{"id":2855,"date":"2024-02-09T17:34:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T17:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drivendivinevilla.com\/?page_id=2855"},"modified":"2026-10-11T19:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T19:01:09","slug":"terms-of-services-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drivendivinevilla.com\/index.php\/terms-of-services-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Terms of services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2855\" class=\"elementor elementor-2855\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddtm001 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ddtm001\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddtm002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ddtm002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fraunces:opsz,wght@9..144,500;9..144,700&family=Figtree:wght@400;600;700&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<style>\n.ddlg{--ink:#1d1029;--pu:#6b35a8;--li:#f1eaf9;--li2:#e2d5f3;--mut:#5d5368;font-family:Figtree,system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;text-align:left}\n.ddlg *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.ddlg .hd{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:72px 24px 64px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}\n.ddlg .hd:after{content:\"\";position:absolute;right:-120px;top:-120px;width:420px;height:420px;border-radius:50%;border:64px solid var(--pu);opacity:.55}\n.ddlg .hd div{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1}\n.ddlg .hd h1{font:700 clamp(40px,7vw,76px)\/1.02 Fraunces,Georgia,serif!important;margin:0 0 18px;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:14ch}\n.ddlg .hd p{font-size:19px;margin:0;color:#e2d5f3;max-width:56ch}\n.ddlg .hd small{display:block;margin-top:22px;font-size:15px;color:#b9a8d2}\n.ddlg .wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 24px 72px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:250px 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}\n.ddlg nav{position:sticky;top:96px;border-left:3px solid var(--pu);padding-left:18px}\n.ddlg nav b{display:block;font:700 16px Figtree,sans-serif;margin-bottom:10px}\n.ddlg nav a{display:block;padding:6px 0;color:var(--mut)!important;font-size:16px;text-decoration:none!important;line-height:1.35}\n.ddlg nav a:hover,.ddlg nav a:focus-visible{color:var(--pu)!important;text-decoration:underline!important}\n.ddlg main{max-width:68ch;min-width:0}\n.ddlg .gl{background:var(--li);border-radius:20px;padding:28px 30px;margin:0 0 20px}\n.ddlg .gl h2{font:700 24px\/1.2 Fraunces,Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 12px;padding:0;border:0}\n.ddlg .gl ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px}\n.ddlg section{padding:38px 0 6px;scroll-margin-top:96px}\n.ddlg section+section{border-top:1px solid var(--li2);margin-top:30px}\n.ddlg h2{font:700 30px\/1.15 Fraunces,Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em}\n.ddlg p{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink)}\n.ddlg ul{margin:0 0 14px;padding-left:22px}\n.ddlg li{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:17px}\n.ddlg li::marker{color:var(--pu)}\n.ddlg a{color:var(--pu);font-weight:700}\n.ddlg .tl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;margin:20px 0 10px;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--li2)}\n.ddlg .tl div{padding:20px 18px}\n.ddlg .tl div:nth-child(1){background:#fff}\n.ddlg .tl div:nth-child(2){background:var(--li)}\n.ddlg .tl div:nth-child(3){background:var(--ink);color:#fff}\n.ddlg .tl b{display:block;font:700 19px\/1.2 Fraunces,Georgia,serif;margin-bottom:8px}\n.ddlg .tl span{display:block;font-size:16px;line-height:1.45}\n.ddlg table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:8px 0 16px}\n.ddlg td{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--li2);font-size:17px;background:none}\n.ddlg td:last-child{text-align:right;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}\n.ddlg .end{background:var(--pu);color:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:30px;margin-top:44px}\n.ddlg .end p{color:#fff;margin:0 0 6px}\n.ddlg .end a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}\n@media(max-width:860px){.ddlg .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;padding:32px 16px 56px}.ddlg nav{position:static}.ddlg .hd{padding:48px 16px 44px}.ddlg .hd:after{width:240px;height:240px;border-width:40px;right:-110px;top:-90px}.ddlg .tl{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ddlg h2{font-size:26px}}\n.page-id-2855 .skyhaus-breadcrumbs,.page-id-2977 .skyhaus-breadcrumbs{display:none!important}\n<\/style><div class=\"ddlg\">\n<div class=\"hd\"><div><h1>Terms of service<\/h1><p>The rules for renting Driven &amp; Divine Villa for an event, in plain words. The same terms are in your contract.<\/p><small>Last updated October 11, 2026. Prices are in US dollars.<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<nav aria-label=\"On this page\"><b>On this page<\/b><a href=\"#t-book\">Booking and contract<\/a><a href=\"#t-pay\">Deposit and balance<\/a><a href=\"#t-dmg\">Damage deposit<\/a><a href=\"#t-how\">How to pay<\/a><a href=\"#t-can\">Cancelling or moving a date<\/a><a href=\"#t-day\">Event hours and set-up<\/a><a href=\"#t-sec\">Security and guest numbers<\/a><a href=\"#t-rules\">Venue rules<\/a><a href=\"#t-mil\">Military families<\/a><a href=\"#t-web\">Using this website<\/a><\/nav>\n<main>\n<div class=\"gl\"><h2>The short version<\/h2><ul><li>We host events only. We do not offer overnight stays.<\/li><li>A 50% deposit holds your date. The balance is due 30 days before your event.<\/li><li>A refundable damage deposit of $250 to $750 is collected with the balance.<\/li><li>Cancel 90 days or more ahead for a refund minus a $100 fee.<\/li><li>Security is required for 60 or more guests.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<section id=\"t-book\"><h2>Booking and contract<\/h2><p>Sending the booking form is a request, not a confirmed booking. The estimate you see on the form is a guide; your final price is the one in your contract.<\/p><p>Before you can use the venue, you sign a contract and a venue rental agreement, complete any forms we send, and pay the deposits due. Nothing is agreed by word of mouth.<\/p><p>The villa is rented for events only. Overnight stays and room bookings are not available.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"t-pay\"><h2>Deposit and balance<\/h2><ul><li>A 50% deposit holds your date. The deposit cannot be transferred to another person.<\/li><li>The balance is due 30 days before your event.<\/li><li>If you book within 30 days of the date, the full amount is due at booking.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section id=\"t-dmg\"><h2>Damage deposit<\/h2><p>A refundable damage deposit is collected with your balance and returned after the event if nothing is damaged or missing.<\/p><table><tr><td>Lawn and Garden<\/td><td>$250<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Grand Hall and Kitchen<\/td><td>$250<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Terrace, Pool and Bar Lounge<\/td><td>$350<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hall and Poolside<\/td><td>$400<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Diamond Elite<\/td><td>$750<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/section><section id=\"t-how\"><h2>How to pay<\/h2><p>Pay by wire, bank transfer or Zelle. Midweek dates can also be paid by check. Card payments add a 3% service fee.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"t-can\"><h2>Cancelling or moving a date<\/h2><p>What you get back depends on how far ahead you tell us.<\/p><div class=\"tl\"><div><b>90 days or more before<\/b><span>Everything you paid is refunded, minus a $100 booking fee.<\/span><\/div><div><b>30 to 89 days before<\/b><span>Your deposit is kept. You can move to another date within 12 months once, free.<\/span><\/div><div><b>Less than 30 days before<\/b><span>No refund.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"t-day\"><h2>Event hours and set-up<\/h2><ul><li>Events can start from 10 a.m. They end by 11 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and by 10 p.m. on Sundays.<\/li><li>You book an event of up to 5 hours, or a full day of up to 10 hours.<\/li><li>Set-up runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Most packages include 2 hours of set-up, from 11 a.m. Extra set-up hours are $75 each. Diamond Elite includes all 4 hours.<\/li><li>The villa opens at 9 a.m. If your event starts before 1 p.m., your set-up time is the time between 9 a.m. and your start.<\/li><li>After your event ends you have 1 quiet hour to pack up and leave: no music, loading only. Larger items can be collected the next morning between 9 and 10 a.m., by arrangement.<\/li><li>A set-up crew or a teardown crew can be added for $100 to $200 each by package, or both together for $150 to $350. The crew handles villa furniture and rental items; your own decorations are yours to put up and take down.<\/li><li>Cleaning after your event is $100 to $300 by package. Full-day events add $50.<\/li><li>Rehearsals are free and can be booked up to two months before your event. They are for practising the ceremony with your officiant, so no food or drink.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section id=\"t-sec\"><h2>Security and guest numbers<\/h2><p>The villa holds up to 100 guests. Each package has its own guest limit, shown on the <a href=\"\/index.php\/events-services\/\">Events page<\/a>.<\/p><p>Security is provided by the villa and is required for 60 or more guests. The fee is $125 for events of up to 5 hours and $300 for a full day. There are cameras outside the villa.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"t-rules\"><h2>Venue rules<\/h2><ul><li>You cannot charge guests to enter an event at the villa. This applies to every event, including milestone birthdays.<\/li><li>Bring your own caterer or choose one from our list.<\/li><li>Rental items and add-ons are charged at the prices shown on the booking form.<\/li><li>You are responsible for damage or missing items caused by your guests and vendors. The cost is taken from your damage deposit.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section id=\"t-mil\"><h2>Military families<\/h2><ul><li>Military families get 10% off the exclusive rental. The 3% card fee still applies to deposits and balances paid by card.<\/li><li>If you are deployed, show official papers at least three months before your date and we will move it, earlier or later, to any day within two years.<\/li><li>If the active-duty person dies, everything paid is refunded in full on presentation of official papers.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section id=\"t-web\"><h2>Using this website<\/h2><p>Prices and details on this website can change. The price in your signed contract is the one that applies to your event.<\/p><p>This website can be shown in other languages using automatic translation, and prices can be shown as estimates in other currencies. If a translation differs from the English text, the English text applies. All prices are charged in US dollars.<\/p><p>How we handle your personal details is explained in our <a href=\"\/index.php\/privacy-policy-2\/\">Privacy policy<\/a>.<\/p><\/section><div class=\"end\"><p><b>Questions about these terms?<\/b><\/p><p>Email <a href=\"mailto:info@drivendivinevilla.com\">info@drivendivinevilla.com<\/a> or <a href=\"\/index.php\/booking-form\/\">check your date<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/main><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Terms of service The rules for renting Driven &amp; Divine Villa for an event, in plain words. The same terms are in your contract. Last updated October 11, 2026. Prices are in US dollars. 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