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Tipping list - how much for each vendor?

LauraPete Posted: Jul 15, 2004 03:08 AM+

LauraPete MEMBER SINCE: 2/03 TOTAL POSTS : 922 WEDDING DATE: Jul 23, 2004

Posted: Jul 15, 2004 03:08 AM

Tipping list - how much for each vendor?

What is the average price I am supposed to tip each vendor at the end of the night?

DJ
Photographer
Video guy
Piano guy
Matre'de (well, the Caryle takes all the guesswork out of that one....)
Florist?
Do I tip my limo drivers?

Am I forgetting anyone?

KelOct04 Posted: Jul 15, 2004 09:01 AM+

KelOct04 MEMBER SINCE: 10/03 TOTAL POSTS : 385 WEDDING DATE: Oct 01, 2004

Posted: Jul 15, 2004 09:01 AM

Re: Tipping list - how much for each vendor?

Good questions.. I would like to know these too...
I am having a Frank Sinatra Singer do a dinner show. He is $500 just for the dinner show, do I still need to tip him? (He is booked for 2 1/2 hrs but will probably sing for less time than that?) Thanks! Kelly

Karen62794 Posted: Jul 15, 2004 03:42 PM+

Karen62794 MEMBER SINCE: 2/02 TOTAL POSTS : 1731 WEDDING DATE: Jul 04, 2003

Posted: Jul 15, 2004 03:42 PM

Re: Tipping list - how much for each vendor?

I think I gave the following:

DJ/MC: $25/$50
Limo: $50 each (had 2)
Limo @ end of night: $20
Florist: would not accept tip
Photographer: $100
Photo Assistant: $50
Video: $100
Maitre'd: $3 per person $375
Bridal Attendant: $50-$100 (don't remember)
Priest: $100
Alter Boys: $20 each (there were 2)
Organist: $20

I know it came out to $1,000 or so for tips.

LauraPete Posted: Jul 16, 2004 11:19 AM+

LauraPete MEMBER SINCE: 2/03 TOTAL POSTS : 922 WEDDING DATE: Jul 23, 2004

Posted: Jul 16, 2004 11:19 AM

Re: Tipping list - how much for each vendor?

OMG - I didnt know I had to tip the priest! I already gave the church the following:

Church - $250 check
Organist - $125 cash
Singer - $100 cash
Sexton - $50
Altar Servers $10 each cash

Those were fees they required me to pay upfront in cash. Are those the tips? Or am I tipping on top of that?

paulandles912 Posted: Jul 16, 2004 12:37 PM+

paulandles912 MEMBER SINCE: 5/03 TOTAL POSTS : 800 WEDDING DATE: Apr 17, 2004

Posted: Jul 16, 2004 12:37 PM

Re: Tipping list - how much for each vendor?

Posted by LauraPete

OMG - I didnt know I had to tip the priest! I already gave the church the following:

Church - $250 check
Organist - $125 cash
Singer - $100 cash
Sexton - $50
Altar Servers $10 each cash

Those were fees they required me to pay upfront in cash. Are those the tips? Or am I tipping on top of that?

I didn't tip anyone at the church. It seems pretty customary to tip the altar servers though. (I didn't have any.)