Tipping advice again!! Help!

We are getting married next Friday and are clueless on the tipping. I paid the church $500.00 do I still need to tip the priest? organist? soloist? Do I tip the video guy and photgrapher? I am paying alot for them to eat a full meal. Do I tip the band members? And finally the Maitre D and bridal attendant, how much? Thanks

Tipping advice again!! Help!

Hi, I am getting married in a few weeks and was wondering the same thing. We are paying enough for the DJ,Video,and Photographer and paying for them to eat. So I was wondering how much is appropriate. I was reading on a website that $25-50 is appropriate....then I have also heard of people tipping like $100 for each person providing the service which I think is a little too much if u ask me. Allison

I'm April 20th......

We decided to give the DJ and Photograper $50 each. The MD, captain (only at the Watermill I think!) and the bridal attendant will get $100 each. I heard you have to tip the priest, but I don't know how much either. Am I forgetting anyone??? Lisa

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I tipped everybody, even after all the money we had already shelled out to everybody!! A lot of people say that if any of your vendors are the owners and are doing it themselves, then you don't have to tip them, but I felt funny about that and tipped both my hairdresser & makeup artist, who were working off the books on their own. I've only been married almost 6 mos and do you believe that I can't remember exactly? I think we gave the MC/DJ around $50 or $75; my hairdress $25 and my makeup girl $25; somebody tipped the flower delivery guy, I don't know how much; the BM and my husband BOTH tipped the limo guy, even though the tip was included in the contract (nice communication there, huh?), all I know is that he ended up with about $100; the photographer and his asst. (his son) we gave either $50 or $75; the bridal attendants $200 (there were 2 major ones and 2 assts. -- I had no captain, whatever that is); the videographer we tipped about $50. Did I leave anybody out?

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Your reception site can tell you what is customary for their staff. As a 'general guide' I have heard $1 per guest for Bridal Attend, $2 -$3 for MD. DJ, Photo, Video $50.00 and up unless its thier own business, Limo tip is usually listed in the contract. For Priests - remember they dont earn much so please dont think of it as a tip its more of a gift for their services. I have heard that some officients charge as much as $500.00 for a service. Give what you feel is appropriate.

What about band members, if you feed, do you tip? *NM*

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Am I supposed to tip the florist as well?

What we did

We were married last September and had $75.00 guests. We tipped the maitre'd $225 ($3 per person),$50 for the Bridal attendant, $25 each for DJ and MC, $25 each to make-up and hair people(even though both work for themselves I was so thrilled with how I looked they deserved it), nothing for the limo (rotten service or I would have tipped). The floral designer owns her own business as do our photographers so we did not tip them.

Thanks for everyones help!! Only 7 days to go! *NM*

7 Days - Best Wishes Bride-to-be!

Remember to have fun on your wedding day and Enjoy eachother!

Tipping advice again!! Help!

First of all WHERE ARE YOU GETTING MARRIED that they charge full price for Dj & Such..they are charging us 1/2 price..No matter where we went that is the deal..(Scotto Bros esp)..You are paying 500 for the church..hope it is a mass..The organist and the 'BOYS' get tipped at least 50 a person..Everyone should get an envelope made out before your wedding and the Maid of honour or best man can hand them out that day..You will be SOOOOOO b/z that you'll end up looking like you forgot..Don't forget the limo drivers!!

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THAT WAS PERFECT!!! Everyone deserves at least $50...If they are working off the books..NO WAY!! SO Sorry..

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Only if the guy comes to the door to deliver..!!!