What is the advantage of renting a wedding dress instead of buying it?
The nature of the wedding dress is such that it is often not possible to wear this dress in any other ceremony or party except for the wedding night. For this reason, it can be said that buying a wedding dress, like buying other clothes, is not an economic and cost-effective action for many people.
Renting a wedding dress instead of buying it is an alternative solution offered by many wedding dress tailoring maisons, and people who wish can rent a wedding dress by visiting these maisons and choosing their suitable wedding dress.
Maybe for renting a wedding dress from many maisons, the issue of drawing up a contract is not an issue, but there is no doubt that by drawing up a wedding dress rental contract, many problems and legal challenges are avoided. For this reason, it is recommended to choose a dress maker who arranges a wedding dress rental contract.
What are the points of the wedding dress rental contract?
First of all, note that the rental contract, unlike many important legal contracts, lacks many clauses such as confidentiality, intellectual property, etc., and basically, it does not have the deep legal complexities of contracts. Therefore, in the following, only some legal points in this field that need to be observed will be mentioned.
- Specify the details of the parties to the contract as well as the details of your desired wedding dress carefully in the contract. Size, color, design, if necessary, tailor's name, etc. are information that need to be specified in this paragraph.
- Some maisons rent wedding dresses with special accessories. Hats, nets, headdresses, gloves, capes, crowns, etc. can also be rented. Therefore, if you intend to use these items, include them in the specifications and subject of the contract, because the side costs of these devices are also effective in the contract amount.
- If the wedding dress you rent needs changes before delivery, such as widening or narrowing the waist and cuffs, or any other size change, be sure to mention it in the contract.
- Specify the total amount of the contract and its payment method (deposit payment, etc.). Basically, half of the contract amount is paid when the contract is signed and the other half is paid when the wedding dress is delivered according to the contract, but this equation can be changed with the agreement of the parties.
- Note that it is important who is responsible for washing and ironing. In most cases, the duty of initial washing before the delivery of the wedding dress is the responsibility of the tailor, and the responsibility of washing and paying for the dry cleaning after the wedding ceremony is the responsibility of the customer. In fact, pay attention to the costs of laundry and... in the total amount of the contract.
- The method of transporting the wedding dress and its cost is also an issue that must be clarified. The delivery may be the responsibility of the tailor, or the customer may personally or using a courier to receive and send the wedding dress, which you should pay attention to in any case.
- The main commitment of the tailor is to deliver the wedding dress to the customer on time. Because the wedding ceremony has a specific day and time, timely delivery of the wedding dress is vitally important. Therefore, for the delay in delivery of the wedding dress on the desired date or for non-compliance with the agreed sample, be sure to set a significant damage as a deposit. Also specify the possibility of terminating the contract in this case.
- Make sure that the wedding dress is exactly the same as the one you like. Also, if there is a fault, dirt, tear, etc. in the wedding dress, clarify the mason's obligations in repairing and replacing the dress.
- The customer's obligation to deliver the wedding dress in a healthy form and in accordance with the delivery time and at the exact delivery time is always there. Often, the damage for failure to deliver correctly or on time is a percentage of the contract amount that the customer must pay to the maison. For example, it may be mentioned in the contract that if there is a slight tear in some parts of the wedding dress, 15% of the contract amount must be paid to the mason as damages.
- Regarding the settlement of contract disputes, methods can also be considered. Since the disputes of this contract are often summarized in the issue of payment of damages and deposit, if the dispute is not resolved by negotiation, it seems that a complaint to the judicial authorities is a suitable solution.
The main points of this contract were in the field of timely delivery and determination of contractual damages that were mentioned. It should not be forgotten that renting clothes is considered an economic measure, but it is very sensitive, and if some important points of the contract are not taken into account, a lot of damage may be caused to the customer.