Limo Tipping?

any suggestions? i think i read somewhere 18% of totals but the math comes out to be alot especially when we have a shuttle bus for 960 doing just drop off and pick up svc btw the hotel and reception hall...?

i was thinking (correct me if i'm wrong)
rolls for me and FH- 5 hr tipping 100
party bus 28 psgr- 6 hrs tipping 200
shuttle- 100
complimentary TC svc to hotel at night- 20

I don't have a shuttle bus, but when we booked we asked the manager for suggested tips. She said to tip about $25 per hour. We have a 20 pass. hummer for 3 hours and are tipping $75, classic car for 2 hours and tipping $50 and the courtesy car at the end of the night $30 (went a little more since it was included in our package.

I have never used a shuttle but would your guests tip? Make sure no tips are included in your contract.

overall i was planning to tip:
altar boys- 20/ea
visitng priest- 100 donation
each photographer (2)- 125/ea
DJ/MC- 125/ea
lighting guy- 100
percussionist- 125
jazz band (cocktail hour)- 4 piece 50/ea
trumpet player for church- 20
dog sitter- 20
flower delivery- 30-50

the church told me not to tip the organist and cantor because they pay them as part of the 600 cost...i thini my dad will be taking care of the maitre D and bridal attendant but i was thinking like 700 and 150 respectively for them?

We do not have any service fees. If we did, my tip amounts would be different.

Our hummer is $800 for 3 hours. No tax since it is considered a bus.
If we tipped 18% we would give a tip of $144, so I think $75 is a great amount for a tip. The hummer will be picking up the guys and driving them 15 minutes to the church, picking up me and my girls (another 10 minutes each way), will have an hour wait during the full mass, and then driving 35 minutes to the hall.

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Posted by sportif7

overall i was planning to tip:
altar boys- 20/ea
visitng priest- 100 donation
each photographer (2)- 125/ea
DJ/MC- 125/ea
lighting guy- 100
percussionist- 125
jazz band (cocktail hour)- 4 piece 50/ea
trumpet player for church- 20
dog sitter- 20
flower delivery- 30-50

the church told me not to tip the organist and cantor because they pay them as part of the 600 cost...i thini my dad will be taking care of the maitre D and bridal attendant but i was thinking like 700 and 150 respectively for them?

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I think the photographer's should get more since they are working a 10-12 hour day and then need to edit your photos. Another thing to take into account, if they are the owner or an employee (so many what ifs....arggggg)

For the Maitre D, it really depends upon your final guest count. They expect $3-5 per guest.

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Posted by Stephanie621

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Posted by sportif7

wow 25/hr is a lot for a tip, don't you think? especially when half the time is spent waiting around?? they already charge me a service fee which they say is part of his hourly pay+ fuel & stocking of the vehicle because he is paid by the hour...but i have my rolls for 5 hrs which would be 225 for a tip and my party bus for the bridal party and parents which is 6 hrs or 250 if it's 25/hr...thats more than i was planning to tip my DJ/MC (125/each) and they are gonna be working a lot harder than the driver? ...am i wrong??

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It would be $125 for 5 hrs and $150 for 6 not $225 & $250.

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Haha right...I'm having wedding brain... Sorta like pregnant brain where u have these moments lol

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Posted by sportif7

Yea video is the only thing the owner is doing... What would you suggest for photos then?

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I sent FM mail.