You focus on the fun stuff, don’t sweat the legalities. We are so excited to share our foolproof Design & Styling services contract that we use in-house at Mae&Co Creative to help protect our business while working with third-party contractors to provide design services.

If you provide or outsource design and styling services, which may include florals, rentals, specialty rentals, custom installations, lighting and draping, paper goods and signage, this contract is essential to giving you legal protection so you’re not the one held responsible for deposits, late fees, replacement costs for missing and damaged goods, delivery costs, subjective vendor substitutions and unforeseen changes.

I have spent years adding to and perfecting my contracts. Every iffy situation I ran into in my business, I turned it into an expensive lesson by ensuring that my contract covered me should it happen again. All of my experiences combined with the legal* expertise of my attorneys will give you the peace of mind you need to run a successful business.

Plus, this contract has been tailormade for creatives by removing legal jargon that you and your clients don’t understand, all while being vetted and approved by our lawyers* to give you peace of mind.

What’s included

• Key clauses that protects you from force majeure, delivery costs, replacements and damages, vendor subjectivity, rescheduling and cancellation.

• A payment pricing agreement to ensure you’re never the one liable for late fees, deposits, order adjustment increases and more.

• A Design & Styling contract template designed to give you business protection and freedom of artistic release

• An instructional guide to help you optimize the contract for your systems

• Customizable PDF and Word formats

*This contract has been reviewed by a quality attorney, but we are not legal advisors, and we highly recommend consulting with a lawyer for any revisions/questions!