Ok, here's a question that my FI said I should post here.

LIPrincess00 Posted: Dec 03, 2003 11:44 PM

Ok, here's a question that my FI said I should post here.

My keyboardist and DJ both are the owners of their companies. I say since the whole fee is going to them, you dont have to tip, he says you tip the same as you would an employee. (I am not being cheap its just that I have heard if there the owner you dont have to tip.) I trust all your opinions so please let me know what you think.

shelly3950 Posted: Dec 03, 2003 11:54 PM

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I have not even started thinking about tipping for my wedding, but I usually don't tip owners. My hairdresser opened her own salon recently. I used to tip her 20% but since she opened her own salon, I don't tip her. Since the money is going directly to her, I don't see why a tip is necessary. However, I don't know if that is the standard for wedding vendors.

CutieLipps Posted: Dec 04, 2003 12:33 AM

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If they are owners, then you do not have to tip. You can if you want, but there is really no reason since the whole fee is going to them. If they have assisstants then you tip them.

kathleenmarie Posted: Dec 04, 2003 05:53 AM

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I would feel funny not tipping, but thats just me.

Anniegrl Posted: Dec 04, 2003 07:58 AM

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I thought the same thing - if the person owns the company, you shouldn't have to tip then. Then, a friend of mine who cuts my hair started cutting hair out of her house part-time, so I went there one day instead of the salon. I didn't think I had to tip her, but did anyway, and I found out later that she would have been very insulted if I didn't tip her, since a tip is a sign of a job well done.

I don't know; if I were the owner, I wouldn't expect a tip.....

What-Now Posted: Dec 04, 2003 08:01 AM

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Owners don't get tiped, that the general rule.

shelly3950 Posted: Dec 04, 2003 08:03 AM

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I don't know if a tip is necessarily the only way to show a job is well done. A thank you card can do the same thing. I think that if someone is insulted if they are not a tipped adn they own the business, then they view a tip as mandatory and not just a gratuity.

I also felt wierd not tipping, but you have to think about what you can afford. It's an awkward situation, but you need to do what you think is right. How much do you tip photographers and DJ's anyway?

butterfly20 Posted: Dec 04, 2003 08:52 AM

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for owners a tip isnt necessary, but as another girl said, id kinda feel funny not tipping...
also its nice to send them a thank you card after(some vendors like to display them)

Kelly9904 Posted: Dec 04, 2003 09:01 AM

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I personally have every intention of tipping. First although they are the owners not everything is going to them, think of all the overhead thats involved that they have to pay. The amount they make has to pay for the rent on the office, other salaries, equipment, etc.

Plus I would feel really bad not tipping them but tipping the others. I think you should tip them based on the work and not on their position in the company. JMO

xjulietx Posted: Dec 04, 2003 09:17 AM

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I have been debating this as well. Some of my vendors are the owners and I am toying with giving them small gifts as a tip (bottle of wine, box of chocolate) so that I am not handing them a $100 bill but also not totally disrespecting them

Nancy424 Posted: Dec 04, 2003 10:18 AM

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It's Simple, if they do a good job they should get a TIP! No matter who they are!!

nylisa Posted: Dec 04, 2003 10:46 AM

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My photographer, videographer and DJ are the owners of their own company and I am tipping them all.

Mich1108 Posted: Dec 04, 2003 03:34 PM

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I had the same situation & I'm not even sure if we tipped the keyboardist b/c we didn't even see him that day. We were taking pictures during the cocktail hr. But we did tip our DJ even though he was the owner. I think we gave him $150 & said it was for him and the MC so maybe he gave the whole thing to the MC or maybe he split it. But, yes you do not have to tip owners. It is up to your discretion.

Kristinka Posted: Dec 04, 2003 03:43 PM

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Yes, you tip. Tipping is for service and the owners will provide you with better service than their employees, because they care about the company and you as a client.

I do my color and cut in the city at a great salon and I am services by 2 owners. They both get a great tip, because they try harder.

:) my 2c