All members of LCI are required to be in agreement with the following Code of
Conduct:
- To support the values of LCI in word and action and to
maintain the highest professional standard as an Officiant and
Celebrant.
- To always follow best business practices and provide the
best quality, service, and value to individuals, couples and
families. All fees, payment expectations, and refund policies
will be clearly and fully communicated in advance. All initial
consultations with those investigating using your services will
be "no-obligation", with no high pressure sales tactics.
- To reply to all inquiries, questions, criticism, and
comments in a timely manner. To be accessible by as many
electronic means as possible. All contact and website
information is to be current and accurate.
- To work with individuals, couples, and families to craft
personalized ceremonies that reflect their values, style,
beliefs, personality, and culture provided that can be done in
good conscience by the Celebrant and Officiant.
- To present each ceremony with communication excellence by pronouncing
names correctly, using appropriate language, and adding personal
touches.
- To ensure all details of each ceremony are accurate,
including names, dates, places, personal and historical
information.
- To dress "business professional" at all ceremonies or to
honour any special attire requests made by the couple or family
provided this can be done in good conscience by the Celebrant
and Officiant.
- To arrive at the ceremony location 30 minutes before start
time.
- To protect all personal information collected. No
information collected will be used other than for the purpose
for which it was received.
- To never take advantage of any clients by making
advancements of a personal or sexual nature.
- To never claim or infer ownership of content in a ceremony
that has been created by someone else. To be able to accurately
cite the name and author of any poem, reading, music, or
quotation used in the ceremony.
- To follow all local, state and federal rules, legal and
industry guidelines and professional protocols as they relate to
life celebrations and rites of passage.
- To be fair and objective in all dealings and never
discriminate on the basis of gender, religion, race, creed,
colour, age or personal disability.
