event of rain, you should have a wet weather option, or rescheduling to another date is possible subject to availability. Full refunds are not available simply in the case of bad weather; a wet weather alternative option should be arranged by the customer on all bookings.

BEACH SET UPS. I do not set up Picnics for over 14 people on the beach. Full Service beach setups ( on the sand ) are an additional $50, this is because of the time it takes and work involved to set up. You can hire a DIY package and set up your self on the beach for any number of people, a larger bond may be required for this. All gear must be removed from the beach before sundown.

UMBRELLA HIRE is non refundable on the date of set up. If you wish to cancel your umbrella hire, then all cancellation conditions apply. This is because I secure and hold the umbrellas for you. They are popular as I also hire these for props and outside of the BOP. If you are unsure about adding umbrellas to your set up, they can be added closer to the date of your event* (*subject to availability ) Umbrellas should be taken down if there is rain, they are sun umbrellas and not waterproof. Or in high winds. Please be careful with these umbrellas. They are $400 to replace and you will be charged this in full if they are damaged. You will be charged for lost parts also.

Dried Florals – These are provided in suitable weather only. They cannot be placed on the tables in very windy conditions. If they cannot be used, then I will provide alternative table décor. OR you can move your picnic to a sheltered location where they can be used. DIY HIRE- Please be extra careful with dried flowers and Toi Toi. Do not crush these.

Damage to dried floral arrangement will be charged for the full replacement value.

Long arrangements $130 each

Round arrangements $80 each

All cutlery, plates and glassware must be cleaned in a hot dishwasher. If these are returned dirty, or not cleaned to standard, a $50 cleaning fee will be deducted from your bond.

If hire equipment such as rugs, cushions are returned excessively dirty or wet, a cleaning and drying fee will be deducted from your bond.

DO NOT Wash any linen, but please soak soiled items in warm water before returning. Please place in bag and return to be washed by RCS.

Full Service Set Ups

Full Service Picnic Hire is up to 6 hours from your event start time. It must be packed down before dark, latest collection time is approx 8 - 830pm in summer, sun set times in winter. This is to be in accordance with liquor laws ( in public places ) and to have gear packed up before dark. If you would like to have until later in the evening, you must pack down yourself and it can be collected the following day from your home. An overnight fee of $50 will be charged for this.

Overnight hire ( for set ups in a private secure location ) is available for an extra charge of $50. If you hire overnight, you must pack up and clean the gear, and store it inside overnight. Beach picnics must be collected before dark. An additional travel fee applies outside of Tauranga area.

Please note the setup location needs to have accessible access, close to direct parking for unloading and moving picnic gear. I do not just set up in any location of your choosing. Please pre-arrange and discuss your location with me when booking. It’s also good to have public toilets near your location. My preferred setup locations for ease of set up and access to toilet facilities and parking are,

• Taylors Reserve, on the grass overlooking the beach or on the beach at the south end, Papamoa, beach access must be short to the beach.

• Tay Street or Pilot bay on the grass overlooking the beach, Mount Maunganui

• Motiti Reserve park, East Papamoa

• Kulim Park, Chapel Street Beach, Ferguson Park, Tauranga

• Your home, indoors or outside

• Parks or Gardens with good access and parking

PLEASE NOTE: I do not set up Picnics for over 14 people maximum on the beach. Beach setups ( on the sand ) are an additional $50 because of the work involved moving the gear onto the beach. You are welcome to hire a DIY picnic and set up on the beach for over this number if you wish!

I make the the final decision on location suitability and consider health and safety requirements for myself and team when making these decisions

Each party is styled individually, and décor can vary from picnic to picnic. If there is something specific you have seen and want. Please let me know so I can include that in the styling for you

RCS Weddings & Event Table Styling Service

A non refundable 50% deposit is required. The balance is required in full two weeks ( 14 days ) prior to your wedding. When you book your wedding date, the day before and after are held exclusively for your event. This is because time is required over a 3 day period for planning, packing, collection and cleaning. Organisation and planning is undertaken and deposits are used to purchase inventory to cater to your specific event. Cancelling also impacts the possibility of replacing the booking. You may reschedule your date, this is subject to availability of a new date. RCS will do their best to accommodate you.

Weddings more than 2 hours from Papamoa may require an overnight stay for RCS staff. You will be quoted accommodation costs for 1 night. Travel fees also apply. 70c per km.

Final guest numbers must be confirmed 6 weeks prior to your wedding. This is so I have time to order additional decor for increased guest numbers if needed. If this time is not given please understand I may be short on decor to cover your event as I order from overseas. In this case substitutes will be offered.

All table styling is delivered, set up, styled and collected the following day. Hire is always overnight.

We clean all plates, cutlery, glassware and linen as part of the package. All dirty glassware, plates and cutlery are required to be rinsed and scraped of all food and placed in the sealed containers provided overnight for collection the following day. All table decor and florals are to be placed on a table together. All linens returned to the bags/containers provided. If we arrive to a mess and items are not packed away or plates etc, rinsed to a good standard, there will be a charge deducted from your bond. We want you to have the best night on your wedding day, but our service does not include cleaning up the mess after your party!

Please be extra careful with delicate items like dried flowers and Toi Toi. Do not crush these. Any damage or loss of dried floral arrangements will be charged for the full replacement value or the cost to repair. The cost to replace any stolen or badly damaged florals is -

Long arrangements $130 each

Round arrangements $80 each

Guest name tags require ordering in advance and can take up to 12 weeks to deliver. You are required to provide the names on your guest list in enough time before your wedding date. Once the order is made, no adjustments can be made. Any further orders for changes or additional guests can be ordered, but these are at your expense.

HIRE LIBRARY

A minimum hire of $50 ( including gst ) applies for hire library bookings. This is for time spent answering enquiries, organising your hire and on return, the cleaning your hire. All hire will have a security bond, see below.

All items must be returned in the condition that they were provided in. Damaged, dirty or missing items will incur a replacement, repair or additional cleaning fee.

Hire is two nights, late return of hire will incur a fee. Pick up is Papamoa. Delivery may be available for an extra charge.

Hire of linen. Linen must be returned to RCS for cleaning. If they have been really soiled and stained during your event, please soak them in warm water before you return them to reduce the possibility of stains. Wax candles MUST NOT be used on or near tables runners or table cloths. Wax on any runner, napkin or table cloth will result in automatic charge for full replacement of item. Excessive stains on runners/tablecloths ( that have not been soaked by the customer ) will incur a cleaning fee or replacement fee.

Flickering Wax candles are for INDOOR use only. They are wax and will melt in and disfigure in the sun and heat. Returned candles that were used in the sun will result in a full replacement fee.

SECURITY BONDS

IMPORTANT - HIRE WILL NOT GO AHEAD WITH OUT A SECURITY BOND

A bond that is quoted for your event is required before your wedding day via bank transfer or by cash on pick up or set up of all hire. This is refunded when ALL items are returned/picked up in full and undamaged.

70c per km applies for travel outside of the Tauranga/ Mount Maunganui/Papamoa/Te Puna/Te Puke area.

A bond is required for all events. Bonds vary from event to event, this will be included in your quote.

Prices are subject to change as packages/products are constantly being fine tuned and adapted. The price you are invoiced is confirmed and locked in once deposit is made. RCS reserves the right to make any corrections and changes to a quote or invoice due to genuine clerical error.