Tipping

Maitre D: Usually specified by RH, or they give an estimate, anywhere from $2-5 pp

BA: $50-100, or more, depending on quality of service

DJ: $50-100 each

Photog: $50-100 each
Florist: $30-50

Hair/MUA: 20% of services, but can be tricky if the person owns the company and then they customarily don't take tips

Limo: Gratuity is usually included, but you can offer an extra $20 if the service was extraordinary

Video: $50-100

I think thats everyone

HTH

---

Posted by mrsdraskin2009

Maitre D: Usually specified by RH, or they give an estimate, anywhere from $2-5 pp

BA: $50-100, or more, depending on quality of service

DJ: $50-100 each

Photog: $50-100 each
Florist: $30-50

Hair/MUA: 20% of services, but can be tricky if the person owns the company and then they customarily don't take tips

Limo: Gratuity is usually included, but you can offer an extra $20 if the service was extraordinary

Video: $50-100

I think thats everyone

HTH

---

Crashing...the florist is usually not tipped...if you happen to be there when the delivery guys are setting up, you can tip them about $5 each (this is the amount I heard).

---

Posted by sophisticat13

---

Posted by mrsdraskin2009

Maitre D: Usually specified by RH, or they give an estimate, anywhere from $2-5 pp

BA: $50-100, or more, depending on quality of service

DJ: $50-100 each

Photog: $50-100 each
Florist: $30-50

Hair/MUA: 20% of services, but can be tricky if the person owns the company and then they customarily don't take tips

Limo: Gratuity is usually included, but you can offer an extra $20 if the service was extraordinary

Video: $50-100

I think thats everyone

HTH

---

Crashing...the florist is usually not tipped...if you happen to be there when the delivery guys are setting up, you can tip them about $5 each (this is the amount I heard).

---

Thanks! I wasn;t sure, I figured maybe you tipped the delivery guy!

---

Posted by pjankowski

I know this might sound stupid but what is BA?

---

Not stupid. It took me a while to figure it out! I think it is the bridal attendant.

---

Posted by mrsdraskin2009

Maitre D: Usually specified by RH, or they give an estimate, anywhere from $2-5 pp

BA: $50-100, or more, depending on quality of service

DJ: $50-100 each

Photog: $50-100 each
Florist: $30-50

Hair/MUA: 20% of services, but can be tricky if the person owns the company and then they customarily don't take tips

Limo: Gratuity is usually included, but you can offer an extra $20 if the service was extraordinary

Video: $50-100

I think thats everyone

HTH

---

My photogs, video guy and cocktail hour musicians own their won companies... do I have to tip them too? I'm paying my photogs enough to put their kids through their first year at a SUNY College, I don't want to tip them too!!! Haha!! (Althought I do love them).

---

Posted by GinaRandy2010

---

Posted by mrsdraskin2009

Maitre D: Usually specified by RH, or they give an estimate, anywhere from $2-5 pp

BA: $50-100, or more, depending on quality of service

DJ: $50-100 each

Photog: $50-100 each
Florist: $30-50

Hair/MUA: 20% of services, but can be tricky if the person owns the company and then they customarily don't take tips

Limo: Gratuity is usually included, but you can offer an extra $20 if the service was extraordinary

Video: $50-100

I think thats everyone

HTH

---

My photogs, video guy and cocktail hour musicians own their won companies... do I have to tip them too? I'm paying my photogs enough to put their kids through their first year at a SUNY College, I don't want to tip them too!!! Haha!! (Althought I do love them).

---

LOL!!!

I think you could easily offer less than what I stated, maybe offer $50 each if you feel they did an exceptional job. But like I said, if they own the company, they may not accept it (well, thats what everyone always says about the owners of hair salons but I think it also applies to wedding vendors too).

Remember, tipping is NOT mandatory. It should be given for jobs well done, as an added extra; don't let vendors fool you into thinking they're not making a dime off your event or that tipping is mandatory. I've worked in the restaurant/catering field for YEARS and while I made my living off tips (these vendors don't) they aren't required no matter which way you slice it, so if it isn't in the budget, don't feel bad

I've saved these pages re: tipping:

Tipping 1

Tipping 2

---

Posted by Lsorrent

I've saved these pages re: tipping:

Tipping 1

Tipping 2

---

thanks, i needed this too!

Thanks for all this info!!

---

Posted by 20mrsc10

this is amazing!! what about cocktail hour or ceremony musicians?

---

We tipped our steel drum band (CH) $20 each and our dinner singer $50