Are u tipping your vendors if....

cantwait2bewed Posted: May 18, 2006 12:48 PM

Are u tipping your vendors if....

they are the owners. Usually you dont have to tip the owners but I am seeing that some brides are still doing this.

CaMacho Posted: May 18, 2006 12:52 PM

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Yes, I am. They have been through the whole process with me and if i'm happy with them on the day of they will most definitely get a tip!

JandJ1224 Posted: May 18, 2006 12:56 PM

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Yes I'm unsure about this issue too. My photographer is kind of like family, owns the business and will be shooting the wedding. Do I give her a tip?? I don't want to insult her either way

June12007bride Posted: May 18, 2006 01:20 PM

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Ron post this thread on tipping earlier

Here's an article on tipping that may help!
http://www.liweddings.com/planning/articles/article.aspx?ID=31

patticakes Posted: May 18, 2006 01:42 PM

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We tried to tip our photographer last night for e-pics and he refused to take it! He said 'this is my job and I love it' . I thought that was awesome! Cause we're broke!!!!

MissingTheBGene Posted: May 18, 2006 02:21 PM

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I think so. Haven't gotten to finalizing all the tips yet.

ChrissynRicky Posted: May 18, 2006 02:29 PM

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Yes, absolutely.

CaMacho Posted: May 18, 2006 02:32 PM

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Employees are the ones who should receive tips - not owners of businesses.

I don't know why... but I just don't agree with this. Even if they own the business they still have to pay for rent, employees, etc... If they do a great job, why not tip them for it?

October Bliss Posted: May 18, 2006 02:44 PM

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Posted by CaMacho

Employees are the ones who should receive tips - not owners of businesses.

I don't know why... but I just don't agree with this. Even if they own the business they still have to pay for rent, employees, etc... If they do a great job, why not tip them for it?

The rent and employee salaries are IMHO built into the price we as brides are being charged. For an owner to 'qualify' for a tip, they have to be more than just great, they have to be extraodinary. For example, you pay your florist to make your bo-ks and CPs. If you truly wanted tulips but couldn't afford them and went with a less expensive flower, but then the day of you had your tulips then the florist has earned a tip. (and I don't mean the delivery guy, I mean the actual florist).