how much to tip?

how much are you supposed to tip everyone?
this is what i figured tell me what you think.
matre'd $500
bridal asst $300
band-$ 50 each
photographer-$50 each
officiant-$50
limos-$25 each
did i miss anyone?

The florist delivery person
I'm not sure about valets

Depends...

we do not want a 'tip jar' on the bar so we are going to tip the bartender ourselves

we are also tipping the valets because we dont want our guests to tip them

ummm, i cant think of any others that werent mentioned...

i know as a former catering waitress sometimes i would get a tip from the father of the bride- but it only happened on occasion and i dont think it is necessary

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Posted by july06bride

Depends...

we do not want a 'tip jar' on the bar so we are going to tip the bartender ourselves

we are also tipping the valets because we dont want our guests to tip them

ummm, i cant think of any others that werent mentioned...

i know as a former catering waitress sometimes i would get a tip from the father of the bride- but it only happened on occasion and i dont think it is necessary

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I would make sure that there is a sign saying that gratutities have been provided because some people will tip regardless

This is my list...

1) Maitre 'd - $300
2) Bridal Attendant - $50
3) Bartenders - $50 each (x2 = $100)
4) Limos - $50 each (x2 = $100)
5) MC - $100
6) DJ - $50
7) Percussionist - $50
8) Video - $50
9) Photo - $50

Total = $850

Depending on service day of we may tip mre or less...our total tip budget is $1000

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Posted by Blu-ize

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Posted by july06bride

Depends...

we do not want a 'tip jar' on the bar so we are going to tip the bartender ourselves

we are also tipping the valets because we dont want our guests to tip them

ummm, i cant think of any others that werent mentioned...

i know as a former catering waitress sometimes i would get a tip from the father of the bride- but it only happened on occasion and i dont think it is necessary

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I would make sure that there is a sign saying that gratutities have been provided because some people will tip regardless

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Thats a good point...how would i do that with the valets???

If they tip bartender i guess it is fine- but i just dont like when there is a jar there with bills hanging out of it...asking for $$$ JMO

This is who we tipped and how much:
Matre'd - $525 ($3 pp)
Hostess - $75
MC -$100
DJ - $50
Photographer-$100 each
Videographer - $100
Limo Drivers - $50
Flower Deliver Guy - $45
Makeup Artist - $30
Hairstylist - $20

Almost all my vendors were the owners of the business but I tipped them anyway.

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Posted by BEBEGIRL1978

how much are you supposed to tip everyone?
this is what i figured tell me what you think.
matre'd $500
bridal asst $300
band-$ 50 each
photographer-$50 each
officiant-$50
limos-$25 each
did i miss anyone?

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I think your bridal assistant tip is a bit insane!!! I tipped ours $50.

Maitre d' $400
Photographers: $75 each
Photographer's assistant: $30
DJ: $50
MC: $75
Bartenders: $100 to split
Transportation: $20 each
Flower Delivery: $20

Didn't tip:

Officiant (paid for transportation back and forth, amounted to $130 so I felt that, on top of the $500, was enough)
Harpist: own business
Makeup: own business
Hair: own business

Our plan is as follows...

Matred....500
bridal assistant...100
mc....100
dj.....100
percusionist...100
photographer...100
video....100

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Posted by BEBEGIRL1978

how much are you supposed to tip everyone?
this is what i figured tell me what you think.
matre'd $500
bridal asst $300
band-$ 50 each
photographer-$50 each
officiant-$50
limos-$25 each
did i miss anyone?

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Makeup and Hair

ETA: Flower delivery person

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Posted by july06bride

Depends...

we do not want a 'tip jar' on the bar so we are going to tip the bartender ourselves

we are also tipping the valets because we dont want our guests to tip them

ummm, i cant think of any others that werent mentioned...

i know as a former catering waitress sometimes i would get a tip from the father of the bride- but it only happened on occasion and i dont think it is necessary

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we are going to do the same and also tip the Bathroom attendants so our guests wont have to.

We are doing this:

Limo: $50 each
Maitre D: $400
Bridal Attendant: $50
DJ: $50
MC: $100
Photo/video guys (3): $75

1) Maitre 'd - $500
2) Bridal Attendant - $350
3) Bartenders - $50 each (and I know so many of my guests tipped them themselves, so they made out really well!)
4) Limos - $100 ($50 for the earlier guy, $50 for the guy who picked us up at the end of the night)
5) MC - $50
6) DJ - $50
8) Video - $50
9) Photo - $50
10) Photo assistant - $50
11)make-up chick - $50
12)hair chick - $50


I totally forgot to tip the flower delivery guy, but I was in a skimpy little top, getting my airbrush make-up done, and I had no way to get to my money (in a different room in the hotel), so he got nothing. I still feel bad about that.