am i forgetting to tip someone???

here's my list... am i forgetting someone?? I'm putting my envelopes together..and i wanna double check..
also do the amounts sound right?
i know this has been asked and posted so many times..lol..but i can't help but double check!

Priest - $50
Organist - $30
Cantor - $25.00
Hair - $25
Make up - $25
Photographer 1 - $50
Photographer 2 - $50
Videographer - $75.00
DJ - $50
MC- $75
Bridal Attendant - $50.00
Matr'D - $375.00 for 125 ppl
DOC - $75.00
Assistant DOC- $50
$50 for each limo driver
$20 for floral delivery .. or $10 for each location if they delivery guy is different??

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Posted by meg210

Altar Servers at the church?

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nope.. we aren't having communion...so i don't think we will have any alter boys or girls..

but thank you

not sure if tipping the priest is necessary, but seems like you have everybody

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Posted by JTsGal829

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Posted by meg210

Altar Servers at the church?

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nope.. we aren't having communion...so i don't think we will have any alter boys or girls..

but thank you

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altar are sometimes there regardless if there is communion or not.

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Posted by 08JulyBride

not sure if tipping the priest is necessary, but seems like you have everybody

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I agree, I dont think you have to tip the priest

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Posted by jerrys girl

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Posted by JTsGal829

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Posted by meg210

Altar Servers at the church?

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nope.. we aren't having communion...so i don't think we will have any alter boys or girls..

but thank you

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altar are sometimes there regardless if there is communion or not.

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thanx.. i'll double check with my priest at the rehearsal tom. night.. but i dont think he mentioned it.. but i will make sure i double check!!

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Posted by futuremrsfab

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Posted by 08JulyBride

not sure if tipping the priest is necessary, but seems like you have everybody

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I agree, I dont think you have to tip the priest

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yea.. i think i've gotten mixed answers on this one.. it technically considered a 'donation' since i dont think the priest is really allowed to take the money as a tip.. although thats wat the fee to get married there is supposed to be also and that was already $750 ...
but i added it in just in case cause i dont wanna be short that day!!

Questions...
Who the heck are the bridal attendants? I've always wondered. Is that like someone who brings food to the bridal suite for a whopping one hour?

Do you need to tip floral delivery peeps? I wasn't going to, when we get flowers, we never tip - i mean, we're not tipping the cake peeps for bringing our cake. ha ha. I'm so cheap and mean.

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Posted by JTsGal829

here's my list... am i forgetting someone?? I'm putting my envelopes together..and i wanna double check..
also do the amounts sound right?
i know this has been asked and posted so many times..lol..but i can't help but double check!

Priest - $50
Organist - $30
Cantor - $25.00
Hair - $25
Make up - $25
Photographer 1 - $50
Photographer 2 - $50
Videographer - $75.00
DJ - $50
MC- $75
Bridal Attendant - $50.00
Matr'D - $375.00 for 125 ppl
DOC - $75.00
Assistant DOC- $50
$50 for each limo driver
$20 for floral delivery .. or $10 for each location if they delivery guy is different??

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that's who i forgot.. the cake..lol. Although i'm not sure if we'll be there on time. Jay set up delivery for 7pm.. with traffic from bkly we might not get there til 7:30!! ughh

i'm the wrong person to ask..cause it's taken me weeks to decide how much to tip everyone... my grandma lent us money for tips cause we are totally BROKE!! lmao!

thats why i wanted to see if everyone thought the amount were ok.

The Bridal attendant is supposed to take care of you the whole night i think... i remember for my girlfriend's wedding last yr.. her BA was the one who she asked when there was anything she needed throughout the night. And she took care of us from the time we stepped out of the bus to take pics..and in the bridal suite. she was very nice and made sure the bride's wedding dress was totally covered so she could eat comfortably before the entrance into the reception and made sure we all had drinks..etc.

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Posted by Kricket212

Then what was the matre d do?

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The maitre d runs the whole show-kind of llike the flkoor manager in a store lol. Our maitre d lined us up for the processional and was in charge of the whole affair from start to finish.

Sorry I didn't respond to the post lol...I think those amounts are fine

Our bridal attendant was awesome! She followed que from our DOC about when to enter the bridal suite when me and DH were having alone time. Made sure I never had less then a sip left in my wine glass or DH's beer. We barely saw her but she was always there. She was a total sweetheart!
Our Maitre D was also our banquet manager so he knew all the little nuances that we wanted and made suew the entire waitstaff was a well oiled machine!

ETS: I didn't respond to the OP either! Those tips are fine!!!

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Posted by JTsGal829

thanks a lot ladies. and thanks for the great answers!!! i didnt answer her question very thoroughly .. but i think my head was in the clouds be4.. ive had so much to do today..lmao.

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What could you possibly have to do? It's not like your getting married next week or anything!

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Posted by JTsGal829

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Posted by meg210

Altar Servers at the church?

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nope.. we aren't having communion...so i don't think we will have any alter boys or girls..

but thank you

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Those tips seem about right - that was such a hard thing to figure out, but most of our vendors gave us a suggested tip amount and all were very reasonable and about the same as what you have there. Except for the Bridal Attendant, I gave her a lot more than $50...though I think it depends on how much she is with you, some act as wait staff also, and mine did, but she still took care of us.

However, altar boys/girls are not just for communion, they assist the priest at other times, definitly double check on that, I know I've seem them there before when it wasn't a full mass, but it may be something that is specific to each church, I really don't know.

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Posted by jeffamanda080808

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Posted by JTsGal829

thanks a lot ladies. and thanks for the great answers!!! i didnt answer her question very thoroughly .. but i think my head was in the clouds be4.. ive had so much to do today..lmao.

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What could you possibly have to do? It's not like your getting married next week or anything!

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exactly..lmaoo!!
everyone keeps saying..well now you can relax..
I'm like ok what world are you living in..

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Posted by KSquared

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Posted by JTsGal829

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Posted by meg210

Altar Servers at the church?

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nope.. we aren't having communion...so i don't think we will have any alter boys or girls..

but thank you

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Those tips seem about right - that was such a hard thing to figure out, but most of our vendors gave us a suggested tip amount and all were very reasonable and about the same as what you have there. Except for the Bridal Attendant, I gave her a lot more than $50...though I think it depends on how much she is with you, some act as wait staff also, and mine did, but she still took care of us.

However, altar boys/girls are not just for communion, they assist the priest at other times, definitly double check on that, I know I've seem them there before when it wasn't a full mass, but it may be something that is specific to each church, I really don't know.

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thank you!! that def. helps. We are gonna bring extra for the Bridal attendant i think.. like you said..depending on how much she is with us we will give more.

I know my BM had her ceremony in the same church last yr. and there were no alter servers.. and the priest didnt seem to think there would be tonight at the rehearsal..but i already told my mom to put aside some extra envelopes just in case!!