$1000 for 135 people. That is the first time I heard of that!! I think you are well within the suggested range I have always heard. What hall are you having?
October is now the most popular month to get married...so everyone says. We had a hard time finding vendors available for October...just our experience.
All the halls I visited recommended $1-$2 pp. I think $200-270 is more than enough.
October is now the most popular month to get married...so everyone says. We had a hard time finding vendors available for October...just our experience.
I guess it is in their best interest to puff up a suggested tip. For the brides & grooms that take it as gospel, the maitre 'd gets a hefty tip, for those who consult with other brides and other wedding guidelines, they get a nice fair tip, either way they win :-) My DJ has a one liner in the contract that says something about "tips being appreciated (usually 20%")...but he is the owner of the company too..we are still not sure how we will work that. I mean there are costs that go into the company he owns, I understand that so he's not necessarily pocketing the fee like he would with a tip but I have also read that you need never tip the owner. Our photog is also the owner..how can we not tip him for 9 hours of his time ...
Did your lips look or feel dry from it? I have tried some sealers from time to time and they always ended up with my lips feeling and looking dry. If this wasnt the case, it sounds like it would be helpful, at least for that day. Thanks. 2 days did sound strange but it does make sense that you'd test this stuff out on yourself first
I found a tip schedule in a book I read ( I read million of them)
Dj - $20 - $50 Photographer - $20 - 50 Video - $20 - $50 Maitre de - $1 - 2 per guest (judge on how well they do)
Also take into account if your feeding them, I know nowadays it's common practive that they get fed, but that comes out of our pocket, and then they want a tip.
My sister works at a very well known Long Island Reception Hall (actually for a company that owns a few).I don't think it would be appropriate of me to name names. I don't know if their practices are the industry standard. However, to the best of my sister's knowledge and mine they are pretty representative of the field. Your 18% gratuity is kept by the Hall Management!!!!! No money is distributed to the staff directly. I guess indirectly they "cover" thier employee's wages with the gratuity. However, what happens to the rest?????? I think it it is a gross misrepresentation calling this charge a "gratuity". There seems to be a trend for couples to ask for signs to be put up saying "Please no tipping - gratuities will be taken care of by your host/ hostess". I am sure these couples probably believe that the 18% is divided up. Not so... the hard working servers and bartenders just get jipped out of a few extra well earned dollars. Not much inspiration to give your guests top-notch service. huh?? Caterering employees' seldom make minimum wage, but not a signigicant amount more. I have a confession to make: I never tipped my server at a wedding before. I didn't know I was suppose too (and I was a waitress for years, yikes). I know better now!! Better late then never, I guess. I make sure now to show my appreciation, especially, when a server takes special care to make my night enjoyable.I am writing this to set the record straight. I find the whole thing crazy. I am glad to have an insider's info, this way on my Wedding Day I can thank/ tip those deserving.
if you have a copy of "Weddings for Dummies" there is a sample of each religion in the back of the book. since you're blending the religious services, I suggest you exercise a little creativity and mix both processions.
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My hall specifically says that the tip to the waitstaff, bartenders & coatcheck is part of that gratuity. If they say that to me as a bride who has booked their hall, why would I believe otherwise? I understand what you are saying and I definitely mean no offense to the people who work so hard on the wedding day to serve our guests but if my hall says it is covering their tips, I dont know how I feel about doling out another round of tips. If there is misrepresentation, why should we as the people who are paying have to pay even more??? I hope I dont come off as unsympathetic here because that is not my intent with this posting. Just a viewpoint...
Good luck
That's exactly what they do at Villa in Holbrook. I would even go there for a wedding much less have my wedding there!
I know this to be true. In some Halls they even take the tips from the coat check girl. This matter really needs to be exposed!
God Bless You all.....
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